OSLO, Norway—Opera Software ASA increased support for its wireless Web browser, making Opera Mini available for Palm OS-powered handsets and Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry-enabled devices.
Opera launched a Java-based version of its PC browser in February and claims the downloadable offering is used by 7 million wireless consumers worldwide. The company is pitted against Novarra Inc., an Illinois-based developer on the wireless browser playground; Google Inc. and others also provide transcoding technology that customizes Internet content for mobile phones.
“Opera Mini is a no-frills, instant gateway to the World Wide Web on today’s basic line of mobile phones,” Opera Chief Commercial Officer Rolf Assev said. “But we see folks in the industry who are thrilled to use it on higher-end devices.”
