100 million Android active users are now accessing the web using Opera’s browsers, twice as many as one year ago.
Browser Notable releases dates In order of release: The www WorldWideWeb, February 26, 1991, Mosaic, Netscape Navigator and Netscape Communicator, Internet Explorer, Opera web browser, Mozilla Navigator, Safari, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome.
Now that browser, Safari, Opera and Firefox are enter the dictionary. Plus Google is becoming a verb and part of the dictionary such as “Hoovering” we are all falling into the Google Gulf.
The largest number of Opera users on Android are residing in India, followed by China, Indonesia, Russia and Mexico. I do not know numbers for other browsers but we will continue.
The Opera people are working hard to make fast, secure and easy-to-use web browsers and now have over 100 million smartphone customers around the world “We want to create a connected world, where people have access to information, and the mobile web is absolutely crucial to this goal,” said Lars Boilesen, CEO at Opera Software.
The most popular Opera app for Android phones is the Opera Mini browser, followed by the Opera for Android browser and Opera Max. Opera Mini compresses webpages to as little as 10% of their original size, getting users their content faster. Data compression is a big advantage on slow networks, allowing for a superior browsing experience. It also makes the mobile internet more affordable by helping users get the most out of their data plans.
Data-savings app compresses video
Users in some markets can also cut down on mobile video data usage with Opera Max. Developed for Android phones, Opera Max is Opera’s answer to the massive consumer demand for accessing mobile video, enabling compression of video, photos and text across most smartphone apps.
Opera Software crafts products and services that connect 350 million people to the internet. More than 130 operators around the world choose to work with them.