Opera had previewed the Opera Mini 5 beta for Android phones during MWC 2010. It’s now available for download from the Android Market. This announcement marks the entry of Opera Mini 5 onto the Android platform.Opera Mini 4 has been there in the market for quite some time and this is a much needed update !
“Android users should not have to compromise when it comes to surfing the Web on their phones. Opera Mini will give Android users a fast and cost-efficient access to their favorite Web sites and services,” said Dag Olav Norem, Vice President of Products, Opera Software.
Opera Mini claims to have more than 50 million users worldwide and it saves your data charges by compressing data by up to 90 percent before sending content to the phone. Opera Mini aims to offer a desktop-like Web browsing experience on a mobile phone. All the features present in Opera Mini 5 for other platforms such as Speed Dial, tabbed browsing, password manager and bookmarks are now available for Android phone users.
Screenshots of the Android App below
Download Opera Mini 5 beta for Android now
You can grab Opera Mini 5 in the Android Market today
The app is compatible with all android phones be it the G1 or your shiny new nexus one or droid !
Still no word on the iPhone App