Opera Software today unveiled a version of Opera Mini 5 beta for Windows Mobile 5 and 6 platforms.

Tighter integration of Opera Mini in Windows Mobile will allow for optimal browser performance on this platform, significantly increasing productivity and overall usability of the Internet. The operation of Opera Mini on Windows Mobile will not require Java support, which means that the browser can work on any device running WM.

However, Opera Mini 5 beta for Windows Mobile includes the same features and options as the Java version of the browser. These include the tabs, Password Manager, Bookmarks, and Express Panel.

One of the main advantages of the Opera Mini browser is the ability to compress traffic by up to 90%, thereby ensuring faster loading of web pages onto the phone. In addition, data compression technology can significantly reduce the amount of consumed traffic and, thus, reduce the cost of mobile Internet.

В«Windows Mobile deserves a mobile browser that looks and works better controlled than the proposed platform by default, - said Dag Olav Norem (Dag Olav Norem), vice president of mobile products Opera Software. - Despite the fact that Opera Mini has gained popularity with 50 million users, we continue to look for opportunities to improve our browser for all mobile phone users. Evidence of this - Opera Mini version for Windows Mobile, designed as a native application for this platform. "