Opera Software strikes partnership agreements with Yahoo!, Vodafone
By Dusan Belic on Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 at 3:31 AM PST In Announcements, Java, Mobile Web, Mobile World Congress 2009, Partnerships, Vodafone
Opera Software just got stronger for two partnership.
First they announced a deal with Yahoo! to bring Opera Mini to more mobile phone users around the world. Under the agreement, Yahoo! will distribute Opera’s Java ME browser via Yahoo! Mobile and also as a standalone download from Yahoo!’s mobile web sites.
In the other news, the company signed an agreement with Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) to develop a custom-made version of Opera Mini, which will be available in Vodafone markets across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. The browser is particularly appealing to customers in developing countries who are likely to experience the internet for the first time through a mobile phone. As a matter of fact, in early trials conducted by Vodafone Egypt, more than 400,000 customers downloaded the product in a month.
Great news for Opera and for those users who so far haven’t been able to try out Opera Mini and experience the full web on the palm (NSDQ: PALM) of their hand.
