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Opera Software announced a deal with Virgin Mobile USA to offer the popular mobile browser, Opera Mini, as a free download via the VirginXL download storefront. At the same time, Virgin wowed to pre-install Opera Mini on its future handsets.
Starting April 14, 2009, this service will be available on eight Virgin Mobile USA handsets including the Slash from Samsung, and the Arc, Shuttle and Super Slice — giving Opera “an opportunity to spread its footprint in the United States.”
Both parties seem satisfied with the deal. Opera Software’s CEO, Jon S. von Tetzchner, is satisfied to “reach Virgin Mobile USA’s large customer base in the United States.” On its end, Virgin Mobile USA’s Doug Britt noted that their customers expect complete Internet browsing from their phone, and “Opera Mini delivers the mobile browsing experience our customers demand.”
If you remember, Helio (now part of Virgin Mobile USA) was the first U.S. carrier that offered Opera Mini for its once popular Ocean phone.
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
