Back in July, we reported that Opera Software is partnering with KongZhong Corporation to push its mobile browser through the Chinese mobile content provider. At that time, the agreement involved distribution of Opera 3-based KongZhong Opera browser. Now, the Chinese company agreed to start promoting Opera’s latest Java-based browser, Opera Mini, as KongZhong Opera 2.0.…
Opera Mobile 9 coming in H1 2008
Opera Software will be releasing the latest mobile (not Mini) version of its browser somewhere in the first half of next year. Apparently, roughly at that time “a global mobile phone manufacturer will begin pre-installing Opera Mobile 9 on their Windows Mobile smartphones.” Now, the doors for the speculations are widely open. I guess we’ll…
Microsoft kicks off advertising on mobile phones, MSN Mobile in US
How do you know when a nascent market is really starting to stretch its legs and build some legit momentum? When giants like Microsoft start to accept the market and give a proverbial nod in its direction. As much as as talk-up the mobile market (in respect to advertising, in this case), Microsoft hasn’t quite…
Google pre-launches iPhone-optimized interface
By now, we’ve learned Google and Apple are friends, hence it doesn’t surprises to see the search giant releasing the optimized version of its website for the iPhone users. If you happen to own an iPhone, next time you visit Google – you’ll notice a difference. Everything is suddenly optimized for your shiny handset, and…
With 0.09% share, iPhone rules web usage on mobile phones
Users of the Apple’s handset surf the web more than any other device owners. According to ComputerWorld, iPhone’s Safari has grabbed a 0.09% share, which might not seem like much but when you put it in perspective – it actually is. Apparently, web browsing on any Windows Mobile powered device accounts for only 0.06%, while…
Video: Opera Mini vs Pocket Internet Explorer
If you happen to own a Windows Mobile based smartphone or a PDA, you’ve probably tried using Pocket Internet Explorer. Furthermore, you’re certainly aware just how slow Microsoft’s mobile browser can be. Why not try out the new Opera Mini? Yes, it’s a Java-based app, but it works just like the iPhone’s Safari, plus it’s…
Google launches SMS search In China
Google may be the leader in the western world, but in China it still lags behind Baidu. And of course the search giant — like any other big company — bets heavily on the ever-growing Chinese market. That being said, they’ve just launched a new service – SMS Search, allowing people in China to search…
Samsung’s all about WiMAX – new lineup of WiMAX devices for South Korea
WiMAX is really starting to come into its own recently. We know, there have been WiMAX devices in Asia for quite some time, but now that the US is on the verge of getting our own WiMAX network we actually care about these Asian WiMAX handsets. Actually, Sprint’s been dangling WiMAX in front of us…
AT&T launches nationwide mobile banking
It looks like AT&T is getting down with mobile banking. The No. 1 US wireless carrier has just launched their nationwide mobile banking service. Wachovia and SunTrust customers will be able to check balances, pay bills, and transfer funds using their AT&T cellphone – all for free. AT&T has partnered up with Wachovia and SunTrust…
Opera Mini 4 goes gold!
That’s right. After a successful beta program, the good folks at Opera have just taken their prized Opera Mini browser to an official gold-status. That means this baby’s ready to rock your mobile-world with a solid, stable, desktop-like, mobile-browsing solution. The Opera Mini 4 browser is Opera’s push to bring the feel of browsing the…