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| Opera mini for Android |
After
losing much share to its competitors, Norwegian browser maker Opera released
its latest product for Google’s Android platform, beefing it up with support
for new technologies.
Opera
added camera, HTML5 and 3D graphics support to its Opera Mini 7 browser, in an
apparent bid to get back some lost share of the browser usage pie, TechCrunch
reported.
“New
features include the ability to create an unlimited number of bookmarks (‘Speed
Dials’) to quickly go to your favorite URLs — before there had been a limit of
nine. This new version now also includes camera support, as well as better
support for HTML5 sites’ functionality through its Ragnarök technology. It is
also adding WebGL support, for 3D functionality. WebGL is used in the
development of cross-platform games,” Tech Crunch said.
It
noted Android, had overtaken Opera as the world’s largest mobile browser.
“Ironically,
the most up-to-date figures from Stat Counter, the company that said Android
had overtaken Opera, show that, in fact, Opera is back on top over Android as
the world’s most popular browser. The fact that the rankings change so
frequently point to how important it is to keep innovating on features to keep
users loyal,” it added.
TechCrunch
noted Opera had hinted at a new version of the browser in February, when it
announced deals to further its reach in the area of mobile payments.
Opera
had been known for innovating and making products that work across several
feature phone and Smartphone platforms.
But
with Android now being the biggest Smartphone platform, Opera needed to update
and go one step further than it had before.
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