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Opera browser for Pocket PC released - pre-installed in W-ZERO3 Pocket PC phone in Japan December 01, 2005 [Pocket PC phone] | By Edward J. R. Nokia betrayed Opera company some time ago ... by introducing its own browser for Nokia made Symbian phones - and by dumping Opera. As a result of this Opera, that previously was denying any intention to release Opera browser for Windows Mobile, in fact release an Opera Internet browser for MS Smartphone. Unfortunately users of Pocket PC phones and PDAs didn't have possibility to run Opera... This is changes however! Opera indirectly confirmed release of Opera for Pocket PC - but only as a bundle with a Pocket PC phone available in Japan... as you can see here Opera browser is available for MS Smartphone and for Symbian Series 60 and for some other platforms, but not for Pocket PC yet! In other words: only users of this Pocket PC phone in Japan will be able to enjoy Opera browser in a Pocket PC device. Please note that Japanese company "Access" that purchased lately Palm Source, earned most of its money by selling their NetFront browser as a bundle included in mobile phones - and not by selling the browser to idividual users. Clearly Opera wants to follow the similar route...  Information from Opera company follows. * * * * * Willcom INC chooses Opera for new Sharp W-ZERO3 Windows Mobile Pocket PC device Opera Software and Willcom INC today announced that the Opera Mobile browser will be offered on the new Sharp W-ZERO3 Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 handset in Japan. The Sharp W-ZERO3 is the first Windows Mobile 5.0 device in the Japanese market, and also the first device to ship with Opera Mobile 8.5 for Pocket PC. With its 3.7 inch VGA (640x480 pixels) high resolution LCD screen and WLAN connectivity, the Sharp W-ZERO3 is ideal for Web browsing on-the-go. Opera's unique rendering technology dynamically adapts Web pages to fit the width of the screen, providing an Internet experience almost identical to that on a larger PC screen. "We are very happy that Willcom has chosen the Opera browser for their new Windows Mobile 5.0 device," says Jon S. von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. "The Sharp W-ZERO3 with its large screen and the Opera Mobile browser offers users a full-fledged Internet experience that really takes mobile Web browsing up to a new level." "Opera enjoys a great reputation in Japan, and we are extremely pleased to offer the Opera Mobile 8.5 Web browser on our new flagship device, the Sharp W-ZERO3," says Tadasu Tsuchihashi, Executive director, Willcom INC. "Seeing the full Web unfold itself on the Sharp W-ZERO3's large VGA screen thanks to Opera's speed and unique rendering technology is simply a beautiful demonstration of how far true, mobile Web access has come." In addition to the large VGA screen, the Sharp W-ZERO3 has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, comes with Windows Media Player 10, supports all Microsoft Office formats and can display PowerPoint presentations and PDF documents. To learn more click here.  Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later) [ 3 Comments ]
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