Opera Mini sings for handhelds

On Tuesday, Opera released a new version of its mobile browser for use on the Palm Treo and Research In Motion's BlackBerry. Opera Mini offers a simplified version of the Opera Web browser, and the mobile version includes Google as the default for search. Opera Mini and a contest for free Palm Treo or Blackberry to the Opera fans with the best sales pitch for using Opera Mini.

People must have an Internet access plan with their wireless carrier for the browser to be usable, the company said. Opera Mini is not yet supported by Verizon Wireless, and Java 2 Micro Edition must be downloaded in order for it to work on the Treo, it added.

[SDGadgetGirl]

Not free for Windows Mobile

I don't understand why Opera mini is free and so is Opera desktop but if you want to use Opera mobile you have to pay $24.

[Hardrada]

Because ..

... they spend money on developing their products ? They aren't a open source company.

Opera stopped charging for their desktop version due to a lot of competition. It's pretty sad that only 1% of ppl use it in spite of being the best browser. also, opera mobile charges not only for windows mobile but for all phones listed under http://www.opera.com/buy/?show=mobile

[Akiba]

I would use it if it was free

I'm not gonna pay for a web browser, especially a mobile one, otherwise its the best. I could use tabbed browsing on my windows mobile phone.

[All American Boy]

Firefox charge too

I went to download Firefox for my mobile and found that they charge $29.99 for their mobile version.

[All American Boy]

Firefox charge too!

I went to download the mobile version of Firefox and found that they wanted to charge me $29.99! Seems everyone wants to charge for mobile versions.