Opera mini for iPhone! has the fat lady sung?

Posted by: Peter Murphy on Nov 01 2008

Opera Mini is ready for the iPhone, but it can’t get approval for the app store. Now we all know Opera is the best Windows Mobile Browser right, and Opera mini, is the most versatile and complete browser over many platforms. As a phone at the moment, I’m using a basic Samsung phone, so for internet I use opera Mini, you can’t beat it. Opera Mini is the prefered browser of a lot of dumb phone users.  If you are a Windows Mobile user you are probably going to be sporting a version of opera to circumvent MIE, cause let’s face it, it’s lacking at the moment [an update would be appreciated by all]

The idea though that Opera Mini has been rejected by Apple is a bit inflammatory to say the least. Of course it makes good copy to say Apple have rejected a respected application from the app store. Anything that goes up against or replicates native app’s on the iPhone, is not allowed.

One thing I would point out here is the source article from the NYTimes

I have to confess, I haven’t paid much attention to Opera Software until recently. The Norwegian company has been an also-ran in the browser market for 13 years.

The author has obviously not been paying attention to the mobile market, and it’s quite sad that a reputable publication can offer up such uninformed views.

Apple Blocking Opera Mini for iPhone

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