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{{Infobox Software
| name = [[Image:Opera Mini logo.png|180px|Opera Mini]]
| logo = <!-- because the logo is just the words "Opera Mini" in a certain style, the logo takes the place of the name -->
| screenshot = [[Image:Opera Mini screenshot.png]]
| caption = Screenshot of Opera Mini 4.0
| developer = [[Opera Software]]
| released = [[August 10]], [[2005]]
| latest_release_version = 4.0.10222
| latest_release_date = {{release date and age|2008|02|11}}
| latest_preview_version =
| latest_preview_date =
| platform = [[Java ME]]
| language = Various<ref>{{cite web |url=http://operawatch.com/news/2007/11/opera-mini-translated-into-over-50-languages-15-more-to-come-later-this-month.html |title=Opera Mini translated into over 50 languages; 15 more to come later this month |date=2007-11-07 |accessdate=2007-12-29}}</ref>
| genre = [[Mobile browser]]
| license = [[Proprietary]]
| website = [http://www.operamini.com/ OperaMini.com]
}}

'''Opera Mini''' is a [[web browser]] designed primarily for [[mobile phone]]s, but also for [[smartphone]]s and [[personal digital assistant]]s. It uses the [[Java ME]] platform and consequently requires that the mobile device be capable of running Java ME applications. Opera Mini is offered free of charge, supported through a partnership between its developer, the [[Opera Software]] company, and the search engine company [[Yahoo!]].

Opera Mini was derived from the [[Opera (web browser)|Opera web browser]] for [[personal computer]]s, which has been publicly available since 1996. Opera Mini began as a pilot project in 2005. After limited releases in [[Europe]], it was officially launched worldwide on [[January 24]], [[2006]].

Opera Mini requests [[web page]]s through the [[Opera Software]] company's servers, which process and compress them before relaying the pages back to the mobile phone. This compression process makes transfer time about two to three times faster, and the pre-processing smooths compatibility with web pages not designed for mobile phones.

About 40 million mobile phones have shipped with a copy of Opera Mini pre-installed. Opera Mini's overall market share compared with other web browsers, both [[Desktop environment|desktop]] and [[Mobile device|mobile]], is about 0.02%.

==History==
Opera Mini was derived from the [[Opera (web browser)|Opera web browser]] for [[personal computer]]s, which has been publicly available since 1996.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.foxkeh.com/downloads/history/history-original.pdf
|format=[[PDF]]
|title=Affiliated Organization of Firefox and Mozilla
|publisher=Mozilla Japan
|year=2006
|accessdate=2007-10-24
}}</ref> Opera Mini was originally designed for mobile phones that would ordinarily be incapable of running a web browser.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://operawatch.com/news/2006/05/opera-mini-20-released.html
|title=Opera Mini 2.0 Released
|last=Goldman
|first=Daniel
|work=Opera Watch
|date=2006-05-03
|accessdate=2007-12-21
}}</ref> It was first introduced on [[August 10]], [[2005]] as a pilot project in cooperation with the Norwegian television station [[TV 2 (Norway)|TV 2]].<ref>{{cite press release
|url=http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2005/08/10/
|title=Have WAP but want WEB? Introducing Opera Mini™ for mobile phones
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2005-08-10
|accessdate=2007-12-05
}}</ref> At that time, Opera Mini was only available to TV 2 customers.

A [[beta version]] was made available in [[Sweden]], [[Denmark]], [[Norway]], and [[Finland]] on [[October 20]], [[2005]].<ref>{{cite press release
|url=http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2005/10/20/
|title=Mobile comfort in the cold: Opera Mini™ beta now available free in the Nordics
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2005-11-10
|accessdate=2008-01-02
}}</ref> After the final version was launched in [[Germany]] on [[November 10]], [[2005]],<ref>{{cite press release
|url=http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2005/11/10/
|title=The full Internet for all mobile phones: Opera Mini launched in Germany
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2005-11-10
|accessdate=2008-01-02
}}</ref> and quietly released to all countries through the Opera Mini website in December, the browser was officially launched worldwide on [[January 24]], [[2006]].<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,124473-page,1/article.html
|title=Opera Officially Launches Mini Browser
|last=Gohring
|first=Nancy
|publisher=[[PC World]]
|date=2006-01-24
|accessdate=2007-12-05
}}</ref>

On [[May 3]], [[2006]] Opera Mini 2.0 was released. It included new features such as the ability to download files, new custom [[Skin (computing)|skins]], additional search engine options on the built-in search bar, a speed dial feature, and new search engines, and improved navigation.<ref>{{cite press release
|url=http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2006/05/03/
|title=Mini Gets Mighty: Introducting Opera Mini 2.0 for your mobile phone
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2006-05-03
|accessdate=2007-12-21
}}</ref>

On [[November 1]], [[2006]] Opera Mini 3 beta introduced secure browsing, [[RSS]] feeds, photo uploading and content folding into its list of features and capabilities.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://operawatch.com/news/2006/11/limited-testing-of-opera-mini-3-beta.html
|title=Limited testing of Opera Mini 3 beta
|last=Goldman
|first=Daniel
|work=Opera Watch
|date=2006-11-01
|accessdate=2007-12-21
}}</ref> Content folding works by folding long lists such as navigation bars into a single line that can be expanded as needed. A second beta was released on November 22,<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://my.opera.com/operamini/blog/2006/11/22/opera-mini-3-0-beta-2
|title=Opera Mini 3.0 Beta 2
|last=Spilling
|first=Marianne
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2006-11-22
|accessdate=2007-12-21
}}</ref> and on November 28, the final version of Opera Mini 3 was released.<ref>{{cite press release
|url=http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2006/11/28/
|title=Opera Mini drives social networking on mobile phones
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2006-11-28
|accessdate=2007-12-21
}}</ref>

Originally, [[Google]] was the default [[search engine]] on Opera Mini.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://today.reuters.com/news/articlebusiness.aspx?type=technology&storyID=nL29549259
|title=Opera Software chooses Google as search partner
|publisher=[[Reuters]]
|date=2005-12-28
|accessdate=2007-10-11
}}</ref> However, on [[January 8]], [[2007]], [[Opera Software]] and [[Yahoo!]] announced that a partnership to make Yahoo! search the default instead.<ref name="Yahoo!">{{cite press release
|url=http://yhoo.client.shareholder.com/press/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=224622
|title=Opera Names Yahoo! Exclusive Global Partner for Mobile Search
|publisher=[[Yahoo!]]
|accessdate=2007-10-11
}}</ref>

[[November 7]], [[2007]] saw the release of Opera Mini 4. According to Johan Schön, technical lead of Opera Mini development, "the entire code" was rewritten.<ref name="Schön"/> Opera Mini 4 includes the ability to view web pages similar to a desktop based browser by introducing Overview and Zoom functions, as well as a landscape view setting. In Overview mode, the user can scroll a zoomed out version of certain web pages.<ref name="Features">{{cite web
|url=http://www.operamini.com/features/
|title=Opera Mini™ Features
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|accessdate=2007-12-21
}}</ref> Using a built-in [[mouse cursor]], the user can zoom into a portion of the page to provide a clearer view; this is similar to the functionality of Opera's Nintendo-based web browsers. This version also includes the ability to sync with the [[Opera (web browser)|personal computer edition of Opera]].<ref>Calore, Micheal "[http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/06/opera_mini_4_be.html Opera 4 Beta Released]", [[Wired News]], June 19, 2007</ref><ref>Heater, Brian "[http://www.appscout.com/2007/11/opera_mini_4_goes_live.php Opera Mini 4 Goes Live]", AppScout ([[Ziff Davis]]), November 7, 2007</ref>

Prior to Opera Mini 4, the browser was offered in two editions: Opera Mini Advanced for high-memory [[MIDP]] 2 phones, and Opera Mini Basic for low-memory [[MIDP]] 1 phones.<ref name="What are the differences">{{cite web
|url=http://www.operamini.com/help/faq/#version
|title=What are the differences between the "Basic (MIDP 1)" and the "Advanced (MIDP 2)" versions?
|work=Opera Mini FAQ
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|accessdate=2007-12-19
}}</ref> Opera Mini 4 has now taken the place of Opera Mini Advanced.<ref name="Generic Advanced MIDP 2">{{cite web
|url=http://www.operamini.com/download/pc/generic/generic_advanced_midp_2/
|title=Generic Advanced MIDP 2
|work=Download Opera Mini
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|accessdate=2007-12-19
}}</ref> The older Opera Mini 3 Basic is still available for low-memory phones.<ref name="Generic Basic MIDP 1">{{cite web
|url=http://www.operamini.com/download/pc/generic/generic_basic_midp_1/
|title=Generic Basic MIDP 1
|work=Download Opera Mini
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|accessdate=2007-12-19
}}</ref>

==Functionality==
Unlike ordinary [[web browsers]], Opera Mini fetches all content through a [[proxy server]] that reformats web pages into a format more suitable for small screens.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://developer.sonyericsson.com/site/global/newsandevents/latestnews/newsjune06/p_opera_mini_java_casestudy.jsp
|title=<nowiki>Developer case study:
Managing Java fragmentation, Opera Software's Java ME browser client: About Opera Mini</nowiki>
|publisher=[[Sony Ericsson]]
|date=2006-06-23
|accessdate=2007-12-19
}}</ref> A page is compressed, then delivered to the phone in a [[markup language]] called OBML (Opera Binary Markup Language).<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.opera.com/company/investors/finance/2005/3Q05_presentation.pdf
|title=Opera 3Q05 Results
|page=16
|date=2005-11-21
|accessdate=2007-12-19
}}</ref> This compression process makes transfer time about two to three times faster<ref name="Features"/> and the pre-processing also smooths compatibility with web pages not designed for mobile phones.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://news.digitaltrends.com/news/story/9372/opera_mini_officially_brings_web_to_mobiles
|title=Opera Mini Officially Brings Web to Mobiles
|last=Duncan
|first=Geoff
|publisher=Digital Trends News
|date=2006-01-24
|accessdate=2007-10-18
}}</ref>

[[Image:Opera mini.png|frame|center|When a user browses the web using Opera Mini, the request is sent via the [[General Packet Radio Service]] (GPRS) to one of the [[Opera Software]] company's proxy servers, and that server retrieves the web page, processes it, compresses it, and sends it back to the user's mobile phone.]]

By default, Opera Mini opens only one connection to the proxy servers, and then keeps that connection open and re-uses it over and over. This improves transfer speed and also enables the servers to quickly synchronize changes to bookmarks stored in Opera Link.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.operamini.com/help/faq/#http-socket
|title=What is the difference between ‘http connection' and ‘socket connection'?
|work=Opera Mini FAQ
|accessdate=2008-01-03
}}</ref>

The [[Opera Software]] company maintains over 100 proxy servers to handle Opera Mini traffic. They run [[Linux]] and "are massively parallel and massively [[Redundancy (engineering)|redundant]]."<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,124473-page,1/article.html
|title=Opera Officially Launches Mini Browser
|last=Gohring
|first=Nancy
|publisher=[[PC World]]
|date=2006-01-24
|accessdate=2007-12-24
}}</ref>

===Full page view===
[[Image:Opera Mini 4 full page view.png|frame|right|Opera Mini's full page view enables users to see the whole page and then select a section to zoom in on. The virtual cursor appears as an arrow with a rectangle to show the selected section.]]

The default rendering mode for devices with screens wider then 128 [[pixel]]s is full page view, also known as "desktop rendering mode". In this mode, when Opera Mini loads a web page, it first zooms out and displays the page much like it would appear on a desktop computer. If the mobile device has a touch screen, the user can then tap a section of the screen to zoom in on it. Alternatively, the user can use the phone's arrow keys to control a virtual cursor.<ref name="Bhartiya">{{cite web
|url=http://efytimes.com/efytimes/fcreative.asp?edid=19816
|title=There Is A Mouse In Your Mobile
|publisher=EFYtimes
|last=Bhartiya
|first=Swapnil
|accessdate=2007-12-21
}}</ref> Opera Mini automatically guesses where the page's real content begins, so instead of finding and scrolling to the start of the content, the user may just click once to go to the suggested starting point.<ref name="Features"/>

If a [[Style sheet (web development)|style sheet]] is defined for handheld devices, then Opera Mini uses that style sheet exactly as written. If there is not, then Opera Mini reformats the text so that no row or column of text is wider than the screen width. In both cases images are scaled down to no more than 95% of the screen size in either direction.<ref name="Storey">{{cite web
|url=http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/evolving-the-internet-on-your-phone-des/
|title=Evolving the Internet on your phone: Designing web sites with Opera Mini 4 in mind
|last=Storey
|first=David
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2007-08-31
|accessdate=2008-01-16
}}</ref>

===Small-Screen Rendering===
For devices with screens 128 [[pixel]]s wide or smaller, the default rendering mode is Small-Screen Rendering (SSR). In this mode, the page is reformatted into a single vertical column so that it need only be scrolled up and down.<ref name="Features"/> Long lists and navigation bars are automatically collapsed (hiding most of the list or bar) by a feature known as "content folding". A plus (+) sign is displayed next to the collapsed content. When clicked, it toggles content folding on that list or bar.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.operamini.com/features/folding/
|title=Content folding
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|work=Opera Mini Features
|accessdate=2008-01-04
}}</ref>

Web developers can turn on Small-Screen Rendering on the desktop edition of Opera to see how their web site will display on mobile editions of Opera.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.opera.com/products/mobile/smallscreen/
|title=Opera's Small-Screen Rendering™
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|accessdate=2007-12-20
}}</ref>

In Small-Screen Rendering mode, images are scaled down to no more than 70% of the screen size in either direction.<ref name="Storey"/>

===JavaScript support===
Opera Mini has limited support for [[JavaScript]]. Before the page is sent to the mobile device, its <code>onLoad</code> events are fired and all scripts are allowed a maximum of two seconds to execute. The <code>interval</code> and <code>setTimeout</code> functions are disabled, so scripts designed to wait a certain amount of time before executing will not execute at all.<ref name="Mills">{{cite web
|url=http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/javascript-support-in-opera-mini-4/
|title=JavaScript support in Opera Mini 4
|last=Mills
|first=Chris
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2007-10-25
|accessdate=2007-12-29
}}</ref>

After the scripts have finished or the timeout is reached, all scripts are stopped and the page is compressed and sent to the mobile device. Once on the device, only a handful of events are allowed to trigger scripts:<ref name="Mills"/>

* <code>onUnload</code>: Fires when the user navigates away from a page<ref name="HTML event types">{{cite web |url=http://www.w3.org/TR/DOM-Level-2-Events/events.html#Events-eventgroupings-htmlevents |title=HTML event types |work=Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Events Specification |date=2000-11-13 |accessdate=2007-12-29}}</ref>
* <code>onSubmit</code>: Fires when a form is submitted<ref name="HTML event types"/>
* <code>onChange</code>: Fires when the value of an input control is changed<ref name="HTML event types"/>
* <code>onClick</code>: Fires when an element is clicked<ref name="HTML event types"/>

When one of these events is triggered, Opera Mini sends a request to the proxy server to process the event. The proxy server then executes the JavaScript and returns the revised page to the mobile device.<ref name="Mills"/>

[[Pop-up]]s, if not blocked by the JavaScript restrictions, replace the web page being viewed.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/designing-with-opera-mini-in-mind/
|title=Designing With Opera Mini in Mind
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2006-11-13
|accessdate=2007-12-31
}}</ref>

==Features==
Scrolling is achieved with the device's arrow keys, its number keys, or a [[stylus]].<ref name="Features"/><ref name="Angel">{{cite web
|url=http://www.treoaddicts.com/archives/2005/08/17/review-of-opera-mini-on-the-treo-650/
|title=Review of Opera Mini on the Treo 650
|author=Angel
|publisher=treo Addicts
|date=2005-08-17
|accessdate=2007-12-24
}}</ref>

Opera Mini may also be set to landscape mode, where it will rotate the page 90 degrees. This is useful for screens that are significantly taller than they are wide. However, this feature is not yet available on [[BlackBerries]] and some other devices.<ref name="Features"/>

The image quality may be set to "Low", "Medium", or "High".<ref name="Simulator"/> The higher the image quality, the more data is transferred and the longer it will take to load pages.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://operawatch.com/news/2007/08/how-to-get-higher-quality-images-with-opera-mini.html
|title=How to get higher quality images with Opera Mini?
|last=Goldman
|first=Daniel
|work=Opera Watch
|date=2007-08-15
|accessdate=2008-01-04
}}</ref>

Opera Mini supports only one font,<ref name="Storey"/> which can be set to "Small", "Medium", "Large", or "Extra large" size.<ref name="Simulator">{{cite web
|url=http://www.operamini.com/demo/
|title=Opera Mini Simulator
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|work=Opera Mini Features
|accessdate=2008-01-04
}}</ref> If a web page uses [[Courier (typeface)|Courier]] or a generic [[monospace font]], the one font is still used, but the characters are spaced out so that each character takes up the same amount of space.<ref name="Storey"/>

===Browsing tools===
Opera Mini features a search bar capable of using several pre-configured search engines,<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.operamini.com/features/search/
|title=Configuring search engines
|work=Opera Mini Features
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|accessdate=2008-01-04
}}</ref> with the user being able to add additional search engines.<ref name="Simulator"/> The default search engine is [[Yahoo!]].<ref name="Yahoo!"/>

Additionally, Opera Mini features [[shortcut key]]s,<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.operamini.com/features/shortcuts/
|title=Shortcuts
|work=Opera Mini Features
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|accessdate=2008-01-04
}}</ref> [[Skin (computing)|skins]],<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.operamini.com/features/settings/
|title=Settings
|work=Opera Mini Features
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|accessdate=2008-01-04
}}</ref> and a [[web feed]] [[aggregator]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.operamini.com/features/rss/
|title=RSS feeds
|work=Opera Mini Features
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|accessdate=2008-01-04
}}</ref> It can save [[Bookmark (computers)|bookmark]]s,<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.operamini.com/features/bookmarks/
|title=Bookmarks
|work=Opera Mini Features
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|accessdate=2008-01-04
}}</ref> download files,<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.operamini.com/features/downloads/
|title=Downloads
|work=Opera Mini Features
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|accessdate=2008-01-04
}}</ref> and it remembers the user's browsing history.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.operamini.com/features/history/
|title=History
|work=Opera Mini Features
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|accessdate=2008-01-04
}}</ref>

===Privacy and security===
When using Opera Mini 4.0 or 3.0 Advanced, the connection between the mobile device and the proxy server is always [[encryption|encrypted]] for privacy and security. The encryption key is obtained by requesting that the user randomly press random keys a certain number of times.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.operamini.com/help/faq/#key
|title=What is the purpose of the screen where you need to press keys until the indicator is full?
|work=Opera Mini FAQ
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|accessdate=2007-01-03
}}</ref> When using Opera Mini 3.0 Basic, the connection is not encrypted. Opera Mini has received some criticism because it does not offer true, [[end-to-end]] security when visiting encrypted sites such as [[PayPal.com]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://brandonmcgee.blogspot.com/2007/10/recommendation-for-mobile-banking.html
|title=Recommendation for Mobile Banking Vendors & An Update on Opera Browsers
|first=Brandon
|date=2007-10-14
|accessdate=2007-12-10
}}</ref> When visiting an encrypted web page, the Opera Software company's servers decrypt the page, then re-encrypt it themselves, breaking end-to-end security.<ref name="Why does the page information say">{{cite web
|url=http://www.operamini.com/help/faq/#encryption
|title=Why does the page information say that the connection is not secure when you said all traffic is encrypted?
|work=Opera Mini FAQ
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|accessdate=2007-12-10
}}</ref>

===Standards support===
As of version 4, Opera Mini uses the same [[layout engine]] that will be included in [[Opera 9.5]], the next version of the desktop edition of Opera.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://my.opera.com/dstorey/blog/2007/06/18/css3-selectors-support-on-your-phone
|title=CSS3 Selectors support on your phone
|last=Storey
|first=David
|date=2007-06-18
|accessdate=2007-12-22
}}</ref> This means that Opera Mini supports almost all of the [[web standard]]s supported in Opera 9.5. However, unlike the desktop edition of Opera, Opera Mini includes no support for [[Scalable Vector Graphics]] or Web Forms 2.0. Also, [[HTML frame|frame]]s are flattened because of client limitations, and dotted and dashes borders are displayed as solid borders due to bandwidth and memory issues.<ref name="Storey"/> And because Opera Mini reformats web pages, it does not pass the [[Acid2]] standards compliance test.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://virtuelvis.com/archives/2007/06/opera-mini-4-beta
|title=Opera Mini 4 beta out
|month=June
|year=2007
|accessdate=2007-12-22
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.operamini.com/demo/
|title=Opera Mini™ Simulator
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|accessdate=2007-12-22
}}</ref>

Opera Mini supports [[bi-directional text]], meaning that it can display text in right-to-left languages such as [[Arabic]] and [[Hebrew]] in addition to left-to-right languages like English, French, and Spanish.<ref name="Schön">{{cite web
|url=http://my.opera.com/operamini/blog/
|title=The power of the Web with Opera Mini 4
|last=Schön
|first=Johan
|date=2007-11-07
|accessdate=2007-12-24
}}</ref>

===Low-memory device support===
For [[MIDP]] 1, low-[[Memory (computers)|memory]] devices, the older Opera Mini 3 Basic is still available.<ref name="Generic Basic MIDP 1"/> Its features include an option to increase the text size, as the default text size is too small for some web sites.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://wapreview.com/blog//wp-mobile.php?p=397
|title=Opera Mini 3.0 beta
|author=Dennis
|work= Wap Review
|date=2006-11-02
|accessdate=2007-12-20
}}</ref> Opera Mini 3 Basic uses less advanced compression, does not support [[#Full page view|full page view]], does not include support for [[favicon]]s, does not scroll as smoothly, does not feature a built-in clock, and does not support encryption.<ref name="What are the differences"/> When browsing an encrypted web page with Opera Mini 3 Basic, the page is actually decrypted before being sent to the mobile phone.<ref name="Why does the page information say"/>

{|
| [[Image:Opera Mini 3 Basic screenshot.png|frame|Opera Mini 3 Basic using the default, "medium" font size]] || [[Image:Opera Mini 3 Basic screenshot large font.png|frame|Opera Mini 3 Basic using the "large" font size]]
|}

==Market adoption==
In all, about 40 million mobile phones have shipped with a copy of Opera Mini pre-installed.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.net-security.org/article.php?id=1052
|title=Interview with Christen Krogh, Opera Software's VP of Engineering
|last=Zorz
|first=Mirko
|date=2007-08-13
|accessdate=2007-12-04
}}</ref> Opera Mini's overall market share compared with other web browsers, both [[Desktop environment|desktop]] and [[Mobile device|mobile]], is about 0.02%.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=2&qpmr=40&qpdt=1&qpct=3&qptimeframe=M
|title=Browser Version Market Share for November, 2007
|publisher=Net Applications
|month=November
|year=2007
|accessdate=2007-12-01
}}</ref>

===Network operators===
The following mobile network companies preinstall Opera Mini on their mobile phones:<ref name="Goldman">{{cite web
|url=http://operawatch.com/news/2007/08/phones-with-opera-mini-pre-installed.html
|title=Phones with Opera Mini pre-installed, distribution partners, and more
|last=Goldman
|first=Daniel
|work=Opera Watch
|date=2007-08-27
|accessdate=2008-02-05
}}</ref>
* [[T-Mobile]]<ref>{{cite press release
|url=http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2006/03/08/
|title=Expanding mobile Web offering: T-Mobile chooses Opera Mini to power web'n'walk on high-volume feature phones
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2006-03-08
|accessdate=2008-01-02
}}</ref>
* [[Vodafone Germany]]
* [[Telecomunicações Móveis Nacionais|TMN]] ([[Portugal]])<ref>{{cite press release
|url=http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2007/05/30/
|title=Opera Mini Powers New TMN Mobile Internet Service
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2007-05-30
|accessdate=2008-01-02
}}</ref>
* Telefónica Móviles de España ([[Spain]])
* Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa ([[Poland]])<ref>{{cite press release
|url=http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2007/03/01/
|title=Opera Mini accelerates the growth of the mobile Internet in Poland
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2007-03-01
|accessdate=2008-01-02
}}</ref>
* KongZhong ([[China]])

===Devices===
The following devices come pre-installed with Opera Mini. Note that some of these devices only include Opera Mini when bought from certain network operators.<ref name="Goldman"/>

* [[Motorola]] KRZR K1, K1, V980, E2, L7, RAZR V3, and RAZR V3i
* [[Nokia]] 2610, 6131, 6233, 6085, 6280, 5500, 3110, 7373, 6131, 5300, 6230i, 5070, E65, [[Nokia N70|N70]],<ref name="Telefónica">{{cite press release
|url=http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2007/01/15/
|title=Telefónica selects Opera Mini and Opera Mobile to deliver the mobile Web
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2007-01-15
|accessdate=2008-01-02
}}</ref> N95, N73, 6288, 6233, 6131, 6103, 6080, 6070, and [[Nokia 6300|6300]]<ref>{{cite press release
|url=http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2006/12/14/
|title=Opera Mini™ Web browser pre-installed with Nokia 6300
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2006-12-14
|accessdate=2008-01-02
}}</ref>
* [[Sony Ericsson]] W810i, K608i, K610i, K310i, Z610i,<ref name="Telefónica"/> Z530i, K750i, K550, W200i, and K510i
* [[Samsung]] X160, E570, E420, X510, X650, E900, SGH-E250, SGH-D900, U700, ZV60, D900i, D900, and Z400<ref>{{cite press release
|url=http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2006/09/11/
|title=Samsung Poland delivers mobile Web browsing with Opera Mini
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2006-09-11
|accessdate=2008-01-02
}}</ref>
* [[LG]] K880, KU250, KE970, and KU311
* [[SAGEM]] My411x and P9521
* [[BenQ-Siemens]] EL71 and EF81
* [[BenQ]] E71

===Distribution partners===
The following [[Internet service provider]]s, [[web portal]]s, and other companies distribute Opera Mini to their customers:<ref name="Goldman"/>

* TIM Hellas ([[Greece]])
* [[Pannon]] ([[Hungary]])<ref>{{cite press release
|url=http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2006/10/31/
|title=Opera Mini goes to Hungary: Leading operator pre-installs mobile Web browser
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2006-10-31
|accessdate=2008-01-02
}}</ref>
* GrameenPhone ([[Bangladesh]])
* mobilkom ([[Austria]])
* Omnitel ([[Lithuania]])
* TDC ([[Denmark]])
* Talkline ([[Germany]])
* Optimus ([[Portugal]])
* MegaFon ([[Russia]])
* HT Telecom ([[Europe]])
* Meteor Communications Ltd. ([[Ireland]])
* Ten ([[France]])

==Critical reception==
Criticism of Opera Mini has been largely positive,<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://tamspalm.tamoggemon.com/2007/07/01/opera-4-mini-for-palm-os-the-review/
|title=Opera 4 Mini for Palm OS- the review
|last=Hanna
|first=Tom
|work=TamsPalm - the Palm OS Blog
|date=2007-07-01
|accessdate=2007-12-24
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.techtree.com/techtree/jsp/article.jsp?article_id=69208&cat_id=598
|title=Opera Mini Preview
|last=Bandekar
|first=Milind
|publisher=Techtree.com India
|date=2005-11-16
|accessdate=2007-12-24
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://blogs.zdnet.com/mobile-gadgeteer/?p=411
|title=Opera Mini 4: who needs an iPhone for mobile web browsing?
|last=Miller
|first=Matthew
|publisher=[[ZDNet]]
|date=2007-06-19
|accessdate=2007-12-24
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://msmobiles.com/news.php/4171.html
|title=Opera Mini Internet browser is a bliss - also in Windows Mobile phones ! Review : Opera Mini in Pocket PC
|author=Rutkowski, Edward J.
|publisher=msmobiles.com
|date=2005-08-22
|accessdate=2007-12-24
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.download.com/Opera-Mini/3000-2641_4-10664921.html
|title=Editor's review of Opera Mini
|publisher=[[Download.com]]
|accessdate=2007-12-24
}}</ref> although previous versions have been criticized for being difficult to use without a [[stylus]].<ref name="Angel"/>

Opera Mini competed against its sister product, [[Opera Mobile]], for the 2007 ''Smartphone and PocketPC Magazine'' award for the "best mobile browser for both Windows-based Pocket PC and Smartphones" award. Opera Mobile is a more powerful web browser, sold for 24 [[US$]],<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.opera.com/buy/?show=mobile
|title=Buy Opera
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|accessdate=2008-01-03
}}</ref> that runs on [[smartphone]]s and [[personal digital assistant]]s. Opera Mini lost the award to Opera Mobile because Opera Mobile supports [[Adobe Flash|Flash]] and [[tabbed browsing]] while Opera Mini does not.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.intomobile.com/2007/11/28/opera-mobile-named-best-windows-mobile-browser.html
|title=Opera Mobile named 'Best Windows Mobile Browser
|last=Park
|first=Will
|publisher=IntoMobile
|date=2007-11-28
|accessdate=2007-12-24
}}</ref>

==Awards==
* [[Sony Ericsson]] Content Award for "Productive Mobility" 2007<ref>{{cite press release
|url=http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2007/12/19/
|title=Sony Ericsson names Opera Mini best productivity app
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2007-12-19
|accessdate=2007-12-23
}}</ref>
* GetJar "Mobile Application of the Year Award" 2007<ref>{{cite press release
|url=http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2007/12/10_2/
|title=GetJar presents annual 'Mobile Application of the Year Award' to the Opera Mini Web browser
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2007-12-10
|accessdate=2008-01-02
}}</ref>
* Mobile Gala "Best program for mobile phones" 2005 and 2006<ref name="Awards">{{cite web
|url=http://www.opera.com/products/mobile/reviews/
|title=Reviews and Awards
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|accessdate=2007-10-13
}}</ref>
* CHIP.de Digital Lifestyle Award 2006<ref name="Awards"/>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.operamini.com Official Opera Mini website]
* [http://www.operamini.com/demo/ Opera Mini Simulator]
* [http://www.operamini.com/download/pc/all/ Devices supported by Opera Mini]
* [http://efytimes.com/efytimes/fcreative.asp?edid=19816 There Is A Mouse In Your Mobile]


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