Smooth surfing: Introducing the Opera Mobile 8.60 Web browser for Series 60

Oslo, Norway – May 4, 2006

Opera Software today announced Opera Mobile 8.60, its proven mobile browser for Symbian Series 60 (S60) mobile phones. With this new release, Opera is offering its most complete and easy-to-use mobile browser to date. Opera Mobile 8.60 for S60 is designed to let users interact more effectively with the Web on their phone, and includes new features to speed up the user interaction through auto-completion of Web addresses and passwords, page toggling and smooth scrolling.

Opera Mobile 8.60 for S60 is designed for the new Symbian 9, S60 3rd Edition phones, featured on handsets such as the Nokia 3250, N91, N80, N71, E60, E61 and E71. It also supports all current Symbian S60 2nd Edition mobile devices.

A user-friendly experience is also about being able to select how pages are displayed on a small screen. Users can surf with Opera's acclaimed Small-Screen Rendering (SSR) technology, which refits Web pages to the width of the mobile screen, or select desktop mode to view the page to look like it would on a PC, with the ability to zoom in and out.

Highlights of Opera Mobile 8.60

Symbian 9, S60 3rd Edition compatible
Auto-completion for URL entry
Password manager for easy logins
New and improved smooth scrolling
Updated user interface with new skin
Open and toggle up to four windows, each with separate settings for zoom levels and display options
Read and bookmark newsfeeds
Send images as MMS or save to phone gallery

Availability

Opera Mobile 8.60 for Series 60 is available for download from the mobile products page http://www.opera.com/products/mobile/products/s60/.
For handset manufacturers and operators, Opera 8.6 features enhanced customization options that allow for seamless phone integration. With Opera's mobile browser, operators can offer their subscribers advanced mobile services and an unparalleled mobile Internet experience on the wide range of mobile phones based on Symbian S60.
Complete list of updates and changes in Opera Mobile 8.60: http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mobile/series60/.

About Opera Software ASA

The worldwide World Wide Web — any device, any platform, any bandwidth, absolutely anywhere in the world. Opera Software was founded in 1994, based on the idea that access to the web should be a universal right. 250 million people (and counting) use the Opera web browsers for computers, mobile phones, TVs and other connected devices. Opera also delivers tools, distribution, engagement, monetization and market insights to developers, publishers and brands around the world. We are passionate about breaking down barriers, so everyone can share in the power of the internet. Our vision of one web for all remains at the heart of what we do, because we believe that participation changes everything. Opera Software ASA is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at www.opera.com.