World’s toughest phone selects world’s toughest browser

Sonim selects Opera Mini for new line of XP3 rugged phones

Oslo, Norway – December 9, 2008

Sonim, makers of the world’s toughest GSM phones, has announced that its newest model, the XP3, will ship with the Opera Mini browser pre-installed. The Sonim XP3, designed for blue/grey-collar workers and wilderness and extreme sports aficionados, is now available in select markets across Europe and in Australia.

Sonim chose Opera because the two companies share the common vision of bringing the full Web experience to customers regardless of where they work, play, or camp. Opera Mini, the world’s most popular mobile browser with over 21 million active users and counting, works on nearly any phone with a data connection, and will bring an added element of connectivity users that are truly in the field.

The XP3 with Opera Mini will help those out on a job site or in the wilderness research things like materials and supplies, safety tips or weather conditions, and give those playing an extreme sport the unique ability to communicate and share their experiences with their friends and the outside world.

The Sonim XP3 is as rugged as a phone gets. It is water submersible, “officially” runs at temperatures as low as -20 degrees Celsius and as high as 60 degrees Celsius and can withstand up to a 2 meter drop onto concrete. It has 5.5 hours of talk time and a shocking 220 hours of standby power.

The full feature set of the Sonim XP3 with Opera Mini includes

Tri-band EDGE, GSM
Bluetooth
Flashlight/Led Torch
Glare-resistant 128x160, 65k-color screen
Opera Mini 4.1 browser
High-volume speakerphone
PC Sync
3-year, “no-questions-asked” warranty

For more information about the Sonim XP3 rugged phone with Opera Mini, please visit http://www.sonimxp3.com. For more information about Opera Mini, please visit http://www.opera.com/mini.

About Sonim Technologies, Inc. Sonim Technologies enables today’s GPRS, UMTS & WiFi data networks to deliver high performance VoIP applications and services specifically optimized to meet the productivity objectives of mobile enterprises. Sonim’s OMA PoC 1.0 server, client and handset solutions represent the industry’s only business class implementation of the push-to-talk standard and form the basis of an emerging suite of streaming IMS-compliant applications. Sonim is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices in Bangalore, London, Stockholm and Madrid. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.sonimtech.com.

Contact

Robin Dharma
Red Robin PR (for Sonim)
robin@red-robin.co.uk

About Opera Mini

Opera Mini brings the full Web experience to mobile phones. People can enjoy instant access to Web sites anywhere, anytime. Users of Opera Mini will benefit from a desktop-like browsing experience that displays Web pages as they are meant to be seen. In addition, Opera Mini utilizes Opera’s compression technology to pre-process Web pages by up to 90 percent before sending them to phones, resulting in faster page downloads without compromising end-user experience. As a result, download costs are kept to a minimum.

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.