Opera Mini is a lightweight, streamlined browser specifically designed to save you a ton of money on data.
It’s a fast and privacy-focused browser built with mobile devices in mind and an excellent alternative to the usual bloatware typically on offer.
According to the makers, Opera Mini can save you up to 90% on data. But this statistics is not at the expense of functionality. Opera Mini has a wide range of functionalities, which is why it is used by millions of people worldwide every day.
If you reside in a country where data prices are steep, you should definitely ditch the normal browsers on your phone in favor of Opera Mini.
Opera pilot new in-browser chat tool in Africa
Opera Mini users in Kenya will be the first to try the world’s first mobile browser with a built-in chat service.
Hype is being piloted in the African country ahead of a broader rollout to Opera Mini’s 100 million users.
With an emphasis on sharing content, the new chat service has been executed without sacrificing connection speed or driving up data consumption.
Opera Mini, as a data-saving browser, is one of the most popular mobile browsing choices. Particularly so in emerging markets where populations are primarily mobile-first and dependent on pay-as-you-go data plans.
Data saving
Great privacy tools
Fast browsing
Adblocking
Offline reading
Offline file sharing
Built-in offline video player
Opera has a long track record in building browsers to let you use the internet on any device. It was founded in 1995 in Norway and has been behind features like tabs that we now take for granted.
For over 25 years, Opera has been driving innovation to make their fleet of browsers smaller and faster. Today, their products are the browser of choice for some 350 million people around the world.
Through the use of data compression, ad blocking, and offline features, Opera Mini can save users around 90% of their typical data usage. Simultaneously, it also enables safe and fast browsing in countries where data is expensive or unlimited data packages are not the norm.
It’s free
It’s an exciting alternative to other mobile browsers
It saves you data and money
Page compression and other data-saving makes this browser fast
It is no longer available for iOS
Encryption may pose problems on some sites
Opera Mini is only available for Android. The app can either be downloaded on Google Play or m.opera.com.
The 4.3 out of five-rated app’s requirements vary by device. The site says the browser works on almost any phone. Apart from the iPhone.
However, the full-blown Opera Touch is available on iOS if you want to see what all the fuss is about or fancy a change.
The Opera Mini is a cutdown version of Opera Mobile. In some instances, there is a case to have both on your phone as Opera Mobile handles secured sites and multiple open windows better.
