Opera Mini on iPhone today was “magically” approved by Apple and is now available in Apple’s App Store now!
Tons of talks on Opera Mini when it first submit for Apple’s App Store for approval, no one expect it to be approved. Why? Because it is against Apple’s Approval Policy as Opera Mini is a browser which is a “duplicate” of Apple’s Safari’s functionality. Just like why Apple rejected Google Voice and many other apps.
But why is Opera Mini approved?
To be honest, no one will know, not even Opera? But we can guess that because Opera ain’t that big a company to scare Apple or maybe Opera’s Mini browser will actually improve iPhone’s browser experience especially when Mini have special compression method that actually speed up the browsing.
Quote from Opera upon the approval of Opera Mini:
We are delighted to offer iPhone and iPod touch users a great browsing experience with the Opera Mini App,” said Lars Boilesen, CEO, Opera Software. “This app is another step toward Opera’s goal of bringing the Web to more people in more places.
It is a good news for everyone, as we will now have a new browser choice, competition is always good for consumers.
Demo Video of Opera Mini on iPhone:
