Major Update to Opera Mini

Opera comes in two main flavors for Android: Opera browser and Opera Mini. The latter is a great choice for users with slow connections or limited bandwidth, as it greatly compresses data (more aggressively than Opera browser’s Turbo mode). You can easily save up to 90% of your bandwidth without any major differences for most websites.

Opera Mini basically works by having Opera’s server act as a proxy between you and the websites you’re visiting. It then strips out information that isn’t crucial, such as some custom styles or web fonts. Additionally, images are compressed to further reduce necessary bandwidth. This works great for reading articles, for example, but may break par. . . READ ON »

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