ZTE to embed Opera Mini on various handsets

MUMBAI, INDIA: Opera Software and ZTE Corporation, provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, announced that they will cooperate to give ZTE customers across the world a better browsing experience.

Headquartered in China, ZTE shipped 28 million handsets globally in the first-half of 2010, which represents a 40 percent increase year-over-year.

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Lars Boilesen, chief executive officer of Opera Software said, "We are happy to partner with an ambitious organization such as ZTE, which works with more than 500 operators in 140-plus countries. Our synergies will help us take the Web to new geographies and reach out to more people."

According to the agreement, ZTE will preinstall Opera Mini in various handsets that will be distributed globally.

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"Customers seek access to the Internet and all their favorite websites on their mobiles," said Ding Ning, vice general manager of GSM and UMTS Handset Products, from ZTE. "We want to make this experience interesting for our users by offering them Opera Mini on their handsets. This partnership will also help us to strengthen our offering and compete in the global marketplace."

The unique Opera Mini technology compresses data by up to 90 percent before sending content to the phone, resulting in faster page loading and lower browsing costs, added the release.