Introducing Opera Max for mobile

BARCELONA, SPAIN & MOUNTAIN VIEW, USA: Following its legacy of championing compression on mobile, Opera Software launched Opera Max, a free and easy-to-use data savings app that compresses data across applications on your mobile device - including video, text and images - so you can get the most out your data plan and more control over your data usage.

The Opera Max beta will roll out to Android users in the United States who pre-registered for Opera Max on a first-come, first-served basis. Pre-registered Android users in Europe will also be able to download a beta version of Opera Max starting today. Opera Max will be launched in other regions worldwide, gradually.

Opera Max is a free app that extends the life of your data plan by up to 50%, especially if you use video and image-heavy apps such as Vine, Instagram, Vevo or Flipboard.

For example, if you pay $40 a month for a 1GB data plan, using Opera Max on your smartphone can allow you to consume up to 1.5 GB per month for the same cost. If you have a pre-paid data plan, pay per megabyte of use, or are roaming internationally, this app adds even more value.

Opera Max is the only app that gives you significant data savings, including video, which makes up a big chunk of data usage and most apps. All this for free!