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Opera Browser Featured in Casio 3G Phone

There`s a new Casio 3G phone and it has the Opera Software Internet access browser. The new Casio W31CA from KDDI is Japan`s largest 3G operator. This new mobile phone is multi-functional, featuring a large 2.6 inch QVGA display, has full Internet and E-mail capacity, and a 3.2 megapixel camera. The Opera Web browser is only offered on four KDDI handsets as of yet, but more are promised to come.

Opera recognizes the growing interest in full Internet access on mobile devices and see the Opera browser becoming the primary application to deliver compelling services and Web content to 3G subscribers worldwide.

`As we continue to deliver more 3G phones, we recognize Opera as the primary application for delivering compelling content to our devices,` says Mr. Seiichiro Sakai, Ph.D, Director Product Management Department, Service and Product Planning Division, Business Sector, KDDI. `Opera`s full Web browser with its unique Small-Screen Rendering (SSR) technology provides an unparalleled Web experience for our users, and a solid earning potential for KDDI, in regard to increased data traffic and ARPU.`

`Japan has approximately 30 million 3G subscribers, comprising the most advanced mobile market in the world, and Opera is increasingly the browser of choice for Japanese operators and handset manufacturers,` says Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. `As Japan is a leading player that sets the standard for advances in mobile technology, KDDI`s choice of Opera is a testament to Opera`s role as a key provider of full Internet to 3G devices.`