Opera press releases

Follow the World Cup on your mobile: Introducing the Opera Mini Goal 06

Oslo, Norway – June 14, 2006

Football fever has reached the people at Opera Software, who today released Opera Mini Goal 06 - a special edition of the popular Opera Mini mobile browser made in the spirit of the World Cup. Opera Mini Goal 06 gives football fans worldwide instant access to live scores, breaking sports news, team updates, statistics and the latest rumors - all from their mobile phones. Keep on top of the games and download the free Opera Mini Goal 06 browser today from http://mini.opera.com/goal/!

Features:

  • FREE!
  • Real-time tables and results
  • Live scores
  • Latest news updates from Eurosport, Soccernet, BBC Sports Online, Soccerway, FIFA, and many more...
  • - World Cup discussion forums
  • ... and full access to the entire Web!

"Millions of us will be thinking about balls obsessively 24/7 over the next month," says Rolf Assev, Chief Commercial Officer, Opera Software. "With Opera Mini Goal 06 we can follow the World Cup anywhere, anytime - and never miss a game!"

Opera Mini is enjoying great success and has attracted more than 3.5 million active users since its launch in January. More and more companies are signing up to distribute customized versions of Mini to their customers, including eBay and Pricerunner.

Availability

- Opera Mini Goal 06 is available as a free WAP download from http://mini.opera.com/goal/.

- Screenshots and more information available from http://mini.opera.com/goal/.

About Opera Software ASA

Opera Software ASA has redefined Web browsing for PCs, mobile phones and other networked devices. Opera's cross-platform Web browser technology is renowned for its performance, standards compliance and small size, while giving users a faster, safer and more dynamic online experience. Opera Software is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices around the world. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at http://www.opera.com/.