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Latest distribution deals

Thursday, 6. April 2006, 09:47:23

We've signed distribution deals with several companies that will distribute Opera Mini to their customers, and we have more in the pipeline. Here are the ones we have signed with so far:

- HT Telecom
- Pricerunner.com
- UnwirePark
- SmallPlanet
- Tribe.net
- Buzznet.com
- USA Today
- GrameenPhone

Some distribution partners offer branded and customized versions of Opera Mini, some offer the regular Opera Software version. Some of the distribution deals may not be generating an immediate revenue stream for us, but they are very important because through them we reach people that may never have heard about Opera Software. And of course, operators are really winning on this as they're making money on the data traffic.

We're seeing a lot of interest from content sites, online media and Web services that want to offer Mini to their users so these can access the sites from their phones. With Mini, any Web site can suddenly make itself mobile. I think this year will be the year of Opera Mini.

Is .mobi a good thing?Opera Mini - 2 million users, 4 million daily page loads

Comments

shoust # 6. April 2006, 14:13

Does onspeedmobile use opera mini too? Whats the deal with that?

eskils # 6. April 2006, 15:03

We have licensed the Opera Mini technology to Z GROUP for use in its new product ONSPEED Mobile. ONSPEED Mobile relies in part on the technology provided by Opera to deliver a quick and easy mobile browsing service to mobile phone users, but has developed its own technology to make this accessible to the mass consumer market via premium SMS and service messages with correct Internet settings etc.

They have made their solution very accessible to people who may not be as tech savvy as you or me, which is great. They also have an existing customer base on their broadband offering, Onspeed, so a mobile offering really complements their existing services. This is a great example of how companies can use Mini's technology to create a business.

qicaispace # 16. July 2006, 17:27

jan-christian # 3. February 2008, 11:18

I would be interested in further information about the licensing model. Is it a onetime/yearly fee or does it cost for each distributed copy of the application? Which parts of the application can be customized? Would it also be possible to licence the browsing technology/rendering engine to integrate in another J2ME app? Any information on this and contact data would be greatly appreciated.