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Attend the World Cup with Opera Mini Goal 06

Posted by Ken Cheung in Wireless on Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Soccer 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 soccer fans worldwide instant access to live scores, breaking sports news, team updates, statistics and the latest rumors – all from their mobile phones.

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
  • Link to World Cup Text Alerts to receive SMS for every goal scored by one or all teams in the World Cup*
  • 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

* SMS Text Alerts available only in the USA through 4INFO

About Opera Software
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 small size, performance and standards-compliance, 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.

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