An article entitled "Opera launches web browser for consumer gadgets" From linuxdevices.com announces that Opera Software is shipping a version of its web browser aimed at TVs, set-top boxes, phones, and other consumer devices. Opera 8.5 aims to provide an execution environment for web applications and user interfaces, in addition to the "full" Internet experience Opera has long claimed to offer on embedded devices.

Product Manager Michael Link stated, "We see increasing demand for a full Internet browser on devices, and we are meeting that demand with not only a superior surfing experience, but also by providing a solution for quickly implementing advanced Web applications on anything from in-flight entertainment systems in airplanes to next generation networked media players."


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- http://www.opera.com
- linuxdevices.com
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