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Is Opera Mobile free of charge?


Hi

Just want to confirm if Opera Mobile browser is free of charge at all versions or editions, as I am confused after reading the following article with not date given.

A List of Mobile Web Browsers
http://webtrends.about.com/od/mobileweb20/tp/list_of_mobile_web_browsers.htm

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if its available for you to download for your device or your carrier supplies it. Which device do you have?
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Look here: http://www.opera.com/mobile/help/faq/

Do I have to pay for Opera Mini?

No, Opera Mini is free. Depending on how you get Opera Mini, your service provider may charge you for the actual download. Your service provider may also charge for the data you use when surfing with Opera Mini. When using Opera Mini, webpages are optimized and compressed before being sent to your phone. Therefore, the data transferred to your phone is significantly reduced, making mobile surfing cheaper.
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Nokia E72.

I tried to download Opera Mobile from Opera's site using the E72 and it seemed stopped there after downloading, the only option was to "dismiss" it...
Thanks for your link.

> Do I have to pay for Opera Mini?

I am referring to Opera Mobile, not Opera Mini...
Nokia E72.

It seems, your device is supported:
http://www.opera.com/mobile/download/nokia/e72/
> It seems, your device is supported

Yes, it is supported. Is it free?
>> Do I have to pay for Opera Mini?
> No, Opera Mini is free

It seems a bit different. Why does Opera never say "No, Opear Mobile is free"?
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it seems it depends on device. if your device is supported, then it's free for you
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> Did not find this info on opera site, but wikipedia says that it's free.

Yes, I noticed that. It seems not "officially" free yet, only de-facto free. :)

> if your device is supported, then it's free for you.

LOL! If the device is NOT supported, then it is NOT free? :)
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> Yes, gbao, it is free. See here http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=463901

Wow, that should be the only announcement I have ever seen. not bad! :)

> Try redownloading, uninstalling, and reinstalling.

I have downloaded it to my PC and will try installing it using PC Suite.

Thanks!