In all of the hubbub about the iPhone and Android, we forget that other devices want to browse too, and with increasing amounts of content it is feasible. A fan of Opera Mini, I have often recommended and used it on Blackberry for example. If I am correct, it was the browser for UIQ when I used an Sony Ericsson P800.Opera is reporting a solid 16% gain in browsing for September. Sadly, this is also a primary browser for the Blackberry, and such devices could be skewing the numbers. I would love to see them broken down!
Opera, with the exception of the absence of WebKit, is really a prime takeover candidate for somebody like Nokia. That would require them to remain in the Symbian stable, which I find untenable at the moment. Focussing on mobile web is truly critical, and Opera has a solid ecosystem. The caching system is truly innovative and could provide media capabilities with the proper backing.
