First Opera-powered Asian PDA Launched
Oslo, Norway and Seoul, Korea – Sept. 4, 2002
Coinciding with the special localized version made by PalmPalm of Sharp’s Zaurus in Korea, Opera Software today announced that the Zaurus is the first Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) available in Asia with Opera included.
PalmPalm has developed the special Korean version of the Sharp Zaurus.
“PalmPalm has done a great job into making the Sharp Zaurus into aproduct that will appeal to Korean consumers,” says Lars Boilesen, VPembedded products. “We are elated about offering Korean the chance toget a great Internet experience also on a small-screens device like aPDA.”
The Korean version of the Sharp Zaurus is the first worldwide toinclude Opera 6 for PDAs on Linux, with the American and Europeanversions including Opera 5 for PDAs on Linux. Korean users thereforeexclusively benefit from additions like: Flash-support, full-screenmode, possibility of having multiple windows open, full bookmarksupport and support for MIME-types.
“In the Korean Sharp Zaurus, Opera enhances what is already ratedone of the best PDA browsers on the markets,” says Sung-Soo Slim, Director of System Engineering, PalmPalm. “We are satisfied with the speed and features of the new version of Opera.”
pera is the ideal browser for small-screen devices like PDAs, offeringa speedy browser that supports the latest open Web standards efficiently coded into a small, modular package.
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About PalmPalm Technology Inc.
PalmPalm Technology Inc. specialized in embedded Linux for handhelddevices is a leading mobile software company. PalmPalm also integrates various application software into the OS to supply mobile software solutions to Internet appliance developers and manufacturers. Learn more about PalmPalm at www.palmpalm.com.
About Opera Software
Opera Software ASA is an industry leader in the development of Web browsers for the desktop and embedded markets, partnering with companies such as IBM, AMD, Symbian, Canal+ Technologies, Ericsson, Sharp and Lineo. The Opera browser has received international recognition from end users and the industry press for being faster, smaller and more standards-compliant than other browsers. Opera is available on Windows, Mac, Linux/Solaris, Symbian OS and QNX. Opera Software ASA is a privately held company headquartered in Oslo, Norway. Learn more about Opera at www.opera.com.
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