Opera Mini for iPhone: Will Apple approve it? by Dan Frakes Macworld.com Feb 16, 2010
With Opera Software's announcement that the company is this week demonstrating an iPhone-app version of its eponymous Web browser, we've seen quite a bit of commentary about the app being dead in the water, along with some legitimate speculation as to whether or not Apple will approve a third-party Web browser. (The company hasn't yet submitted Opera Mini to Apple for approval, although our colleagues at Macworld UK got a look at it earlier today.) There were rumors back in late 2008 that an Opera iPhone app had been rejected; however, Opera never actually submitted a browser to the App Store. So the upcoming submission of Opera Mini for the iPhone appears to be significant in two respects. First, there's sure to be demand for the app, as the company claims it's dramatically faster than Safari, requires much less bandwidth to display the same Web pages (see below), and offers a number of unique features, including a "speed dial" screen that displays thumbnails of favorite sites for easy access. Second, Opera Mini may be the first Web browser submitted to Apple for approval that doesn't use the iPhone's WebKit as its base. But the situation is a bit more complex. Taking into account developer guidelines, past approvals and rejections, and the actual functionality of Opera Mini for iPhone, here's a look at the biggest reasons for App Store rejection speculation. ... http://www.macworld.com/article/146470/2010/02/operaminiiphone.html *********************************** * POST TO MEDIANEWS@ETSKYWARN.NET * *********************************** Medianews mailing list Medianews@etskywarn.net http://lists.etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/medianews
