TIGO Honduras Will Offer Subscribers Customized Version of Opera Mini

TIGO Honduras will preinstall select handsets with a customized version of mobile web browser Opera Mini.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

This will allow users to download the customized mobile Web browser over the air from TIGO’s WAP portal, wap.tigo.com.hn, and operamini.com. Opera Mini for TIGO Honduras will feature Spanish menus and customized bookmarks.

Opera Mini for TIGO Honduras is localized to the enhance the region’s mobile browsing experience. Subscribers will be able to access TIGO’s content portals with one click as well as popularly visited sites such as hi5.com, facebook.com, hotmail.com and prensa.hn.

“We are thrilled to have Opera Mini enhance our mobile experiences with a Web browser that is personalized for every user,” says Carlos Dermith, Value Added Services Manager, TIGO Honduras.

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