The Opera Mini browser for mobile platforms has been released for a majority of the top mobile platforms including Symbian and Windows Mobile, however there seems to be one platform which has been missing out on the action…the iPhone. This won’t be the case for long though, as it was announced at the MWC 2010 that Opera Mini have a new version available for the iPhone. This doesn’t mean that Apple will accept this package, though. After all, the iPhone already has it’s very own Safari browser so why would they want to change to Opera Mini?

The main difference that makes Opera Mini stand out is the speed. This is a very fast browser. In fact, it’s 5 times faster than Safari which is already employed on the iPhone. If you wonder how Opera can manage this, it’s because Opera processes all web page information within its own server. Web pages are compressed by up to 90% of their original size, meaning users can benefit from both time and money savings when browsing the web. You can also synchronize your bookmarks and Speed Dial between mobile phones or a computer. But the question is, will Apple allow Opera to come and take over their browser? Watch this space.