Opera browser approved for iPhone/iPod Touch

Apple Lets Opera Browser Use Own Software on iPhone
By KEVIN J. O’BRIEN
Published: April 13, 2010

The Norwegian company that makes the Opera Internet browser said on Tuesday that its software had been approved for use on the iPhone, making it the first browser that competes with Apple’s own software to gain full access to the device.

The software, which promotes faster browsing by compressing Internet data before displaying it on a mobile device, will be available on the iPhone and iPod Touch by Wednesday.

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Apple already offers several browsers, like Incognito, Aquari and Shaking Web, besides its own Safari browser at the iPhone app store. But all of those use Safari’s own software rendering engine or other Apple components.

Opera Mini is the first browser, Mr. Odland said, that has been approved to use its own software engine and components on the iPhone.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/technology/14opera.html?ref=technology