This Republic Day, Opera Mini to support 13 Indian languages

Opera Mini adds support for 13 Indian languages that extends beyond languages natively supported by Android

Opera Mini for Android update brings support for 13 Indian languages that goes beyond languages natively supported by Android (Source: Opera)

There is some good news for Indian mobile users this Republic Day. Opera Mini, the popular mobile browser, has announced its first update with support for 90 global languages including 13 from India. The 13 Indian languages include Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.

This means the browser support will extend beyond languages that are natively supported by Android, as was the case till now. Users will be prompted to select a language the first time they use the updated version of the browser.

“We are continuing our efforts to bring the internet to as many people as possible, not only by making it possible to access the internet on low-bandwidth networks with our compression technology, but also by making sure that our browser is easy for anyone to use and understand. The improved language support is an important part of our efforts,” said Christian Uribe, Product Manager for Opera Mini, in a release.

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Another significant improvement in the browser will be inclusion of a QR-code reader and generator. Uribe says Opera understands that typing long URLs can be challenging and frustrating.

There is also a new download manager. “We’ve done a lot of research on how to improve downloads in the browser, as we know it’s something many users care a lot about. We’ve made loads of improvements and tweaks lately to improve the stability and speed of downloads,” adds Uribe.

Download Opera Mini for Android from Google Play Store. Opera claims more than 350 million users worldwide.

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