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THE number of Telecel Zimbabwe customers using the Opera Mini, Telecel’s co-branded web-browser has increased six-fold over the last 18 months. Telecel was the first Zimbabwean mobile phone network operator to launch a co-branded Opera Mini browser launched locally in February last year.
Opera mini compresses data file sizes by up to 90 percent, resulting in browsing speeds that are 10 times faster than normal and lower data costs for those who use it.
The cost savings and faster speeds resulting from the compression of data by up to 90 percent that can be achieved with Opera Mini make it an attractive browser to use. Opera Mini is a mobile web browser that is optimised for mobile phone devices. It is designed to enable customers to browse the web at high data speeds.
“At Telecel we are always looking for ways of enabling our subscribers to save money. Using Opera Mini is an easy way of saving money and improving one’s browsing experience,” said Telecel communications and branding director Obert Mandimika.
“Since we introduced it last year, customers using Opera Mini have been able to access their favourite internet pages, such as Facebook or Google Search, with just one click directly from their home page.”
Some of the features that come with Opera Mini include bookmarks, saved pages, download manager, history, speed dials, multiple tabs and sharing such as on Facebook or Twitter.
“Opera Mini not only gives you greater web page connection and download speed but saves you money. Using it is a must. With Opera Mini even web pages with lots of images and graphics load quickly. Its unique compression technology allows one to realise a significant cut in data costs. We encourage our subscribers to give it a try and see for themselves the increased speed and reduced data size, with the reduction in costs which that implies,”he said.
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