Opera Mini for iOS isn’t dead after all - the developers were just waiting for iPhone 8
Earlier this year, I was shocked to learn that development of Opera for iOS was effectively dead. No, this was not just a rumor — an Opera employee told me publicly on Twitter. And so, we here at BetaNews reported the unfortunate news. Luckily, the report of the browser’s demise was short-lived — the company later told me the employee was misinformed. I was dubious, so I took a wait-and-see approach to see just how alive development truly was. Well, today, Opera supplied proof that its popular Mini browser is alive and kicking — a new version! Apparently the company was just waiting for the iPhone 8 before updating the web browser. In a blog post highlighting the upcoming release of a new iPhone, the company shares that the user interface has been refreshed. For instance, there is more use of the “Opera red” color and trending news stories have been bumped to the top of the start page. New features have been added too, such as an enhanced search bar ...
