It also said every three out of four Opera Mini users view Facebook from their mobile phones and the position of the search engine Google.com and cricket updates from Espncricinfo.com is after the Facebook.
The report gives insights into the surfing habits of the mobile internet users in the country.
While Bangladesh is at the threshold of adopting 3G services, it has a vast pool of mobile users who have already had their first experiences of accessing the internet from their handheld devices, the report says.
Opera Mini users in Bangladesh increased by 129 per cent in the last one year. The report found that Nokia handset is in leading position in access of internet using platform of Opera Mini and then Samsung and Symphony mobile phone.
The number of Opera Mini users on smartphones increased by 220 per cent in the last year, they account for 20 per cent of Opera Mini users. Android is the 2nd most popular mobile operating system after Java.
"Factors such as 3G infrastructure-readiness of mobile operators in the country, availability of affordable smartphones and the curiosity among users to explore the web are bound to add up and strengthen the mobile-internet revolution in Bangladesh", says Sunil Kamath, Vice President for South Asia, Opera Software.
He said Opera Mini works across platforms, sails through fluctuations in network speeds and provides a smart interface for the best browsing experience from mobile devices.
Opera Software has partnerships with mobile operators such as Grameenphone and Airtel Bangladesh who actively promote usage of the co-branded version of Opera Mini to their users. Opera has also recently signed partnership with Symphony who will preinstall Opera Mini in all its upcoming Android smartphones.
News Source: The Financial Express
