Re: Opera Mini 4 versus iphone Safari

none wrote:
> asjbiotek@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
>
> > Peter Hayes wrote:
> > > How can Opera Mini usage be less than iPhone Safari when the damned
> > > phone isn't even released yet.
> >
> > the guy was mistakenly comparing desktop safari to the mobile browser.
> > The funny thing is opera mini actually has a larger marketshare than
> > desktop safari in some areas of the world.
>
> like by your pool when you are eating a burger?
>
> > As to the iphone safari, it's very doubtful it could catch up given
> > that sales projection for the iphone are about 10 mill next year, and
> > a chunk of the users may not have data plans or use it.
>
> 100% of the users will have a Data Plan, so right there even with 18
> million sold by this time next year, Opera mini goes even lower than
.16%

1. people can go outside the iphone plans and have no data plan

2. projected iphone saleson average  is 1 m this year and 7 m next
year

3. opera mini is growing at 13% every month. it is also pre installed
in phones of several carriers

so. no iphone safari won't even come close.