Opera Mini 4.2 launched and promoted by Microsoft

Yesterday, Microsoft placed an interesting article on it's own MSN Mobile portal. The article was incredibly positive about the latest Opera Mini release for mobile phones. As Microsoft states: [q url="http://mobile.uk.msn.com/device/tech/news/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4464166"] The new Opera beta promises a more personalised mobile web experience, with improved YouTube support, as well as support for a wider range of mobile phones. Other improvements include a beefed up Opera Link so you can share notes and bookmarks between your mobile and your PC. 20 million users and growing[/q]   The article also quotes the CEO of Opera, Jon von Tetzchner:[q url="http://mobile.uk.msn.com/device/tech/news/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4464166"] "The number of people using Opera Mini worldwide proves that there is a true revolution going on: people want to access all their favourite websites on the mobile phone they have today", says Jon von Tetzchner, the CEO of Opera. "We constantly focus on developing a faster and more personal browsing experience. Opera Mini 4.2 beta is an update that takes mobile web browsing to the next level."[/q]   The MSN Mobile portal agrees with this statement when they conclude: [q url="http://mobile.uk.msn.com/device/tech/news/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4464166"] And the best news is that it is free. Hell, who PAYS for internet browsers anyway!? Try it out now by downloading it from Opera's website.[/q]