Android passes Opera to become number one mobile browser

For years, Opera has quietly dominated the mobile browsing scene. Even when the iPhone’s popularity skyrocketed, Opera’s massive installed user base kept their browser firmly in the lead. But there’s a new number one now: Android has crept into the pole position.

The reason for the shift is easy enough to see. Opera used to offer something no one else did: a capable browser that ran on very inexpensive phones. Even on older BlackBerry phones, the Opera browser was the way to go. Today, however, there are scores of low-cost smartphones available from carriers around the globe running Android. Read more...