First of all, when I saw this app being demonstrated, I was blown away at how fast it rendered pages versus the iPhone’s Safari browser.  It was blazing through 5 pages before Safari even loaded one.  Best of all, it keeps your data so if you click “back” your page will show up instantly.  Opera Mini also has an amazing tab interface that will make browsing much simpler.  You would think this lil bugger would get denied instantly from Apple, but TODAY, it got approved!  It should be available within the next 24 hours.

Opera Mini App approved for the App Store

Oslo, Norway – April 13, 2010 – Opera today announced its popular mobile browser, Opera Mini has been approved for iPhone and iPod touch on the App Store. Opera Mini will be available as a free download within 24 hours, depending on market.

Opera Mini, with more than 50 million users worldwide, enables fast mobile Web browsing by compressing data by up to 90 percent before sending content to the device, resulting in significantly improved page loading. Users of the app will notice an uptake in speed, especially on slower networks such as the 2G Edge network. Surfing the Web with the Opera Mini App on iPhone and iPod touch will also help users save money because of its data compression capabilities. This will hold especially true while the user is incurring roaming charges.

“We are delighted to offer iPhone and iPod touch users a great browsing experience with the Opera Mini App,” said Lars Boilesen, CEO, Opera Software. “This app is another step toward Opera’s goal of bringing the Web to more people in more places.”

The Opera Mini App is available for free from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/.