Opera adds optional Data Saver to its iOS browser
Opera says the feature can cut browsing data use by up to 80%. The company also reported 20% annual growth in monthly active users on iOS.
Opera has introduced Data Saver for Opera One on iOS, saying it can lower the amount of data used for browsing by up to 80%. The feature works by having Opera’s servers compress text and images before sending them to a user’s device.
Users can choose whether to enable the feature, turn it off again and check their data savings, the company said. Opera did not provide details about the feature’s privacy implications in its announcement.
Alongside the rollout, Opera reported that its monthly active user base on iOS had grown 20% from a year earlier. The corresponding increase in the US was 46%. The company said it was expanding in the US and Europe while maintaining an established presence in Asia and Africa.
Opera had separately reported 16% annual growth in monthly active PC users and said that figure had passed 100 million for the first time.
