Opera and Perfecto Mobile Partner To Offer Remote Testing on Real Mobile Devices

OSLO and TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Opera Software and Perfecto Mobile, a leading provider of remote access and automated testing solutions for mobile devices, today announced a new partnership to offer mobile widget developers remote access to hundreds of real handsets, based on Perfecto Mobile's Handset Cloud service.

Widget developers from around the world who download the Opera Widgets SDK will now receive seven free hours use of the Perfecto Mobile Handset Cloud service in order to test their widgets' compatibility with a variety of mobile handsets operating in live mobile networks. Developers will also be able to remotely test their Web sites in Opera Mobile and Opera Mini on various handsets.

Perfecto Mobile's service currently offers handsets in the US, the UK, Canada, France and Israel. In addition to enabling quick installation and testing, the service also enables developers to collaborate with each other, showcase their application, and keep a record of their tests. The Perfecto Mobile service eliminates the need to invest in obtaining many mobile devices and will thus help developers cut expenses and shorten time-to-market.

"We are excited to cooperate with Perfecto Mobile in order to give developers a chance for real-life testing on nearly any mobile handset," said Halvor Helgo, Vice President New & Commercial, Opera Software. "Opera currently offers an emulator to developers, but Perfecto Mobile takes it one step further and provides real devices for remote testing. This means that developers will be able to certify their applications even faster, enabling them to achieve greater success in the mobile applications market."

"Collaborating with a major player like Opera is very important to us," said Eran Yaniv, CEO at Perfecto Mobile. "With the Opera Widget Manager it is now easier than ever to develop rich innovative mobile applications. Our service, and our collaboration with Opera, will help reduce market barriers even further and will help Web developers from all over the world enter the mobile market more easily."

The innovative testing solution will be demonstrated at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) on February 15th-18th 2010 in Barcelona, Spain.

Availability

Go to dev.opera.com to access the free voucher within the Opera Widgets SDK.

About Opera

Opera Software ASA has redefined Web browsing for PCs, mobile phones and other networked devices. Opera's cross-platform Web browser technology is renowned for its performance, standards compliance and small size, while giving users a faster, safer and more dynamic online experience. Opera Software is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices around the world. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at http://www.opera.com/.

About Perfecto Mobile

Perfecto Mobile is global leading provider of remote access and automated testing solutions for mobile devices. The Perfecto Mobile's Handset Cloud service    enables developers and testers located anywhere in the world to access, via the Internet, a comprehensive range of the latest mobile handsets. Users can use the Perfecto Mobile handsets to develop, test, deploy and monitor their mobile applications and services.

For further information, please go to http://www.perfectomobile.com, or visit us at the upcoming MWC 2010. The company will be located at stand 7A58 in the App Planet (Hall 7), stand 7IZ3 at the Innovation Zone (Hall 7), and in the IMA Pavilion (Hall 4).

    
    
    Contact info:
    
    Dan Shoshani
    VP Marketing, Managed Services
    Perfecto Mobile
    Tel: +972-3-9260 133
    E-mail: [email protected]
    
    Katrin Jaakson
    Communications Manager
    Opera Software
    Mobile: +47 9205 4570
    [email protected]

SOURCE Perfecto Mobile