Opera Mini browser gets support for 13 Indian languages, QR-code reader in its latest update

Opera has released its first update in 2016 for its Opera Mini browser on the Android platform and the highlight feature is added support for 13 Indian languages including Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. The other major updates include support for more than 90 languages (including 13 Indian languages), an improved download manager and a new QR-code reader and generator. According to a study by Boston Consulting Group, more than 70% of the Indian population does not use English as its primary language. Opera thinks that adding 13 Indian languages will help it reduce barriers for people to come online. Unlike the old Opera Mini, where the UI language was set according to the language of the Android OS, the new update lets users choose from the list of 90 installed languages. Users will also be prompted to select a language, the first time they use the updated version of the browser. “We are continuing our efforts to bring the internet to as many people as possible, not only by making it possible to access the internet on low-bandwidth networks with our compression technology, but also by making sure that our browser is easy for anyone to use and understand. The improved language support is an important part of our efforts,” says Christian Uribe, Product Manager for Opera Mini. “More products and services use QR codes as an easy way to give users access to web content. We’ve also included a QR code generator, so if you want to share a link with a friend nearby, you can create a QR code to any page yourself,” says Christian Uribe. Opera Mini has also added an improved download manager to improve the stability and speed of downloads, according to Uribe.