Opera Mini Gets Smarter With Free AI Assistant & MiniPay
Opera Mini, the popular Android browser used by over 100 million people, just got a big upgrade. The browser now includes Aria – a free AI assistant that works right inside the app. This means millions of users in Africa and around the world can now use powerful AI tools without paying extra money.
What Can Aria Do For You?
The new AI assistant helps with many everyday tasks:
- Find the latest information online
- Answer your questions quickly
- Summarize long articles to save time
- Help you learn new things
- Create pictures from text descriptions
The best part? All these features come free with your Opera Mini browser. They don’t make the app slower or use much data – which is important for people with limited internet plans.
Why This Matters
Opera’s mobile chief Jørgen Arnesen says: “AI is becoming part of our daily internet use. Adding Aria to Opera Mini makes sense because it’s our most popular browser.”
Aria works like a chat assistant. You can type questions and get answers just like texting a friend. The AI combines technology from both OpenAI and Google to give good answers fast. It can even make images using Google’s latest picture-making technology.
How To Use Aria
Getting started is easy:
- Update your Opera Mini app
- Look for the Aria icon in the menu or at the bottom of your screen
- Start typing your questions or requests
Opera Mini’s Success in Africa
Opera Mini is especially popular in African countries like Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana. Over 1 billion people have downloaded it worldwide. The browser became successful because it offers special local features:
- Live football scores
- MiniPay digital wallet for sending money
- Works well on slow internet connections
About MiniPay
MiniPay is built right into Opera Mini. It lets users:
- Send and receive money easily
- Use stablecoins (digital dollars) to avoid local currency problems
- Pay very low fees for transactions
This is very helpful in countries with high inflation or banking problems. The wallet uses Celo blockchain technology to keep transactions safe and cheap.
Solving Internet Problems
For nearly 20 years, Opera Mini has helped people in Africa get online by:
- Making the browser small and fast
- Compressing data to save money
- Partnering with phone companies to offer free data (up to 1.5GB per month)
Internet data costs much more in Africa compared to Europe. In Nigeria:
- 59% of people say data is too expensive
- Over half run out of data before the month ends
This makes Opera Mini’s data-saving features very valuable. Now with Aria AI, users get even more help without using extra data.
Why People Love Opera Mini
Since 2005, Opera Mini has stood out because:
✓ It’s small and doesn’t take much phone space
✓ Blocks annoying ads
✓ Lets you share files without internet
✓ Works on basic smartphones
With over 1 billion downloads and a 4.6-star rating from 8 million reviews, it’s clearly a favorite. The new AI features make it even more useful.
Opera Mini continues to help people in places where internet access is difficult or expensive. By adding free AI tools that don’t use much data, they’re making technology more available to everyone.
If you use Opera Mini, update your app today to try Aria. If you don’t have it yet, this might be the perfect time to start using this smart, data-friendly browser.
