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Opera partners Google on Progressive Web Apps for Nigerian Mobile users

The Norweigan based technology company has partnered with Google to ensure that mobile users including Nigerians have full access to its Progressive Web Apps (PWA's).
This unbeatable duo are combining the best attributes of both apps and web sites, resulting in a considerable data saving for mobile users.
Manager and Development Relations Lead, Opera for Android product, Mr Andreas Bovens who was in Lagos recently, demonstrated how this App would be of  help to Nigerian users. He further explained that PWA's start out in web browsers just like normal websites. When users continuously uses the site and install, the banner is shown, allowing users to add the sites to their home screens. He added  that in Nigeria users are usually cost conscious and often do not download apps and are averse to updates, the trend is to load apps from PC's where they are already installed or mobile phones. PWA's provide the convenience of an app, includes push notification, along with faster speed and offline support without the data cost. It nevertheless takes up less storage space than other apps making them more ideal for the use on smartphones.

This therefore implies that the app has power to compress files and data, since it reduces the amount of bandwidth that would normally have been expended on downloading such data and documents. Meanwhile unlike normal apps that requires access to personal information before its launch. PWA's only request these permission when needed, allowing users to better control their privacy.

Boven said that Nigerian's mobile penetration currently stands at 94%, even as the cost of data continues to be a significant barrier to the internet access. PWa's therefore will deliver a better user experience.

 It will offer a great new way for developers and businesses in Nigeria to reach user right in web browser, without requiring them to download additional apps - all of these in a very light weight, user friendly package.

Opera which has been widely known by over 300million people worldwide for it mobile/Desktop browser Opera Mini is indeed at its best this time. We are still hopeful that this will make a turnover in Nigerians internet mobility over the coming years.


Manager and Development Relations Lead, Opera for Android product, Mr Andreas Bovens who was in Lagos recently, to demonstrate how this app can help Nigerian users, explained that “PWAs start out in web browsers, just like normal websites.

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/opera-partners-google-progressive-web-apps-nigerian-mobile-users/
Manager and Development Relations Lead, Opera for Android product, Mr Andreas Bovens who was in Lagos recently, to demonstrate how this app can help Nigerian users, explained that “PWAs start out in web browsers, just like normal websites.

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/opera-partners-google-progressive-web-apps-nigerian-mobile-users/
Manager and Development Relations Lead, Opera for Android product, Mr Andreas Bovens who was in Lagos recently, to demonstrate how this app can help Nigerian users, explained that “PWAs start out in web browsers, just like normal websites.

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/opera-partners-google-progressive-web-apps-nigerian-mobile-users/
Manager and Development Relations Lead, Opera for Android product, Mr Andreas Bovens who was in Lagos recently, to demonstrate how this app can help Nigerian users, explained that “PWAs start out in web browsers, just like normal websites.

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/opera-partners-google-progressive-web-apps-nigerian-mobile-users/

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