Charles Hamel, Product Lead for Hype at OperaKenya on Tuesday became the first African country to get a feel of Norwegian browser developer Opera’s new chat service, Hype. “Chat services and browsers are apps people use every day and feel very personal about,” said Product Lead for Hype Charles Hamel (pictured) in a statement announcing the new development. Hype offers users a series of stickers created by Kenyan artists Brian Omolo and Lulu Kitololo, reflecting everyday expressions unique to Kenyans. Today, more than 80 million users enjoy the integration of services such as Facebook Messenger, Telegram, WhatsApp, Instagram and Twitter. The Opera Mini mobile browser, which was launched in 2006, includes features such as data compression, offline file sharing and a built-in adblocker.

Source: Standard Digital February 23, 2021 11:15 UTC