Opera Software has “pre-ported” the SDK (software development kit) for its device-oriented Opera 9 browser to Freescale Semiconductor's i.MX family of multimedia applications processors. The Opera 9 SDK for Devices brings the company's sophisticated website rendering and navigation technologies to devices running embedded Linux, Opera… says.

Freescale's ARM-based i.MX applications processors — including the ARM926-based i.MX21 and i.MX27, and ARM11-based i.MX31 — are highly-integrated SoCs (system-on-chip processors) that offer advanced multimedia and power management features. For example, the i.MX31/i.MX31L SoCs integrate an image processing engine that supports full-motion (30 frames/sec.) VGA video, as well as a host of system functions and peripheral interfaces. The processors target a wide range of consumer devices, including mobile phones and portable media players.

Opera 9 SDK for Devices

Opera says its Opera 9 SDK for Devices “brings the full Internet to connected devices” and helps developers quickly integrate the Opera browser to create web applications, widgets, and dynamic user interfaces. Key features in the device-oriented browser are said to include: an Extensible Rendering Architecture (ERA), which tailors websites to fit in any screen size; fast JavaScript and rendering engines; support for dynamic AJAX applications; and, a full-featured, configurable user interface.

Opera 9 SDK for Devices architecture
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In addition to supporting i.MX, the Opera 9 for Devices SDK supports other ARM processors, Power PC, MIPS, and x86, according to the company. The SDK's embedded operating system support spans Linux, Windows CE, and VxWorks.

The pre-ported Opera 9 SDK for Devices is immediately available from Opera. Pricing was not disclosed.

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