GigaomOpera launches App Pass zero-rating tool for carriers
Opera just released a new tool called App Pass, which gives carriers an easy way to provide people with free access to certain apps for limited periods of time. The tool is… Read more »
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Opera just released a new tool called App Pass, which gives carriers an easy way to provide people with free access to certain apps for limited periods of time. The tool is… Read more »
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