encyclo - 2:14 am on Aug 8, 2006 (gmt 0)

Widgets take on a particular significance outside of the standard desktop environment. In particular, mobile devices are ideal platforms for small applications (such as weather reports, stock tickers, email, ...) which exist outside of a full browser window.

Opera is aiming squarely for the non-desktop space including phones and games consoles where screen size and user interaction with the program is very different.