According to data from StatCounter, Opera has overtaken Apple’s mobile Safari as the most popular browser in the month of May. Of course, it bears remembering that Apple's mobile Safari is really only loaded on mobile products from Apple. Meanwhile Opera's browser can be found on a range of mobile phones and smartphones from various phone makers.

What about the other browsers on the market? Well, RIM's BlackBerry browser came in at 7 percent in May, up 2 percent, while Nokia's and Android's browsers remained stable at 18 percent and 2 percent respectively. StatCounter CEO Aodhan Cullen summed it up in a statement, saying, "It will be fascinating to watch how this battle plays out over the year."

To read more about this story:
- check out this article from InformationWeek
- check out this article from PC World

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