Australian web-based email provider FastMail.FM has been acquired by browser company Opera Software. Opera says this acquisition will enable it to expand its current messaging product portfolio and will let it offer a consistent email experience across all products. The Opera desktop browser already includes its own email client.

More than 50 million people currently use the Opera desktop browser; the Opera Mini mobile web browser has more than 55 million users.

Vodafone has been working with Opera to bring the mobile internet to more people in developing markets. The two companies have developed an enhanced version of Opera Mini 5 that's been designed to run on budget handsets using 2G networks.

The Opera Mini 5 browser has been embedded in a range of 20 devices and can also be downloaded to over 250 GPRS supported handsets in Vodafone’s customer base. Opera's browser compresses data, requiring  less processing power on the handset and less network capacity as well. Vodafone is also creating an on-screen browsing experience that'll feature step-by-step, simple instructions in local languages, with a strong emphasis on the use of intuitive icons to help those with lower levels of literacy.

This week the team takes a look at mobile web browser security... and explains why your bank's recommended browser isn't as safe as you might expect. Plus, as usual, there's an in-depth look at the week's industry headlines.

This week The Fonecast reviews the 8 megapixel Sony Ericsson C905 Cyber-shot that offers a real alternative to a digital camera. Iain, Mark and James also find time to bring you the latest news and views from around the mobile industry.

This week the team ask "What's happening at 3?", review the Samsung Z560 and the T-Mobile Sidekick 3. Plus take a look at Opera Mini v2, Sherlock Holmes game and comment on the latest news stories.