Opera today announced a strategic partnership with Opera Software ASA to develop a secure payment-enabled version of the Opera Web browser.

The development agreement will enable developers to extend VeriFones MX Solutions family utilizing familiar Web-based tools to provide enhanced consumer access to kiosk applications and to develop new more engaging interfaces to existing payment applications.

The browser, being demonstrated for the first time here at Cartes, will operate on VeriFone MX800 Series of consumer-facing systems designed for multi-lane retailers, specialty stores, and point-of-service environments such as retail banking, ticketing, or kiosks.