Following our story on the iPad, Opera Software issues a press release about a sneak peek of Opera Mini for iPhone. Those who're going to the 2010 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona will be able to preview it.

But wait, isn't there a problem, like a big problem. Huge even. Yup, the folks at Opera Software have not yet submitted it to Apple for approval. Without approval it will not be a part of the App Store available to iPhone, iPod touch and future iPad users. The current way of goings with approvals indicate that "confusing" products like Opera Mini, that use different rendering engines than WebKit, are not allowed. Opera Software hopes that Apple will approve it, on the grounds of freedom of choice.

Not much else is know about the iPhone release, but those going to the MWC will not be disappointed as there will also be previews of Opera Mobile 10 for Android OS (yay!), Symbian OS and Windows Mobile. Of course it's popular little brother, Opera Mini 5 will show its face, as the chosen champion for almost any J2ME powered phone.