RSSOpera Mini 4 Released in Beta
By Nate Mook | Published June 19, 2007, 11:39 AM
Opera Software has released a beta of version 4 of its popular Opera Mini browser for mobile phones, which integrates features the company designed for its Nintendo Wii browser. Now, users can see an entire Web page in "overview mode" and zoom in to specific parts.
When zooming, Opera Mini snaps to content so scrolling is smooth. A virtual mouse cursor aids users in moving down a page and selecting links, although the software resizes text and images to reduce the amount of scrolling required.
Opera says the new Mini is twice as fast as any other mobile browser, and compares its offering with the capabilities of Apple's new iPhone in a spoof video. Because it is based on Java, Opera Mini can work on any handset, anywhere in the world, and is free to use, the company points out.
"We are excited to share the beta with the fast-growing community of Opera Mini users," said Opera CEO Jon von Tetzchner. "The feedback from the beta users will go to make Opera Mini even better and we thank the community for their efforts. Opera Mini has succeeded only due to the support of the people who have made it the most popular mobile browser available today."
Opera says more than 15 million people have used Opera Mini since its worldwide debut in 2006. For more information on Opera Mini 4 Beta, and to download the software directly to a phone, visit the browser's homepage. Palm and Blackberry versions are available for manual download and installation.
Who needs an iPhone if you can get a phone with free Opera Mini 4 ?
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I would really like to have an iphone. But because I live in Europe.
THANK YOU OPERA for this wonderful gift!
It's just an amazing achievement and I'm really gratefull..
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Are you SURE you really want an iPhone?
Look at the specs, it's a poor phone, and a poor audio player. The worst of both world... OK it's integrated, but personally, I would prefer a kickass audio player, and a kickass phone.
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