We've been waiting for this day ever since Opera first announced its
Opera Mobile 9.5 web browser back in February. Today, it's out for a beta 1 launch. In other words, it'll be buggy but likely far more useful than the browser already installed on your touchscreen-based (PocketPC) WinMo professional phone. The initial release includes support for double-tap zoom, landscape flip, off-line page save, tab-like browsing, auto-URL complete, and a Google-search bar to name just a few of the 9.5 features. More functionality will be added later including Google Gears and support for Flash video on WinMo and Symbian devices. CNET already has the hands-on video review up for your pickings. Better yet, download and install for yourself and tell us what you think in the comments below.
Update:
PhoneArena has chimed-in with a video hands-on of its own. Check it after the break.
Read -- Opera Mobile 9.5 beta 1
Read -- CNET first look
posted Jul 17th 2008 6:28AM
I want a Smartphone version for WinMo, please. Hurry up Opera.
Non-Touch Screen Version? Any word???
Wait... so does this mean that I don't need to get an iphone to enjoy html browsing on a winmo phone??
Awesome web browser thus far, cant wait for the final version!
Awesome web browser so far, cant wait for the final version!
Awesome web browser thus far, cant wait for the final version!
It's awesome except for the two major bugs a lot of people are experiencing:
1) SIPs like Touchpal reverts back to the default SIP
2) Most notifications turns off after exiting Opera
so is this one any different than the diamond's 9.5 version that's been around (besides the color)? looks like this one doesn't do text wrapping as well.
Hi there, I work with Opera Software and wanted to answer the first questions regarding smartphones and non touch-screen phones. We aim to support all variations of Windows Mobile and Symbian in the future. Not all platforms were supported in the first release. This is the first of multiple betas. We've just only begun...
A London police officer apprehends a cycling priest for letting go of the handlebars so he
could pray while on the move: "I hate to do this, reverend, but I'm going to have to fine
you five pounds for cycling without due care on a public highway."
"Oh golly Moses!
I assure you there was no real danger, officer. Did you not notice how the guiding hand of
the Lord was steering me in and out of the traffic?"
"I can't say I did, sir. But since you come to mention it, that'll be another five pounds
for carrying a passenger."
http://www.br3games.com/en/
A London police officer apprehends a cycling priest for letting go of the handlebars so he
could pray while on the move: "I hate to do this, reverend, but I'm going to have to fine
you five pounds for cycling without due care on a public highway."
"Oh golly Moses!
I assure you there was no real danger, officer. Did you not notice how the guiding hand of
the Lord was steering me in and out of the traffic?"
"I can't say I did, sir. But since you come to mention it, that'll be another five pounds
for carrying a passenger."
http://www.br3games.com/en/
if you're going to SPAM with jokes could you at least pick some that aren't LAME?
Memory hog!!! Whenever I open it on my Treo 750 (WM6.1), it kills all the open applications. And I don't mean some... I mean ALL. All as in Messaging, ActiveSync, File Browser... All.