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Opera Mini 5 Released!

smacky said:
Why would it need to be made the default, though? Just delete the icon for Browser and put in Opera.
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Um, what about all the other apps that provide external links and are tied into the web browser?

Not being able to make it the default browser is a big issue for me, personally.

I still prefer xScope.
 
opera mini is a lot faster but when I go to lets say joystiq.com on the default browser it brings me to a mobile version of the website which is just a list (which i like) but when i go to the website on opera mini it brings me to the regular site with pictues and stuff.. anyone know y?
 
fenwaynomar45 said:
opera mini is a lot faster but when I go to lets say joystiq.com on the default browser it brings me to a mobile version of the website which is just a list (which i like) but when i go to the website on opera mini it brings me to the regular site with pictues and stuff.. anyone know y?
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Go to Opera's settings and choose "mobile sites"
 
Go to the settings in the Opera. It is not defaulted to Mobile viewing. You have to check mark it in there. Hope that helps. It definitely seems faster than Dolphin that I was using.
 
smacky said:
Guys, note the difference between Opera Mobile and Mini. This is Mini and has been on the Market for some time. Mobile is still in development for Android and is available on only two operating systems, Symbian (Nokia) and WinMo.

Check out Opera's site for more info.
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Yeah, I'm waiting for Opera Mobile. I've tried Mini and I don't like it.
 
Pretty nice, thank you

if you want to import your bookmarks

install opera desktop on your pc

import from your existing browser (ie, ff, etc)

sign up for opera link free

sync your bookmarks

go into app on phone

settings>opera link

sign in

sync

done

**I dot not use opera on my PC but I did just do this, and then uninstalled opera desktop on my pc, took all of 5 minutes.**
 
Opera, Fennec, Dolphin. I don't think the stock Android browser is based off of Google Chrome or anything. It's been asked before, but why hasn't Google jumped in with a multiplatform browser? One that supplants the one in Android handsets and the others that are available in markets of other OSs as downloads?
 
I really like it so far, but when I go to ESPN.com it displays a gimped, mobile version. How do I get Opera to display the same iphone/android espn page that the default browser does?
 
It is blazing fast! And it also has a slick interface.

However, the rendering leaves a lot to be desired. Some of the mobile versions of websites makes me feel like I am browsing on a blackberry, which is definitely not a good thing!

It definitely needs more optimization for touch screen phones like more control over zooming.

Hopefully these issues will be sorted when it comes out of beta and it can then replace the stock browser.
 
The only advantage I see that this has over the stock browser is page load speed, that's it. The interface takes up too much space, no pinch zoom, no flash, pages look funny sometimes, etc. I'll wait for Opera mobile.
 
I used Opera mini 5 beta a lot on my old feature phone so it really doesn't take any getting used to.

This version absolutely flies on the mytouch, it will definitely replace the default browser.
 
Having used on previous WinMo phone, I was glad to see this available in the market this morning. Downloaded, and very pleased w/ the speed.

To customize, type opera:config in the browser URL field. ENJOY!
 
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