The Opera Mini 4 beta launched June 19 and the browser enhances mobile browsing in a few key ways. The primary enhancement is the ability to view a Web page as you would on a PC. Opera fits it to your screen with the same URL. No annoying WAP or “m” URLs required.
The Mini pulls off its browsing move by processing Web pages through its servers and then delivering them quickly to your mobile phone.
The Mini also strips down pages to the basics and suggests key areas to start. Context menus also make navigation easier.
Results are delivered to fit in your screen no matter what the size is.
Small screen rendering allows the Opera Mini to be used on phones that don’t fall into the smartphone category.
More importantly the latest Opera Mini delivers fast transfer rates.
An example of the full screen meeting the small screen.
From that screen you can zoom in on links courtesy of the virtual mouse.
The Opera Mini 4 beta launched June 19 and the browser enhances mobile browsing in a few key ways. The primary enhancement is the ability to view a Web page as you would on a PC. Opera fits it to your screen with the same URL. No annoying WAP or “m” URLs required.
Zooming in on ZDNet features.
Opera touts its browser in this iPhone spoof. The idea: Opera is free and works on multiple devices.
Larry Dignan is Editor in Chief at Celonis. He was most recently Vice President, Editorial and Editor in Chief at ZDNet. Prior to that he was executive news editor at eWeek and news editor at Baseline. He also served as the East Coast news editor and finance editor at CNET News.com. Larry has covered the technology industry since 1995, publishing articles in WallStreetWeek.com, Inter@ctive Week, and The New York Times. He's a graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism and the University of Delaware.
