Native version of Opera Mini for Windows Mobile just launched

04 March, 2010

Opera Mini now speaks Windows Mobile-ish! In other words, the platform now enjoys a native version of the Opera Mini 5 web browser. Up until now, WinMo users needed Java support, but that's no more.

After Skype ditched support and development for their WinMo native app, Opera are going the other way.

The Opera Mobile 10 beta has been out there for a few months but the Mini version has several advantages that make it worth downloading. The Opera Mini 5 for WinMo, just like its Java-based sibling, compresses the data traffic by up to 90 percent which results in zippier page loading and lower browsing costs.

So, the big news here is the newly launched native version of Opera Mini 5 beta for Windows 5- and 6-based devices. To download it (for free), just type m.opera.com/next/ in you handset's web browser.

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Reader comments

lat74
01 Jun 2010
tru

I'm using SS B7320 and installed opera mini 5 for windows mobile ,i can not type letter from qwerty keyboard ???

dhias
28 May 2010
PBR

i've tried this opera mini 5 beta for winmo, its work like a charm.. fast and slick.. but there is one thing bugging me, i have to use my numeric key portion to input text like non qwerty phone while my phone is a qwerty phone... what a bug.. sure th...

Anonymous
10 Mar 2010
wrs

FYI, for those who say landscape doesn't work, it DOES work. With my HD2, I have to use BSBTweaks application to add the native mini to the auto rotation so when I rotate the phone, the application will also rotate (portrait to landscape and vice ver...