Opera Software today announced that it has released Opera Mini, the mobile version of it’s internet browser software, and it runs on the BlackBerry.
Opera Mini for BlackBerry is definitely one of those free BlackBerry downloads that you want to get. As great as the BlackBerry is, the BlackBerry web browser is pretty horrible when compared to other mobile internet browser applications. I started using the beta version of Opera Mini and honestly, all but forgot about the BlackBerry browser. I actually hid the icon for it on my BlackBerry 7130.
If you are looking at webpages that aren’t optimized for small screens the BlackBerry browser, even with an EvDO connection takes forever to load. Opera Mini, on the other hand, reformats the code, compresses it, and displays it in a snap.
Opera Mini does take a bit of time to get used to and there are a few things that should be updated. For example, you have to exit completely out of Opera Mini to use any other function on your BlackBerry less making or receiving a call. This gets kind of annoying, however, if you can get used to it, Opera Mini is definitely worth the download.
You can download Opera Mini for BlackBerry OTA by visiting http://mini.opera.com right from your BlackBerry browser on you BB OS 4.0 or higher powered device.
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i wanted to know if the opera internet service can be used with out the blackberry internet connection
http://handheld.softpedia.com/progDownload/Plusmo-BlackBerry-Download-22764.html
this browser does not need the crackberry internet connection. or just as important it doesnt need it to down load it. in theory you may be able to use this browser to download other things that need a web browser….
opera is AMAZING!
I mean, in comparison to the web browser that comes with the Pearl (which limits you on many functions on websites…myspace particularly)
With Opera, you have a full page view, can ‘magnify’ what you want to see, and most important, Opera is basically the same as a regular CPU web browser..
I’m sold!
…and it was free! lol
it works well but when trying to veiw pages on a site called 4chan.org itll just freeze and take forever to load when the blackberry broser loads it up no problam and i can veiw and save pics even though the browser seems to lower the quality of the pic alot thats one thing i liked about opera is that it showed pics in full res and also i tried using the mobile version of youtube but it refuses to play a video so the opera system is gppd they just need to fix it a but like make it not load up some pages so slowly
Hi,
I have a BB 7130c from cingular that I bought unlocked from 3rd party store. It works well but only i cannot connect to the internet using opera mini4.2 . I did not sign up for BB plan, but I have GPRS signal wich I used for my sony ericsson to browse. Any suggestion?
i habe BB curve 8320 with wifi . i dont have the BB data plan. if i browes the internet by opera connected to a wifi network im i going to be charged for the data by at&t or its going to be free ?
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