Opera Mini 5.1 beta for Symbian

By Aleksander AasAleksander. Wednesday, October 27, 2010 10:00:00 PM

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Opera Mini for Symbian

If you are one of the million of Symbian users out there, we have some fantastic news for you: Opera Mini 5.1 beta for Symbian is now available for download (point your mobile browser to http://m.opera.com). The beta features a brand new native version of Opera Mini. This means improvements in loading time (overall) and a flawless integration with your phone!

List of improvements

  • Faster start up time.
  • Even faster page loading.
  • Improved scrolling performance.
  • Integration with your your phone native input.
  • Improved performance, especially for older S60 devices.
  • Improved fonts.
  • Device integration for cut-and-paste, email client and more.
  • No more dialogue boxes asking permission to connect to the Web. yes

Opera Mini 5.1 beta for Symbian is currently available in English only from m.opera.com!

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Comments

Tamil Thursday, October 28, 2010 6:07:41 AM

up

Chinmay BodomChinu92 Thursday, October 28, 2010 6:09:39 AM

Finally!
yes

Setsuna F Saiejajoen Thursday, October 28, 2010 6:18:05 AM

up

pakde-hardjo-soegih-artoHannyvictor Thursday, October 28, 2010 6:42:39 AM

Time to test drive yes

Yeni Setiawansandalian Thursday, October 28, 2010 6:45:37 AM

Is there any chance for UIQ?
I know UIQ is 'dead', just trying my luck bigsmile

crispybbq Thursday, October 28, 2010 6:51:24 AM

Needs a password...

AnuaR ShInDigazzZ Thursday, October 28, 2010 6:56:14 AM

Originally posted by crispybbq:

Needs a password...


Go to Opera for Mobile Devices

AnuaR ShInDigazzZ Thursday, October 28, 2010 6:58:16 AM

Opera Mini 5.1 beta for Symbian/S60
Opera Mini 5.1 beta for Symbian/S60 2nd Edition

What is 2nd Edition?

Tamil Thursday, October 28, 2010 7:04:54 AM

Originally posted by InDigazzZ:

What is 2nd Edition?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S60_(software_platform)#S60_editions

AnuaR ShInDigazzZ Thursday, October 28, 2010 7:26:08 AM

thnx Tamil...
2nd Edition - does this mean 2nd Edition and above?
I have 3rd Edition - could I use the 2nd Edition?

ASRUL SYAMChuBieth Thursday, October 28, 2010 7:39:24 AM

GREAT!, but be careful when downloading. BEWARE SPAMER!

Opera mini up Forever and Whenever

-SouL-souljs Thursday, October 28, 2010 7:41:30 AM

Why i still cant on9 through opera mini mobile?
I'm from Malaysia....And many of my frens too...Some1 help?

--unable connect to the server while installing OM
--Cant on9...

ZandmanNicoZandberg Thursday, October 28, 2010 7:44:50 AM

What a nice surprise!!

Jakub Martonkubm Thursday, October 28, 2010 8:11:25 AM

I am not able to connect to internet with opera mini 5.1 Beta (wifi nor 3G connection). Opera Mobile and Mini 5.0 works ok. (Nokia E66)

Chinmay BodomChinu92 Thursday, October 28, 2010 8:15:25 AM

Same here on my 5230!
Opera mobile 10,opera mini 5 (java version) are able to connect!

exterminans Thursday, October 28, 2010 8:16:31 AM

Will this be available for s40 devices too?

Allanargillite Thursday, October 28, 2010 8:16:37 AM

Can't connect on my Nokia E63 too.
Opera Mobile 10 and Mini 5 work okay.
* Update * Was trying to connect through my LAN at home. 5.1 Beta has since successfully connected through the LAN at my work, so it now seems to be working okay bigsmile

Chinmay BodomChinu92 Thursday, October 28, 2010 8:21:20 AM

What could be the problem?

tadig Thursday, October 28, 2010 8:36:17 AM

Thanks!

-SouL-souljs Thursday, October 28, 2010 8:38:57 AM

Some1 help?
My SE T707 really cant work at version 5 or 4 at all...

komwari Thursday, October 28, 2010 8:41:52 AM

EeEoOowWw PPpUHhH..

Thanks for this release Opera Team.

Yes, theres really no more dialogue boxes popping out asking permissions to connect to the Web since this is now the symbian version, no more need for java permissions. LOL

Nice!

GtG PpPUhHhw... smile

NutzShells Thursday, October 28, 2010 8:57:05 AM

Cool! But I still prefer Opera Mobile with its extensive advanced JS support and faithful rendering . My connection doesn't really cry for mini compression, anyway.
I think creating another mini "for Symbian" would confuse users when they try to distinguish which is the native app and which is the Java one.
The established view of Symbian OS users (at least according to my observation) is that mini is the simplified java based version of Opera with compression while Mobile is the the full-featured version one.
Perhaps, because the unification of UI in v5/10 anyone may say Mini and Mobile has the same features, by just looking at their appearence. However, when you start to use both to browse complex websites you'll notice that aforementioned view still applies. More specifically to to the core and rendering engine.

Still it's nice to have native stability with less browsing cost. Kudos to Opera! smile

I imagine it would better for Opera to merge this "mini for symbian" to the Mobile branch, and add an option to use mini style compression in the settings. That way development in Symbian sector *should* be easier, by just having one build.

Just my two cents.

Mahaveerveermaha Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:02:20 AM

Sorry frnds its nt work on my mobile

JospehJoseph9560 Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:33:17 AM

You guys should have done the job pretty earlier. I am already out of symbian world so you got one less consumer. lol

kapuu Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:33:22 AM

It's pleasing to note that there is a new version of opera mini for symbian users. I just installed it on my nokia 5800 but it says "unable to connect review your network settings"

Robertrobert2610 Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:35:38 AM

Finally the long waited update smile. Many thanks guys.

-SouL-souljs Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:36:03 AM

Same situation wit kapuu....!!
Can some1 pls stand out and say a word?

We need it...immediately....pls

DanniKorut Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:50:00 AM

I cant browse you tube by using opera mini 5.1..why?

yjo Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:56:44 AM

The one feature from Opera Mini of old that I would like to see in Mini and Mobile again is proper spatial navigation, like the shift+direction-key desktop behaviour. While I would expect the virtual mouse pointer to remain the default behaviour, spatial navigation could be an option. It makes browsing pages with sparse links and widgets so much quicker and doesn't get in the way of reading.

Please consider!

manman009 Thursday, October 28, 2010 10:01:43 AM

Nice update smile

Artur „Jurgi” JurgawkaJurgi Thursday, October 28, 2010 10:48:02 AM

There are rumours, that Symbian is to be abandoned… right

DJMoleQuel Thursday, October 28, 2010 11:01:23 AM

Will try it!

Dark FurieFurie Thursday, October 28, 2010 11:51:37 AM

There are rumours, that Symbian is to be abandoned…


If you want to know if a rumour is true or not, see if it's posted on my page. I actually know people in the camp and don't just write stories to get the most possible visitors so I can maximise the income from my advertisers *cough*Engadget*cough*.

Soedy Thursday, October 28, 2010 12:07:55 PM

Opera for java, there is?

Robsonrobsonpc Thursday, October 28, 2010 12:14:46 PM

nokia5530 use 1rd version? Thanks

Charles SchlossChas4 Thursday, October 28, 2010 12:16:18 PM

up

kapuu Thursday, October 28, 2010 12:49:46 PM

Is there anybody listening? It's not working on nokia 5800 in india. Though everything is ok, it says 'unable to connect'. Can anyone help, please?

MADAdragonmm2010 Thursday, October 28, 2010 12:51:05 PM

it's really good but i want it in handler mode where i get the new beta handler 5.1

EricEric64 Thursday, October 28, 2010 1:16:15 PM

x nokia no-connect users try switch to http mode(no socket)...

Robin ZalekBtEO Thursday, October 28, 2010 1:29:01 PM

No more dialogue boxes asking permission to connect to the Web.

Oddly enough I've always found Nokia phones, of all the phones I've installed Opera Mini to for various people, to be the most reliable with code signing — meaning those prompts were bypassed anyway.

Bugfixer Thursday, October 28, 2010 1:48:29 PM

We need Opera for Bada OS. Please bring it!

Chinmay BodomChinu92 Thursday, October 28, 2010 1:57:45 PM

but we cannot switch to http mode unless we connect atleast once!

anujpinkgkp Thursday, October 28, 2010 2:21:13 PM

i m using N97 mini...i have a connection issue....if om dissconnects between visiting pages due to some network issue then it wont connects again...

safri4di Thursday, October 28, 2010 2:28:26 PM

big thanks opera! It works on my old 6600 s60v2. I love opera smile

d4rkn1ght Thursday, October 28, 2010 4:06:13 PM

up

lorion84 Thursday, October 28, 2010 4:52:10 PM

Absolutely great. Works like a charm on my 5800!

One question: Will there be ever the possibilitie to set it as default browser or do you need Nokia to fix this?

Bye,
keep up the gr8 work!

Luisferster Thursday, October 28, 2010 5:40:11 PM

Works Excellent on P1i UIQ, and what about email client, how it works?

selurus Thursday, October 28, 2010 7:19:11 PM

I'm browsing now on the new symbian version and all I can say is AWESOME
Opera Mini Rocks headbang
I never though this would happen, and stuck to Opera Mobile but this is simply amazing. I love Opera.

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