Opera Mini - Opera Mini 5 beta now available for Android

Opera Mini 5 beta now available for Android

By Per Thomas Jahrperthomas. Thursday, March 11, 2010 8:23:03 AM

Today is an exciting day here at the Opera Mini team. Early this
morning Opera Mini 5 beta was released for Android. It's available now
in the Android Market!

Android users can now enjoy the benefits of the Opera Mini 5 beta user
experience, and data compression technology.

Opera's compression technology reduces data transfered up to 90
percent. This results in significantly improved page-loading speed,
especially when outside 3G coverage or on crowded 3G or WiFi networks.
Dramatically reduced data load can also translate to lower browsing
costs when on a pay-per-MB data plan or when on expensive roaming.

Language support is currently English only. Additional language
support will be included in future releases.

Download Opera Mini 5 beta by visiting m.opera.com/next with the
Android browser or search for Opera Mini 5 in the Android Market.

As always, we welcome your feedback in our forum, and please report any bugs in our bug report wizard. Thanks!

Best Regards,
The Opera Mini team

Native version of Opera Mini 5 beta for Windows MobileOpera Mini 5 final is here!

Comments

Gregory Elloko Ola AmoahGregam530 # Thursday, March 11, 2010 8:26:23 AM

Cool

Sami Serolaserola # Thursday, March 11, 2010 8:32:45 AM

Good job

Aux # Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:00:33 AM

Thanks! I'm currently waiting for my 1GHz Android device and this beta will be the first app installed!

janolaus # Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:25:59 AM

Very good. Much better then 4.2, but bookmarks handling and typing addresses doesn't work or just plain crashes my system. But I stilling going to use this as my main browser on my htc Hero!

Yannick Bonnyboemien # Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:28:45 AM

Opera mini really rocks!!! Now N900 users are waiting for their turn! Opera mini or opera mobile!!
Good job!

deryo # Thursday, March 11, 2010 11:02:13 AM

Hopefully it won't be too hard to port it for maemo/Mer (N900)! I love opera (mini/mobile) and I love the maemo platform.

Daniel HendrycksDanielHendrycks # Thursday, March 11, 2010 12:27:54 PM

Tcaccounts # Thursday, March 11, 2010 4:52:59 PM

Anyone know why Opera Link doesn't work (on the Hero)? It logs in, but does not retrieve any of my bookmarks on the device.

Thanks

electrikk # Thursday, March 11, 2010 6:43:06 PM

Originally posted by Tcaccounts:

Anyone know why Opera Link doesn't work (on the Hero)? It logs in, but does not retrieve any of my bookmarks on the device.

I can confirm this behavior on my T-Mobile G2 Touch (a.k.a. HTC Hero).

Also, I'd like to see the transferred data volumes during page load like in Opera Mini 4.2.

goncalocoelho # Thursday, March 11, 2010 7:12:05 PM

I can't type any address on my Nexus One, it keeps opening the "paste pop-up menu" and not the keyboard. And I can't see my bookmarks.

oliverh72 # Thursday, March 11, 2010 8:56:35 PM

Originally posted by Tcaccounts:

Anyone know why Opera Link doesn't work (on the Hero)? It logs in, but does not retrieve any of my bookmarks on the device.

Yup, same here on my Hero. The Speed Dial links though. What gives?

As a request to the team.. when you've zoomed in on a section of text, scrolling up and down is 'looser' than on the default browser. As in, it's pretty easy to accidentally scroll to the side when doing so. On the default browser, it snaps to that column pretty good, making you actually have to drag deliberately to shift away. Any way you could tighten this up?

Secondly, I'd love it if you added the Bookmarks heart button between the address bar and the search box. Then it'd be perfect.

Great job. Thanks!

Игнат Нечуйкоden3g # Friday, March 12, 2010 8:29:29 AM

Congrats! Best wishes!

Michael FordeMike4956 # Friday, March 12, 2010 11:01:29 AM

I find my version is fab

Lobol080 # Friday, March 12, 2010 7:55:55 PM

great job!
is there a possibility to have seperate Speed Dial Entries for Desktop and Mobilephone with Opera-link?

Yung Daddy Junior Jr(II)daddy67 # Friday, March 12, 2010 8:39:34 PM

am just curious .can this opera mini 5 beta work on my Motorola L9.my friends keeps telling it will NEVER WORK.PLEASE work on it.and what is an android ?

Cutting Spoonhellspork # Friday, March 12, 2010 9:21:14 PM

I think it should work, is this your model of phone?

http://www.getjar.com/mobile/29860/opera-mini-5-beta-web-browser--for-motorola-slvr-l9/

Android is an OS, mostly for phones. Windows, MacOS, Linux on computers. Android, s60, WinMo, Maemo etc for phones.

Yung Daddy Junior Jr(II)daddy67 # Saturday, March 13, 2010 10:32:25 AM

thanks for showing me.but l have tried download it yet its not functioning.its keeps telling me.initiating and then goes off.what would be the problem.my phone has got external memory of 2Gb.

Yung Daddy Junior Jr(II)daddy67 # Saturday, March 13, 2010 11:48:50 AM

l have just deleted the beta 2 l download first and the download another one beta 2.but the currente one cannt even shown anything .am desperate for opera mini 5 beta 2.PLEASE ASSISTANCES iS NEED.who can it work on my Motorola L9?l real NEED it.

James brown smartintjose # Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:28:26 AM

Wonder why Opera for desktop doesn't have the market share it deserves. Anyways I hope Opera for mobile rule the smartphone browser segment. All the best for your efforts.

tasteslikekeys # Monday, March 15, 2010 2:12:29 PM

maemo next please!

Nathy Blessing Myenimakhi # Wednesday, March 17, 2010 5:40:57 PM

More fire

Yung Daddy Junior Jr(II)daddy67 # Friday, March 19, 2010 8:01:47 AM

thanks 4 sending it in my inbox.how to download opera mini 5 beta.but.in my phone it has still refuse.even thought my friend tells me 2 download it 2moro after sometimes .l cannot wait... am desparate would you please tell me what is the cause?

Yung Daddy Junior Jr(II)daddy67 # Friday, March 19, 2010 12:05:44 PM

l have trying to download opera mini 5 beta.but it tell me."thanks 4 trying 2 download opera mini 5 beta. ur phone was detected as Motorola L9.but it doesn't meet the requirment of opera mini 5 beta".

Daniel HendrycksDanielHendrycks # Friday, March 19, 2010 12:12:22 PM

Originally posted by Nebuccadnezzar Emmanuel Demba:

l have trying to download opera mini 5 beta.but it tell me."thanks 4 trying 2 download opera mini 5 beta. ur phone was detected as Motorola L9.but it doesn't meet the requirment of opera mini 5 beta".

Well, is it a Motorola L9?

Yung Daddy Junior Jr(II)daddy67 # Friday, March 19, 2010 1:02:55 PM

yes.yes its Motorola L9.please help me.

Daniel HendrycksDanielHendrycks # Saturday, March 20, 2010 12:22:18 AM

Originally posted by Nebuccadnezzar Emmanuel Demba:

yes its Motorola L9.please help me.

Sadly, L9 is not supported. Please go here and create a new post (thread) asking for support for the Motorola L9.

Fagbola Adewale Olusholawalata2012 # Friday, March 26, 2010 12:13:11 PM

Hi,does any one have d configuration for opera 5 beta.

dtyson74 # Friday, March 26, 2010 9:02:07 PM

Originally posted by electrikk:

Anyone know why Opera Link doesn't work (on the Hero)? It logs in, but does not retrieve any of my bookmarks on the device.
I can confirm this behavior on my T-Mobile G2 Touch (a.k.a. HTC Hero). Ditto that! Orange UK HTC Hero 1.6 Also, I'd like to see the transferred data volumes during page load like in Opera Mini 4.2.

Odaaku # Monday, March 29, 2010 6:51:02 PM

Can it work on my nokia 6131 can't wait 2 c it on my phone.

Thomas C MortleyBorgmeister # Friday, April 2, 2010 10:25:53 AM

I can confirm the behaviour described with regards to Opera Link on the HTC Hero (Orange UK).

Any idea when this will be fixed?

mvtreo # Friday, April 2, 2010 2:03:18 PM

Great job on the Android version!
I synchronized successfully my bookmarks but the feeds won't appear. Work in progress, I presume?

monther mashaqiMONTHER28 # Saturday, April 10, 2010 11:51:21 PM

HI GUYS ANY BODY HERE

SolomonSmohale # Wednesday, April 14, 2010 11:37:29 AM

Hi can we!!!

Yannick Bonnyboemien # Friday, April 16, 2010 6:47:59 PM

Opera is becoming the first browser to be available in all mobile platforms! Congratulation for the hard work!!!!

Maria kgarebe tladimtladi # Friday, April 16, 2010 6:59:06 PM

I love it :-)

Yung Daddy Junior Jr(II)daddy67 # Sunday, April 18, 2010 2:24:23 PM

am just wondering two things if opera mini can give 4 FREE.One T-shirt and Jacket with opera mini logo and 2rd.if l can get job in any african countries.l will real appreciate.any way thanks 4 the goodwork.