Opera Mobile

Release day - Windows Mobile, Symbian UIQ & Series60

By Frode Haugefhauge. Monday, October 20, 2008 8:51:03 AM

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Today we're releasing many new things smile

- Opera Mobile for Windows Mobile v9.5 beta2 (w/widget support)
- Opera Mobile for Symbian UIQ v9.5 beta (w/widget support)
- An updated Opera Widgets SDK
- A developer version of Opera Widgets for Symbian Series60 (only available in the Widget SDK)
- An updated widgets.opera.com with several mobile-optimized widgets

The Windows Mobile and Symbian UIQ builds are available from the Opera Mobile download page.

This release focuses on x-platform and x-device widgets, and we're also kicking off an X-Widget challenge for those who eat JavaScript, CSS and HTML for breakfast.

The major new feature in Windows Mobile is the Widget Manager, but we have also added a Zoom slider and done some user interface and usability improvements in addition to many under-the-hood fixes in the browser core.

The Symbian UIQ browser is our latest and greatest UIQ build. It can only be installed on SonyEricsson P1, W960, G700 and G900.

Many of you have asked for a Symbian Series60 browser, and today we're releasing a Widget Manager which is one of our milestones towards a new full Series60 browser which will be based on the latest browser core. The S60 widget manager is a developer version packaged together with the Opera Widgets SDK.

As usual, please look at the list of Known Issues on the download page before reporting bugs in the Windows Mobile or UIQ forums.

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Comments

Anonymous Monday, October 20, 2008 9:25:44 AM

ISRAEL writes: PLEASE!! I WANT DOWNLOAD LINK TO THE NEW S60 OPERA BROWSER ITS A GOOD DAY :)

Anonymous Monday, October 20, 2008 9:30:14 AM

Anonymous writes: Sorry, but I'm not seeing the Opera Mobile 9.5 beta2 on the download page. It still links to beta1.

Frode Haugefhauge Monday, October 20, 2008 9:30:58 AM

There was a slight syncing problems in our servers, but the new builds should be available now smile

Anonymous Monday, October 20, 2008 9:32:20 AM

Anonymous writes: Ah, it's fixed now, thank you (and sorry for the double post). :)

Anonymous Monday, October 20, 2008 9:40:21 AM

Anonymous writes: Still no S60 version. :(

Anonymous Monday, October 20, 2008 9:50:51 AM

Anarion writes: Great but sadly no S60 version. :(

Olihen Monday, October 20, 2008 9:54:19 AM

uiq3 yes

Anonymous Monday, October 20, 2008 10:13:50 AM

Anarion writes: Just installed new Widget manager for my N80 and it's working well and it is quite cool. ;)

Anonymous Monday, October 20, 2008 10:18:36 AM

Anarion writes: Lol, that Widget thing is a nice sneak peak for official S60 release. I can navigate to Operas site using it and man it is much fater than built in browser!

Matt Hammondmeh106 Monday, October 20, 2008 10:32:45 AM

UIQ3 version - thanks! :-D

Matt Hammondmeh106 Monday, October 20, 2008 10:43:08 AM

Usability issue: not possible to scroll around google maps without the viewport scrolling too. Would it be possible to implement some kind of way to temporarily supress scrolling of the viewport whilst dragging?

Antonioares07 Monday, October 20, 2008 11:01:30 AM

isn´t it the right time to creat an UIQ only section on Opera Mobile forums???

anyway, i created a thread for people to report bugs/issues/requests

http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=253975

and WELL DONE to opera, for a beta, this is very very good!!!

Anonymous Monday, October 20, 2008 11:54:23 AM

Anonymous writes: dude, i'm about to install it.. by the way: the keyboard ime, I hope this build will not switch to default IME, because I use alternate...

Anonymous Monday, October 20, 2008 12:17:42 PM

Anonymous writes: Tnx for the UIQ version for my p1i! :D:yes:

Anonymous Monday, October 20, 2008 1:55:23 PM

Anarion writes: Heh, found a way to navigate to ACID3 test site using S60 widget manager and it scored 73/100. :) Loads pages freaking fast but it uses way too much memory (of course it is not meant to be used for that so that's not as surprise for me at all).

JBjbpseudo Monday, October 20, 2008 2:47:54 PM

wait S60 wait

FataL Monday, October 20, 2008 3:54:19 PM

UIQ3! up
Will test it on my p1i today.

Anonymous Monday, October 20, 2008 4:09:04 PM

PetruR writes: Thanks for not abandoning UIQ. It looks great!

Snapshot Monday, October 20, 2008 4:51:12 PM

What about flash player?

Antonioares07 Monday, October 20, 2008 5:08:16 PM

Who wants some more widgets???

http://www.uiqblog.com/2008/10/20/install-beibeip220-widgets/

smile

Dmitrikdmitrik Monday, October 20, 2008 5:54:41 PM

Sorry for silly question, but is the new UIQ3 version of Opera compatible with Sony Ericsson M600?

Anonymous Monday, October 20, 2008 6:46:00 PM

Anonymous writes: Hi dmitrik According to the news, the UIQ version only sopported on the phones: The Symbian UIQ browser is our latest and greatest UIQ build. It can only be installed on SonyEricsson P1, W960, G700 and G900. So I doubt it will work.

JoeGoJoeGo Monday, October 20, 2008 8:07:01 PM

Hey, all you Series 60 whiners, did you even bother to read the blog post or press release?

Blog post:

today we're releasing a Widget Manager which is one of our milestones towards a new full Series60 browser which will be based on the latest browser core



Press release:

we intend to release this browser for Series 60 phones in 2009


Got it?

Anonymous Tuesday, October 21, 2008 4:03:35 AM

Solos writes: "we intend to release this browser for Series 60 phones in 2009" This is not very precise date. Closer to January 2009 or December 2009?

trizzo Tuesday, October 21, 2008 7:50:10 AM

I am not happy that browser is not for SE M600i. I love this phone and I do not want to buy a new one just due to this limitation. On the other hand I would appreciate to use Opera Mobile 9.5 instead of older version.

Jaran Nilsenjaran Tuesday, October 21, 2008 12:26:57 PM

writing this from my P1i. works great, a litle slow at times, but other than that its bloody awesome! my phone bill is gonna double several times now...

Anonymous Tuesday, October 21, 2008 5:23:16 PM

scorpeeon writes: Anarion: how did u do that? that sounds pretty cool!

QasimQasibr Tuesday, October 21, 2008 5:36:53 PM

Yeah, where do I get the widget engine for S60?

Anonymous Tuesday, October 21, 2008 9:41:13 PM

Anarion writes: It is in the latest Opera Widget SDK.

Anonymous Tuesday, October 21, 2008 9:58:03 PM

Anarion writes: One tip: you can navigate out from that add widget site by cliking that Opera software ASA link at the bottom of that page. I actually posted this using Opera Widget manager on my Nokia N80, above post was posted using S60 browser. Both browsers render this page just fine.

QasimQasibr Wednesday, October 22, 2008 4:38:34 AM

The weird thing is, I keep getting this "update error" on my phone whenever I try to install the app on my phone.

Anonymous Wednesday, October 22, 2008 5:33:53 AM

Anonymous writes: Awesome! But where's s60?

Anonymous Wednesday, October 22, 2008 5:52:12 AM

Anonymous writes: "But where's s60?" Are you retarded? Did you even read the blog post and comments? Jesus Christ.

Marek Pawłowskilockoom Wednesday, October 22, 2008 7:20:26 AM

I'd really like to know if there will be version for SE M600... sad

Karl Henning KalvøKarlHK Wednesday, October 22, 2008 8:49:44 AM

Sorry, but the M600, P990, and W950 don't have enough available RAM for this version of Opera. There are no plans ATM for a UIQ low-memory version.

Mattmjunx Wednesday, October 22, 2008 2:29:46 PM

When is there going to be a smartphone version? I feel left out sad

Anonymous Wednesday, October 22, 2008 7:29:30 PM

Anonymous writes: I also get the "update error" when trying to install the Opera Widget Manager on a Nokia N95-3. I tried installing it on the flash card. I also tried installing it on the internal phone memory. Anyone got any ideas?

Anonymous Thursday, October 23, 2008 5:24:46 AM

Anonymous writes: Hi Opera guys.THANKS for bringing the Opera to s60.I HOPE there will be good DOWNLOAD MANAGER with options to resume failed downloads etc. Every opera bought for s60 will be a big defeat for Nokia webkit browser.

QasimQasibr Friday, October 24, 2008 7:28:03 AM

I'd really like to give the S60 widget manager a try, but I keep getting an "Update Error". Is there any way to get around this? I'm on a Nokia N80.

Anonymous Friday, October 24, 2008 9:11:06 AM

Anarion writes: That's really weird. It works perfectly fine on my Nokia N80 RM-92 with V. 5.0719.0.2 firmware. I installed it in phones main memory.

Antonioares07 Friday, October 24, 2008 9:24:25 AM

cool..opera is considering releasing the widgets app for low memory UIQ3 phones smile

JBjbpseudo Friday, October 24, 2008 9:45:09 AM

If you get 'update error', it shows that you still have v8.65 on your phone. Remove it to install the widget manager.

Anonymous Friday, October 24, 2008 6:43:32 PM

Anonymous writes: :cry: :mad: :furious: :( first of all i cannot understand how they can call it browser for uiq3 phones because many phones uiq 3 are left out mine is p990i can you please tell me how i feel right now i love opera mini browser but creating an uiq3 browser and cannot install it on uiq 3 phone i really feel left out and angry about it and its stupid :doh: to change my p990i for p1 for use of opera only might as well if there is need to change for better browser i go to sony xperia x1 and solve the memories issuses and get windows browser to work with thanks

Investor Friday, October 24, 2008 7:48:21 PM

@Anonymous,

UIQ is dead, so says Sony Ericsson... http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/23/uiq-is-dead-so-says-sony-ericsson/


Anyway, reviews suggest browsing on SE P1 is smoother than on SE Xperia, looks good on video too http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd847otVvP0&eurl=http://blogs.zdnet.com/mobile-gadgeteer/?p=892... and P1 is half the price of Xperia wink

Anonymous Saturday, October 25, 2008 8:29:43 PM

Anonymous writes: this person is right when it said that uiq is death but if its death for all uiq phones p1 is one of them so half the price and smoother i am not giong to buy a new phone with death software and still think that p990i have so much to offer to me so if i had a choice still goes to xperia and now i am seeing the review on samsung omnia as well it looks good but in this case i prefae sony because it have qwerty keyboard

Investor Sunday, October 26, 2008 5:29:56 AM

True. Alot will happen next 2 years, now that all big players focus on internet access. Speed, processing power, memory, browser, OS, applications, etc. will improve, and phone price will go down with volumes going up.

So one alternative is to bridge next 2 years with the cheaper SE P1 or G900, rather than buying a sluggish Xperia now, then the perfect one in 2 years time.

I'm waiting for the HTC Touch HD myself, the best shot. And will read reviews carefully before buying. For that money that smartphone must be capable of replacing my PC, so it better be good. If not, then maybe a P1 wink

Smartphones Are Moving Closer To Replacing PCs... If Mae West were alive today, the blond bombshell might be asking her dates, "Is that a PC in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?" lol http://www.cio-today.com/news/Smartphones-Close-To-Replacing-PCs/story.xhtml?story_id=1200091LFQLC



Anonymous Friday, November 14, 2008 10:42:08 PM

Anonymous writes: Any chance of a smart phone addition in the near future?

Anonymous Wednesday, November 19, 2008 1:20:36 AM

Anonymous writes: Symbian oh Symbian where are you... It pains me to own a Symbian phone without a great browser.

JoeGoJoeGo Thursday, November 20, 2008 9:15:40 PM

There already is a Symbian (UIQ) version.

Anonymous Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:48:01 PM

Anonymous writes: A Nokia N95 (Nokia's flagship phone) does not run Symbian UIQ. Just Symbian.

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