Opera Mobile

Why didn't we release a final version of 9.5 before skipping to 9.7?

By Frode Haugefhauge. Wednesday, April 1, 2009 9:27:56 AM

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Our core department has released a new version of Opera Presto which contained support for Opera Turbo, more advanced web standards, Gears and several other improvements. We wanted to make this available to our users as soon as possible, and chose to upgrade the core version in Opera Mobile. Updating the browser core is a big step forward for us, and it felt natural to change the version number.

We have to upgrade to a new browser core as often as possible. Several products using a wide range of browser core versions introduces a lot of overhead (several version of core has to be maintained and worked on at the same time), so we try to use the most current stable core version at all times.

With regards to Symbian S60, I can only tell you that we're working on it.. but I'll also add that it's really awesome, and we can't wait to let you guys play with it cool

Opera Mobile 9.7 with Opera TurboOpera Mobile 9.7 beta available for download

Comments

João Davidpiroxicam Wednesday, April 1, 2009 10:15:22 AM

Finally! A word about Symbian S60. I'll wait anxiously for it.

Topimrkukov Wednesday, April 1, 2009 10:18:35 AM

Woohoo! News about S60 version. no

prking Wednesday, April 1, 2009 10:20:24 AM

Thanks for clarifying the position. Great to know, at last, that we aren't being ignored. Lets keep our fingers crossed that its sooner rather than later.

Manrique Lopezjsmanrique Wednesday, April 1, 2009 10:23:34 AM

Nice to know that S60 version is under-development!

Anonymous Wednesday, April 1, 2009 11:24:33 AM

Duncan writes: I'm on Windows Mobile at the moment and looking forward to the release, but I'm probably moving over to android soon. Has Opera got any plans for an Opera Mobile release for the Android platform or are the plans just to develop Opera Mini further?

Anonymous Wednesday, April 1, 2009 11:39:42 AM

Little Bear writes: Good! S60 is not forgotten!

Anonymous Wednesday, April 1, 2009 11:40:06 AM

Little Bear writes: Good! S60 is not forgotten!

Frode Haugefhauge Wednesday, April 1, 2009 11:48:39 AM

Duncan: I cannot comment on which platforms we will port our browser to, as this is sensitive for our customers and the stock market.
I can however say that we always try to be available on as many platforms as possible..

João Davidpiroxicam Wednesday, April 1, 2009 11:50:40 AM

is this information real or is this an April Fools joke?

Anthony John Lourensantwap Wednesday, April 1, 2009 11:58:16 AM

Dont forget to program the system not to <-- full the S60 cashe. Store them on something like opera links bigeyes STOP HURTING MY PHONE lol

Frode Haugefhauge Wednesday, April 1, 2009 12:40:54 PM

piroxicam: This is no April Fools joke bigsmile

Anthony John Lourensantwap Wednesday, April 1, 2009 12:51:21 PM

Fhauge: all my freinds have latest s60 #are cashe issue's being thought of?

Frode Haugefhauge Wednesday, April 1, 2009 1:46:36 PM

antwap: I'm not familiar with the caching-issue you are talking about.. but I haven't come by any problems with cache in our new s60 version.

tomassplatch Wednesday, April 1, 2009 2:57:30 PM

yes, that's really great news about s60... I hope there will be a non-touch-screen version and not only s60 5th "touch" symbian version. this obviously takes lot of work I suppose, as Opera's UI has to be reinvented for non touch screens...

Anonymous Wednesday, April 1, 2009 5:33:10 PM

Anarion writes: You little....!!! If only I could... Ehm, never mind! :D It can't get any more annoying that brag about how great S60 version is and we have to wait for unknown time to be able to use it! I am starting to feel how Gollum felt.

Anonymous Wednesday, April 1, 2009 5:35:40 PM

Anarion writes: One more thing! This time please release the browser, you skipped version 9 and 9.5 and I do not want this to happen for this release.

Anonymous Wednesday, April 1, 2009 9:06:40 PM

Anonymous writes: This really tells us nothing more than they mentioned s60 a year ago and still we see nothing. They havent mentioned any beta's or asked for beta testers. I consider 9.5 on s60 a complete April Fools day Joke that has continued since last year.

Anthony John Lourensantwap Wednesday, April 1, 2009 9:30:46 PM

alien to .'Anonymous writer above yuck all your comments are
scared insane and why take your frustration :furious:out here. You dont have a blog and just want want want! I would bom bomb you out here if i could. Stop being a devil devil and a menace!! Zip up zip your SAY - STOP BEING A BUG bug
here .. When you already have been given Opera mini power to write here. Sorry man you make me mad be a cow and look for greener grass else-where. Or be smile with what you got and wait :time:

thobi Wednesday, April 1, 2009 9:37:33 PM

With regards to Symbian S60, I can only tell you that we're working on it.. but I'll also add that it's really awesome, and we can't wait to let you guys play with it


good to read sth about that topic up

Caroloperainchicago Wednesday, April 1, 2009 9:47:37 PM

Great news Opera team smile

Bad WolfCois Thursday, April 2, 2009 5:32:18 AM

Smear a little honey on their lips and they'll be quiet my mummy said.. p i just feel so honeyfied right now lol

Anonymous Thursday, April 2, 2009 6:19:15 AM

Anuj writes: Wishing all the best for next...good to know that S60 is not ignored...

Anonymous Thursday, April 2, 2009 5:27:24 PM

Ck writes: when can we download ver 9.7?

Anonymous Saturday, April 4, 2009 6:54:53 AM

Anonymous writes: will 9.7 be available via beta to all or first be distributed to the carriers?

Anonymous Saturday, April 4, 2009 3:04:59 PM

Anonymous writes: Great news that opera hasnt forgotten us s60 users when will the beta be released?

Anonymous Saturday, April 4, 2009 10:31:05 PM

smeagol writes: s60.......my prrrrrrrrecious!!

MyOpera team, please fix this!fearphage Sunday, April 5, 2009 7:17:15 AM

The last 3 or so betas have been made for windows mobile touchscreen phones. Are you dropping support for non-touchscreen phones?

Anonymous Sunday, April 5, 2009 5:51:12 PM

ISRAEL writes: Opera for s60 iam so happy ,very good news :) we waitnig for this alot of time

Anonymous Monday, April 6, 2009 2:36:19 AM

cisco writes: Can't wait hurry up

Mwiya prince kawanambuluBlackshakespear Monday, April 6, 2009 3:49:18 PM

can wait too am currently usingn ucweb6.3 and its awesome cause the s60 version of opera is plain boring so please do something about it before ucweb takes over your dominance.be more creative

Oshadiohshady Tuesday, April 7, 2009 12:34:41 PM

Hi! Do you have any plans to make a version of 9.7 for Windows Mobile smartphones? The hp iPAQ 514 Voice Messenger, for example whistle bigsmile

JoeGoJoeGo Tuesday, April 7, 2009 1:07:54 PM

Originally posted by Blackshakespear:

ucweb takes over your dominance


How is that crappy piece of spyware supposed to do that? lol

Janizomg Wednesday, April 8, 2009 4:43:01 AM

I hope you can get the canvas performance up to par with actual phone specs.

Running on Nokia N95, which is perfectly capable of running games with 3D graphics and other niceties, Opera Mobile 9.5 chokes totally when you render 20 lines in canvas.

Yes. 20 *lines* chokes it down to such crap framerates it's basically unusable.

Anonymous Wednesday, April 8, 2009 9:14:51 AM

Anonymous writes: Nokia N95 with Opera Mobile 9.5? 9.5 for S60? LOL. BTW, 3D graphics that are accelerated are completely different from non-accelerated graphics.

Janizomg Wednesday, April 8, 2009 3:39:09 PM

What's so "LOL" about that?

I don't think the menus etc. in the N95 are accelerated. Or any rendering for that matter. The canvas performance just literally sucks no matter how you look at it.

prking Wednesday, April 8, 2009 4:43:16 PM

Zomg, I think he went LOL because Mobile 9.5 was never available for the N95. So what are you describing? The widgets manager?

Janizomg Wednesday, April 8, 2009 7:30:40 PM

Ya Opera Widget Runtime... which is as far as I know basically Opera Mobile 9.5 without the GUI for browsing pages.

Anonymous Thursday, April 9, 2009 7:14:55 AM

Thumb writes: What about UIQ3? Completely discontinued after 9.5 or is there hope for a new version? 9.5 is nice, but some speed and cache issues could be vanished through "Turbo". Just hoping :)

Mwiya prince kawanambuluBlackshakespear Thursday, April 9, 2009 9:16:25 AM

gojoego you must not have had a smart phone for long to know what your saying.....i have opera mini 4.2 which is just excellent infact personally much more fun compared to opera mobile for s60 version 8.65 and ucweb combined but of the two sis platform browsers(ucweb 6.3 and opera 8.65) i prefer ucweb.Its much fun not boring as 8.65 and it loads way faster and has an amazing download speed when your getting files using it....the UI is just playful and fun too. Ucweb learnt alot from opera and is getting better opera should do the same specifically on the s60 platform....we feel left out.Opera do better on the s60 platform please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous Thursday, April 9, 2009 11:47:55 AM

BlackBerry Storm writes: PLEASE develop something for the BlackBerry devices that has Flash support! Especially the touchscreen Storm!

Anonymous Sunday, April 12, 2009 6:38:46 PM

Anonymous writes: BlackBerry? Not up to Opera: http://advice.cio.com/al_sacco/opera_software_at_ctia_no_new_blackberry_specific_browser_ball_is_in_rim_s_court

Anonymous Monday, April 13, 2009 1:00:52 PM

5800owner writes: when you guys say s60, do you mean s60v3 or s60v5 or both?? :D

Anthony John Lourensantwap Monday, April 13, 2009 2:30:43 PM

Look here! These guys only say what they going to do, and never know why you expereince any problems.
But the opera browser is a good, yet it is can not beat FireFox /NEVER">

Anonymous Monday, April 13, 2009 7:05:08 PM

lulz writes: @antwap: Firefox is a bloated piece of insecure, slow garbage. They couldn't even get it running on a high-end Windows Mobile phone! LOL. Now go away and quit trolling.

Anthony John Lourensantwap Monday, April 13, 2009 7:24:33 PM

I run firefox in opera .. Go to school boy! I run explorer in opera_ :duh:

im a king yes King,

Anonymous Monday, April 13, 2009 7:26:43 PM

Hardeep Singh writes: Enough is Enough guys. Stop making fake announcements about an s60 version every few months. If you've really made something, show it to us or stop talking about it.

Anonymous Tuesday, April 14, 2009 11:13:07 AM

Anonymous writes: Hardeep Singh, are you braindead? They made no false announcements about S60 what so ever! In fact, the whining so far was that they said NOTHING about it! Loser.

Anonymous Tuesday, April 14, 2009 3:57:24 PM

Alex writes: I hope than the nokia N95 8gb is concerned, il love opera mini but i prefered a native application with the speed loading web pages of opera mini.

Anonymous Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:18:22 PM

Hardeep Singh writes: Loser, They've always said they're working on an s60 version.

Anonymous Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:07:32 PM

Deepthroat Sing writes: @Hard-deepthroat, no they have not.

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