Opera Mobile 9.5 Beta is out

Your long wait for Opera Mobile newest version: 9.5, is over. On this Thursday, Opera has just released its newest mobile browser that got delayed previously due to security bugs.

One thing you should keep in mind is this new Opera Mobile 9.5 still in beta stage, bugs and app's glitches are to be expected until the final version. Opera even has posted the known issues in this beta version such as:

• ActiveX is disabled -> Flash plugins and embedded video streaming do not work.
• Custom IME’s (like HTC’s IME) will be buggy at best, not working at worst.
• Not multilingual build — Only English is supported. Problems with other languages (and input methods) is not unexpected.
• Installation on memory cards may cause problems.
• Text wraps in overview mode.
• Fails on ACID2 test.

Available free for Windows Mobile 5 / 6.1 Pro (touch-screen) only, it's a slightly different from the pre-installed version in HTC Diamond. So far Opera has not disclosed yet any further information on the availability of the

Opera Mobile 9.5 for Windows Mobile Standard (non touch-screen), but they plan to so don't you worry. Grab the Opera Mobile 9.5 Beta 1 now through this link.

[blogged with my Treo 750v]

Better web surfing with Opera Mobile

Some of you might never like IE in the first place, now when you held your Treo 750 and get to know Pocket IE (PIE); you might not like it either. I must agree to some points people are making, that PIE is just too plain for experienced web surfers. Microsoft surely too slow to pick up what's new and in for the sake of their own users, either they're affraid to make mistakes or they just have became a big corporate company to slow to move. That's when Opera browser has become increasingly popular with those who're looking for alternative, Opera took the opportunity from Microsoft's slow response; and they've launched a new Opera Mobile browser v8.65 for WinMob. Long awaited features such as support for Flash Player 7 & FlashLite 2.1, tap and scroll, etc. have been available, and of course the most popular tab browsing is already a standard feature for Opera browser that even PIE hasn't have this one in WinMob 6. I've witnessed myself Opera Mobile browser is faster to open any websites, specially the ones with Flash Player & FlashLite in them. It also has the capability to open pop-up window if you click on the hyperlink or email link whenever a website provide them, where usually PIE will block these because of it's limited script strength. Another good thing is I installed Opera Mobile into the Storage Card instead of the main memory, and yet it works fine without any trouble at all. Alternatives are good for healthier competition, and in the end we can have better products to use in our palm. (blogged with my Treo 750v)