Opera Mobile Browser Out Of Beta

Written by Adam Gosling

Thursday, 01 June 2006

Opera Software has taken its browser for Windows Mobile out of beta and stuck a US$24 price tag on the software. Users can try out the software for 30 days free. The new version, 8.6 for Windows Mobile takes full advantage of the larger screen and higher resolution of Pocket PC devices by offering tabbed browsing and surfing in horizontal landscape mode. Based on Opera's newest core code the browser runs on Windows Mobile 5 and 2003 SE and follows a Beta period which started in January this year. The first operators to ship Windows Mobile devices with Opera Mobile pre-installed will be T-Mobile through their Web'n'Walk offering, and the leading Japanese operator, Willcom. Pocket PC Owners can download the browser here. "Pocket PC owners are typically advanced users who expect the best and actively seek out better software for their devices," says Roger Carlhammar, EVP Mobile, Opera Software. "Opera's mission is to provide the best Internet experience on any device, and we are very happy to now offer this on Windows Mobile Pocket PCs." Features in Opera Mobile 8.6 for Pocket PC include:  Tabs - Open multiple Web pages at the same time, and switch between them using the tabbed interface. Landscape/Portrait Mode - Opera Mobile adapts Web pages to fit the width of the screen in both landscape and portrait modes. Web address auto-complete - The browser remembers your typed-in addresses. Zoom - Magnify text and images in Web pages for better accessibility. Download - Get any files and content from the Web, including ringtones and images. Full screen - View Web pages with the browser interface, or in full screen mode. Fit-to-screen - Browse Web pages in full size or with Opera's Small-Screen Rendering(TM) to avoid horizontal scrolling. Pop-up handler - Block unwanted pop-ups Pad-lock icon on secure sites - The browser can identify trusted sites to avoid scams and phishing attempts Go here for the Full Feature List. Related news items Major Players To Test WiMAX Interoperability -26/09/2007 New Flash Memeory Card Standard Coming -16/09/2007 Doh! Phone Pirate Could Get Five Years -17/08/2007 Real Savings From Mobile Deployments: IDC -05/08/2007 D-Link Boosts Draft N Range -30/07/2007 Newer news items Make Your Own Ringtones -18/06/2006 Penguin Phone Makers Get Together -15/06/2006 Survival Guide: How To Create PDF Files (For Free) -08/06/2006 Google The Latest In Growing Spreadsheet List -08/06/2006 Premiere Global Services Eases TimeZone Confusion -06/06/2006 Older news items Paparazzi Pics For Mobile Phones -30/05/2006 .mobi to launch in May -04/04/2006 ASIA-PAC LEADS MOBILE GAMING MARKET -19/02/2006 Intellisync Buy Gives Nokia An Email Edge -22/11/2005 MOBILE MIDDLEWARE BOOMING -26/10/2005 Tag This Now: