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Opera Mini 5 No Longer Running Beta, Final Version Released

by Bla1ze on 16 Mar 2010 11:44 AM
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Opera Mini 5 No Longer Running Beta, Final Version Released

While we all sit and wait to see what Research In Motion is going to bring with its WebKit browser, the folks at Opera Software are going full steam ahead. Long the chosen alternative over the built in BlackBerry browser, Opera Software has finally taken Opera Mini 5 out of beta. As noted in the press release:

Today’s release puts the finishing touches on the Opera mobile-browsing duo. The focus is on delivering the best Internet experience on nearly any mobile phone, along with a unified look and feel and innovative favorite features, such as Speed Dial, password manager and tabbed browsing.

Keeping in mind the needs and wants of our 50+ million users, we have emphasized speed, desktop-like functionality and data savings in our mobile browsers. Today, we have made it even easier for everyone to surf, search and socialize on the Web,” said Lars Boilesen, CEO, Opera Software.

It may be quite some time yet before we see the WebKit browser from RIM. In the meantime, rather then suffering through the horrific browsing experience the BlackBerry offers, you can check out Opera Mini 5.

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Posted by markidi Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

downloading..

 
 
Posted by vecharo Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

i'll refresh but it looks like it [the pic] was posted in error

 
 
Posted by Kirblar Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

They opened crackberry in opera so that's the first blog opened. Not an error.

 
 
Posted by mybella7930 Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

it's a screenshot of the crackberry site from opera...

 
 
Posted by cenloe Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

I was downloading and then cancelled. I want to make sure it works with 5.0 first. I also need to back upp my apps with BBSAK just to be safe

 
 
Posted by vecharo Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

i've used the beta for 5.0 for a while now (.411, .509 and currently using Willboy's 5.0 hybrid

 
 
Posted by decypher44 Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

Works very well with 5.0.

 
 
Posted by kingbernie06511 Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

Great, I get the check your network settings at the EULA step... The download when fine, ironically.

I have B2 installed, so maybe this is what is causing the issue. For all of you out there, remove Beta2, reboot, and install the Final version

KB

 
 
Posted by shabazosu Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

Well that sucks, I don't want to lose all my bookmarks and speed dial settings that I've been using for the past 6 months in beta2.. is there a way to save/recover/sync them somewhere so I won't lose them?

 
 
Posted by C_86 Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

yes you, go into opera, settings, and there is a setting near the bottom that is a free option for you to sign up and sync all your bookmarks...

 
 
Posted by Coffey123 Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

Thanks, downloading now.

 
 
Posted by gniko21 Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

Downloaded fine & running fine on my Tour running 5.0.

 
 
Posted by jpattersonlee Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

Awesome! I hope I can win a free copy of Opera 5!

 
 
Posted by Slycen Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

Its already free, no waiting to win. So grab it and enjoy!

 
 
Posted by syb0rg Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

This is one slick build. Works great on my .536 9700.

 
 
Posted by kram941 Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

Downloaded and using and OMG this is WAY better then the crappy blackberry browser. How can I change this to my default browser?

 
 
Posted by valorian Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

You can't...
You can however choose to open links from an e-mail in opera. When you click the link it will give you the option to open in Opera or BB browser.

 
 
Posted by kram941 Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

Well thats just dumb...

But thank you

 
 
Posted by cenloe Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

It is actually really helpful. Trust me, you don't want every link to open up in Opera. In Opera Beta 5 it would default view most websites to mobile versions, if you want a desktop look and feel to every website, use Bolt. Some websites do render desktop style in Opera, but not all. All BB OTA downloads need to be opened up in the native browser, so having a choice when you click on a link is very helpful, you'll see.

 
 
Posted by jpattersonlee Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

This is awesome! I hope I can win one of the free copies of Opera 5!!!

 
 
Posted by JoeShmoe Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

It's free without any contests!!! Believe it or not...

 
 
Posted by JayC708 Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

I have BOLT now. Which one is better? should i even bother to download opera? pros and cons?

 
 
Posted by berry26lover Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

OperaMini5 has tabs and speed dials, for me better password keeper and all UI :)

 
 
Posted by cenloe Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

Use both, they both are very useful depending on the website. The native browser still needs to be used for OTA downloads.

 
 
Posted by Dafunkhead Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

Thumbs up...

 
 
Posted by rugbyua9 Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

So far works flawlessly on my Storm 2. Lots of enhancements from the beta such as keyboard automatically pops up when trying to input a web address.... LOVE IT!!!

 
 
Posted by rugbyua9 Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

im in love with Opera Mini 5.0

 
 
Posted by Sgibb16 Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

Just downloaded.... Far better than BB browser really liked the tabbed browsing

 
 
Posted by berry26lover Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

OperaMini5 Final do not replace OperaMini5 Beta2!

Opera Mini5 Final works good but i dont like this white startup screen, i preffer black with blue loading stripe, as on Opera Mini Beta 2.

 
 
Posted by jakeh0 Thursday, Mar 18, 2010 696 days ago

what a stupid reason to not use a browser

 
 
Posted by JoeDirt2217 Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

What happened to Skyfire?

 
 
Posted by Stang68 Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

SkyFire development is a joke. They haven't given an update in MONTHS. The WebKit browser will be out before their BB version.

 
 
Posted by amirnabilkamelsaad Wednesday, Mar 17, 2010 696 days ago

Months? how about never for a Blackberry....

 
 
Posted by jfriend33 Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

tour 9630 here running 5.0...419 and i can pick opera mini 5 for os 4.3.0 and later, or opera mini 5 for os 4.7 and later (says required for storm/touchscreen devices) but it doesnt say touchscreen only...

 
 
Posted by Dark_Blu Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

RIM needs to deliver their browser, post haste. After that, SOMEONE needs to build a video player that will stream from the web and play local videos as well. This "converting video" is tedious at best. My old Palm Centro could play video with no problem. My old WinMo phone could do it natively as well. Come on RIM. It's time to lead, not follow....

 
 
Posted by KMB4 Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

You all know I broke this story first right? LOL. All I want is my credit, some strawberry dunkin donuts, a full staff job and whatever benefits you fine people offer. Not much to ask for I think... Check the Forums

 
 
Posted by CCBalla10 Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

Ok guys i just noticed the the official Opera mini 5 is running socket again! Wooot!!!!! its faster than HTTP.

 
 
Posted by hudres Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

I just downloaded and ran Opera Mini 5 on my Tour (9630). On three websites it was no faster than the native BB browser. I do not understand why people think it is faster. Try a stopwatch. I have just removed it as a waste of memory space.

 
 
Posted by CCBalla10 Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

try a full website and not mobile sites

 
 
Posted by jakeh0 Thursday, Mar 18, 2010 696 days ago

facepalm.jpg

 
 
Posted by LeanNSupreme Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

Don't really like it, the native browser is faster and I can't stand the slow mouse cursor.

 
 
Posted by gerry702 Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

deleted, track pad not working

 
 
Posted by gerry702 Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

reinstalled everything seems to be working ok now, let me go test it out

 
 
Posted by TekWarren Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

Still not usable on my 8330 (OS5) It will load and I navigate to the search box where it promptly locks up on me. Two battery pulls same thing, can't bring up a menu or navigate anywhere outside the search box. The Opera drop down menu came up randomly once or twice while I was pushing buttons in frustration but again I was not able to navigate through the icons with my trackball.

Sucks, I was already saying goodbye to Bolt because I want nothing more than to have tabbed browsing on the berry. Sticking with Bolt for now.

 
 
Posted by dev2nsu Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

I would say its a little bit faster. Pretty neat look to it too! I'll keep it for now

 
 
Posted by Slycen Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

I used the beta for a while, and then tried to go back to the native browser, and just couldn't handle the slow speeds. I'm super happy the final product is here. Everyone should atleast try this browser.

 
 
Posted by captfbgnet Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

Tried it but found it not intuitive enough for me, a new user to Opera. Also no way to import BB bookmarks, guess you would have to put them in one by one. Have BB 8130 and zoom would have been nice to view pages better. (May have been there some where) Did change to large fonts (advanced settings) and 'mobile page.' Helped, but overall for me, not necessarily an easy learning upward curve. Hope others have better luck..

 
 
Posted by StormJH1 Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

Very excited about Opera Mini 5. I was using whatever version 4 was out there before, and wasn't impressed. After DLing the Opera Mini 5 Beta, however, I haven't used Bolt since. It's visually stunning to look at, and it does even a pretty good job with fantasy sites and pages with dropdown menus (though not always). The Beta was a little sluggish, even when moving the cursor in bookmark menus, though, so I'm anxious to see if that improved.

 
 
Posted by Bazza1 Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

And I couldn't find a Help / FAQ / Forum comment that addressed it.
Downloaded 5 (took twice for it to 'take') on my 8520 (running v.4.6.1.290) and then was able to navigate to a site I wished to save as a bookmark. Clicked Blackberry button to pull up the navigation bar, but I can't move off the address bar with the trackpad and, I guess short of stupid keyboard shortcuts to remember, I couldn't get it to save to Bookmarks. That said, once I got to Bookmarks, I couldn't highlight/confirm the chosen site.

This is better use of standard Blackberry controls (as found in v4.2) exactly how? Ripped it out. Bolt starts to look good. Heck, even Blackberry's awful browser looks good...

 
 
Posted by acmecocktail Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 697 days ago

Frustratingly, Opera Mini doesn't come up as an option to open links through in Seesmic. Arggh...

 
 
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