Opera Browser for Android is here!

[MrHawaii]

Opera Mini 5 has officially launched for the Android platform. The stock browser on the Moment was one of the main reasons I kept going back to my Touch Pro2. Opera Mini 5 has made web browsing on the Moment fun again. Go and grab it from the Market while it's hot! Post your likes/dislikes.

[palmmann]

i'm liking it, crazy fast even in comparison to when i used it on my touch pro.

[Nick N]

I have been waiting for this...

Using mobilespeedtest.com I compared Opera Mini 5 vs Stock browser with 3G connection sitting at my work desk which is located in a spot where Verizon folks are always walking around with their phones in the air trying to get a signal ...

Stock browser running 1MB test:

Your speed 659.522 Kbps
Latency: 0.364 seconds
Transferred 1000KB in 12.13 seconds

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Opera Mini 5 Beta running 1MB test:

Your speed: 5263.158 Kbps
Latency: 0.143 seconds
Transferred 1000Kb in 1.52 seconds

Opera Mini 5 Beta running 7MB test:

Your speed: 6922.126 Kbps
Latency: 0.127 seconds
Transferred 7000Kb in 8.09 seconds

[elephant007]

I'm only seeing Beta (checked once)
Is the version you speak of unBeta?

[chibucks]

Originally Posted by Nick N

I have been waiting for this...

Using mobilespeedtest.com I compared Opera Mini 5 vs Stock browser with 3G connection sitting at my work desk which is located in a spot where Verizon folks are always walking around with their phones in the air trying to get a signal ...

Stock browser running 1MB test:

Your speed 659.522 Kbps
Latency: 0.364 seconds
Transferred 1000KB in 12.13 seconds

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Opera Mini 5 Beta running 1MB test:

Your speed: 5263.158 Kbps
Latency: 0.143 seconds
Transferred 1000Kb in 1.52 seconds

Opera Mini 5 Beta running 7MB test:

Your speed: 6922.126 Kbps
Latency: 0.127 seconds
Transferred 7000Kb in 8.09 seconds

hehe, that's cuz you're running the speedtest off of opera's servers.

i'm liking it a lot - it's now my default browser... only complaint is usage of the trackball / optical stick is a little slow and it doesn't allow to get out of the text window automatically.

[rainfreak]

It's not bad, but I like xScope a lot more. When they offer Opera Mobile for Android I'll see how it stacks up, but until then I am going to stick with xScope.

BTW, if you don't know about xScope, I am going to write a review on it in the next day or two for the PPCG portal. I will also be giving away free licenses in a contest that will run all next week.

[spiritcrusher33]

See this is why i love android.. ( not that wm was bad..) we have so many choices..I love the fact we have great camera programs like camerafx..or many others.. dont like the stock browser.. well u have many to chose from..same with alot of everything else..

android has me covered 3 times over compared to wm.....I dont care to much for wm7..

[chibucks]

Originally Posted by rainfreak

It's not bad, but I like xScope a lot more. When they offer Opera Mobile for Android I'll see how it stacks up, but until then I am going to stick with xScope.

BTW, if you don't know about xScope, I am going to write a review on it in the next day or two for the PPCG portal. I will also be giving away free licenses in a contest that will run all next week.

interesting... first time i heard about this browser. can't wait to read the review!

[Carla]

Originally Posted by rainfreak

It's not bad, but I like xScope a lot more. When they offer Opera Mobile for Android I'll see how it stacks up, but until then I am going to stick with xScope.

BTW, if you don't know about xScope, I am going to write a review on it in the next day or two for the PPCG portal. I will also be giving away free licenses in a contest that will run all next week.

You can just send it my way now

[elephant007]

I installed Opera Mini Beta, by noon my phone died... charged it, removed Opera Mini Beta and my phone is still alive!

Is it the beta version everyone is referring to?