new version of opera mini! no java needed!

[dschoenike]

Opera Software launched a native version of
Opera Mini 5 beta for Windows Mobile 5- and
6-based handsets. By integrating Opera Mini with the Windows
Mobile platform, Opera is able to deliver an
optimized version of the popular Opera Mini
browser that dramatically improves
performance and the overall user experience.
While Opera Mini traditionally requires Java, the new Windows Mobile version does not,
which means that Opera Mini will work on any
Windows Mobile phone. The Opera Mini 5 beta for Windows Mobile
includes the same rich feature set as the
Java-based version. Renowned features,
including tabbed browsing, the password
manager, bookmarks and Speed Dial, are
built-in to deliver convenience while on-the- go. One of Opera Mini ’s major benefits is that it compresses data traffic by up to 90 percent,
resulting in significantly improved page-
loading and speed. This results in a
dramatically reduced data load, which can
translate to lower browsing costs when on a
pay-per-MB data plan or when on expensive roaming. "Windows Mobile deserves a mobile browser
that looks better, handles better and delivers
better than the default browser," said Dag
Olav Norem, Vice President of Products,
Opera Software. "Even though Opera has 50
million satisfied Opera Mini users, we always seek ways to improve our browser for each
and every mobile phone user out there. Now,
we are pleased to offer the world ’s most popular mobile Web browser as a native
Windows Mobile application." Download Windows Mobile 5 and 6 users can download
Opera Mini directly to their phone for free
from m.opera.com/next/ or read more at www.opera.com/mini/next/. Java is not required on the mobile phone for this
download.