Opera Mobile Offical Beta 9.5.1 Build 1718_a (Updated 7-29) - Page 3

billyapd21 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-15-2008, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by wjrandon

I suppose I'll give this a try. I'm becoming so frustrated with Skyfire's performance recently that I'm willing to try any other browser at the moment. I'll report back.

Edit: 4:12pm
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Wow, okay... I'll just pass on this and keep my little Skyfire. By time I reached my second page load I too recieved the out of memory error and it's kinda annoying how while the page is loading in the background if you scroll around the menus will appear and disappear. But I've say bravo to the Opera Mobile team for improving their code from those leaked builds from months ago...

If only they could get Opera Mini to stream videos like Skyfire I'd have to perfect brower for my PPC.

I actually like the previous leaked version better. Which version comes on the Diamond?

PdaOd · #2 (**permalink**) 07-15-2008, 04:15 PM

Same keyboard issue here with a Mogul. I use Touchpal and it comes up initially but then changes to the MS keyboard. I can switch back but that is inconvenient. None of the earlier versions I tried did that. Other than that it seems better overall than the previous versions. It installs under Program Files now which is the third place I've noticed. As such I have this one, build 1126 and 405 installed. Some pages that loaded ok in 405 that didn't in 1126 now load OK again in this version. Scroll seems better. It has better velocity than 405 and doesn't overshoot if you scroll fast then stop then lift your finger (1126). Landscape mode from the menu is the wrong direction for the Mogul. It imported my previous Opera bookmarks as well as IE's.

pdx77 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-15-2008, 04:19 PM

this is a big memory hogs, I'm getting a few out of memory errors that I didn't get before, I'm anxious for Thursday and to cmpare the build ##'s to see if there's any difference.

billyapd21 · #4 (**permalink**) 07-15-2008, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by pdx77

this is a big memory hogs, I'm getting a few out of memory errors that I didn't get before, I'm anxious for Thursday and to cmpare the build ##'s to see if there's any difference.

Do you think it will be an updated beta? I think they just accidently released the beta early to the public and when they caught on they took it down. I think it will be the same beta as this. But I guess you never know, I am hoping it is an updated beta with the memory and keyboard issues resolved.

minir4 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-15-2008, 04:32 PM

It was not taken down, you can get to the official beta on the opera site, they just no longer let you directly link to the cab file as you must sign an embargo first.

Anyone who wants to download just go here:

http://www.opera.com/press/reviews/mobile/

go here and type in your name then there will be a link to the official download with some instructions, and its the same link as was posted by the OP, just no more direct linking.

pdx77 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-15-2008, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by billyapd21

Do you think it will be an updated beta? I think they just accidently released the beta early to the public and when they caught on they took it down. I think it will be the same beta as this. But I guess you never know, I am hoping it is an updated beta with the memory and keyboard issues resolved.

it's still up on Opera's site, in fact I just re-downloaded a couple of minutes ago from their site to see. But it doesn't look like they are allowing direct linking to the .cab file anymore unless you do it directly from their site.

this was taken from the review page, so it's meant for the media to review it, and I'm hoping to see a newer version on Thursday that fixes some of the issues (keyboard, memory).

mc-fine · #7 (**permalink**) 07-15-2008, 04:25 PM

after reading these responses i'll skip this one. You probably did them a favor by catching the bug before public beta.

bartalane · #8 (**permalink**) 07-15-2008, 04:30 PM

Also going back to last leaked version because of keyboard problem on beta.

EtherealRemnant · #9 (**permalink**) 07-15-2008, 04:43 PM

Yeah the memory issue is really the dealbreaker for me. I don't care about the keyboard.

Tenny · #10 (**permalink**) 07-15-2008, 05:07 PM

Seems to be running pretty smoothly on my Vogue. There are a few issues with the screen showing up... it seems like it was made for vga, and on qvga small borders are missing in some screens, but overall better than the old build I was running (1126)