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

[bruceo]

I start with 18MB free on my Titan and loading Amazon.com I get out of memory erros after about 60% page load while my memory sits at 6mb available. i did not have this on a 14xx build, but what is going to make me uninstall it is the same thing that made me uninstall the 14xx build. When Opera is installed the titan will only run one app at a time. So anytime you launch an app all other apps will close even if you are not using or launching Opera, so no swithcing betwwen open apps. If you are running beejive or something you want to stay open it is forced to close on any app launch. Might as well have an Iphone if i wanted to single task.....

[Mendozilla]

I do get the same memory messages, but I just click ok and continue working on it, it does browse faster than previous versions.

[bruceo]

Originally Posted by Mendozilla

I do get the same memory messages, but I just click ok and continue working on it, it does browse faster than previous versions.

Does installing it still allow you to run multiple programs? I am surprised not to see more outcry on this. Maybe launching Opera kills all other processes, but to change the OS to become a single app running is unacceptable...

[pg2k3]

The main reason it works faster is because this version does not parse anything related to Javascript (AJAX, Flash, Java, ETC). Therefore there is less CPU overhead when going from page to page.

[dicast]

this version keep changing my input from pcm to full keyboard. downgrading

[Mendozilla]

Originally Posted by bruceo

Does installing it still allow you to run multiple programs? I am surprised not to see more outcry on this. Maybe launching Opera kills all other processes, but to change the OS to become a single app running is unacceptable...

As you said, it appears to close all other programs, I just had coreplayer and live messanger and it killed both applications....it is unnaceptable.

[EtherealRemnant]

It takes up a LOT of f'in RAM... what do you expect?!

[Draiko]

Originally Posted by dicast

this version keep changing my input from pcm to full keyboard. downgrading

Waaaaay too annoyed with this keyboard glitch! MAJOR dealbreaker for me. I love Opera Mobile 9.5 , but I'm sticking to build 1522

hope they fix this soon... 1706 seemed quite fast, but no advanced parsing is probably why.

Loved the splash screen, other than that, not too impressed with the new UI. they should've just reskinned 1522 and put that one out as Beta 1.

[pdx77]

Originally Posted by Draiko

Waaaaay too annoyed with this keyboard glitch! MAJOR dealbreaker for me. I love Opera Mobile 9.5 , but I'm sticking to build 1522

hope they fix this soon... 1706 seemed quite fast, but no advanced parsing is probably why.

Loved the splash screen, other than that, not too impressed with the new UI. they should've just reskinned 1522 and put that one out as Beta 1.

I haven't tried this yet, but I wonder if you can just put the skin files from the older builds in this new one.

[Draiko]

Originally Posted by pdx77

I haven't tried this yet, but I wonder if you can just put the skin files from the older builds in this new one.

Don't ask me, I'm not going to try anything with this build. Not exactly a good sign when you delay the official beta release of your star program and have it take a huge step back from the leaked pre-release.

Opera, if you guys are reading this, you've really done some AWESOME work on the browser so far, but... dude.. you guys should've kept it another few days to get most of those IMEs working again!

I'm not even going to bother upgrading from 1522 until they get those custom IMEs working again!

Good things I did notice while I fooled around with the beta:

LOVE LOVE LOVE the auto-imported IE favs... new life will come to that dusty "create mobile favorite" button in IE

It's fast... I hope it's not only due to the presto engine not parsing certain things like embedded video and flash objects

Dragonfly is a good idea, but too much too soon... work on the core functions before showcasing Dragonfly or Widgets



Not too fond of the gray/black color scheme, but that's just personal taste.

Final Advice to Opera Devs...

IMEs IMEs IMEs!

Get that Memory usage down! It's probably a leak, but not something you want to have as a first impression... even in a beta.

Light a fire under Adobe to release Flash lite 3 so Opera Mobile users can brag to those smug iPhone schmuck bags!

Pull 1706 and mark 1522 as your Beta 1... you'll have a much warmer reception!