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Opera Mini gets the green light for iPhone, iPod touch
In addition to having more features, Opera Mini is said to be much faster thanks to compression technology. In the above demonstration, Opera Mini loaded five pages in the time Safari loaded one. That boost in speed is most noticeable on slower networks, but since it compresses data by up to 90%, it could save users money, especially when it comes to roaming charges.
Once Opera Mini is available, do you plan to switch from Safari?
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Julio Franco
on April 12, 2010 7:50 PM |
I expect to at least give it a try. My first gen iPhone doesn't exactly fly when browsing the Web and it gets much worse when switching pages. I can only hope Opera Mini is not as buggy on the iPhone platform as it is on the Blackberry. |
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Guest
on April 12, 2010 9:06 PM |
Sounds worth trying for the compression speed benefits... even though I'd normally steer clear from a company that has been quite vocal (read: whiney) about including its browser with Windows, which I think is absurd... but that's a whole 'nother topic. |
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KG363
on April 12, 2010 9:38 PM |
Finally, some competition for iphone browsers |
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Guest
on April 12, 2010 9:52 PM |
Apparently is becoming available going east. I have had it in uk for a while so it should be in us soon. It's very fast for me compared to safari however all other apps still open in safari which is a bit annoying but expected. Anyway it's worth the wait. |
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Misch868
on April 12, 2010 10:02 PM |
i love opera mini on my blackberry (MUCH faster than blackberry's default browser....) and i'll definitely be giving it a try on my ipod touch |
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whiteandnerdy
on April 12, 2010 10:20 PM |
definitely switching. hope it loads pdfs faster |
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Julio Franco
on April 12, 2010 10:41 PM |
It is available now, going to give it a try. |
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Guest
on April 12, 2010 11:55 PM |
Definatly faster than safari. About 10x faster in my opinion. I only use wifi to keep my monthly bill down. I have an account on techspot but i was to.... Excited to log in... Get this app. |
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Matthew
on April 13, 2010 12:20 AM |
I've toyed with it for about 20 minutes and I'd say there's definitely a noticeable speed boost -- enough to kick Safari off the dock. |
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theoscentral
on April 13, 2010 1:13 AM |
Most of my sites don't load correctly. |
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Guest
on April 13, 2010 1:41 AM |
Sure I'm switching, Safari is slow and buggy. |
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Julio Franco
on April 13, 2010 2:00 AM |
Definitely feels faster and somewhat straightforward in that sense, but the experience doesn't seem to be as seamless as with Safari. Glad to have a working alternative for sure either way. |
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compdata
on April 13, 2010 8:40 AM |
Definitely will be testing it, and if it runs faster and smoother (as most people say) then it will certainly replace safari. |
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slh28
on April 13, 2010 10:48 AM |
There is a god! Websites such techspot and sports sites load at wi-fi speeds over 3g. Only thing missing is the pinch/pull zoom. |
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yukka
on April 13, 2010 2:18 PM |
No pinch/pull zoom? I have used Opera on Windows Mobile and the pinch/pull zoom was what always had me wishing I had an iPhone. Ill give it a go but its a shame if apple have patented that feature. |
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Guest
on April 13, 2010 2:34 PM |
Unfortunately, I cannot get it to load....just hangs with loading icon spinning in top left corner. I tried twice and the first time all my apps crashed until I did a sync. Second time, it did not affect my other apps but still would not load. Itouch 3.1.3 |
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tengeta
on April 13, 2010 8:28 PM |
I don't use Opera on my computers, but I'll gladly give the mobile a shot given Safari's notorious hack-ability. |
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Guest
on April 14, 2010 3:42 AM |
It's ridiculously fast. Amazing!!! S |
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