Opera Mini
Description:Opera’s fastest mobile browser that can save you money on data. Totally free.
A web browser for mobile devices offering fast speed. Opera Mini uses Opera’s servers to compress Web pages so they load faster. You also save money on data charges since it uses as little as a tenth of the data of normal browsers.
Facebook, Google, Yahoo — with Opera Mini, all your favorite sites load faster than you’ve ever seen on your phone.
More Features:
-A new interface looks better on your device and gives Opera Mini a sleek, modern browser appearance.
-Pinch zoom and smooth panning let you surf in a natural and intuitive way.
-Synchronize bookmarks, Speed Dial and more with your computer or other mobile devices via Opera Link.
-Twitter and Facebook support is built in so you can easily share Web content with others.
-Games and free apps can be downloaded from the Opera Mobile Store in Opera Mini’s Speed Dial.
This fast browser is the ultimate for browsing on slow Internet connections or while paying per megabyte of data used.
Also check out Opera Mobile, the premium experience when on WiFi or wireless broadband.
Version: 5.0
Cost: Free
Developer: Opera Software ASA
Opera has a strong following as a mobile web browser and I can see why. Page loads are considerably faster than what I’ve experienced on Dolphin and the default web browser, especially if the image quality is set to low. Even on low, the image quality isn’t too bad. Opera claims to be be able to reduce data usage and load times with their streamlined rendering engine. The faster load times alone sways me to use Opera.
The Start Page allows up to 9 different web pages to be easily accessed on start up.
The toolbar on the bottom offers a simple way to navigate the browser. The Tab feature allows switching between web pages easily. Too bad these tabs aren’t saved when Opera is closed.
Other features include:
Saving pages for reading at a later date, even without internet access
Download Manager, pause and resume downloads
Opera Link to synchronize bookmarks with other phones or pc’s
Mobile view
and more.
Like I said before, because of the faster load times, this is my browser of choice.
