Opera Mobile (Windows Mobile) 9.51 beta 2

• License:

  Free

• Editor's Rating:

  4.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  2.5 stars (out of 13 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  48,067

• Operating Systems:

  Windows Mobile 6.x, Windows Mobile 5.x

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows Mobile 5.x/6.x

• Limitations:

  No limitations

• Date Added:

  October 20, 2008

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Publisher's description of Opera Mobile (Windows Mobile)

Opera Mobile 9.51 beta 2 offers improvements in speed, performance, user interface and standards support over Opera Mobile 8.65. Opera Mobile 9.51 beta 2 defaults to page overview mode, allowing the user to view the entire Web page and instantly recognize the Web site. With panning and zooming options, the user is able to focus on specific page content. With a click, users can simply save pages and images to their phones. Version 9.51 beta 2 adds support for Opera Widgets.

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Editor's review of Opera Mobile (Windows Mobile)

• 4.0 stars

• "A beta worth trying"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: Opera Mobile (Windows Mobile) 9.51 beta 2

For solid surfing performance, an unobtrusive navigation design, and rich browsing and saving features, Opera Mobile 9.51 beta is a must-have download for touch-screen Windows Mobile Pocket PCs. Performance was faster and smoother than that of competitors, and the array of features are a nice fit for users intent on browsing on the phone as they do on the desktop. Among them are an in-text search and text highlighting, a Google search bar, and an address bar that suggests URLs for sites you've previously visited. There's also support for Opera Dragonfly, a remote debugging tool for third-party developers.

As the product is in its early beta stages, the Download.com rating ought to be taken with a grain of salt. The tabbed browsing experience, for example, has been demoted from visible tabs to stacked windows, and there are a handful of missing or broken features. Flash video, for example, doesn't work in this first build, a phone's custom input won't always work, and the app has not yet been outfitted with more languages than English. As the application nears its final release, Opera Mobile 9.5 is expected to gain far more capabilities. For now, it's recommended as a fairly stable and enjoyable browser.

User reviews

• Average user rating: 2.8 stars out of 13 votes
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• 2 stars

  Version: Opera Mobile (Windows Mobile) 9.51 beta 2

  "Runs out of memory on HTC Mogul"

  by Dave Dugal on April 2, 2009

  Pros: Very nice UI. Seemed to render most sites faithfully.

  Cons: Virtually unusable on my Sprint HTC Mogul (PPC 6800) due to memory usage. Even with all other applications shutdown, the application would run out of memory after 2-3 browsed pages.

  Summary: Back to a combination of Skyfire and PIE (Portable Internet Explorer) for me.

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• 3 stars

  Version: Opera Mobile (Windows Mobile) 9.51 beta 2

  "Solid, improvable, but vastly superior to IE"

  by steel36 on March 30, 2009

  Pros: Draggable pages

  Cons: Zooming should take less steps

  Summary: Install it now, then keep looking for something a little better.

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• 4 stars

  Version: Opera Mobile (Windows Mobile) 9.51 beta 2

  "its very and reliable"

  by obaidlal on November 22, 2008

  Pros: Should be more faster

  Cons: fonts should bemore better ......

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• 3 stars

  1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

  Version: Opera Mobile (Windows Mobile) 9.51 beta 2

  "It's good but could be definitely be improved upon."

  by d_l_scorpio on November 3, 2008

  Pros: Can open multiple windows. Pages load pretty fast, to be on a mobile browser. Can customize the browser, as if on a computer.

  Cons: Memory usage problems. Stops and closes unexpectedly. Widgets don't work. Flash player/micromedia player not supported.

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• 1 stars

  Version: Opera Mobile (Windows Mobile) 9.51 beta 2

  "Could not get to load on my HP IPAQ /Vista"

  by Doccrisco on October 29, 2008

  Pros: none- c/n load!

  Cons: Could not get to load with multiple downloads. Mozilla works fine (much better than IE).

  Summary: Would have liked to try it.

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