Video: Opera Mini vs Pocket Internet Explorer
By Dusan Belic on Thursday, November 22nd, 2007 at 5:29 AM PST In Mobile Web
If you happen to own a Windows Mobile based smartphone or a PDA, you’ve probably tried using Pocket Internet Explorer. Furthermore, you’re certainly aware just how slow Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT)’s mobile browser can be. Why not try out the new Opera Mini? Yes, it’s a Java-based app, but it works just like the iPhone’s Safari, plus it’s free! What follows is the short video demonstration from the folks over at PocketNow.com, who have tested and compared Pocket Internet Explorer and Opera Mini. Guess who won?
Obviously mini will load faster…buy.com is filled with videos and java ads scripts etc that PIN actually loads whereas mini does not. Opera mini is more limited but better for general web browsing, but if you want to look at stock charts or enter any secure web pages it’s probably not your winner. PIN has a wider range of websites it can access and a wider range of programs/scripts, making it load slower.