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Video: Opera Mini vs Pocket Internet Explorer

Categories: Mobile Web
By: , IntoMobile
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007 at 5:29 AM

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’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?

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Dusan Belic

Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

  • sdfg

    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.