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The round of beta and bug-testing for the latest Opera Mini mobile browser has wrapped up, and now the official release of version 4.2 is available for download. There are lots of improvements to this version, including skins, video support, new servers for faster page processing, and note syncing with your desktop browser.
Opera Link had previously been available to sync up bookmarks between mobile and PC, and while expanding it to a freeform notes section is pretty cool and a good move to bolster their other products, I don’t think Opera will see many people ditching Firefox or Chrome for Opera on their desktop. Even though Opera wasn’t exactly hurting in the speed department (they’ve got a solid reputation for fast load times), the new servers will likely make Asian and North American browsing miles quicker.
Want to get started? Go ahead and find your phone on the list of compatible devices, then download Opera Mini for free.
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
