Opera - new version of the browser for mobile phones based on Symbian S60

Developer Opera Software, the distribution terms - shareware, the price - $ 19.95.

The new version of the popular browser for Symbian Series 60 has come out with number 8 and is designed for Symbian OS 7.0 and above. It does not work on previous versions of OS (Nokia 7650, 3650, N-Gage, Siemens SX1, and Sendo X). The program is based on the web browser Opera 8 for desktop systems and is compatible with the technology of SSR (Small-Screen Rendering). Main purpose - Web surfing in network GRPS. Not recommended for networks of 3G.

All innovations can be divided into two classes. The first is the user interface. The developers tried to maximize it easier for users entering the address and navigation network.

The main menu consists of favorites «Open», «Navigation», «Display», «Tools» and «Settings». For most common functions provided for the hot keys. As an example, consider the order of entering an address www.mobile-review.com from string «Open». Key "1" opens the Address bar, in which the default in the prefix www. Cursor movement down allows one click to change it to wap. Simultaneously, to speed dial available domain names «. Com», «. Net» and «. Org». When moving the joystick up a list of typed addresses, which is also available, and the history file. Thus, in the name of the site will collect only the central part, and even then only if you have not previously visited. In this menu you can open the bookmark list (press "2"), home page ("4") and file stories. The next tab is devoted to direct navigation.Quick access at this point is only to add a new bookmark (7 ") and tagging (press" 3 "- set the mark," 6 "- go to the next label). When surfing you can completely disable loading of images. Significantly redesigned full-page display option (string «Display»). When you turn on full screen image fills the entire screen, including the service lines.

From bookmarks «Tools» to access the search (hotkey "9"). As a search engine by default www.google.com. From this point you can also perform a search on the page, download the file, send a link via SMS, MMS or e-mail, get information about the page. There is an option clear cache, delete history and cookies.

Setup Menu consists of the display settings (enable / disable java-script pop-up blocker, the choice of rendering quality and speed), the basic properties of the compound (the choice of access points, ways to navigate through the text, prefixes and suffixes). List of prefixes and suffixes can be edited while recording added appear in the options of fast input. Advanced options allow to enable mobile accelerator. This curious feature is the extra services and allows to save bandwidth by caching pages on a dedicated server. You can configure the cache size (small - 0.5 MB Medium - 1 MB big - 2 MB). Conveniently organized work with cookies. Directly from the settings menu, you can allow or disallow their use.

To speed up page loading significantly redesigned and optimized engine. Navigating the page is loaded, too, has undergone fundamental changes. The main role when moving the cursor within a page on the joystick.

Any deviation of the joystick causes the transition to the next link within a document. which in this case is highlighted. Pictures at boot automatically scaled and properly displayed. The forum raised the issue of creating versions of the site for viewing on a PDA, so I should note that when viewing the site from the smartphone using the browser no problem with the correct mapping information does not arise.

The downloaded files may be saved in Nokia on drive C or any folder on your memory card. When trying to load an unsupported format displays a warning, but the download itself is not affected. As the initial page you can select the current (from the last session), the browser start page (www.opera.com installed by default) or his own.

A second no less important change in the program was a substantial modification of the engine.

Added support for return and reload the page, fully supported scripts ECMAS. Added support for WML 1.3 and 2.0, HTML 4.01, protocol encryption, CSS2, requests XmlHttp, dynamic HTML. Supported streaming formats rm and 3gp, who played with the regular real player. Added support for an answer mailto. This program has a multipage document that runs in off-line mode.

In conclusion, a few words about the news line in RSS. Many sites have included support for the format of the news. But the concrete realization of this protocol at many sites is poor. In particular, the error when displaying RSS news lines were found at sites www.lenty.ru, www.playmobile.ru and on some others. Same page from the site www.mport.ru appears quite correct.

For the wealth of options and opportunities, this program is a clear leader among all browsers.