I think people are now starting to not only take notice of mobile web browsers, but actually demand more from them. This may be partly due to the iPhone and its commercials talking about “not just the mobile internet, but the actual internet.”
The new version of Opera Mini 4 does not disappoint. This free over-the-air download adds many of the favorite features of the iPhone browser to the BlackBerry.
Now, you can take advantage of enhanced small screen rendering, a Virtual Mouse, and download/page loading speeds of up to 3 times faster than the built in browser.
From OperaMini.com:
Mini technology
Opera’s mobile software uses a remote server to pre-process web pages before sending them to your phone. Web content is compressed to reduce the size of data transfers, enabling fast browsing experience at low costs even on simpler phones.
More features from OperaMini.com after the break.
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This is the one program that I use on my BlackBerry 8800 most often (which is several times a day.) This is pretty much a full version of Google Maps scaled down to your BlackBerry. The best part is that it uses your integrated GPS receiver if you have one, making this an incredibly powerful tool. Because of Google Maps for BlackBerry, I do not currently have a GPS in my car. I can find where I am going just with this app.
arrows on the right). Here’s why we’re so worked up about GPS:
The first in a series of applications from Google to feed my BlackBerry/Google addictions — Google Mobile Search. This puts a Google Search icon on your BlackBerry that is the fastest way to search Google. Rather than have to wait for the Google homepage to load, this directly submits your search to Google.
This is probably the best mobile application suite from one of the best companies around — Google. If you are like the rest of the Google-using world, you probably want access to your GMail, Google Docs, Google Calendar, etc. Now you can have it.