Opera for iPhone approved v. finally

[Toasted1]

http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/minibyte/files/2010/02/screenshot-mini5-for-iphone.jpg

Good news for Opera (and its legions of fans around the world): the company has just announced that its mobile browser Opera Mini has been approved for iPhone and iPod touch on the App Store.

The app will be available as a free download within 24 hours, depending on which market you are located in.

The iPhone app was shown off by the Norwegian software company to a small circle of reporters at the most recent Mobile World Congress (us included).

Opera then officially submitted Opera Mini for iPhone to the Apple App Store on March 23, when we wondered out loud if it would ever be approved.

The answer to that question is yes, contrary to what many believed would happen. I guess they can take that counter down now.

Opera Software claims Opera Mini for iPhone is up to 6 times faster than the native browser thanks to its compression and server-side rendering technology, based on internal tests, and after having tried it at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona myself I have to say it’s definitely zooming.

When the app was first submitted to Apple for approval, Opera told me that they had analyzed the App Store policies in great detail, and that they were completely certain of being 100% compliant – looks like they were right.

Earlier today, Opera disclosed that it now counts over 100 million users, about half of which are using its mobile browser products. The company also offers Opera Mini 5 beta for Android phones.

The iPhone app is already showing up for me here in Belgium, how about where you’re located?

http://techcrunch.com/2010/04/12/surprise-surprise-opera-mini-iphone-app-gets-apples-stamp-of-approval/#comments

If it's half as good as it was on my BB then :wave: Safari

[atoz350]

It's okay, but it does not have multitouch yet.

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee97/atoz350/eb84940d.png

[Spider Monkey]

What is multi touch? Why do you need to touch more than one thing at a time?

[_AnGeL_]

bro, multi touch to zoom in bro.

[Spider Monkey]

bro, multi touch to zoom in bro.

WTF? How could ANYTHING not have that?

[_AnGeL_]

i d/led. seems ok, its faster than safari.

[_AnGeL_]

but no multi touch has me :fu:

[_AnGeL_]

tis dbl tap zoom :fufu:

[_AnGeL_]

Poast from opera mini 5 :fyi:

[_AnGeL_]

fuck that shit, its buggy as hell.

[atoz350]

i d/led. seems ok, its faster than safari.

but no multi touch has me :fu:

tis dbl tap zoom :fufu:

Poast from opera mini 5 :fyi:

fuck that shit, its buggy as hell.

LOL! All this is why I stick with the stock browser.

[hoss]

I dled it, was kinda weird, might just take some getting used to... I dunno though.

[tapout]

I no use DT, I thumb apart.

[atoz350]

I no use DT, I thumb apart.

This is not for you.

[_AnGeL_]

bro shits mad buggy, need update to fix bugs then ill use.

[tapout]

http://fleshbot.com/5516249/the-ipad-gets-sexy-with-ryan-keely

[gymfreak101]

Just downloaded seems to lag for me.

[atoz350]

Just downloaded seems to lag for me.

WHAT! AN IPHONE THAT DOESN'T DO WHAT THE OTHERS DO???

[J31Bro]

Damn Bro . IPhone is really doin big shit
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[Randy Savage]

Put it on my touch, runs much slower than Safari..

[atoz350]

Damn Bro . IPhone is really doin big shit
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I know! Too bad that screenshot I showed was from Android...with my review already deleted from the forum.

[Toasted1]

but no multi touch has me :fu:

It seems to work for me? You mean like toubletap to zoom and pinch zoom right?

On it now, only thing i noticed not working here is even if i click the + to multiquote it just brings me to the full reply screen anyway.

Wonder if we'll ever see a FF version.

[Toasted1]

Android...with my review already deleted from the forum.

Id like to see it, deleted here?

[Toasted1]

Running smooth for me :wat: actually much smoother than safari. I do notice when zoomin in then scrolling down its a little wobbly and hard to keep aligned.

[atoz350]

Running smooth for me :wat: actually much smoother than safari. I do notice when zoomin in then scrolling down its a little wobbly and hard to keep aligned.

Yeah, I noticed that too. I always scroll diagonal making articles a little harder to read. Also, there is no way to set it as a default browser. Firefox is coming out soon with theirs I heard.

[jesus]

Yeah, I noticed that too. I always scroll diagonal making articles a little harder to read. Also, there is no way to set it as a default browser. Firefox is coming out soon with theirs I heard.

Forizzle?

[atoz350]

Forizzle?

Yeah. gotta love competition.

[hoss]

The more I use it the more i am liking it.

Although i dont like the zoom, and it needs to integrate with the native iphone keyboard for autocorrections for typos. It is MUCH faster than safari though. It needs some fixes before it surpasses safari.

[_AnGeL_]

It seems to work for me? You mean like toubletap to zoom and pinch zoom right?

On it now, only thing i noticed not working here is even if i click the + to multiquote it just brings me to the full reply screen anyway.

Wonder if we'll ever see a FF version.

multi touch doesnt work for me?

Running smooth for me :wat: actually much smoother than safari. I do notice when zoomin in then scrolling down its a little wobbly and hard to keep aligned.

bro it was fucking up when i used it :fu:

Yeah, I noticed that too. I always scroll diagonal making articles a little harder to read. Also, there is no way to set it as a default browser. Firefox is coming out soon with theirs I heard.

do want FF.

The more I use it the more i am liking it.

Although i dont like the zoom, and it needs to integrate with the native iphone keyboard for autocorrections for typos. It is MUCH faster than safari though. It needs some fixes before it surpasses safari.

very much so faster, i do give it that.

[UCP]

Faster but WAY more annoying.

[_AnGeL_]

yar.

[slim8605]

Google is working on a chrome version also.

[hoss]

In the end, you still wont be able to delete safari... And I hate having redundant apps... The new OS folder thingy will help with that though. They should just mimic safari but then add their tweaks instead of making a whole new interface... Everyone with an iPhone is already used to using safari by now, just cater to that and improve on it...

[Toasted1]

I am getting used to the zoom out/back button now and with some sites especially forums it seems to cache your history pretty well to where hitting back loads it right away instead of trying to reload the whole page.

[_AnGeL_]

yeah, bro its way faster.

[atoz350]

Ho shit! Opera haz mouse!

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee97/atoz350/d430a9ed.png

[Spider Monkey]

wat?

[_AnGeL_]

Ho shit! Opera haz mouse!

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee97/atoz350/d430a9ed.png

old news mother fucker.

[fbi90909]

no thanks.