The Opera Mini 5.1 browser for Android phones is out of beta and is now available as a general release.
You can download it in the Android Market, or directly from Opera. If you’ve beta on your Android phone, you can upgrade to the final release within the app.
The newest version of Opera’s browser adds a pinch-to-zoom feature, but it’s not as eye candy as what you’d expect if you’re used to iOS apps. A pinch only zooms you into a specific content well and out to the full page.
The default image quality has also been upgraded to better match the higher resolution screens of newer phones like the HTC EVO and the Droid X. Opera serves pages to Mini users via a network of web proxy servers, and the data arrives compressed. The method speeds up page loads (especially on slow or flaky data networks), but pages come through looking a little crunchy. This update improves the low-quality image issues.
The browser also gets a session restore feature for quick recovery after crashes. There’s also a fullscreen mode that does away with the chrome and fills the tiny screen with pure gold web content.
- wired.com
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