Opera Mini 4.1 beta released

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Opera Mini 4.1 beta released

by Brad Linder Apr 2nd 2008

Opera Mini 4.1 guided tour
by operasoftware

Microsoft isn't the only company releasing a point upgrade to its mobile software this week. Opera has released Opera Mini 4.1 beta, which is a minor update to its Opera Mini web browser for cellphones with Java virtual machines. For a minor update, Opera did manage to pack a few useful features into Opera Mini 4.1:

Opera claims the new version is 50% faster than Opera Mini 4.0
There's a new URL autocomplete feature based on your browsing history
You can now search for text in a web page
Web pages can be saved for offline viewing
You can upload and download files from within the browser
Google search has been integrated with the URL bar, allowing you to conduct a web search from any page.

Opera Mini 4.1 is available as a free download. If you've got an older version of Opera Mini on your device, note that Opera Mini 4.1 will install alongside it, not over it. So you will have to uninstall the older version manually.

[via jkOnTheRun]

Tags: java, opera, opera-mini, opera-mini-4.1, web-browsers

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Christian said 1:09PM on 4-02-2008

Will this work on my Sony Ericsson P1i?

Peter said 1:52PM on 4-02-2008

Yea, i'm using it on my P1i right now.

Jamie Lawrence said 3:55PM on 4-02-2008

They haven't "released" v4.1 -- this is a "beta" release for those that wish to test it and provide feedback.

Brad Linder said 6:05PM on 4-02-2008

I've updated the post to reflect this point.

TMM said 4:45PM on 4-02-2008

You don't know how happy I am to have an iPhone right now.

Chuck said 6:02PM on 4-02-2008

I just installed the update from the 4.0 on my Motorola v3xx and it only asks you the security question once per session instead of every time you navigate. This is a HUGE relief.

and TMM, I love the I phone from what i saw of it, but this is the best $40.00 3G phone with a 2 gig sim card I have ever owned.

stopsatgreen said 6:03PM on 4-02-2008

Opera have NOT released Opera Mini 4.1, they have released Opera Mini 4.1 BETA; that is, pre-release software. You might want to mention that at some point.

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