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Opera Mini 5.1 for Android released
Date: July 14 2010
Browsing the web on your mobile phone can sometimes be a bit hit and miss.
First there's the speed of your 3G or Wi-Fi connection to contend with, then there's the quality of the browsing experience built into your handset.
Android users though can now download a version of Opera to their smartphones.
Opera Mini 5.1 is an Android alternative to the native browsers that are pre-loaded and if it runs anything like its iPhone counterpart, the experience will be superfast.
Opera Mini is actually the world's most popular browser for mobile phones, with 61 million users worldwide.
When it became available for the Apple iPhone, ONE MILLION copies of it were downloaded in the first 24 hours. That's how much-loved it is.
But it also works on more than 3000 mobile phone models giving a neat page layout and more easy-to-use and read experience while surfing cyberspace on the move.
It also reduces the amount of data you use by crunching it down behind-the-scenes, meaning your data allowance from the networks lasts longer.
Give it a try. It is free from the Android Market or at m.opera.com.
You don't have to rely on the software that comes with your phone. Often there are great alternatives out there to download and try, just like Opera Mini 5.1. With thousands upon thousands of apps for smartphones, you're spoiled for choice. But even with an older handset, check out www.getjar.com which has plenty of applications for all kinds of makes and models.