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Opera Mini for iOS updated to 6.0.1

by Victor Agreda, Jr. Jul 11th 2011 at 4:45PM

Opera Mini uses Webkit (as per Apple's rules), but also uses Opera's backend tech for caching and serving up pages somewhat faster than Safari alone. Opera was just updated and here's what's new:

  • Improved YouTube video integration
  • Added single column view
  • Added Opera Mobile Store icon to Speed Dial list
  • Fixed various font-related issues
  • Fixed various stability issues
  • General bug fixes and improvements

The Opera blog says developers are already working on 6.1, which will achieve parity with 6.1 on other platforms, already released. You can get Opera Mini 6.0.1 here.



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ktguru

This new Opera Mini for iPhone/iPad feels even faster after upgrading here.

Btw, Opera does NOT use WebKit, it uses Opera's own Presto rendering engine. That's why it's arguably faster than Webkit or Gecko.

The innovation with Opera Mini is that the Presto engine is not on your iPad or iPhone...it's in the cloud on Opera's server farm -- run by geothermal energy from Iceland. That's why Opera Mini is only a tiny 1-meg download, on any phone.
http://www.opera.com/docs/specs/productspecs/

Hope Opera Mini 6.1 for iOS is released shortly. I'd really love to get back to the beautifully-designed cut/copy/paste in native iOS. ;)

July 12 2011 at 2:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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