Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine - Comments for "MWC Report Part I: Opera Mobile 9.5 pics, i-mate, Nokia, MS Press Conference, MSN Direct news etc."

Aura, version 2.0 is pretty cool. I, however, don't plan reviewing it separately from comparable products (I like full products roundups because it's way more informative than simply a one-product review). This is why I haven't published more info on it either.

(Also) according to PPCT, it'll be released in February - that is, pretty soon.

Pathologo, I'll forward the search bar remark to the Opera folks (if they don't read your remark themselves - today I, together with Hal, had an appointment with their CEO and told him to check out my blog - of course, the WinMo folks are monitoring my articles too). As 9.5 is still being heavily worked on, I think they may reconsider changing this - just like how it is done in Minimo. (After all, it's just some simple GUI code modification; the most important stuff - that is, searching in the page text and highlighting the hits - is already implemented.)

Pathologo, yes, currently, all major browser developers seem to completely abandon pre-WM5 OS'es. The NetFront folks have already done so with the first technical Preview of the since-cancelled* version 3.4 over a year ago. Opera Mini, which depends on a MIDlet manager to run, isn't the best under Windows Mobile 2003(SE) either as both IBM J9 and the old(er) versions of TAO are pretty suboptimal compared to the WM5+-only Jbed. Deepfish (RIP) was WM5+-only too.

However, I'll definitely pay the Opera folks a visit tomorrow and ask whether they reconsider porting it for the older operating system.

Thanks for the info on Opera. As you know, I have been chomping at the bit for Opera 9.5 news. Being a huge Opera fan I appreciate the report. BTW - I just loaded Opear for devices on my new Archos 605 and once again they do not disappoint!
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Hal, You are looking quite dapper in the photographer's vest with the SP&PPC magazine logo. I have to get one of those on my vest...you guys are killin' me here! haha
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Thanks for the info from Barcelona. I am a bit perplexed that Engadget got hands-on time when we didn't. I hope they give Werner a little more time to get his hands on it for a full test.
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The news that Samsung is going with their own UI makes me think that they are hoping for some iPhone-type reviews with their proprietary system. I just don't think that will be the case. If WM7 and WM8 roll out with the improved interface, they may be sorry they missed the boat.

Smartphone &amp; Pocket PC magazine - Comments for "MWC Report Part I: Opera Mobile 9.5 pics, i-mate, Nokia, MS Press Conference, MSN Direct news etc."

Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine - Comments for "MWC Report Part I: Opera Mobile 9.5 pics, i-mate, Nokia, MS Press Conference, MSN Direct news etc."