Opera Browser Performs for Windows Mobile
Posted by malebolgia on 02 September 2004 - 15:14 · 25 comments & 1392 views
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#1 Posted by nezermundy on 02 Sep 2004 - 15:23
- First to post
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#1.1 Posted by unabatedshagie on 02 Sep 2004 - 15:28
- WTF is the point in posting that you were first?
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#1.2 Posted by NimrodUK on 02 Sep 2004 - 15:29
QUOTE First to post
Congratulations, perhaps next time you rush to post first you could offer something relevent to the news story above.-
#1.4 Posted by WishX on 02 Sep 2004 - 19:59
- I'll bet he gets all excited when he makes the first mark in the top of a fresh, new creamy peanut butter jar too.
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#1.6 Posted by nezermundy on 02 Sep 2004 - 20:59
- How did you guess
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#1.7 Posted by chacho on 02 Sep 2004 - 21:06
- as i always say to FP-ers...THIS IS NEOWIN. a first post on stories that get around 15 comments is not a big deal.
maybe you came from slashdot, where FPs are few and far between, but neowin is different.
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#2 Posted by kitchenutensils on 02 Sep 2004 - 15:31
- i still wana see minimo inaction on a nokia symbian platform - now that will be something to look forward to!
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#3 Posted by Varsity on 02 Sep 2004 - 15:36
QUOTE ...reason for Operas change of heart...
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#4 Posted by PR. on 02 Sep 2004 - 15:52
- Still no version for the Pocket PCs
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#5 Posted by Sushubh on 02 Sep 2004 - 16:09
QUOTE but since then Opera and Microsoft have reached an agreement worth $12.75 million.
Can anyone give me a link to some definite proof of this agreement? Coz afaik it was just speculation...
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#6 Posted by Mgz on 02 Sep 2004 - 17:20
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Swallowing its pride Opera has agreed to develop a smart phone browser for Microsoft’s Windows Mobile operating system.
with that 12.75million ANYone of us can SWALLOW ANYTHING, let alone Opera
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#6.1 Posted by lare2 on 02 Sep 2004 - 20:43
QUOTE with that 12.75million ANYone of us can SWALLOW ANYTHING, let alone Opera
Here in the local club. Girls swallow c@ck for less than that ...
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#7 Posted by Landlocked on 02 Sep 2004 - 22:09
- Are there any GOOD browser options for POCKET PC? Scrolling with IE is horrible.
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#8 Posted by SyntheticDarkness on 02 Sep 2004 - 22:34
- OMg i can't wait for the troll that says something about firefox being better for mobile, even though there isnt one for mobile in my knowledge
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#8.1 Posted by Sushubh on 02 Sep 2004 - 23:20
ur request is denied coz its common knowledge opera makes the best browser for the mobile market. though people are unaware opera makes excellent internet suites for desktop too... they are too caught up in the OSS movement, which i must admit is not a bad thing to do.
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#9 Posted by Galley on 03 Sep 2004 - 03:59
- Damn it, where's a PalmOS version?
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#10 Posted by Jaron on 03 Sep 2004 - 06:00
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#4
Still no version for the Pocket PCs
FAIK, PocketPC is MS. So this news is about Opera making a version for platform.
Have patience.
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Can anyone give me a link to some definite proof of this agreement? Coz afaik it was just speculation...
Opera last financial statement mention this "income from legal settlement" but did not state who they got it from.
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http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2004/08/12/
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#11 Posted by nant on 03 Sep 2004 - 06:10
- It is ice to see that the news reporter didn't show his support for one the sides... sigh...
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#12 Posted by DOCa Cola on 03 Sep 2004 - 06:41
- this is a real good idea imho
It goes without saying that Windows is the world’s most popular desktop operating system, but unfortunately the same cannot be said for the smart phone market. Ever since Microsoft introduced its own browser back in the day (browser wars), this Norwegian company and Microsoft have had their problems (still are). Early last year Opera’s browser had "compatibility issues" when users visited Microsoft's MSN portal webpage, but since then Opera and Microsoft have reached an agreement worth $12.75 million. The reason for Operas change of heart is because of the demands from its customers. Customers who feel that Opera is the best browser no matter what platform you're using, and according to the vast majority of analyst Opera does in fact make the best browser for mobile devices such as smart phones.
It's good to see a company meet its customers needs, but don't expect Opera to be making a cash cow out of this market any time soon. As they aren't the only ones with a smart phone browser. Right now the smart phone market is dominated by Symbian operating systems, which accounts for 94% of all smart phones worldwide. Leaving Microsoft with 4% of the market, and the other 2% to lesser known smart phone operating systems. One has to wonder how long it will take until Opera calls foul, and we’re back to bickering between Opera and Microsoft. Until then I look forward to seeing how Opera's smart phone browser performs against its competitors.
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Dice says: I feel this analyst is correct, do you?