Opera Mobile 10.1 Beta For Symbian S60 Phones Is Out Now

Opera Software today unveiled the new beta (10) of Opera Mobile web browser for Nokia and other Symbian/S60 handsets.

With new features such as accelerated speed and geolocation capabilities. The Opera Mobile 10.1 beta also contains the latest version of the powerful Presto rendering engine, Vega graphics library and their own Carakan JavaScript engine.

In addition to the new engines and geolocation, this beta also has updated kinetic scrolling, virtual keyboard and auto-rotation to landscape making your browsing experience effortless!

As always you have the great Opera desktop features, such as Speed Dial, Opera Turbo, password manager, Opera Link and tabbed browsing.

“Today’s powerful smartphones deserve an equally powerful browser, like Opera,” said Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software.

“This beta continues our work to extend the desktop Web experience to mobile phones, allowing users to surf the Web without limitations, even while on-the-go. No matter the device in use, Opera delivers a faster, easier and hassle-free Web experience.”

So, if you have a S60 phone and want to try Opera Mobile 10.1 beta, go to m.opera.com/next/.

Alongside the new Opera Mini 5, Opera has revamped the look and feel of its mobile-browser portfolio to ensure that it is simple and intuitive, making mobile Web browsing easier than ever.

Opera desktop feature favorites, including tabbed browsing, Speed Dial and password manager, make it easier for you to surf on the go by reducing the time and effort it takes to get to a Web site.

Opera Mobile 10 beta uses the very latest generation of the Opera browser engine, ensuring that all your favorite Web sites and applications work exactly the way they do on a desktop computer.

Intuitive interface
Opera Mobile 10 beta boasts a powerful new user interface. Merging the best from our desktop browser with new innovations for mobile phones, Opera Mobile is advanced and highly intuitive to use.

Faster browsing
Opera Mobile 10 beta is faster at rendering pages, zooming, panning and almost everything else you do with a browser. Page downloading is now 50% faster than the previous version of Opera for Symbian/S60 phones.

Speed Dial
Get to your favorite Web page with just one click, with a set of visual bookmarks that appear when you open a new tab. To add a new page, simply click on an empty Speed Dial slot.

Tabs
With tabbed browsing, you no longer need to interrupt one session to start another. Check your Web mail in one window, Facebook in another, Twitter in a third and all that while checking the latest sports results.

And, much more

Opera Turbo

Opera Mobile 10

Opera's servers compress Web pages up to 70%, greatly reducing the cost of browsing. Opera Turbo saves you both time and money, and makes Web browsing more enjoyable.

Touch & keypad

Opera Mobile 10

The user interface has been designed for both touchscreen and keypad-style mobile phones. With a touchscreen, you can enjoy even easier navigation with our new adaptive zoom feature.

Web compatibility

Opera Mobile 10

Opera Mobile 10 is based on the very latest generation of Opera Presto, the Opera browser engine, ensuring that all your favorite Web sites work exactly the way they do on a desktop computer.

Password manager

Opera Mobile 10

Say goodbye to typing in hard-to-remember usernames and passwords. Opera Mobile 10 will remember your credentials, and you can log on to your favorite Web sites with just a single click.

Adaptive zoom

Opera Mobile 10

Full Web-page viewing allows you to easily pan and zoom into your desired content in just a few clicks.

Opera Dragonfly

Opera Mobile 10

Connect your mobile phone to your PC and debug your Web applications remotely. Read more about Opera Dragonfly here.

Saving pages and images

Opera Mobile 10

With Opera Mobile 10, you can save Web pages and images for later offline viewing.

Typing less, browsing more

Opera Mobile 10

Save time with Web address auto-completion, Password Manager and pop-up handler.

History and Bookmarks

Opera Mobile 10

Find Web sites you have surfed before, and bookmark the ones you want to visit again.

Improved Web-standards support

Opera Mobile 10

Opera Mobile is the most standards-compliant mobile browser available. Opera Software remains steadfast in its commitment to make the Web accessible for all.

A true Web experience

Opera Mobile 10

With Opera Mobile, you can now easily multi-task with tabbed browsing, switching between multiple tabs.

Rich Web content

Opera Mobile 10

Browse AJAX-heavy sites such as Facebook and Gmail, and enjoy the rich interaction of modern Web applications.