Today we have released Opera Mobile 10.1 beta 2 for Symbian handsets.

In Beta 2 we are excited to introduce an ARM optimized version of our latest Carakan JavaScript engine. JavaScript execution speed is increase about 4 times! Read more about Carakan and JIT here.

We are releasing Beta 2 to encourage user feedback on the updated JavaScript engine. So we encourage all users of Symbian phones, advanced or novice, to try out this beta 2 and report bugs in the forums.

Download Opera Mobile 10.1 Beta 2 for S60 directly to your phone at m.opera.com/next.


Known issues in the 10.1 Beta 2:

• Higher memory usage for Carakan with JIT compilation.




• Due to timing issues with different geolocation information providers (WiFi, cell towers, GPS) first request may have poor precision




• Fast scrolling on Touch devices not optimized for page rendering




• Opera Link may not work when using APN with a proxy configured




• Some SVGT images may appear to freeze on Nokia E-series phones




• If SIM card is not registered, or phone is in flight mode, first geolocation request in a browser session may fail

As always, we welcome your feedback here in our forum. Thanks!

The long-awaited Opera Mini 5.1 for Windows Phone 6.5, Windows Mobile 6, Windows Mobile 5, and Windows Mobile 2003 based handsets has finally arrived. We have worked days and nights to improve on every aspect of the browser. Some highlights include default browser functionality and support for more devices. A big thanks to all our users on Windows Mobile who have waited so patiently for this release.

What’s new in Opera Mini 5.1 for Windows Mobile?

• Ability to set Opera Mini as default browser on the device.
  
• Support for g-sensor screen rotation on HTC and Samsung devices.
  
• Support for predictive input if the device supports it natively.
  
• Improved page layout on high-resolution screens.
  
• Improved kinetic scrolling.
  
• Alternative installer that works on Windows Mobile 2003 Pocket PC devices.
  
• Text input works on many more devices
  
• A host of bug fixes in Opera Mini browser core for stability and rendering accuracy.
  

To download Opera Mini 5.1 for Windows Mobile handsets visit http://m.opera.com/ on your phone.

As always, we welcome your feedback in our forum, and please report any bugs in our bug report wizard. Thanks!

Regards,
The Opera Mini Team