Opera Mini - beta 8.0.2.15

Browse the Web fast and in style with Opera's official app for Windows Phone handsets
The browser wars are still waged on all platforms and Windows Phone is certainly no stranger to this, as quite a few apps strive to take the place of the system's built-in Internet Explorer.

Opera Mini is one of the candidates with a very good track record on the other mobile platforms that tries to make a name for itself on Microsoft's proprietary platform.

Still in relatively early stages of development, the application brings some of the features that made it such a hit among users worldwide, but the implementation continues to require a lot of work.

Looks smooth and well organized, but moves too slow

The interface of Opera Mini is quite friendly and visually pleasing, especially when taking into consideration the nicely designed graphics and the smooth background.

There are no customizations or app themes like other similar tools have to offer, but the ease of use and the neat organization of the content and features compensates a bit.

A more annoying issue is noticeable when loading certain websites, as the utility takes a long while, despite claiming to be the fastest browser on this platform.

Not only that, but Opera Mini has some issues in rendering all the graphical elements that are part of the webpage, so the "beta quality" of the app is certainly evident in this respect.

Open multiple tabs and enjoy the Speed Dial for quick access

An advantage of this application is represented by the ability to host several webpages, each opened in its corresponding tab. Switching them is easy to do, by accessing the tab preview and you can close them from the same area.

All your favorite pages can be stored inside the Speed Dial that makes it possible for you to launch them with one tap at any moment. From inside the same module you can use the built-in search for carrying out quick queries.

In case you want to send out to your friends some links to webpages you found to be interesting, the sharing abilities of Opera Mini enable you to do this through email and SMS messages, as well as via social networks.

Bookmark manager and data savings at your fingertips

The app is equipped with a pretty neat feature that is designed to help you save data while browsing and thus minimize the costs. Inside the "Data Savings" module you can view the statistics related to these savings and they are expressed in cold figures, but also shown inside relevant charts.

The well-known bookmarking function of Opera Mini is not missing here, so you will be able to put together a list of websites to keep at hand and ready for visiting at a moment's notice. Creating custom folders to store those pages is also possible.

In case you want to keep an eye on the visited pages or monitor the downloaded files, the utility has two distinct modules for these tasks, while also ensuring you have at your disposal some configurations related to the way in which the content is displayed inside the browser.

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softpedia rating

3.0/5

user rating

UNRATED
0.0/5
 

0/5

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Hits & Misses

hits

  • tabbed browsing
  • Speed Dial feature
  • download manager
  • bookmark manager
  • data saving feature

misses

  • pages load with difficulty
  • some elements from the opened webpages are not displayed correctly
  • the search engine is not customizable
  • depletes the battery
  • needs some options for optimizing the readability of the Web content
Bottom Line
Design / UI7
 

The looks of the app are pretty nice, but there are some very annoying delays in loading the webpages and some rendering issues.

Function6
 

The basic feature set offered by Opera Mini is decent, but there are many things it needs to sort out in order to be able to compete with other apps of the same kind.

Security9
 

A pretty discreet presence onto any Windows Phone it is installed on, the utility only requires access to the phone identity.

Battery2
 

The massive power consumption of this application will drain the battery very quickly, especially when used for longer periods of time.

Price10
 

Everything inside Opera Mini is free to use and there are no nuisances like ads or prompts anywhere in sight.

Compatibility8
 

Those who want to try out this app will have to install and use it only on handsets powered by Windows Phone 8.1.

Editor's Review
GOOD
Reviewed by Olivian Puha, last updated on April 22nd, 11:21 GMT.
Specifications
price:
100% Free
current version:
8.0.2.15
reviewed version:
8.0.0.6730
developer:
Opera Software ASA
category:
INTERNET & NETWORK
os version req.:
8.1
age rating:
N/A
in-app purchases:
No
hits:
13453

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