Comments on: Opera Mini? Eh… http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:11:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Bruno Rodrigues http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27760 Bruno Rodrigues Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:29:36 +0000 http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27760 Opera Mini == Java Mobile (J2ME/MIDP), thus runs in most devices (e.g. all Vodafone live! devices). Opera "full" runs on Symbian and Windows. But who cares about those? (the Symbian market share is in the single digit, and the windows is (fortunately) neglectable) By the way, why wait for the iPhone when you can have Safari (ok, WebKit) already today in any recent Symbian device ? :D Opera Mini == Java Mobile (J2ME/MIDP), thus runs in most devices (e.g. all Vodafone live! devices).

Opera “full” runs on Symbian and Windows. But who cares about those? (the Symbian market share is in the single digit, and the windows is (fortunately) neglectable)

By the way, why wait for the iPhone when you can have Safari (ok, WebKit) already today in any recent Symbian device ? :D

]]> By: cenourinha http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27414 cenourinha Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:44:00 +0000 http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27414 The greatest Mobile Phone... Safari! :P The greatest Mobile Phone… Safari! :P

]]> By: Pedro Timóteo http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27413 Pedro Timóteo Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:24:14 +0000 http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27413 [quote comment="27411"]I'm all into Smartphones or "almost smart cellphones" instead of using a cellphone and a PDA, because, well, why should I have three devices (phone, PDA, music player) when I can have one that does all those things?[/quote] Ah, OK. I fully agree with you there. Though, to me, having games is more important than a music player. Fortunately, there are great emulators (Spectrum, NES, GBC, etc.) for Symbian... :) [quote comment="27411"]Now, in the phones area, I _chose_ not to use Symbian nor Windows because I don't like them.[/quote] I actually like Symbian. It's not perfect, but at least it's not obviously a desktop system shrunk into a cell phone (cough Windows cough). And you can't beat it in terms of available apps. However, I don't like to be ignorant about anything that interests me, so I'll probably ask a friend of mine to let me play with his Motorola for a while, to get myself familiar with it. :) [quote comment="27411"]I’m all into Smartphones or “almost smart cellphones” instead of using a cellphone and a PDA, because, well, why should I have three devices (phone, PDA, music player) when I can have one that does all those things?[/quote]

Ah, OK. I fully agree with you there. Though, to me, having games is more important than a music player. Fortunately, there are great emulators (Spectrum, NES, GBC, etc.) for Symbian… :)
[quote comment="27411"]Now, in the phones area, I _chose_ not to use Symbian nor Windows because I don’t like them.[/quote]

I actually like Symbian. It’s not perfect, but at least it’s not obviously a desktop system shrunk into a cell phone (cough Windows cough). And you can’t beat it in terms of available apps.

However, I don’t like to be ignorant about anything that interests me, so I’ll probably ask a friend of mine to let me play with his Motorola for a while, to get myself familiar with it. :)

]]> By: Mind Booster Noori http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27411 Mind Booster Noori Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:14:43 +0000 http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27411 I'm sorry, my reply must have been somewhat confusing... I know that Symbian isn't a PDA OS, my PDA claims where a reply to Rui... I'm all into Smartphones or "almost smart cellphones" instead of using a cellphone and a PDA, because, well, why should I have three devices (phone, PDA, music player) when I can have one that does all those things? Now, in the phones area, I _chose_ not to use Symbian nor Windows because I don't like them. I’m sorry, my reply must have been somewhat confusing…
I know that Symbian isn’t a PDA OS, my PDA claims where a reply to Rui…

I’m all into Smartphones or “almost smart cellphones” instead of using a cellphone and a PDA, because, well, why should I have three devices (phone, PDA, music player) when I can have one that does all those things?

Now, in the phones area, I _chose_ not to use Symbian nor Windows because I don’t like them.

]]> By: Pedro Timóteo http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27410 Pedro Timóteo Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:07:58 +0000 http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27410 Noori: Symbian isn't a PDA OS either... or, more precisely, it is just as PDA-like as you want. Are Motorola high-end phones (that is, able to do more than talking and SMS) that different? I admit I'm pretty unfamiliar with them; I'm a Symbian (and ex-Palm) guy. Noori: Symbian isn’t a PDA OS either… or, more precisely, it is just as PDA-like as you want. Are Motorola high-end phones (that is, able to do more than talking and SMS) that different? I admit I’m pretty unfamiliar with them; I’m a Symbian (and ex-Palm) guy.

]]> By: Pedro Timóteo http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27409 Pedro Timóteo Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:04:25 +0000 http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27409 OK, OK. I guess I was unaware of the market share of non-Symbian/UIQ/Windows/Palm-but-more-than-simple-call-and-SMS phones. I thought that most smartphones were one of those four, and all of them can run the full Opera Mobile (which is really, really great, by the way, and which will get AJAX in the next version). Live and learn, I guess. :) OK, OK. I guess I was unaware of the market share of non-Symbian/UIQ/Windows/Palm-but-more-than-simple-call-and-SMS phones. I thought that most smartphones were one of those four, and all of them can run the full Opera Mobile (which is really, really great, by the way, and which will get AJAX in the next version).

Live and learn, I guess. :)

]]> By: Mind Booster Noori http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27408 Mind Booster Noori Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:03:36 +0000 http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27408 Why shoid I use a PDA when my cellphone does everything I want from a PDA? And, BTW, one of the reasons I chose Motorola was exactly to avoid Windows and Symbian... Why shoid I use a PDA when my cellphone does everything I want from a PDA? And, BTW, one of the reasons I chose Motorola was exactly to avoid Windows and Symbian…

]]> By: Rui Moura http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27407 Rui Moura Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:32:58 +0000 http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27407 So i beleive Opera Mini is also for Samsung users, and all users that like to check some emails and a few other things but don't see any advantage on having a PDA or something like that ... So i beleive Opera Mini is also for Samsung users, and all users that like to check some emails and a few other things but don’t see any advantage on having a PDA or something like that …

]]> By: Pedro Timóteo http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27406 Pedro Timóteo Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:13:58 +0000 http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27406 Hmm, so Opera Mini is only for Motorola users... :) Anyone else can get the real thing. ;) Hmm, so Opera Mini is only for Motorola users… :) Anyone else can get the real thing. ;)

]]> By: Mind Booster Noori http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27405 Mind Booster Noori Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:02:24 +0000 http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27405 Wrong :-) I use my phone for a lot of other things, including browsing and using an SSH client, and I don't using nothing of those... Motorola user here ;-) Wrong :-) I use my phone for a lot of other things, including browsing and using an SSH client, and I don’t using nothing of those… Motorola user here ;-)

]]> By: Pedro Timóteo http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27404 Pedro Timóteo Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:54:36 +0000 http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27404 Yes, but ANYONE who uses a phone for anything more than talking and SMS has Symbian, UIQ, Windows or Palm... right? :) Yes, but ANYONE who uses a phone for anything more than talking and SMS has Symbian, UIQ, Windows or Palm… right? :)

]]> By: Mind Booster Noori http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27403 Mind Booster Noori Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:32:18 +0000 http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27403 For those who do not like Symbian nor Windows, like me, a browser that only works there is... well... a non-solution. For those who do not like Symbian nor Windows, like me, a browser that only works there is… well… a non-solution.

]]> By: Rui Moura http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27401 Rui Moura Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:49:22 +0000 http://www.thetlog.net/2007/06/19/opera-mini-eh/#comment-27401 Because opera mini works on allmost every mobile in the face of the earth ... Because opera mini works on allmost every mobile in the face of the earth …

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