Mini Opera Browser For The Blackberry

Opera Mini
Opera Mini is the mobile version of the popular Opera web browser, which is available for many mobile devices including the Blackberry handhelds. What’s great about Opera Mini is that it uses an inbetween proxy server that strips and formats the regular website, optimizing it for mobile platforms which makes browsing faster and saves on data cost. It has all the regular features expected of a browser, such as bookmarks, browsing history, and ability to split large pages into smaller sections for faster browsing.

Best of all, Opera Mini is free.

To download visit the following site on your Blackberry:

http://mini.opera.com

* Note, users running 4.0+ will have issues installing Opera Mini for the Blackberry, you will get a JAD error. What you need to do is find the link for the ‘Low memory version’ and install that version. We have already contacted Opera regarding this error.

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Opera Mini
Opera Mini
Opera Mini
Opera Mini

Comments [57 Responses]

Choi
November 14th, 2005 at 10:04 am

The link to the download page of Opera mini is _not_ mobile.opera.com, but rather mini.opera.com/my/

From this page you will be able to download Opera mini for you blackberry device.

Keith
November 14th, 2005 at 10:15 am

It does not matter which version i try and load, when the download module starts on my blackberry it says the file size is 0.

I have downloaded the mini.opera.com/mnt program and all the tests came back ok.

I do not understand why i can’t install it.

I tried, low version, high version and the link they offer.

Still no go.

Can someone host this file elsewhere?

Keith
November 14th, 2005 at 1:47 pm

The link now works properly. the size is 76416 bytes.

I am now loading opera mini on my 7100t.

Taylor
November 14th, 2005 at 2:50 pm

Controls are kind of odd to figure out.

Keith
November 14th, 2005 at 3:56 pm

This is running properly on my 7100t however it is dreadfully slow. It takes anywhere from 15-30 seconds to intially load. Then it takes about 10 seconds or more to load a site. I am in the US.

IMHO it is not worth downloading. I am removing it from my bb now.

Brian
November 14th, 2005 at 6:16 pm

I downloaded and installed without any issues. My only question is how do you navigate within the browser. I click the wheel and it gives me a “close” option. Anybody figure this out?

myboot.org
November 15th, 2005 at 1:36 pm

vThe regular version runs like a pig on TMO 7100t. We’re talking a full minute just to get the browser to run, and 10 seconds to shut it down.

I downloaded the “low memory” version and it was identical. Really slow loading of pages.

Navigation seems to be an afterthought. Either that, or they havent really taken 7100 users into account yet as we dont have a bi-directional joystick or anything.

I’d love to see a better a better browser than the one that comes equipped with the phone. But at least so far, Opera mini is not it.The regular version runs like a pig on TMO 7100t. We’re talking a full minute just to get the browser to run, and 10 seconds to shut it down.

I downloaded the “low memory” version and it was identical. Really slow loading of pages.

Navigation seems to be an afterthought. Either that, or they havent really taken 7100 users into account yet as we dont have a bi-directional joystick or anything.

I’d love to see a better a better browser than the one that comes equipped with the phone. But at least so far, Opera mini is not it.

gcopter
November 17th, 2005 at 10:02 pm

I downloaded it to my 7520.It`s really slow,loading and using it.When it does display the websites it does it better than my Reqwireless or the BB browser.

It does need more improvement/support.How do I bookmark a page?How can I go back or use history?

I`m also trying to access the website for OM in my PC but I get a “Page cannot be displayed” message.Guess they are getting swamped with questions :-p

John
January 24th, 2006 at 2:23 pm

With the announcement today of a new version of Opera Mini -
I just tried to d/l v1.1 onto a 7290 with OS4+ and I also got download failed - “907 Invalid JAR”

Saif
January 25th, 2006 at 6:20 pm

Has anyone tried this on 7230. I got a JVD error during installation and gave me a reset option.

Dave
May 4th, 2006 at 12:43 am

Amazingly, it downloaded and ran just fine on my 7290 tonight. Come on in, the surfing’s fine!

spif
July 5th, 2006 at 6:23 pm

Loganathan, I have the same problem on my 7100t.

Austin
December 23rd, 2006 at 2:13 pm

Thanks for this software

dave
January 25th, 2007 at 2:50 pm

Same problem as Marc..
well similar.. It installed fine, but it starts to look for a network and then nothing happens.. no error.. just goes to my phone log.

roupz
February 20th, 2007 at 10:54 pm

plz tell me how to install .jar files on my blackberry 7290 it says error while trying to install through my BB desktop manager

jay
August 11th, 2007 at 11:17 pm

I have downloaded every version of this thing…restarted 10 times…tried every APN combination out there…this thing can not find a connection for some reason. I have the pearl, T-mobile with unlimited internet and the defult browsers fine but how come some say “it works like a charm” and others have a cursed phone or something? Is there a legitimate answer or does this program just decide to work on some phone but not other? lol wtf..

john smith
August 21st, 2007 at 10:12 pm

I loaded the large version on my BB 8300 and did not notice any improvement in interface over BB’s browser. The opera browser almost every time i entered in a new webpage to visit. On top of this, the interface isn’t intuitive. I deleted the program from my BB. Waste of time!

mistrb
August 24th, 2007 at 12:55 pm

DaveC,

I got the same error. When I ran the software again, it connected to the internet with no problem.

MV
September 4th, 2007 at 5:52 pm

Same as Stan. On my curve the low memory version installed but I’m not able to get past the EULA. What am I missing?

khan
October 1st, 2007 at 6:48 am

Hi all .. .. i’ve got a wierd problem .. .. downloaded the opera browser, installed it on the bb and ran it .. . .it worked fine but when i start it, it undergoes some tests initially and then says “connection failure” means it does not detect any connection. I am not on a BES but i have gprs access and it works fine on other mobiles. I have entered the apn, username and password in the tcp settings of bb and ppl say it should work but it doesnt .. .. could somebody please tell me the solution ??

Thanks !!

James McIntosh
November 29th, 2007 at 5:11 pm

Take out the battery and put it back in after you have saved the APN.

Frances
January 15th, 2008 at 11:15 am

Hi guys,

I’ve downloaded this, it works brilliantly - I just have one query. In gmail I cannot ‘click’ on my messages to open them - I can see all the previews but how do I select them?

Thanks in advance for your help :)

Frances

chuck
January 22nd, 2008 at 9:50 pm

Ken u have to go to the blackberry home page and download it. And, no its not free unless it is offered my your service provider.
It too am havin a prob with opera. I do everything the site says but it only gives me a zip file and it won’t download. Any suggestion?

cora
January 27th, 2008 at 9:02 am

Hi,I also have GPRS on BB 7290 with v.4.1.0.390. Can’t watch videos on YouTube with BB browser. What do I need to do? Will OperaMini browser let me watch videos on my BB 7290? I’m a newbie and hearing-impaired.I have unlimited data access;T-Mobile as provider thru GoAmerica.com. Thanks for any help. (My first time to visit this site too.Read most of your comments which I find great so I wondered if I can find answers to my questions also.

robert
March 1st, 2008 at 9:36 am

hi,

Does anyone know why Opera mini doesn’t work on my blackberry pearl however the original BB browser works just fine? The strange thing is that Y! go works fine too. BTW, I have the basic t-zone + blackberry email plan with tmobile .

Thanks
Rb

anon
March 28th, 2008 at 1:02 am

blackberry pearls suck, get a curve you cheep fucks

Curt
May 19th, 2008 at 12:15 pm

Anon u anus…I got the pearl cuz I dont like em huge smartphones.
And yes i think that the curve is huge.
Some of my friends have the curve and some of us the pearl, those of us that hv the pearl choose it because of its size.
Only the iPhone is worht a bigger size. hehhe. tc

mark
June 20th, 2008 at 9:53 pm

just downloaded the new opera mini beta to my pearl. it runs fast and smooth, but i can’t figure out where the ‘tools’ button is. i understand that i need to find it in order to configure my homepage, layout etc. but where the hell is it?
(8130 verizon)

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