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Other PDAs > News > Opera Adds Flash Support and More to Windows Mobile Browser Opera Adds Flash Support and More to Windows Mobile Browser
By James Alan Miller
Opera Software has upgraded its Web browser for Windows Mobile, Opera Mobile, to version 8.65. The update, which adds a number of new features, is compatible with Windows Mobile 2003, 5.0 and 6.0 Smartphone/Standard, Pocket PC Phone/Professional, and Pocket PC/Classic devices.
With the new edition, Opera promises a Web browsing experience closer than ever before to the desktop: It provides Flash support (Flash Player 7 for Pocket PC & FlashLite 2.1), allows users to send links by e-mail, SMS or MMS, and adds several menu and user interface enhancements, such as an integrated search field in the address bar, according to Opera. Additional new features include:
For a complete list of changes, see here.
In addition to being available as a download (over three million so far), manufacturers like Motorola, Samsung, HTC, Asus, Sharp and Toshiba have licensed and installed Opera Mobile on their Windows Mobile devices.. Opera has posted a notice saying a bug causing problems on non-English devices (Opera 8.65 WM) has been discovered. They are working to correct this problem and expect to have a new build out soon. Related Links:
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