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Opera Mobile 12, and introducing Opera Mini Next

February 25, 2012 · by Bruce Lawson

Mobile analyst Peter Paul Koch recently wrote,

Opera once more overtakes Safari. It's clear now that Android's untrammeled growth has ended, and that the race for first position will continue to be between Opera and Safari.

So now's the time to download the Opera mobile browsers and test your sites.

Opera Mobile 12 for Android and Symbian

Just because a device is small enough to fit in your pocket, it doesn't mean it can't have a powerful browser. Opera Mobile 12 is packed with HTML5 goodness:

Keen standards-spotters can check out our Web specifications support in Opera products.

Loads of webapp wowzers for the browsers in your trousers!

Demos? You want demos? Try our new Shiny Demos in Opera Mobile 12 or any capable browsers (no 1998-era browser-sniffing here, thank you).

Testing Opera Mobile

In the early stages of a project, when you're constantly tweaking viewports and media queries, it can slow you down to continually deploy a site, then check on a phone. To help you, we've packaged up the Opera Mobile codebase into a desktop app for Windows, Linux and Mac, so you can test locally. It's called Opera Mobile Emulator. (Note that the Opera Mobile 12 emulator will be released in the coming weeks)

For sophisticated debugging, we have true remote debugging with Opera Dragonfly that allows you to inspect the DOM, change the CSS and set breakpoints in your device browser, from your desktop.

Patrick H. Lauke, Product Manager for Opera Dragonfly, explains more.

Video on YouTube

Have a look at opera.com/developer/tools for an overview of our developer tools – and if that's not enough, we also have 'The Developer Briefcase' and other neat Opera extensions for developers.

Opera Mini Next

Be sure to check out your site in Opera Mini, and experience it as many of your users will.

Opera Mini now has a Next channel, where the latest improvements will land on in advance of an official release. In this case, those improvements include the "Home Screen" for social network integration next to Speed Dial for feature phones, and hardware-accelerated scrolling with revamped Speed Dial for smartphones.

You should also read our Opera Mini: web content authoring guidelines.

Opera Mini 7 for iOS

Opera Mini 7 Final for iOS is in the Appstore today. We've added support for file uploads, and more than nine Speed Dials.

Gimme, gimme, gimme

Grab your Opera Mini Next for Java, Android, Blackberry and S60 from m.opera.com/next, and Opera Mobile 12 for Android and Symbian from m.opera.com. Opera Mini 7 for iOS is available from the Appstore.

Readers' comments 28

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  • QuHnoMonday, February 27, 2012 8:50:45 AM

    Good work :smile:

    Now a set of http://shinydemos.com/ that run with a normal desktop 12 without camera and without touch support too (i.e just a mouse and or a keyboard) and some bugs less (e.g.: piano, if you touch a key and move to the next key without releasing, the key stays selected. I managed to play all keys at the same time) and Opera could brag about show off the desktop features too and - what is more important - deliver the message: One web, one webpage, all platforms! :wink:

  • Martin KadlecMonday, February 27, 2012 10:35:19 AM

    Can you show the "+" button in SD only in edit mode?

  • Martin KadlecMonday, February 27, 2012 10:49:50 AM

    btw, it seems that custom protocol/content handlers are supported in core, but there is no UI.

  • HurrMonday, February 27, 2012 1:49:20 PM

    Originally posted by BS-Harou:

    Can you show the "+" button in SD only in edit mode?



    I completely agree. I'd like an option to remove this too!

  • Charles SchlossMonday, February 27, 2012 2:33:51 PM

    already update.ed from the app store

  • Martin KadlecMonday, February 27, 2012 3:10:05 PM

    The new SD icons look to simplistic. Can we get the round corners back? :smile:

  • kren123Monday, February 27, 2012 3:19:07 PM

    When you bring Notes to Opera Mobile?

  • imaroonedMonday, February 27, 2012 4:15:09 PM

    Nice. It is all shiny and pretty. But. Still no gestures for Opera Mobile? Seriously, it's meant for smartphones, take advantage of it!
    What I mean is e.g. sliding gestures to cycle through tabs or manually defined gestures to open your favourite bookmark or close/open tabs. Until this or similar features are implemented Dolpin Browser HD (for android) is unfortunately superior in daily use.
    Please, consider this for OM 13
    Sorry for offtopic and keep up the good work.

  • NimeshMonday, February 27, 2012 7:52:18 PM

    Nice update.

    Can latest activities from MyOpera appear on home page instead of just member of the week news?

    How to change search provide when using native keyboard?
    Using Moto Rokr E6 (It's not in supported phone list but it works except this issue), Opera Mobile (old version) shows web page with virtual keyboard but Opera Mini shows full screen text input so it's impossible to change search provider and opera keyboard is sluggish

  • Bruno Jun ShiromaTuesday, February 28, 2012 1:57:36 AM

    I use Opera in Android and desktop, i Hope ONE Day i can use on window phone top.

  • Gianluca DiellaTuesday, February 28, 2012 7:35:52 AM

    And opera for Windows Phone 7 ?

  • carlo becciuTuesday, February 28, 2012 10:21:06 PM

    Originally posted by Blackxnew:

    And opera for Windows Phone 7 ?


    exactly!! opera for Windows Phone???? my new nokia lumia 800 is sad :sad:

  • danielmmmmWednesday, February 29, 2012 8:37:07 AM

    While we are asking for Opera on niche operating systems, what about a build for Maemo on the Nokia N900? We still have a huge and very active community and you would make a lot of us happy with Opera 12! :flirt:

  • hirak99Friday, March 2, 2012 1:09:41 PM

    With the new tabs system, it seems to retain much older tabs that were open. This is rather a pain, since over time many tabs open automatically in my phone. It becomes tough to clean up instead of getting a clean interface... and the browser also boots often with some ancient topic I was researching which is no longer relevant!

    Why can't long pressing on tabs show an option of closing all tabs??

  • KostyaFriday, March 2, 2012 7:34:53 PM

    please, make build for n900)

  • Blyzed MorrizThursday, March 15, 2012 2:02:43 AM

    good to know that opera 12 is existing

  • wawanMonday, March 26, 2012 12:23:11 AM

    good

  • R.R.DubrowskyThursday, March 29, 2012 12:21:39 AM

    Cool! :-)

  • HanvordFriday, April 6, 2012 4:04:05 AM

    My Opera Mini on my HTC has been failed to connet internet for some days,it says:Unable to connect.Please review your network settings.
    I'm sure it is not the problem of the network,for other browser's ok to surf the internet.
    I'm using verizon opera mini

  • exterharddFriday, April 6, 2012 10:27:52 AM

    Good update. I will try Opera mini on my Samsung Galaxy S.

  • abdullah al mamunMonday, April 9, 2012 4:43:12 PM

    plz add flash support like skyfire......

  • UbaidullahWednesday, April 18, 2012 8:29:13 AM

    Now mobile internet will be great.

  • kennySaturday, April 21, 2012 5:25:47 AM

    The new Opera Mini Next is an improved experience.
    It is noticeably smoother, and whilst not necessarily quicker within the internet itself, it's a lot faster between it's components i.e switching tabs, between home and speed dials etc.
    Overall a much crisper responsiveness - something that becomes evident within the first few minutes of use.

  • fiks44Wednesday, April 25, 2012 4:46:42 PM

    Отлично..

  • Ramasamy KannaMonday, April 30, 2012 2:25:41 PM

    ya i agree opera browser is overtaking safari..but the one and only problem is html5 offline application does not work in opera browser.if turbo is "OFF" the offline update is happening but it is deleting localStorage.If Turbo is "ON" then offline does not work.This is major issue i m getting in opera browser.

  • AkHiL KRISHNAWednesday, May 23, 2012 4:56:09 AM

    Plz add themes and brightness control in new opera next version for s40 phones!

  • AkHiL KRISHNAWednesday, May 23, 2012 4:59:43 AM

    Opera new versions not working well in s40 phones loss of memory is a big big problem!

  • Prabir SahooThursday, May 24, 2012 7:05:45 PM

    Sir/Mam, Where is the opera mini 7 for symbian? How much time will be needed to develop it!!

About this article

Published inODIN blog
DateFebruary 25, 2012
AuthorBruce Lawson
TagsOpera Mobile, Opera Mini, iOS, gUM, android, iphone, getusermedia, webgl, camera, ipad
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