Opera Mini is a Java ME web browser for mobile devices, which runs on most phones that support Java Midlets. The browser is available in two versions: Opera Mini Advanced is the complete version using MIDP 2 for high memory phones, and Opera Mini Basic is a less-featured version using MIDP 1 for low memory phones. Image File history File links Opera_Mini_logo. ... Image File history File links OperaMini. ... Software development is the translation of a user need or marketing goal into a software product. ... Logo of Opera Software. ... is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A software release is the distribution, whether public or private, of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product. ... is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... A software release is the distribution, whether public or private, of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product. ... is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... In computing, a platform describes some sort of framework, either in hardware or software, which allows software to run. ... Java Platform, Micro Edition or Java ME (formerly referred to as J2ME), is a runtime and collection of Java APIs for the development of software for resource constrained devices such as PDAs, cell phones and other consumer appliances. ... Computer software can be organized into categories based on common function, type, or field of use. ... A microbrowser (sometimes minibrowser or mobile browser) is a web browser designed for use on a handheld device such as a PDA or mobile phone. ... A software license is a legal agreement which may take the form of a proprietary or gratuitous license as well as a memorandum of contract between a producer and a user of computer software. ... Proprietary indicates that a party, or proprietor, exercises private ownership, control or use over an item of property, usually to the exclusion of other parties. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Java Platform, Micro Edition or Java ME (formerly referred to as J2ME), is a runtime and collection of Java APIs for the development of software for resource constrained devices such as PDAs, cell phones and other consumer appliances. ... An example of a Web browser (Konqueror) A Web browser is a software application that enables a user to display and interact with text, images, and other information typically located on a Web page at a website on the World Wide Web or a local area network. ... “Cell Phone” redirects here. ... The Java platform is the name for a bundle of related programs, or platform, from Sun Microsystems which allow for developing and running programs written in the Java programming language. ... A MIDlet is a Java program for embedded devices, more specifically the J2ME virtual machine. ... Mobile Information Device Profile, MIDP, is a specification published by Sun Microsystems for the use of Java on embedded devices such as cell phones and PDAs. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Functionality of Opera Mini

Unlike normal web browsers, Opera Mini fetches all content through a proxy server that runs the layout engine of the Opera desktop browser. The engine on the proxy server reformats webpages into a width that is suitable for small screens, using Opera's Small Screen Rendering^[1]. The content is compressed, then delivered to the phone in a markup language called OBML (Opera Binary Markup Language)^[2]. When the content reaches the phone it has been reduced in size by typically 70-90%. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A web browser is a software package that enables a user to display and interact with documents hosted by web servers. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A layout engine, or rendering engine, is a software that takes web content (such as HTML, XML, image files, etc) and formatting information (such as CSS, XSL, etc) and displays the formatted content on the screen. ... Opera is an Internet suite which handles common internet-related tasks, including visiting web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, and online chat. ... A specialized markup language using SGML is used to write the electronic version of the Oxford English Dictionary. ...

Opera Mini has a minimal interface, and only includes the most essential features for web browsing, such as bookmarks, history and back/forward controls. The quality of images can be set to low or high resolution, where high setting approximately doubles the size of the images downloaded. The Advanced version has capabilities such as smooth scrolling, skins, and dual font sizes. For the reading-related term, see bookmark (books). ... The word resolution has several meanings, depending on context. ... In computing, skins and themes are custom graphical appearances (GUIs) that can be applied to certain software and websites in order to suit the different tastes of different users. ... A point is a unit of measure in typography (Abbreviated as pt). There are various sorts of points, used in particular locations and times: Fournier point: the first definition of the printers point, by Pierre Fournier. ...

History

Opera Mini 4 in overview mode

Opera Mini was launched in Norway by Opera Software in cooperation with TV 2 on August 10, 2005. A beta version was made available to Nordic countries two months later. After limited distribution releases in several European countries, the browser was made available worldwide on January 24, 2006. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Logo of Opera Software. ... The TV 2 logo TV 2 is Norways most viewed commercial television station. ... is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A software release refers to the distribution, whether public or private, of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product. ... Political map of the Nordic countries and associated territories. ... is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On May 3, 2006 Opera Mini 2.0 was released with features such as file downloading to the phone's memory, skinning abilities, new search engines, and improved navigation. is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On November 1, 2006 Opera Mini 3 beta introduced secure browsing, RSS feeds, photo uploading and content folding into its list of features and capabilities. Content folding works by folding long lists such as navigation bars into a single line that can be expanded as needed. On November 28, the final version of Opera Mini 3 was released. On January 8, 2007 Opera Software and Yahoo! announced partnership meaning that all new versions of Opera Mini will come with Y! search preinstalled on the built in homepage, where it previously featured Google as default search engine. is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other meanings of RSS, see RSS (disambiguation). ... is the 332nd day of the year (333rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... “Yahoo” redirects here. ...

June 19, 2007 saw the release of the beta version of Opera Mini 4, nicknamed "Dimension". This release includes the ability to view webpages similar to a desktop based browser by introducing Overview and Zoom functions. In Overview mode, the user can scroll a zoomed out version of certain web pages. Using a built-in mouse cursor, the user can zoom into a portion of the page to provide a clearer view; this is similar to the functionality of Opera's Nintendo-based web browsers.^[3] is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... A blinking text cursor. ...

See also

• Microbrowser
• Opera Mobile

A microbrowser (sometimes minibrowser or mobile browser) is a web browser designed for use on a handheld device such as a PDA or mobile phone. ... Opera Mobile can dynamically reformat any webpage for narrow tall viewports, such as smartphones and PDA displays. ...

External links

• Official Opera Mini website

References

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Notable individuals	Håkon Wium Lie · Jon S. von Tetzchner · Geir Ivarsøy
Devices	Opera Mobile · Opera Mini · Nintendo DS Browser · Internet Channel