Opera Mini 5 Browser for Blackberry is slick!

Our postings have been a little dry of late due to the office move. We are now settled in to our new dig's. Thanks to all who assisted in the move.

Opera has the best browser at the moment for the Blackberry. I am using it on my Bold 9000. This browser is currently in beta v2, but so far, I havent had any bad experiences with the O5Mb browser. If you have a Blackberry Storm, this is a double must have as full screen browsing with Opera Mini 5 is a killer combination.

The multiple tab browsing is fabulous along with full screen and multiple page view. The browser makes surfing on the blackberry very efficient. Pages move side to side in a very fluid manor with forward and back viewing. Pressing your bb tab reveals a toolbar with url typing, google search and a pulldown tab that includes favorites, history, saved pages, options and downloads access. Download it now and watch how surfing on the blackberry went from a chore to total fun and enjoyment.


Blackberry Browser Opera Mini 5 Beta 2 Download Link: http://m.opera.com
Opera Mini 5 Beta Info: http://www.opera.com/mini/next/

Just keep an eye out for battery drain. If you see the battery draining faster than normal, pull it out and reset the phone.

Here are some great blackberry keyboard shortcuts for the Opera Mini 5 Browser.Most used shortcuts will be 2 and 8 or page up and page down. Here are the rest.

The numeral keys on your full-QWERTY BlackBerry are used to page up, down, left and right within Opera Mini 5, as well as to zoom in and out on a page. For example:
• 2 = Page Up
• 8 = Page Down
• 4 = Page Left
• 6 = Page Right
• 5= Zoom In/Out
Your Enter key works to confirm selections, or click a link, just like a tap of the trackball.
The letter "Q" is the main Opera Mini 5 "shortcut key." Various numeral keys can be pressed along with the letter "Q" to activate browsing shortcuts. For instance:
• Q + 1: Clear Page of Cursor, Selection Box
• Q + 2: Show Blank URL Field to Navigate to New Page
• Q + 3: Search for Specific Text on a Page
• Q + 4: Access "Speed-Dial" Home Screen
• Q + 5: View of Add to Bookmarks
• Q + 6: View Browsing History
• Q + 8: Access Browser Settings
• Q + 9: View or Add to Saved Web pages