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Nokia chooses Opera

Published May 25th, 2005 8:19 PM EDT By Daniel Goldman

Nokia is introducing a handheld tablet for Web-browsing over a wireless broadband connection to be used in conjunction with the Opera browser.

The tablet is being marketed as an alternative to buying an extra personal computer or laptop for different rooms, providing a cheaper, quicker and less-cumbersome way to connect to the Web and e-mail at home.

Instead of displaying stripped-down versions of Web pages like most mobile devices, the tablet uses an Opera browser to display sites as they’d appear on any computer.

Last November Opera announced a new technology called the Extensible Rendering Architecture (ERA); it enables the browser to render and print Web pages effectively regardless of screen or paper size which in effect means no more horizontal scrolling or cutting off the edges on print-outs. In Opera 8 this feature is called “Fit to window width”.

What does this mean for Opera and its users? Well, the more people there are that use Opera, the more webmasters must take Opera into account and verify that their sites are compatible with Opera (in other words, standard compliant).
Nokia 770 Internet Tablet

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  1. 1 minghong May 26th, 2005 at 1:08 am

    I’m more interested in the OS. If it is a common OS like Windows and Linux, users can switch to any browser as they want.

  2. 2 treego14 May 26th, 2005 at 1:49 am

    Great news!

  3. 3 Andrew Hughes May 26th, 2005 at 3:03 am

    it appears to be some form of linux, can’t recall which one, though. Oh, wait, I forgot. Google! Brb. Symbian. Ok.

  4. 4 Daniel Goldman May 26th, 2005 at 8:19 am

    minghong, I don’t think using another browser other than Opera would be useful. Only the Opera browser, for now, has the “Fit to window width” technology.

  5. 5 Daniel Goldman May 26th, 2005 at 8:23 am

    Andrew, this new tablet is running Debian Linux v2.6 with a Gnome user interface.

  6. 6 Aditya May 27th, 2005 at 12:37 pm

    great news

    this is a good news for opera.
    congratulations to opera developers, fans, beta-testers
    & to Nokia for making correct choice

  7. 7 Six of One Jun 9th, 2005 at 4:33 am

    Interesting news given Nokia funded the MiniMo project for the Mozilla Foundation.

  8. 8 Staretz Jun 13th, 2005 at 12:53 am

    And the PRICE is…..?

  9. 9 cr0ft Nov 23rd, 2005 at 4:40 pm

    Minimo isn’t nearly ready for prime time yet. Us Pocket PC users are keeping an eye on it though due to a nasty case of no-opera-availability-itis and not to mention pocket-ie-throw-up-itis…

    Version 0.10 of Minimo isn’t half bad but, as I said, nowhere near ready for a consumer device like this one.

    The 770 is pretty tempting, just for casual couch surfing at home etc. The issue is whether or not its worth the purchasing price. Guess we’ll see.

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Q: What is Opera?
A: Opera is one of the most powerful Web browsers around. A Web browser is the program that allows you to view Web pages. Opera is well known for innovation for PC browsers and bringing the full web to mobile phones and devices.

Q: Is Opera free?
A: Absolutely free.

Q: Why should I download a browser? Doesn't my computer already come with one for free?
A: It's about getting more out of the time you spend on the internet. Opera is designed to be much faster than these browsers and gives you powerful features that the default browser lacks. Default browsers like Internet Explorer are also more likely to be subjected to dangerous software such as viruses and spyware.

Q: Will Opera keep me safe from fraudulent websites and malicious hackers?
A: According to Secunia, a respected firm that tracks security in browsers, Opera has the best reputation and track record when it comes to browser security. Keeping our users safe from security vulnerabilities, fraudulent websites, and malicious hackers is a top priority for Opera. Opera is maintained by hundreds of engineers, developers and security experts who are constantly looking to make the browser even safer.

Q: Doesn't Opera copy all of their features from other browsers?
A: Absolutely not. In fact, many of the features that are popular in other browsers today were invented and pioneered by Opera a long time ago. Opera invented the precursor to tabs (in 1994), Page Zoom (1994), was the first browser to block pop-up ads (2000), first to add a Search field in the browser toolbar (2000), Sessions (1996), deleting private data (2000), Mouse Gestures (2000), User JavaScript (2005), BitTorrent support (2005), Widgets (2006), Speed Dial (2007), and much more.

Q: Does Opera support extensions, such as those found in Firefox?
A: Much of the functionality provided through Firefox extensions is already built directly into Opera, so you don't have to download additional extensions in Opera. In addition, Opera is highly customizable and supports all standard plug-ins.

Q: Can I also use Opera on my mobile phone?
A: Yes. And your Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS or almost any connected device and mobile phones. Opera Mobile oftens comes preinstalled from the manufacturers, but if it doesn't you can install Opera Mini which runs on nearly all phones.

Q: This all sounds great, so how do I download Opera?
A: -- Opera on your computer
-- Opera Mini on your phone
-- Opera Mobile on your phone
-- or learn more about Opera at www.opera.com