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Opera Adds Flash Support and More to Windows Mobile Browser

By James Alan Miller
October 9, 2007

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:

�Text Wrap in Desktop Mode

�Grab and Scroll (only applicable to Pocket PC)

�Save image

�Copy text Send link as e-mail, SMS, and MMS

�Import bookmarks from Pocket Internet Explorer

�Desktop Mode as default viewing mode Changelog

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.