Opera Submits Browser App to Apple, Starts Countdown

[BergerFan]

I hope the Opera Mobile app gets approved as it looked to be super fast..
If it has a full screen option, and you can import your bookmarks, then it could be my 'go to' browser.

 

[cere]

You do realise that it isn't actually a "real" web browser and that it can't do the "full" internet? In fact it can render less of the "full" internet than mobile Safari, and is insecure as well.

Is this a serious post? After hearing so many Windows trolls complain that Mobile Safari isn't the full internet, now we have to read posts like this complaining that Opera isn't a real browser, can't do the full internet and is insecure?

Maybe, before posting FUD like this, you should look up exactly what Opera is. I will leave it to you to try to explain your hit and run, inaccurate post. I am hoping it was meant as a joke, but let's see what happens.

 

[G.T.]

http://operawatch.com/news/2005/10/o...-the-ipod.html

Was surfing the web and found this. 5 years isn't too late? But look at the date it's before even the iPod touch / iPhone was being thought up.

 

[Neebee]

http://my.opera.com/community/countup/ - you can also enter the competition to guess the time the app will be approved.

Much appreciated. I searched all over the place and I couldnt find it. Of course, looking back I see the link was in the first post. Doh!

In any case, maybe it's the pessimist in me, I do sure have my doubts Apple will approve this app. They can be very cunning and no doubt they have a lot of excuses for not approving the Opera app. This kind of pressure Opera put on Apple is a great idea and I do hope it works though.

 

[AJsAWiz]

http://cnettv.cnet.com/opera-mini-5-iphone/9742-1_53-50085418.html?tag=nl.e434

Hope this goes through (approval process).
I'm really looking forward to running this on my iPhone and iPad next week

 

[Neebee]

http://cnettv.cnet.com/opera-mini-5-iphone/9742-1_53-50085418.html?tag=nl.e434

Just saw the video presentation from the above link. Yikes, Opera is slow...at least to me.

 

[kiljoy616]

The NSA most certainly does not record everything that happens on the internet. There isn't a database in the world big enough for such a task. lol


That's like the people who think that all of our phones calls are being listened to every day. Like the NSA has 200 million employees sitting on phone tapping devices all day long. lol

Your right they don't read every email or webpage, they look for key worlds or key place people they have interest in then they analyze what your doing, but they do spaying after all.
Everything NO, enough YES. But who cares, if they want to keep an eye on my sorry ass more power to them, if I was big enough fish for NSA yes, I would not be emailing or using any computer that could be traced back to me.

 

[kdarling]

In any case, maybe it's the pessimist in me, I do sure have my doubts Apple will approve this app. They can be very cunning and no doubt they have a lot of excuses for not approving the Opera app. This kind of pressure Opera put on Apple is a great idea and I do hope it works though.

I just thinking again of when Apple tried to sweep Google Voice under the rug, and the FCC got interested. Wonder if that will happen again.

FCC net neutrality rules say that an internet carrier should not censor content access or apps.

So ATT is not supposed to block users from Opera, yet just one step further down the line Apple acts as a single chokepoint. While this is not against the current rules as written, it sure goes against the intent of net neutrality.

I think Apple is in a bit of a pickle. If they deny Opera and a big public fuss results, the FCC could ultimately end up forcing them to allow other app stores.

 

[Neebee]

No doubt Apple, it's engineers, and lawyers are working very hard to come up with a very solid excuse, I mean reason, for not allowing the Opera app.

 

[debudebu]

does anyone know if Opera mini or another browser for Ipad/Phone that allows you to set the default background color of pages to something other than stark white? thanks

 

[stve]

Why would anyone want to use Opera Mini just because it loads pages faster than Safari and saves you money by compressing pages by 9 to 1.
forever

 

[Geico Geko]

Just got approved

Opera Mini just got approved, should be up in 24 hours.

http://www.opera.com/press/releases/2010/04/13/

 

[xUKHCx]

They took their bloody time over this, it wouldve saved me a fair amount of money over this last week or so roaming in the states.

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

Playing with it now on my 3GS.

Engadget has the link for desktop download. Might not be able to search yet as I tried from my iPhone with no results.

So far it's blazing fast but the rendering sucks compared to WM versions and Safari.

 

[Neebee]

Opera Mini just got approved, should be up in 24 hours.

http://www.opera.com/press/releases/2010/04/13/

is this a late april's fools joke? if not, I am elated!

Playing with it now on my 3GS.

Engadget has the link for desktop download. Might not be able to search yet as I tried from my iPhone with no results.

So far it's blazing fast but the rendering sucks compared to WM versions and Safari.

WM versions? U mean Cydia apps? have u tested if it uses any compression?

 

[drmacnut]

Despite the fact that Apple doesn't want apps that "duplicate" the functionality of native Apple apps, I think having multiple apps for the same chores is one of the strong points of the Mac and Windows platforms - and should also be for iPhone OS. As long as the Apple apps are the default on a new phone, most people will use them at first and decide if they like them, or if they want to go off and fetch another - like Opera here - and try it out.

One example I can think of is shopping the App Store on the iPhone: I really prefer AppSniper to Apple's Store app. It makes shopping better IMO.

I think sales of physical units surely must be the most important factor here for Apple's bottom line, so I am really happy they approved Opera, because it makes the platform all the more user friendly.

In the case of Opera vs Safari, however, I still prefer Safari.