Review: Opera Mobile and Opera Mini For Android

Opera was always known as a great mobile browser in addition to its desktop version, and now they have stepped up their game with their new mobile browser iteration featuring Android. I will be doing a review based on three categories: Speed, Smoothness, and render accuracy. The scale will be 1/10.
Speed: Mobile: 9 Mini: 10
Opera is using the rendering engine called Presto, and man, is it fast. My Motorola Droid running Opera Mobile ran circles around my IPad in the tests I took. And Opera Mini is the best way to get the web with a low quality 3G or Edge connection. Opera mini uses Opera's server to compress webpages up to 90%, giving you unbelievable speeds.
Smoothness: Mobile: 10 Mini: 8
Opera Mobile really should give some tips to Google with processor optimization, because even with a heavy website on my elderly Motorola Droid, scrolling, zooming, and panning would make a Google Nexus S jealous. Nothing can compare to Opera Mobile when running a previous-generation device. Opera Mini sacrifices some smoothness with that webpage compression and half-rendered images, but it is still at least 2x as smooth as the stock Android browser.
Rendering Accuracy: Mobile: 7 Mini: 7
Both Opera Mobile and Mini use the same rendering engine so it us inevitable that their scores would be the same. Presto is very good at rendering webpages not designed specifically for phones, but has a little trouble properly displaying mobile web apps, such as Google's buzz web app. There is one thing to note though: Opera has just added adobe flash 10.2 support in Opera Mobile, which is a big plus.
Final Review: Mobile: 9.5 Mini 9
Opera Mobile is by far the best browser available on the Android platform, ahead of Dolphin, Xscope and even the stock browser. If it weren't for a few rendering issues this browser would definitely be a 10. Opera Mini is a solid 9 because it is the vest browser choice when you are on the go. It's lightning fast speeds and smooth scrolling put it out ahead of the pack. The only downside is the webpage compression reduces image quality, but that is to be expected. Please bookmark and share this post using the buttons down below and I'll see you guys soon! Image from www.mynokiablog.com

Blackberry OS 6.1 Brings Big Overhaul

Engadget is reporting that RIM will be bringing a UI overhaul with the latest version of Blackberry OS, version 6.1. Nothing has been hinted at, but we are expecting that it will be hinted at in Blackberry's expo "Blackberry World", this May. Tell me in the comments what you think will be featured in RIM's latest update! By the way, have you seen the HTC Sense that is on the Evo 3D? That is the best Android UI that I have ever seen. Be sure to check out the videos on Android Central for video of that. Be sure to bookmark and share, and I will see you guys soon!

Sprint Regains the Smartphone crown with the EVO 3D

Today at CTIA, Sprint announced the HTC EVO 3D, a phone that everyone expected the Thunderbolt to be, but even better. The phone has yet another version of Sense, which is looking better than ever, and it has a dual-core processor. This is the first phone by HTC to feature a dual-core processor, which happens to be a Qualcomm Snapdragon one with each core at 1.2 Ghz. Of course, the phone is 3D featuring two five-megapixel cameras that can shoot 720p 3D video and 1080p 2D video. The phone also has the ability to view YouTube videos in 3D if enabled. The EVO 3D will be launching in June on Sprint's WiMax 4G network. The phone is slimmer in width than the EVO 4G but has similar thickness and height, so this device will be a little more pocketable, but still large as it features a 4.3 inch display. Sprint also announced the EVO View 4G, the rebranded version of the HTC Flyer. What is shocking is the Flyer has a single-core 1.5 Ghz processor, which is slower than the phone it will be launching with. I believe that the device will be launching with Android 3.0 Honeycomb, but I am not positive as the Flyer was originally supposed to with the updated version of Android Gingerbread (2.4). Be sure to bookmark and share this post, and I will se you guys soon!

AT&T Purchases T-Mobile

A huge milestone in the mobile industry has occured today as AT&T purchased T-Mobile USA. AT&T will now have much better service, but the carrier doesn't seem to want to put work into their network. AT&T also purchased Cingular in 2007, but their network remained sub-par. If AT&T needs better service, they seem to just buy their way to victory, rather than improving their network themselves. The good news is though, all Google Nexus phones will now be on AT&T rather than T-Mobile so less people will have to switch carriers to get their new phone. Tell me in the comments what you think about this purchase by AT&T! Be sure to share and bookmark using the buttons below!

You Can't Avoid The Future

Isn't the newspaper starting to look a little long in the tooth? Many
people are starting to migrate to newer ways of accessing information.
They want to know what is happening now, faster and smarter. People are
moving towards TV's, cell phone applications, interactive websites, and
social media to find out the news on topics they want. In news, one size
does not fit all. People want to hear the news that they feel is
important, whether it be finance, crimes, world news, or technology
industries. Matthew doesn't like to use the newspaper because
he feels that it is too much of a struggle to find the topics he wants
to hear about. He goes straight to the TV, clicks on the remote, and
sits back and relaxes. Sports? ESPN. World News? NBC. Finance? CNBC.
Local? Eyewitness news. TV is just easier, and Matt gets the information
that he wants, faster.  Like
many other kids, Matthew doesn't feel like the news is a big part of his
life, but all of the social media, constant internet connection whether
at home or mobile, and the wide use of television these days. He feels
that soon the world will be completely electronic, and let's face it: we
are almost there. Think of your everyday life. Wake up, and the first
thing you see is electronic, your cell phone, alarm clock or whatever
you use. Next thing clicked on, the TV for some daily updates. Then you
check the internet, smarphone or tablet for the weather. Next you drive
to work, voice dialing clients and fellow staff for your job. The UI's
of the car have been getting as advanced as our PC's these days. Then at
work, you sit at your computer, watching the e-mails flood into your
virtual inbox. You go home. Walking in the door, you hear the sound of
an eerie screech, and find your son playing Call of Duty: Black Ops in
the basment, killing someone they don't even know in a video game. The
bottom line is our life is now conpletely connected. Nothing is stopping
it.