Version 5.1 has been Opera Mini's big push for much of this year, and the release is finally filtering down to Symbian today. The big news, though, is that S60 owners will be able to use a native version of the popular proxy-based browser rather than the Java build they'd been left with previously, so we can assume that the move to native code is probably going to have a positive effect on performance. New features include clipboard and email client integration, the ability to select a default internet access point (so you're not prompted every time), better fonts, and a variety of performance-centric improvements. The beta is available now; follow the break for the press release.Continue reading Opera Mini 5.1 hits Symbian, moves away from JavaOpera Mini 5.1 hits Symbian, moves away from Java originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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