Opera Mini 5 Beta 2 + Opera Mobile 10 Beta 2 released

Opera has released new betas of Opera Mini and Opera Mobile. In this second beta release, Opera Mini and Opera Mobile users can now enjoy popular desktop features, such as Opera Link and the Download Manager, from their mobile phones.

Opera Mini 5 Beta 2 has improved quite a bit from Opera Mini 5 beta 1. Key new features include Download manager, Opera Link (to keep Opera Mini synchronized), Progressive loading, and a lot of bug fixes.

What is progressive loading?
Progressive loading means that pages you load are sent to your device in 'chunks'. Previously in Opera Mini, your page would be displayed once the entire page has reached your device. However, now your browsing experience will be faster and better, just like on your desktop! Please note that progressive loading only works using the socket protocol. Your connection will default to socket if possible.

You can download Opera Mini 5 beta 2 directly to your phone for free from http://m.opera.com/next/. The second beta of Opera Mobile 10 is available as a free download to Windows Mobile and Symbian/S60 handsets from http://m.opera.com/next/.