14 DAY TRIAL // One of the latest mobile applications leading handset vendor Nokia has made available for its users is the Ovi Browser beta, which is aimed at Series 40 phones, and which is expected to prove a great option for Nokia's users. According to the Nokia Beta Labs, the new solution should be able to offer a rich web browsing experience for all Series 40 users, on par with what smartphones have to offer, though at a lower price tag.
“Ovi Browser brings rich web browsing to Series 40 devices that's fast, easy, and saves on data charges. The browser is powered by patented cloud-based Internet compression technology that delivers advanced web pages to your phone. As a result, pages show up quicker than ever and over the air data usage is reduced up to 90%. Beyond performance, the browser includes an innovative user interface that makes it easy to access your favorite content directly from the start page without having to hunt through menus,” the development team has to say on the solution.
Some of the main features of the solution include fast page loading times, reduced data usage, Three view modes (Full Page View, Zoomed-in View, Column View), integrated search on start page, Browsing and Search history, URL and Form auto completion, snap to text during scrolling, jumps to the main content on a page, One click jump to login and search in Column View, Favorites, and more. Users would also be able to speed scrolling using numeric keypad, or to enjoy simplified navigation via page segmentation in Column View. More on it can be found in the video below.
For the time being the mobile application is available only in a beta version, which means that certain features might not works as expected. The commercial release of the Ovi Browser for Series 40 is expected for the beginning of the next year, and should include a wide range of enhancements, fixes and improvements. The beta flavor is available can be downloaded through heading to http://browser.ovi.com on the S40 handsets.
The new mobile app is compatible with phones like Nokia 2700 Classic, Nokia 2730 Classic, Nokia 3120 Classic, Nokia 3600 Slide, Nokia 5130 XpressMusic, Nokia 5220 Xpressmusic, Nokia 5310 XpressMusic, Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition, Nokia 5330 Xpressmusic, Nokia 5610, Nokia 6300i, Nokia 6303, Nokia 6500 Slide, Nokia 6500 Classic, Nokia 6600 Slide, Nokia 6700 Classic, Nokia 7210 Supernova, Nokia 7900 Prism, Nokia X3.
“We’re in the process now of building up our global infrastructure to provide the best possible speed, performance, and reliability for millions of users. We’ll also be adding features to improve local search and personalization and extending support for more local languages and markets,” the guys over at Nokia Beta Labs stated.
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