If you are on a BlackBerry but have trouble installing Opera Mini on your phone or if the browser fails to connect to the internet, here’s a simple workaround.
1. Open http://mini.opera.com/ in your BlackBerry browser (not your desktop web browser) and select the version that mentions "No Signature" in brackets.
You’ll see download links that say Verisign / Thawte / Multiple Certificates – ignore them and download the unsigned version for your language. Here’s a direct link.
2. Next, open this help page in your desktop to determine the APN internet settings for your mobile service provider.
Open BlackBerry Settings -> Options -> Advanced Options -> TCP and type the APN value in the space provided. You may keep the user / password field blank if no value is specified on the Opera help site.
This excellent advice is courtesy Navjot Pawera – Thanks. Opera Mini does seem like a nice alternative to the built-in BlackBerry Internet browser.
Related: BlackBerry Guide for Power Users
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Reader Comments
Opera has been one of the best browser. Its a matter of time when people realize the power of so many functions like sessions save, tabbed browsing which is an original creation of Opera. My friend told me that there was a time when people used to pay to use Opera and now we are lucky to have it free.
Written by Manpreet Singh on 05.23.08
BB Bold is a piece of crap. The built in browser sucks and I can’t even open the opera website. Keeps telling me that its “unable to find the requested server”. Too bad I already shelled out the big bucks for this piece of shit or I would just throw it into the gutter where it belongs.
Written by CF on 01.20.09