The mobile web is getting better every time

For people that do not have the iPhone with its brilliant browser, this is good news: the new Opera Mini 4 beta is renewed with many additional features. Check it out here.

I installed it last night. The landscape feature is pretty cool, but having a Nokia Communicator (9500), this is not terribly necessary. I must say that it is pretty RAM hungry, because for the first time since two years, my Commie was out of RAM! Despite of this, it is a very recommendable install.

For me it is the go to browser on my phone, because of its quick rendering, good handle of different web site configuration, and saves on my data bill.

Nokia is still alive...

With all that talk about the iPhone, it is easy to forget about the other mobile phone manufacturers. After all, it is clear that at this moment in time, and for the foreseeable future, Apple seems to have the upperhand in terms of UI design and platform integration.

The following article, though, shows that Nokia is certainly still alive. The closed business model Apple is relying on in the US will give them good revenue streams there, but I doubt that it will work that well in the growing markets of China and India. Moreover, Nokia's wider product range enables them to better meet different needs.

Of course, comparing the iPhone with Nokia, is like comparing apples and oranges.