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Dolphin Browser Mini now reads PDFs

February 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Dolphin just released an update to Dolphin Browser Mini (for Android). They added a bunch of new features including online PDF (also PPT/DOC/TIF) viewer, file uploading, change download directory. I’m tablet-less at the moment, so I can only post a picture and drool. But I will say that Dolphin is preferred my Android web browser. [...]

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The number of Opera Mini users nearly doubled during 2010

January 20th, 2011 · No Comments · software news

Opera jsut released their State of the Mobile Web report today, and their data shows that 84% more people used Opera Mini in December 2010 than in December 2009. And if you look at the chart you’ll see that page views also doubled in 2010. Opera

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Review: Ectaco Jetbook Mini (video)

September 30th, 2010 · 3 Comments · hardware reviews, video

I got the Jetbook Mini just over a week ago, and I have to say it was a lot of fun.  I was ready to write the review after only a few days (it’s basic e-reader), but I held it because Ectaco promised a firmware update (it came with a pre-release firmware). I’m not sure [...]

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Ectaco shipped the Jetbook Mini with 2 questionable ebooks

September 22nd, 2010 · 6 Comments · hardware reviews

I had a poll yesterday about which e-reader I should write about next. I had just gotten 2 e-readers, a Jetbook Mini and a Skytex Primer. I’ve decided to write about the Mini first, but not just because it had the most request. It came with a copy of Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol, and [...]

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Ectaco Jetbook Mini demo video

September 3rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · conferences & trade shows, hardware news, video

Ectaco are continuing their campaign of torturing me with driblets of information. This demo video was shot at the Moscow Book Fair this week. It’s in Russian, but you can still learn a lot about the Jetbook Mini. I also learned from here (scroll down) that the retail in Russia will be 4,990 rubles (~$162 [...]

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Scoop: Jetbook Mini caught on film!

September 1st, 2010 · 5 Comments · hardware news

Oh what a day this is! Someone brought the Ectaco Jetbook Mini to the Sony party today. Right now I’m giggling at our good fortune. Ectaco haven’t even admitted that this e-reader exists yet, much less let anyone get a look at it. There’s a video and there are 4 pictures on flickr. From what [...]

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Opera Mini 5.1 now available for Android

July 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Android

From the press release: Opera spreads the love to Android mobile phone users. Opera Mini 5.1 is now available for phones built on the Android platform, offering better browsing performance and improved user experience. With over 61 million users worldwide, Opera Mini is the world’s most popular browser for mobile phones, allowing much faster browsing [...]

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Ectaco Jetbook Mini image leaked at Target

July 13th, 2010 · No Comments · hardware rumors

I just found this over at MobileRead Forums. One member there works at target and just came across a set of Energizer coupons. The coupons are cobranded with Ectaco, and they show an e-reader that I’ve never seen before:

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2.6m people use Opera Mini on the iPhone & other details

May 28th, 2010 · No Comments · software news

From the press release: More than 2.6 million people used Opera Mini on their iPhones, in the two weeks following April’s mid-month launch. This surge in new Opera Mini users reshaped both the top 10 countries and the top handsets for mobile Web usage, according to Opera’s State of the Mobile Web Report, issued today. [...]

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Opera Mini approved for App Store !?!

April 13th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Apple, software news

It’s great news, but I’m really surprised. I didn’t expect that Apple would allow a second browser.

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