Installing Opera Mini on Sprint PPC-6700

[purefusion]

I downloaded a .jad and a .jar install file for the Opera Mini browser (advanced version, which is supposedly compatible with the 6700) and I couldn't get either to open. It seems like Java isn't installed on the PPC-6700, but I could be wrong. When I tried to open either file, they wanted me to open the application that handles those file, and open them from that application. Anyone know how I can get Java onto my 6700, or else get Opera Mini (http://mini.opera.com/) installed?

[Paragon]

I think you will have more success if you give up on Opera Mini and go with Opera 8.5 for Pocket PC. It works great on my 6700. One piece of advice....don't choose it as you default browser, unless you are sure you do not want to go back to PIE. It is very difficult to get PIE back as the default if you do, requiring several lengthy regisrty changes.

http://www.opera.com/products/mobile/products/winmobileppc/

[purefusion]

Assuming PIE is Pocket Internet Explorer, I probably wouldn't need to use IE as the default browser after installing Opera. Assuming that I liked it and that it worked well. Can I get Opera to load when I hit the "Launch IE" sidekey?

Thanks man.

[Darius Wey]

Can I get Opera to load when I hit the "Launch IE" sidekey?

Yes, if the button is a re-mappable one.

To check, tap Start > Settings > Buttons, then if that button appears as a configurable option, modify it to launch Opera instead of Internet Explorer Mobile.

[Biento]

I downloaded a .jad and a .jar install file for the Opera Mini browser (advanced version, which is supposedly compatible with the 6700) and I couldn't get either to open. It seems like Java isn't installed on the PPC-6700, but I could be wrong. When I tried to open either file, they wanted me to open the application that handles those file, and open them from that application. Anyone know how I can get Java onto my 6700, or else get Opera Mini (http://mini.opera.com/) installed?

Thanks for all comments, they led me to Opera mobile. I spent a few hours installing Opera mobile 9.5 (successfully), tried Opera mini 4.2 (couldn't patch 4.2 enough to load on my PPC 6700). Opera 9.5 is much improved over PIE, however the flash component and video player features are another story.

Success came when I happened upon Skyfire.....This free browser shows all of the rich content of nytimes, etc., and plays youtube videos without any patchwork. It even shows google maps street view...with ease!

I am keeping my PPC 6700 for a while! A desktop quality browser was what I was missing. Below are the youtube preview and browser links.

video is on youtube @
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSdT_PgFXds&feature=related

www.skyfire.com is the browser main page