Anyone on the Orange 'Next Generation Browser' trial?

[Guest finisterre]

Hi,

I got an invite to trial Orange's latest browser, which I think is a customised version of Opera Mini.

However, when I go to the Opera Mini page (you get redirected there by the Orange download page) and press 'Download Opera Mini' I just get a screen of text:

MIDlet-Version: 2.0

MIDlet-1: Browser, /

icon1616.png, Browser

And loads more (about 100 lines of it).

Any ideas?

Cheers.

[Guest jimbouk]

Got the invite but havent had a look at it yet. Will let you know when I have

[Guest hoyler30589]

Got the invite but havent had a look at it yet. Will let you know when I have

where did you apply to get the invite please <_<

[Guest bigdan]

Hi,

I got an invite to trial Orange's latest browser, which I think is a customised version of Opera Mini.

However, when I go to the Opera Mini page (you get redirected there by the Orange download page) and press 'Download Opera Mini' I just get a screen of text:

MIDlet-Version: 2.0

MIDlet-1: Browser, /

icon1616.png, Browser

And loads more (about 100 lines of it).

Any ideas?

Cheers.

I got the email from Orange and downloaded the Opera Mini Browser from the website given, but then a day or so later I received another email from them saying that they had put the wrong link in the mail.

I tried the new link and downloaded the same browser again. It works fine on my C500.

[Guest bigdan]

where did you apply to get the invite please <_<

Don't know how I found it but I registered on the Orange website for any future trials.

Click here for the link

[Guest finisterre]

Hi,

I got an invite to trial Orange's latest browser, which I think is a customised version of Opera Mini.

However, when I go to the Opera Mini page (you get redirected there by the Orange download page) and press 'Download Opera Mini' I just get a screen of text:

MIDlet-Version: 2.0

MIDlet-1: Browser, /

icon1616.png, Browser

And loads more (about 100 lines of it).

Any ideas?

Cheers.

When I look at the URL of the page that has displayed all the above text, it is:

wsp://mini.opera.com/orange/mini.jad?rnd=1849230210&edition=hifi

So I think, the browser is trying to download a java midlet, but instead of downloading it, is displaying it. I wonder if I need to restore a broken file association in the browser or something.

Any ideas?

Cheers.

P.S. By the way, what is WSP:// ? I thought WAP was WML:// ?

Edited August 13, 2006 by finisterre

[Guest jimbouk]

where did you apply to get the invite please <_<

You can register to be an orange triallist - or some customers get invited to become one. Have a look here

[Guest finisterre]

Since I seem unable to download the Orange Mini Opera, I wonder if anyone would be kind enough to email me the .jad / .jar files.

Thanks,

f i n i s t e r r e @ g m a i l . c o m

[Guest pd.ryder]

Damnblast!! Missed another one. I haven't had an invite for ANYTHING yet, despite being registered on the Trials site for over a year.

Poo!

[Guest Matt Whitfield]

Hi,

I got an invite to trial Orange's latest browser, which I think is a customised version of Opera Mini.

However, when I go to the Opera Mini page (you get redirected there by the Orange download page) and press 'Download Opera Mini' I just get a screen of text:

MIDlet-Version: 2.0

MIDlet-1: Browser, /

icon1616.png, Browser

And loads more (about 100 lines of it).

Any ideas?

Cheers.

I've had exactly the same issue but after talking to 2 seperate Orange Trial guys (thanks Richard, thanks Nick) I've now managed to install the browser on my SPV C500 :)

Ok, so you have to partly use your SPV for this and partly a PC. So you need to get to the point where you see the text version of the Midlet you're trying to install.

1) Select "Add to Favourites"

2) Put the URL you see in your PC Web browser address bar and hit return - save the JAD file (mini.jad) in a known location.

3) Open the "mini.jad" file in a text editor.

4) Copy the MIDlet-Jar-URL value into your PC Web browser address bar and hit return - save the JAR file (mini.jar) in a known location.

5) Copy the mini.jad and mini.jar files to "My Smartphone\storage\My Documents"

6) Load the Java Midlet Manager by navigating to "Java" on the start menu.

7) Select the "Install" option and you should see "mini" listed. Install "mini".

8) Follow the on-screen instructions.

You know have a fully installed and running Opera Mini browser... and will probably now be hitting the next problem that I have - no network connection from the browser even though I have one from Pocket IE! ;)

[Guest Matt Whitfield]

BTW, a word of warning... The Java Midlet Manager will cane your battery if you don't kill it with Task Manager after you've finished using it. It killed my SPV C500 from full charge in 1 day - and I was away for the weekend without my charger :)

Also just had an issue with the Opera Mini Browser where it and / or the Java Midlet Manager has just consumed all the memory in the phone so I couldn't even load Task Manager to kill it! Had to power off instead...