| Lately, I've been receiving a lot of emails about | | | | the computer via USB. Hit the mass storage icon |
| the opera mini browser and the CECT phones, | | | | on the phone. Click on the jar file that you want |
| particularly the i9. In this article, I'll talk about some | | | | to download. Click save. Next, find the drive that |
| of the features of this very good and free | | | | your phone is listed under. (For me, this is K:/, but |
| browser, as well as how to download and install it. | | | | it may be something different in your case.) Click |
| Why Opera Mini Works So Well With The i9: This | | | | OK. |
| phone comes with a standard WAP browser and | | | | Then, unhook the phone from the USB. Go into |
| it's pretty decent, but opera is a free Java based | | | | the document icon on the phone. Find the |
| browser that compresses all of the information so | | | | received file and then scroll down until you see |
| that the sites fit very well onto your phone's | | | | the browser and click it. Then click "install." |
| screen. Generally, even for large sites, all of the | | | | Now, you'll go into Java icon. You'll see the |
| information and wording fits nicely and is easily | | | | browser in the list of Java files. Then click launch. |
| readable on the screen without having to scroll | | | | Opera should launch and you can start browsing. |
| around and keep downloading and wasting money. | | | | Troubleshooting: Not Being Able To Get This To |
| Also, if you're paying by the KB or as part of a | | | | Work: Most often, when something goes wrong |
| data plan, this mini browser saves you money as | | | | here, it's because the data, WAP or Java settings |
| it condenses everything down. It's also very fast. | | | | aren't correct. You'll need to go in and set them |
| I find it to be much faster than the standard | | | | up depending upon your carrier. For example, if |
| browser. | | | | you use T Mobile, you'll need to input the T Mobile |
| Installing Opera Onto The i9: There are basically | | | | WAP, port, and data settings. Typically, you set |
| two ways to do this. You can get online to the | | | | the data first, then the GPRS, the WAP, and the |
| Java website via your WAP browser and enter in | | | | MMS. Finally, go into the JAVA settings and make |
| the code for the CECT installation and then quick | | | | sure that T Mobile (or AT&T, or which ever |
| the download code 30827.) I usually download via | | | | carrier that you are using) is reflected. There are |
| USB though as this puts a copy onto my | | | | many resources that will give you the Internet |
| computer (in case it accidentally gets deleted) and | | | | settings for almost every applicable carrier that |
| it doesn't cost any money or data to do this. | | | | you can think of. If for some reason you can't |
| For the Java installation, go to the get jar website. | | | | get online, I'd check to make sure the phone isn't |
| Make sure that you have the device set to CECT | | | | set to the original Chinese or factory settings. |
| A100 (the CECT default.) Connect the phone to | | | | |