Opera Mini 4.1 arrives: faster, URL auto-complete and offline pages

Opera Mini ought to consider a name change to Opera Maxi. The browser that works on a gazillion phones just keeps getting better and is constantly adding new features. The updated 4.1 version is available now by pointing your phone at http://www.operamini.com and offers up these features and then some:

• Faster browsing. Since the optimized web-pages come from Opera’s servers, they’ve made some upgrades on the back-end for faster page loading.
• Text search. Just like on the big boy browsers, you can search for text on a web page with Opera Mini 4.1.
• URL suggestion. Using your browsing history and bookmarks, 4.1 will save time on URL text entry. Good, because my thumbs need a break every now and again.
• File upload and download support. You’ll need a phone that supports JSR-75; it’s an optional package for the J2ME platform. If you’ve got it, you can take advantage of file uploads and downloads natively in Opera Mini 4.1. That’s good for mobile blogging and attachments in web-based e-mail.
• Offline viewing. Again, JSR-75 the magic element here: with it, you can save web pages for offline viewing on your phone.

I just grabbed the new browser on my T-Mobile AT&T Dash and the browser is indeed much faster. No luck for me on the offline features unfortunately; still, a pretty positive experience so far and worth the download for your phone.