Minimo 0.015 is out (28 Apr, '06)

**Rishad** · 04-30-06, 06:38 AM

Minimo 0.015 is out,

EXE installer
CAB installer

psionandy · 04-30-06, 07:41 AM

Has there been much progress from tne previous versions?

04-30-06, 08:08 AM

Thanks for the heads up..!!

04-30-06, 09:24 AM

I still can't get this to run. I have x50v wm2003se. Can I install this to a storage card? Is there any known conflicts between this app snd others?

04-30-06, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by twmiller

I still can't get this to run. I have x50v wm2003se. Can I install this to a storage card? Is there any known conflicts between this app snd others?

I remeber for a while they couldn't get minimo to work on a x50v with wm2003se but I thought they fixed that a few versions ago

04-30-06, 09:49 AM

I am wondering if I installed this wrong, or if there is some other prerequisite I need to know about.

tallredwookie · 04-30-06, 10:24 AM

Someone needs to just test it on all the platforms and then release a version that works. Until then I'll use something else.

04-30-06, 10:51 AM

This may sound cheap, but I am struggling with the idea of paying $30 for a browser. Opera is cool, but in a month the free beta version will expire (I may have to pay). Thats why I would like to run Minimo - if I could figure out what it takes to get it running :)

player911 · 04-30-06, 03:06 PM

Well I have an Axim x51v. I've been waiting for NetFront or Opera to release a good version with builtin java support, and I'm kinda waiting till then.

Java is my main concern and I've been reading up on a lot of these and Minimo has been really buggy and doesn't support alot (though this doesn't say anything about this release).

Firefox is my favorite browser of all and if its one thing they do alot of... is updates. So I know one day Minimo will be top dawg, but I don't know if its ready yet. I will try this new version before I put my foot in my mouth. I'll report back with anything that I find (or don't find).

psionandy · 04-30-06, 03:29 PM

i tries the last version... and it worked but was very big, very slow and very ugly.... maybe one day it will grow into a swan...

04-30-06, 05:33 PM

Hopefully. I'm hoping it would replace my Opera when it expires in a month.

Is it still very small when used on a x51v?

Perceptum · 04-30-06, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by tallredwookie

Someone needs to just test it on all the platforms and then release a version that works. Until then I'll use something else.

I thought that is what beta testing is for. One should not expect a company to purchase every Windows Mobile device on the market and then to do all of the testing themselves. Since I use my PDA for taking important notes and working on projects, my PDA needs to be reliable. Thus I do not put beta software on my PDA. (Please only post minimal comments about my X50v running WM5 and my need to reliability. I say minimal because I know someone is going to make a comment or two!

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notenufsleep · 04-30-06, 08:41 PM

Ok, since nobody is willing to really test this yet, I gave it a shot. Here is a little brief review of what I tried and what I think of the overall program. First off, a little background of what I am running. I have an x51v with wm5, as a task manager I use inclose mobile, and I use small menu for the battery icon. Along with ce-star, this all contributes to a 26.56mb of free ram after my pda boots up.
Now for the actual use of minimo:
Initial start of minimo:
Minimo comes out with a minimo logo before as the web browser starts, also I noticed the few times it has start my current input method (soft keyboard) appears for a brief second and goes away. After 30 seconds the actual web browser loads and looks very small as everything seems to be on vga mode already. The web address is located on the bottom, with very small menus on the corners of the bottom, and a ‘homebar’ that seems like a bar with customizable links. This all seems pretty good theoretically, but noticed that it takes a bit of effort to effective use the menus that are on the side.
Menus:
The menus overall are loaded with nice features such as creating tabs, navigating through tabs, full screen toggle mode, arrow key/jump link scrolling, desktop/ one column layout, text size, google mobile mode*, and the usually navigation commands (home, back, forward, go).
*google mobile mode is pretty interesting feature, as it seems to turn any site into a 'mobile' site that turns sites into a lite site.

left menu

right menu
Portrait vs Landscape:
Both modes seem to look very good; it would have been nice to have that as an added feature of the browser.

landscape w/ keyboard

*google mobile mode

*normal landscape
Tabs:
The tabs are really nice, no issues major issues switching between tabs for a ppc browser. The tabs are conveniently located on the top for easy access.
Overall performance: I must say this program is a real strain on the system, as ram, drops to before 10mb most of the time. But all this is going to good use as pages loads quicker that previous versions seem to be a hair faster than PIE, but still slower than the current opera browser. There have been issues running my task manager in fact any other program when minimo is open.
Input:
Issues with input can be noticed for the very start contrary to other programs that have left space for a spot that lets us choose our input, minimo has our current input pop up with a text box is selected. This is somewhat convenient, but also frustrating when attempting to enter in foreign languages.
Pros:
Tabs
VGA mode
Relatively quick web page loads
Password manager
Cons:
Rather bulky in terms of file size and use of RAM
No Portrait /Landscape switching modes
Larger menus would be make my eyes happy
Cannot switch between input modes
Overall Feel:
I think that minimo has gone a long way from what it had a couple of months ago. But still has quite a ways to go.

airborneaussie · 05-01-06, 03:11 AM

Nice review - thanks!

uMP2k · 05-01-06, 03:34 AM

Page loading speed is king for me - it is the one reason that I will probably shell out for Opera when the current beta expires.

That said minimo seems to be getting more and more polished (as you would expect!) and if they can get the page load speed up and decrease the size/memory load (which I expect they will in time) then I can definately see it finding a home on my device.