Opera is taking the “Mini” in “Opera Mini” to heart with the lightweight mobile browser’s latest release today — version 5.1, which improves on the big 5.0 release from earlier this year. There aren’t any notable new features, per se, but the company promises that 5.1 includes a new “optimized” skin that allows more pages to be open simultaneously and generally improves day-to-day performance. Specifically, 5.1 is billed as a “highly recommended” upgrade for users on Nokia S40 devices and on Sony Ericsson dumbphones like the K550i and W810i, while smartphone and high-end dumbphone users are basically being told there’s no huge rush to pull the trigger. The new version’s available today; follow the break for Opera’s full release. Continue reading Opera Mini 5.1 promises to sip memory like a single malt scotch Opera Mini 5.1 promises to sip memory like a single malt scotch originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink