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What's so hot about SoonR on AJAX? |
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 AJAX is the future of third-party phone applications. Why? AJAX provides a faster user experience with background loading that allows rich web applications to be experienced the way they were intended to be. AJAX makes it possible to create easy, intuitive interaction and navigation. Opera Mobile delivers AJAX to mobile phones. Now you can experience SoonR in a fantastic new way.
Cool new features of AJAX-enabled SoonR include:
- Clear menu selection
- Sliding slideshow with pan and zoom controls
- Consistent global actions menu
- Animated loading indicator for large file retrievals
"I believe Mobile Ajax applications are a new and emerging class of applications, and this service is a trendsetter of a new wave of Mobile Web applications." ... Ajit Jaokar is the author of the book, "Mobile web 2.0" and chairs Oxford University's Next generation mobile applications panel.
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Example 1: Menu Selection
Menu selection is clearly highlighted by a contrasting orange background. There is no misunderstanding about what you have selected.
Example 2: Slideshow That Actually Slides
Your mobile slideshow of pictures will actually slide to the left showing you one picture at a time. Any folder that contains picture files (JPG and GIF) can be turned into a slideshow by selecting the "slides" option at the top left. Document Page Pre-Views also work as slides when you click on a page of a document. The slideshow will automatically start after a short delay complete with transitions and an active menu. While in motion, you may pause over any one slide to view the image in more detail with pan and zoom functions.
Example 3: Global Actions Menu
Whichever screen you're on, pushing  on your keypad now pops up the global actions menu. is the dedicated quick access key that always summons the menu for top-level actions. You can also navigate to the top right and select "actions". This menu is consistent on all pages and is persistent through your user experience. It helps you to quickly access the parts of SoonR that you need.
Example 4: Animated Loading Indicator
When retrieving larger files that make take longer than a split second, an animated loading indicator will pop to the foreground. This confirms your selection and shows that retrieval is in progress.
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How Do I Use It? |
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SoonR’s AJAX-enabled interface is available now for any mobile phone that can run the Opera Mobile™ browser version 8.6 and above. When a SoonR user logs into the service at www.soonr.com, AJAX-enabled phones will automatically be detected.
The Reviewer's Guide below will help you navigate and use SoonR's new AJAX interface:
>Reviewer's Guide  (686KB)
Additonal documents and screenshots are available at the Press Center.
AJAX-based SoonR runs on the Opera Mobile™ browser, which is compatible with a wide range of mobile phones. Opera Mobile comes shipped on  millions of devices from the major phone manufacturers. You can also install it from Opera's website (www.opera.com). Please visit Opera's website for a full list of compatible phones and corresponding Opera Mobile downloads.
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