Ok i have used opera web browser on the MDA and it was good but not impressed at the speed. But after trying its free sister i have to say i am amazed.
Head over to www.operamini.com with your Pocket Internet Explorer and let it reconize what version you need it will then download to the java manager the java applet for operamini.
and you will be amazed by how fast this is. they render there pages for optimizing on the MDA and it is really a lot fatser, my number one application this.
Features
Get all RSS news on your phone
Subscribe to your favorite RSS news feeds and every time you connect with Opera Mini all updates are just one click away. Sort the articles by feed source or by date. 
Point, snap, publish
Share a picture from anywhere, anytime with your phone using Opera Mini’s photo sharing feature. Upload your photo to a blog or forum, or as an e-mail attachment. Photo sharing just got easier.
Right to the point
The content folding feature shrinks lengthy menus to save your scrolling thumb. You can easily inspect the block of hidden content by hitting the [+] button next to it.
Safe and sound
Do even more online with Opera Mini. Secure connections will now let you safely use secured sites, such as your e-mail, bank site, online stores, with no exposure of your personal details.
And now even faster
All subsequent requests to a server within a session are now quicker. Opera Mini keeps an open connection between server and client reducing overhead TCP set-up times.
