Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on December 19, 2006, 04:31:31 AM
Opera Press Release
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The Opera browser for Wii launches just in time for the holidays
Oslo, Norway - December 19, 2006
Opera Software today announces that a trial version of its Web browser for Nintendo's new game console, Wii, will be available on December 22, 2006. The trial version of the Opera browser for Wii is available for download, free of charge from the the Wii Shop Channel. For a more exciting way to read this news, click here to see our comic strip.
Read Nintendo's press release.
About Opera for Devices
Opera provides an optimized implementation of Internet technologies for handheld devices, digital TV and other devices, with innovative and powerful features that seamlessly adapt the Internet experience to suit varying screen sizes and input devices. In addition to being a full Internet browser, Opera is a high performance execution environment for Web applications and dynamic user interfaces based on interoperable open Web technologies such as AJAX. www.opera.com/devices/.
About Opera Software ASA
Opera Software ASA has redefined Web browsing for PCs, mobile phones and other networked devices. Opera's cross- platform Web browser technology is renowned for its small size, performance and standards-compliance, while giving users a faster, safer and more dynamic online experience. Opera Software is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices around the world. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at www.opera.com.
This is the pre-final version, as the final version will reamin FREE and be available in March of '07. Opera for Wii will be 500 Wii Points as of June.
Post by: JonLeung on December 19, 2006, 04:49:44 AM
So, how about us North Americans?
EDIT: Never mind, didn't see the front page news. >_<
Post by: NWR_pap64 on December 19, 2006, 05:02:56 AM
Post by: Smash_Brother on December 19, 2006, 06:33:09 AM
If only the virtual console followed suit, heh...
Post by: D_MaN87 on December 19, 2006, 12:15:00 PM
Post by: MANTI5 on December 19, 2006, 01:40:49 PM
Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 19, 2006, 04:05:51 PM
Post by: IceCold on December 19, 2006, 04:31:11 PM
Post by: D_MaN87 on December 20, 2006, 04:13:23 AM
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It's all about the globe!
damn right!
Post by: JonLeung on December 20, 2006, 04:37:05 AM
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Wonder why we have a weather channel when, with Opera, we can check the weather with the service of our choice? Seems a bit redundant.
Even more redundant will probably be the News Channel (I mean, geez, you could just go to CNN.com in the Wii browser) but it's all about the convenience and instant accessibility. Plus, the Forecast Channel and the News Channel are probably better formatted as they're specifically designed for the Wii so they will be easier to read and also to navigate with the Wii Remote.
Post by: ryancoke on December 20, 2006, 05:30:29 AM
Post by: JonLeung on December 21, 2006, 05:24:55 AM
Did it get deleted because I was semi-spamming my web site? >_>
Post by: IceCold on December 21, 2006, 11:25:55 AM
Post by: NeoThunder on December 21, 2006, 12:16:13 PM
Post by: Mario on December 21, 2006, 12:30:48 PM
Post by: IceCold on December 21, 2006, 12:33:57 PM
Post by: Mario on December 21, 2006, 12:44:04 PM
EDIT: Sweet, back on my PC now while a youtube vid is running on my TV, works great. Sound is perfect and the picture is very slightly blurrier because the zoom isn't quite right.
Post by: IceCold on December 21, 2006, 12:52:05 PM
Post by: segagamer12 on December 21, 2006, 01:50:53 PM
Post by: Link Speed on December 21, 2006, 02:37:34 PM
Post by: Shecky on December 21, 2006, 03:54:51 PM
Post by: Mario on December 21, 2006, 05:12:46 PM
Post by: Ceric on December 21, 2006, 05:18:43 PM
Post by: MarioAllStar on December 21, 2006, 06:10:26 PM
I assume it will come stateside at midnight (PST), which would be about one hour from this posting.
Post by: 18 Days on December 21, 2006, 07:04:11 PM
Post by: Chris1 on December 21, 2006, 07:06:25 PM
Post by: MarioAllStar on December 21, 2006, 07:08:57 PM
Edit: Typing on Wii.
Post by: 18 Days on December 21, 2006, 07:12:08 PM
Also, as I'm sure you're dying to know. Typing speed compares to predictive SMS.
Post by: Crimm on December 21, 2006, 07:44:07 PM
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Posting from my Wii now! This browser is really good but it should let you resize text because zooming in is a pain.
cosign
A keyboard attachment would be nice too.
Post by: MANTI5 on December 21, 2006, 07:49:48 PM
Resolution sucks for reading though.
Post by: ShyGuy on December 21, 2006, 07:51:22 PM
Flash version: 7,0,70,0
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on December 21, 2006, 07:58:58 PM
I'm gonna try these out as soon as I get my Wii back to my house and hook it up to the internet.
Post by: Plugabugz on December 21, 2006, 08:17:36 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on December 21, 2006, 08:25:35 PM
Post by: 18 Days on December 21, 2006, 08:30:49 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on December 21, 2006, 08:38:31 PM
After trying it I stay with my oppinion that there's a reason Microsoft's attempts at WebTV failed and that's TV resolutions. 640x480 isn't enough for anything these days. You'd need HD just to be able to see crap and even then you have to sit very close. MS has the only current-gen console without a web browser. Now you know the reason.
For some reason the scrollbars on the NoE website work in the Wii Opera but not the PC Opera. I have no idea what messed up coding they used for that...
Post by: ShyGuy on December 21, 2006, 08:45:14 PM
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on December 21, 2006, 08:50:47 PM
Post by: couchmonkey on December 22, 2006, 12:40:10 AM
Post by: capamerica on December 22, 2006, 01:33:11 AM
This is pretty cool, got to check out other stuff now!
Post by: ryancoke on December 22, 2006, 02:17:38 AM
Oh the irony!!
Post by: Ceric on December 22, 2006, 03:00:38 AM
Scrolling with B is cool and all but I kept finding myself reaching for the d-pad to scroll.
Password fields shouldn't show up in readable form when typing them in.
Should be multiple levels of zoom. Both way.
A way to bring up an address bar without going back to the start page.
Be able to go to different views like desktop. (Its in the mobile column layout.)
Tabs.
Mouse Gestures. (They just make sense.)
Copy paste be a nice plus.
Also a Wii page compatible certification program. (Like what w3c has for html and like.)
If they implemented all that I plop down 5 dollars easy.
Also after typing this I sort of wish the keyboard had a transparent background, their was a button on the Wiimote for space and one for shift. That would greatly speed up my typing. Might as well put this out there too. Optional Letter/word announcement from the Wiimote and rumble level control. I find I would like to have about half the intensity of
Post by: Ceric on December 22, 2006, 03:04:29 AM
Post by: Spak-Spang on December 22, 2006, 03:58:03 AM
ceric I disagree about password text being starred. The Wii isn't a keyboard which means it would be very hard to know you typed the right passwords using the Wiimote if everything was starred. This was something I thought the Wii browser did right.
Post by: ryancoke on December 22, 2006, 04:00:20 AM
Post by: Ceric on December 22, 2006, 04:04:20 AM
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I am quite impressed obviously, things need to be fixed for easier use...but as it is, this is very solid.
ceric I disagree about password text being starred. The Wii isn't a keyboard which means it would be very hard to know you typed the right passwords using the Wiimote if everything was starred. This was something I thought the Wii browser did right.
I have to disagree. PDA's do the star thing like everything else and in all actuality it really isn't much different then typing it out. In fact I find it easier.
Though think about this scenario. You want to show some people something on an account you have but you need to login. If your like most people you probably have a common password you use for ease of use. People now this because they themselves are the same way. So what are you going to do? Have everyone turn around why you login?
I personally would like it there by default being somewhat security oriented but I wouldn't mind it just to be a check box for if you wanted it or not. I'm all for choice.
Post by: KDR_11k on December 22, 2006, 04:05:49 AM
Post by: ThePerm on December 22, 2006, 04:25:46 AM
www.wiicade.com
but i had fun looking at porn
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on December 22, 2006, 05:01:27 AM
We need DivX playback support to really top things off.
Post by: JonLeung on December 22, 2006, 05:19:50 AM
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but i had fun looking at porn
I'm at work so I can't fiddle with the Internet Channel for a while. Just curious, is there a cache or history that we should be concerned about if we look at questionable sites?
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on December 22, 2006, 05:26:48 AM
MY TRACKS ARE CLEAN
Post by: IceCold on December 22, 2006, 05:34:59 AM
Post by: JonLeung on December 22, 2006, 05:40:39 AM
Yay for one-handed controllers! '>_>
Post by: D_MaN87 on December 22, 2006, 06:03:14 AM
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That's what happens when you play with your Wii. >_>
Yay for one-handed controllers! '>_>
lmfao.
Does anyone notice that youtube does not work. It says flash is out of date or javascript is not turned on. I have also tried dailymotion.net and it works without any problems. Are we going to have to wait until March for a updated flash?
Post by: NeoThunder on December 22, 2006, 10:28:59 AM
Post by: Ceric on December 22, 2006, 11:43:37 AM
Post by: D_MaN87 on December 22, 2006, 02:35:37 PM
Post by: JonLeung on December 22, 2006, 04:10:28 PM
Post by: Louieturkey on December 22, 2006, 04:16:11 PM
Post by: Zach on December 22, 2006, 04:27:24 PM
EDIT. Just tried youtube and it is working fine.
Post by: GamerGeorge on December 22, 2006, 04:29:17 PM
Post by: King of Twitch on December 22, 2006, 05:24:29 PM
fun fact-opera is impervious to spoiler text.. unless you press 2
Post by: therat on December 22, 2006, 06:03:51 PM
Post by: BlkPaladin on December 22, 2006, 07:46:58 PM
Post by: TAYREL713 on December 23, 2006, 01:41:57 AM
Post by: chaingunsofdoom on December 23, 2006, 07:46:15 AM
I also managed to freeze the Wii earlier just going back/forward between 2 sites. Had to pull the plug to get it to reset...
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on December 23, 2006, 08:20:47 AM
Post by: JonLeung on December 23, 2006, 10:07:33 AM
Post by: Kairon on December 23, 2006, 11:43:05 AM
~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com
P.S. This post brought to you by the Nintendo Wii Internet Channel, featuring Opera Browsing technology!
Post by: Crimm on December 23, 2006, 02:06:19 PM
According to GoNintendo, this site should allow tabbed browsing on the Wii Internet Channel.
I'm gonna go see.
EDIT: Okay. It does work, but it's a little wonky. Anything that is target=_blank wipes out the tabs. To get it to launch you have to register (blek) and then click on the link that reads "basic" from their link under the Wii category called "tabbed browsing."
It also adds a Google search bar and a scroll bar.
