Author Topic: Opera Browser for Wii launches Dec 22nd.... (Read 20750 times)

BlackNMild2k1 · « **on:** December 19, 2006, 04:31:31 AM »

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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.

JonLeung · « **Reply #1 on:** December 19, 2006, 04:49:44 AM »

That's a strange comic. >_> Not that it's bad.

So, how about us North Americans?

EDIT: Never mind, didn't see the front page news. >_<

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:02:56 AM »

About time I say. I wonder what took them so long...

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #3 on:** December 19, 2006, 06:33:09 AM »

$5 is right on the money for something we can do for free on any computer.

If only the virtual console followed suit, heh...

D_MaN87 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 19, 2006, 12:15:00 PM »

so will this happen at midnight or what? any word?

MANTI5 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 19, 2006, 01:40:49 PM »

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.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #6 on:** December 19, 2006, 04:05:51 PM »

The same reason there's the Weather Channel on TV.

IceCold · « **Reply #7 on:** December 19, 2006, 04:31:11 PM »

It's all about the globe!

D_MaN87 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 20, 2006, 04:13:23 AM »

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It's all about the globe!

damn right!

JonLeung · « **Reply #9 on:** December 20, 2006, 04:37:05 AM »

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Originally posted by: MANTI5
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.

ryancoke · « **Reply #10 on:** December 20, 2006, 05:30:29 AM »

I heard they were releasing "line rider" for the wii. Does anybody else think it's stupid to sell a flash game that anybody can play for free on the internet channel? Ditto for the DS

JonLeung · « **Reply #11 on:** December 21, 2006, 05:24:55 AM »

What happened to the topic about how to make Wii browser-compatible pages?

Did it get deleted because I was semi-spamming my web site? >_>

IceCold · « **Reply #12 on:** December 21, 2006, 11:25:55 AM »

Here

NeoThunder · « **Reply #13 on:** December 21, 2006, 12:16:13 PM »

I wana know if you can watch video on the internet with the browser, and if so what video formats will be supported

Mario · « **Reply #14 on:** December 21, 2006, 12:30:48 PM »

Browser GET!

IceCold · « **Reply #15 on:** December 21, 2006, 12:33:57 PM »

How is it?

Mario · « **Reply #16 on:** December 21, 2006, 12:44:04 PM »

I`m typing this post from it, it seems to load really quick, typing takes a while but its neat how it gives you suggestions to finish off the word that you can click on, and reading stuff requires zooming in and scrolling around. Scrolling is slow. Heh im already heaps quicker at typing with this. About to try and watch a youtube vid.

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.

IceCold · « **Reply #17 on:** December 21, 2006, 12:52:05 PM »

You can play stuff like YouTube videos? Awesome!

segagamer12 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 21, 2006, 01:50:53 PM »

It is Offciale, Wii Kills off its comeptition. cant wait for tomarrow.

Link Speed · « **Reply #19 on:** December 21, 2006, 02:37:34 PM »

Aparently we got the "trial version", we don't get the full version until March, and guess what.... the Opera Browser was available from 12:00am on the dot today (22-12)

Shecky · « **Reply #20 on:** December 21, 2006, 03:54:51 PM »

Do you grab this beta from the Wii Shopping channel?

Mario · « **Reply #21 on:** December 21, 2006, 05:12:46 PM »

Yep. It's like a 0 Wii Point purchase.

Ceric · « **Reply #22 on:** December 21, 2006, 05:18:43 PM »

I'm guessing the States aren't in this only Europe... Because I'm on the Wii Ware part of the Shopping channel and it ain't there. Just the same message as normal... Back to hating Europe again.

MarioAllStar · « **Reply #23 on:** December 21, 2006, 06:10:26 PM »

For whatever reason, I really want to try this out, even though I don't see myself using it often.

I assume it will come stateside at midnight (PST), which would be about one hour from this posting.

18 Days · « **Reply #24 on:** December 21, 2006, 07:04:11 PM »

Posting from my Wii now! This browser is really good but it should let you resize text because zooming in is a pain.

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