As many of you are currently aware Internet browser specialist Opera has teamed up with Nintendo to allow Ds users to surf the web with their portable gaming device.
Recently Nintendo posted its upcoming European release dates which stated that the web-browser is set to be released on British shores with a tentative release date of September 29th. Those unaware of how the web-browser will work on the Ds should pay close attention to this video, as it shows just how easily users to can browse online with the console..
Looks great, pity it doesn’t support Flash.
It definitely looks like Opera have done a great job in utilizing the Ds touch screen to browse the web.
As you say it certainly is a shame the browser dosent support Flash. Lets just cross our fingers for a future firmware update.
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I predict that they will release a massive update in the shape of a GBA cart. Hopefully that will allow for flash support and PDF.
I believe at some point in time if the browser proves to be popular amongst consumers, Nintendo and Opera will decide to allow support for these Internet applications.
The DS browser is a great idea. However, whether it’ll work up to our expectations of what exactly it can do, is another question. Good idea though Nintendo. Using the DS as a “mini computer” is really innovative. But hey, that’s Nintendo for you.
Certainly.
In an age where we have faster Internet access and plenty of WiFi hotspots, it seems like a web-browser is the perfect application to add to a portable gaming console.
This will be great for hoping on and reading blogs, and updating too! I’m not bothered about flash though, not a fan of flash sites. Due to the magnified nature of the screen wouldn’t this be quite a handy gadget for users with accessibility problems, the abscence of flash for them would be almost desirable.