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Opera Browser for Wii levels up

Posted 13th of November, 2008 at 10:50 pm by Cameron Cameron is offline

Nintendo are currently planning the release of a new update for the Wii Opera Browser. Version 2.0 will enable tab support, allowing users to hold six pages at once, as well as allow users to access their Wii mail posts without having to return to the Wii channel front page. The service will also undergo tweaks and trims for ease of use.







The browser is also said to be compatible with Nintendo’s new Wii Speak microphone, though details of its purpose are currently absent.

The 2.0 browser will replace its predecessor in the Wii Shop and continue to cost 500 Wii Points, though Wii owners who already have the service do not have to pay for the upgrade. The update is set to hit the Australian Wii Shop this December.
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Posted 13th of November, 2008 at 10:55 pm by BoonMcNougat BoonMcNougat is offline
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Maybe I'll use my Wii to browse instead of this boring computer!
Posted 13th of November, 2008 at 10:58 pm by Bourbanog Bourbanog is offline
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I don't think anything could really fix console web browsing from what I've experienced of it.
Posted 13th of November, 2008 at 11:15 pm by kksl1der kksl1der is offline
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This update only looks good cause it has GH on it and that Cube.
Posted 13th of November, 2008 at 11:16 pm by Wilso Wilso is offline
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Yes! Now i can have 6 porn video's running simultaneously. Christmas is coming early :)
Posted 13th of November, 2008 at 11:16 pm by BoonMcNougat BoonMcNougat is offline
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I don't think you read it correctly bourb. Six tabs. SIX EMM EFFING TABS! That's more tabs than a rural pub!
Posted 13th of November, 2008 at 11:38 pm by Brutus Brutus is offline
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Could this really work? My Wii has a bad habit of running out of memory while it's loading a single page.
Posted 13th of November, 2008 at 11:43 pm by Lvaneede Lvaneede is offline
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I hope it will work with the latest version of Flash. if it doesnt, Im going to rage at Adobe for not releasing its developer pack for the newer flash versions
Posted 13th of November, 2008 at 11:55 pm by infinitesynthesis infinitesynthesis is offline
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Man I haven't used the Wii browser for yonks...

It's a nice update nonetheless, but I don't myself using it any more than I do now
Posted 14th of November, 2008 at 12:07 am by Macross Macross is offline
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This is great! There might be another flash update, i dunno.
Posted 14th of November, 2008 at 12:43 am by Bhaskar24 Bhaskar24 is offline
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I'd be very surprised if Adobe do not provide a more up-to-date Flash SDK for Opera to integrate into the new Web Browser for Wii. It has been well over a year since the original version of the Internet Channel released, since then the popularity and ease of use of Wii's Web Browser has had nothing but praise.

Allowing for greater accessibility throughout the Internet via the Wii is beneficial for all parties involved, including Adobe - so restricting this freedom by plainly not providing support would be their loss as much as ours.
Posted 14th of November, 2008 at 12:53 am by Hyper the Metroid Hyper the Metroid is offline
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Tabs? Very nice. I was hoping for tabs with the release of the full version of the browser. Oh well, at least Nintendo/Opera have finally bothered to throw in tabs which looks to be in the form of a cube.

I prefer the current navigation bar to that new one. The new one looks quite untidy.
Posted 14th of November, 2008 at 02:06 am by TSPhoenix TSPhoenix is offline
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I'm 100% sure it'll have Flash 9, not 7 or 10. The Flash 9 SDK is out and the PS3 browser update which boosted speed a lot included Flash 9. I imagine the Wii one will too, unless 64MB ram isn't enough to handle it. As for the browser itself, if it wasn't for the crappy resolution it'd be fantastic, glad to see it keep on getting better.
Posted 14th of November, 2008 at 03:03 am by JPW JPW is offline
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that's good ... I've been waiting for that might actually start taking notice now.
Posted 14th of November, 2008 at 03:20 am by Gandul Gandul is offline
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I have seen it at Gizmodo, it's pretty good! I will be waiting for december ^^
Posted 14th of November, 2008 at 07:59 am by Rickie Rickie is offline
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'Bout time we got tabs...the only real thing that makes browsing via the Wii a slightly painful process for me.

That and an upgrade after so long would be appreciated.
Posted 14th of November, 2008 at 08:12 am by Bjay
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Psh, big deal Nintendo!
Posted 14th of November, 2008 at 08:17 am by MaTBoY MaTBoY is offline
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How about proper flash!!! How about a Keyboard????
Posted 14th of November, 2008 at 08:18 am by Kiru Kiru is offline
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Sounds Great. I do use the Web Browser quite a bit, all I need to do now is try and get my Wii hooked up to my new wireless connection :)
Posted 14th of November, 2008 at 10:57 am by TryMe TryMe is offline
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Wow, 6 tabs and then some other advances. Pity I have a computer for this purpose.
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Yes! Now i can have 6 porn video's running simultaneously. Christmas is coming early :)
That's why they called it Wii, so you can play with it.

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Could this really work? My Wii has a bad habit of running out of memory while it's loading a single page.
Same here.
Posted 14th of November, 2008 at 11:21 am by Adam Adam is offline
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Ehhh... I suppose it's a good update and all.
But I think, console-wise, the PS3 is much better for web browsing.

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As for the browser itself, if it wasn't for the crappy resolution it'd be fantastic.
And that's exactly why. On the PS3 you can have, you know, good resolutions for browsing.

For whoever has mentioned it above, the Internet Channel does have keyboard support.
Posted 14th of November, 2008 at 01:09 pm by TSPhoenix TSPhoenix is offline
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How about proper flash!!! How about a Keyboard????
It has both now, so shut up.
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But I think, console-wise, the PS3 is much better for web browsing.
I see it this way, the PS3 is trying to be PC-like with its browser which is just silly as well we all have PCs. The Wii browser gives us couch browsing which is something I'd actually like, but as I said low res kills it. If it were in HD I'd use it all the time as its really quite great.
Posted 14th of November, 2008 at 01:26 pm by Jader7777 Jader7777 is offline
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Wii's browser is really great. Simple and to the point. Lots of fun flash games to play too. Also they implemented some snazzy button features that make browsing even easier. Youtube on your TV through the internet? What could be cooler? Also I rick rolled my friend via a Wii message, you know how awesome that is?
Posted 14th of November, 2008 at 04:48 pm by azsxdc azsxdc is offline
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Delicious, tabs!
I just hope they fix some of the bugs, it freezes up too much for me.
Also, yay don't have to pay!
Posted 14th of November, 2008 at 07:25 pm by k0r3 k0r3 is offline
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I haven't got the Wii Browser yet, but if they do update the Flash Player I would consider buying it. Until then...
Posted 14th of November, 2008 at 11:40 pm by TryMe TryMe is offline
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I haven't got the Wii Browser yet, but if they do update the Flash Player I would consider buying it. Until then...
It's not a matter of "if" but when. Are you seriously going to spend $7.50 for this?
Posted 15th of November, 2008 at 11:35 am by Dark Moogle Dark Moogle is offline
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This would be a nice download if I had any friggin room for the new browser! As it is now, I wont even have room for Episode 3 of Strongbad, so I'll have to give this a miss.
Posted 16th of November, 2008 at 12:01 am by NintendoFREAK! NintendoFREAK! is offline
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Well are they going to update the flash player and get the newest one, Opera I think have to buy a license for the version of a flash player.
Posted 16th of November, 2008 at 09:31 am by Dimentio Delight Dimentio Delight is offline
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Only thing cool is the tab support.
Posted 17th of November, 2008 at 09:22 pm by k0r3 k0r3 is offline
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It's not a matter of "if" but when. Are you seriously going to spend $7.50 for this?
Ahh, it's only $7.50 and it could come in handy.
Posted 10th of December, 2008 at 12:29 pm by theprophetagp theprophetagp is offline
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YouTube has updated their video player with a new version of flash so the current version of the Internet Channel now can't view it. Hope this new version will have a new flash version installed. Does anybody know if the internet browser on the Nintendo DSi will feature flash support?
Posted 2nd of January, 2009 at 02:50 pm by IndianDan IndianDan is offline
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Does anyone have the browser 2.0 and if so please take some images of it to show us. Thanks.
Posted 10th of January, 2009 at 03:28 am by Hyper the Metroid Hyper the Metroid is offline
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YouTube has updated their video player with a new version of flash so the current version of the Internet Channel now can't view it. Hope this new version will have a new flash version installed. Does anybody know if the internet browser on the Nintendo DSi will feature flash support?
I'm currently using the Wii Opera Browser and I just watched a few YouTube videos then.