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Wii browser beta released

Nintendo has released a free beta of upcoming browser for Wii. The Opera powered browser can be downloaded from the Shop Channel, Wii Software section. Both the beta version and the full version of Internet Channel that will be released in March 2007, are free, but if you'll wait until July 07 to get it, it'll cost you 500 Wii Points ($5).

The Opera browser includes favourites and zoom features, and the point-and-click interface is controlled by "Wiimote" using the A-button to click and B-button to scroll. The browser is flash enabled so you can view YouTube and such content as well.



Source:
Press release

Written by: Matti Robinson @ 22 Dec 2006 1:19

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• 11 comments

• thecraigc

  just noticed the lil pic... it shows the wii in silver and red, too.
  
  is tha new colours?
  
  and just noticed the new AD thing at the top. its cool!!

  22.12.2006 02:51 #1

• CiDaemon

  Yeah, it does look like new Wii colors. They look pretty cool in red, IMO.

  22.12.2006 08:12 #2

• thecraigc

  black would be cool, me thinks.

  22.12.2006 08:18 #3

• AirGaijin

  they've got at least 5 other colors from the basic

  23.12.2006 10:53 #4

• CiDaemon

  Wow..... we're not off topic at all!
  
  Rename this thread: "Look! New Wii Colors!"
  

  Brilliant!

  23.12.2006 21:22 #5

• tabletpc

  not impressed with the wii browser so far needs mpeg wmv AVI mov mp3 support to download files
  
  and worse no keyboard support when are we going to be able to use the usb ports on the back of the wii for something good
  
  like a keyboard and mouse maybe
  
  

  24.12.2006 19:02 #6

• gronimo18

  well see if a usb keybboard that came with ur computer works
  

  26.12.2006 07:09 #7

• halfhere

  still, i think nintendo is putting their names back on the map.

  26.12.2006 08:57 #8

• tabletpc

  no the usb keyboard doesn't work in the beta
  
  don't get me wrong im glad that the beta is there but it sucks because Opera has released really good beta's before even for pc this beta is a piece of junk im amazed that Opera which prides itself on great software devlopment would release this garbage im very sad

  26.12.2006 12:06 #9

• CiDaemon

  Opera didn't develop this,
  it's just based on Opera code.
  

  Brilliant!

  26.12.2006 13:40 #10

• humzaiq

  i got hit by lightning for spamming this fine site!!! edited by ddp

  5.2.2007 08:45 #11