A trial version of Opera Web Browser for Nintendo Wii will be launched on Friday 22nd December.
Nintendo Co. Ltd has revolutionised the world of games consoles this Christmas with its innovative Nintendo Wii and it doesn’t look like they are going to stop there. On Friday 22nd December they are launching a trial version of the Opera Web Browser that will bring the Internet to your TV set. Wii users with a high-speed Internet connection will be able to download a free version of the Opera browser to activate the Internet Channel of the Wii Menu and begin surfing the Web.
“In addition to providing innovative and exciting new ways to play, Wii also offers further services and entertainment for all the family. This newest Wii Menu Channel is just the latest example of how we are doing this” says Nintendo of Europe Marketing Director, Laurent Fischer. “Wii is the perfect console for everyone to enjoy and this is being reflected in the phenomenal sales across Europe.”
“Our software brings the power and reach of the Internet to the hottest video game system available,” says Scott Hedrick, Executive Vice President of Opera Software. “Wii’s unique interface adds a new dimension to our browser, making it a useful tool that the whole family will enjoy operating with ease.”
We will have to wait until the end of March 2007 to download the full version of the Opera browser and it will be free for Wii users until the end of June 2007. After June, users will be able to buy the browser from the Wii Shop Channel for just 500 Wii points ($5).
There is no doubt that the new Opera browser for Nintendo Wii is going to change the way people uses the Internet. Families will be able to gather around their TVs and check sports scores, plan a vacation, make online purchases or visit their favourite Web sites. The revolutionary Wii Remote will make browsing the Web a very simple task, which means that even your grandpa will be able to surf the net. With the Wii Remote you can click on the links you would like to see or zoom into any part of the screen through the motion of the controller. It will also allow you to use an on-screen keyboard for text entry. Just point and click the letters you want to type. It couldn’t be easier.
But the Internet Channel is not the only channel to be launched this week, oh no. Today, 20th December, the new Forecast Channel goes live. This channel will provide current and future weather information that can be accessed by selecting a city from a list of cities or by using the Wii Remote to zoom in on a 3-D interactive globe.
The Internet and Forecast Channels will join the four already live channels: Disc Channel, Photo Channel, Mii Channel and Wii Shop Channel.
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