Releasing to the Japanese gaming public on July 24th, the Opera web browser for the DS will initially only be sold online for 3,800 Yen (around $33 US) and come standard with a memory expansion pack. Nothing has been said as to release date for US launch of the browser, but we assume we'll be hearing more once July 24th hits and Japanese impressions are measured.
Opera announces browser release date for Japan
Releasing to the Japanese gaming public on July 24th, the Opera web browser for the DS will initially only be sold online for 3,800 Yen (around $33 US) and come standard with a memory expansion pack. Nothing has been said as to release date for US launch of the browser, but we assume we'll be hearing more once July 24th hits and Japanese impressions are measured.
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6-21-2006 @ 1:24PM
Neko Tsukimi said...
It will be mine. I want to enjoy the internet from my DS :D So cheap too~
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6-21-2006 @ 1:35PM
Motzarella said...
awesome! I really hope the US release isn't long after that. I wonder if the Japanese version will be region coded though?
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6-21-2006 @ 2:25PM
Sektor88 said...
It's cool. I've been following this for some time now. Still, I dislike the whole idea of a monthly fee. If they somehow miraculously drop the monthly fee, then i'm so in on this.
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6-21-2006 @ 2:51PM
RupeeClock said...
Oh very nice!
It's probably best I wait for a US release though, I don't want a Japanese interface. (Though maybe you'll get an English option?)
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6-21-2006 @ 4:36PM
Sam said...
Who said anything about a monthly fee, Sektor?
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6-21-2006 @ 9:16PM
Presentlight said...
Finally, a cheap way to use wi-fi hotspots. I wonder if it will be able to do AJAX? Though most mobile browsers don't, it'd be cool to access my Netvibes.
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6-22-2006 @ 10:08AM
ChuksDaDuke said...
F the web browser, it better come with media player plug-in or i'm going ape on dem,
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6-22-2006 @ 10:22AM
.ed said...
So, I was the first non-opera, non-nintendo human to use the DS Browser, aside from a handful of selected press, on Tuesday morning in Seattle at Opera's Opera 9.0 invite only launch event. so don't believe anything anyone says.
there is no monthly fee.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/274688_opera21.html
that's me with the clunky prototype development cart sticking out the back.
and it is really really easy to use, there is a help systems and a tips and tricks system, for those familiar with opera mini, there is a mode to view the pages that way, or a "DS" mode with one full screen and the other is a zoomed in view, the screens are swapable and you drag to ..well, drag.
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6-22-2006 @ 6:19PM
pixelator said...
So how does saving files work (how do you get them off the card if you can save them), and how's it fixed for flash, shockwave, etc?
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6-23-2006 @ 2:05PM
The ZeroCorpse said...
The "monthly fee" thing was a rumor started by PSP fanboys who were jealous that the DS browser has the stylus and will run longer than 2 hours on a full battery charge.
I wish Nintendo would consider not making us wait for this in the States. I want it NOW!!! :D
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6-24-2006 @ 10:04AM
Keon said...
Monthly fee...??HA!!!!We all know nintendo is free!!!
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6-24-2006 @ 10:19AM
Keon said...
Will it boost the wireless connection?...PSP fans...pathetic....we all know DS is better.All the proffecional crittics say so...Anyways i wonder if they will make special equiptions 4 it...Ds is already beatin da shit outta PSP and the opera web browser will b a even harder hit.Yep(^^).Nin10do's got dis n da bag.
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