News: DS Browser Gets A Date For Europe
Posted 08 Aug 2006 at 10:19 by Fierce_Link
Its been a long time coming, but the date has now been confirmed.
A while ago, Opera and Nintendo struck a deal to bring a web browser to the DS. The browser will enable you to surf the worldwide web using the Nintendo WiFi Connection.
The browser will hit European shores on 6th October 2006, for the estimated retail price of around �30. Whether this price will change or not is not known at this precise moment in time.
Some information on the browser:
The Nintendo DS Browser is a convenient web browser, which enables Nintendo DS users to surf the web, check and send emails, bank and shop online and even communicate with their friends in live chat. The Nintendo DS Browser features a built-in history function allowing users to bookmark their favourite sites and it has a fast start up time making it quick and easy to connect to the internet, at home or away. Nintendo DS owners can use the browser to connect to Wi-Fi environments at home, a public Wi-Fi hotspot or one of Nintendo's free Wi-Fi hotspots.
By using the unique interface of the Nintendo DS, users can effortlessly surf the web as if they were using a keyboard and mouse. The stylus can be used to activate hyperlinks and click around pages. For typing in URLs and filling in complicated information users can employ an onscreen digital keyboard and the console's handwriting recognition system.
Web sites can be viewed through the Nintendo DS Browser using two main modes. Overview Mode shows the complete web site on one screen and areas which are highlighted will enlarge on the other screen. It also features Opera's Fit-to-Width Mode where web sites will be adjusted to fit inside the two Nintendo DS screens, eliminating the need for horizontal scrolling.
Be sure to check back here for more updates regarding the browser before it makes its European release.
