Opera Browser now live in PAL Regions
Its here ladies and gents, the Opera Browser also known as the Internet Channel is now available from the Wii Shopping Channel. Head over to their and download it for yourself as it is free!
The final version of the Opera browser will be available at the end of March 2007, and will be free for all Wii owners to download through the end of June. After June 2007, the browser will be available for download in the Wii Shop Channel for 500 Wii Points.
Press Release inside
Australia, Melbourne, Dec. 22nd, 2006 Nintendos wildly popular Wii home video game system not only revolutionises how people play games, but it also entices new people into the world of gaming. From today onwards, Nintendo and Opera Software bring the Internet to the living room couch with a free trial version of the Opera Web browser. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can download a free trial Opera browser to activate the Internet Channel of the Wii Menu and begin surfing the Web.
Our software brings the power and reach of the Internet to the hottest video game system available, says Scott Hedrick, Executive Vice President, Devices at Opera Software. Wiis unique interface adds a new dimension to our browser, making it a useful tool that the whole family will enjoy operating with ease.
The final version of the Opera browser will be available at the end of March 2007, and will be free for all Wii owners to download through the end of June. After June 2007, the browser will be available for download in the Wii Shop Channel for 500 Wii Points.
The Internet Channel provides an optimal Web browsing experience on peoples home television. The Adobe Flash-enabled trial version of the Opera browser puts the Internet right onto owners television screens and lets them browse with ease, enabling them to check sports scores, plot maps or visit their favorite Web sites. Multiple family members can gather around the television to plan a holiday or make online purchases. The pointing abilities of the Wii Remote allow users to click on links they want to see or to zoom into any part of the screen through the motion of the controller. In addition, the Wii Remote can be used with an on-screen keyboard to make text entry as easy as point and click.
The Forecast Channel, provided by Weathernews which allows users to check out weather information for anywhere in the world using a 3-D globe, is available now.
The Internet Channel joins the four channels which have been available since launch: Disc Channel, Photo Channel, Mii Channel and Wii Shop Channel as well as the newly available Forecast Channel. The Internet Channel, Forecast Channel and Wii Shop Channel are available at no charge, though they require Wii owners to have a high-speed Internet connection.
The next channel due to be added to the Wii feature set is the News Channel. This is a free channel that allows users to access the most up-to-date breaking news from around the world, organised into a variety of topical categories. News Channel will be available late-January.
