so, 7, almost 8  years after Sega introduces web browsing on the
Dreamcast via Dream Passport, Planetweb and DreamKey,  (not even
counting earlier efforts with Saturn NetLink),   Nintendo is finally
catching up on the console side. we'll be able to surf the web on Wii
(Revolution) .... in addition to surfing the web on DS.



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http://opera.com/pressreleases/en/2006/05/10/?www.dailytech.com

Opera press releases

A Web Revolution in the Living room: Opera partners with Nintendo to
put browser on the Wii™ game console
Oslo, Norway and Los Angeles, Calif., May 10, 2006

Opera Software, a world leader in Web browser technology, today
announced that Nintendo's much anticipated new generation game console,
Wii, will use the Opera browser.

Users of the Wii console will browse the Internet using their consoles.
Navigating via the innovative new Wii Remote controller, users can
visit Web sites in between gaming sessions.

"Nintendo is clearly visionary in leading the gaming industry into the
new era in gaming, and a wonderful partner for Opera," says Jon von
Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. "We are thrilled to expand our
partnership with Nintendo, and work with them to deliver the best
gaming experience on the Wii console and the Nintendo DS™."

"For our Wii console launch in 2006, we required a browser that was
fast and secure with support for the latest standards including AJAX.
Opera proved perfect for our purposes and is an exceptional addition to
both the Nintendo DS and the Wii console," said Genyo Takeda, senior
managing director and general manager, Integrated Research &
Development Division, Nintendo Co., Ltd.

Opera and Nintendo announced their partnership to deliver the full
Opera browser for the Nintendo DS on February 15, 2006. The Nintendo DS
browser is scheduled for release in Japan this summer. Nintendo has not
yet announced its global launch plans for this product.
About Opera for Devices

Opera provides an optimized implementation of Internet technologies for
handheld devices, digital TV and other devices, with innovative and
powerful features that seamlessly adapt the Internet experience to suit
varying screen sizes and input devices. In addition to being a full
Internet browser, Opera is a high performance execution environment for
Web applications and dynamic user interfaces based on interoperable
open Web technologies such as AJAX.




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http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;1168785635;fp;2;fpid;1

Nintendo picks Opera for next games console

Nancy Gohring, IDG News Service

11/05/2006 09:30:05

Gamers using Nintendo's next generation Wii console will be able to
surf the Internet using a browser from Opera Software, the companies
said Wednesday.

Opera isn't revealing specific capabilities of the Wii browser, which
is still in development, but said it will be a full-featured browser.

While many current game consoles are connected to the Internet to
support multiplayer gaming, few of them allow full Web browsing. Some
consoles, like Microsoft's Xbox 360, don't come with browsers but users
can download limited functionality browsers to the console.

Wii customers will browse the Internet using the same controllers they
play games with, the companies said. Nintendo unveiled some details of
the controllers, which can sense motion and translate that motion into
action in the game, this week.

The browser may play a hand in incorporating Web technology into games,
an Opera spokeswoman said.

The announcement that Opera's browser will feature on the Wii console
follows the news that Opera is also supplying a browser for Nintendo's
handheld DS gaming device. Nintendo won't build the browser into the
Nintendo DS, but the software will be sold like a game cartridge in
Japan in July. The companies have not announced plans to sell that
browser in other markets, the Opera spokeswoman said.

Nintendo said it will start selling Wii around the world in the fourth
quarter.

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http://www.tinyurl.com/rhssm



 	OPERA PARTNERS WITH NINTENDO TO PUT BROWSER ON THE WII

Oslo, Norway - May 10, 2006 - Nintendo Co., Ltd.
of Japan announced Tuesday, May 9, at the E3
gaming event in Los Angeles, Calif., that they
have chosen the Opera browser for their new game
console, Nintendo Wii. Wii is expected on the
market in 2006.

This agreement was initially disclosed in the
announcement on January 13, 2006, that stated that
Opera had partnered with a global player in the
home media market. Nintendo Wii is Opera`s second
deployment with Nintendo, following the
announcement on February 15, 2006, that it would
provide the Web browser for the Nintendo DS and DS
Lite, a portable gaming system.
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http://news.com.com/2061-10797_3-6070729.html


Nintendo Wii will come with Opera browser
May 10, 2006 10:58 AM PDT

Nintendo's next-generation Wii video game console will feature the
Opera browser, Opera Software announced on Wednesday.

Wii users will browse the Internet using their consoles, navigating
sites via the new Wii remote controller, a two-handed, motion-sensitive
system that allows players to mimic actions on-screen with the movement
of their hands.

"For our Wii console launch in 2006, we required a browser that was
fast and secure, with support for the latest standards, including
AJAX," said Genyo Takeda, senior managing director and general manager
of Nintendo's Integrated Research & Development Division.

Earlier this year, Oslo, Norway-based Opera and Nintendo announced a
partnership to deliver a version of the Opera browser for Nintendo's DS
handheld. The Nintendo DS browser is scheduled for release in Japan
this summer.

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http://www.planetgamecube.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=11480

"The Wii console will also help solve this problem. It can power up
virtual console games and applications like our Opera web browser saved
to Flash ROM almost as fast as a telephone or television in just a few
seconds."


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http://www.mobiletechnews.com/info/2006/05/11/012250.html

Opera on Nintendo's new Wii console
Posted: 11-May-2006 [Source: Opera]

[Wii, Nintendo's new game console, to use the Opera browser.]

Oslo, Norway -- Opera Software, a world leader in Web browser
technology, today announced that Nintendo's much anticipated new
generation game console, Wii, will use the Opera browser.

Users of the Wii console will browse the Internet using their consoles.
Navigating via the innovative new Wii Remote controller, users can
visit Web sites in between gaming sessions.

"Nintendo is clearly visionary in leading the gaming industry into the
new era in gaming, and a wonderful partner for Opera," says Jon von
Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. "We are thrilled to expand our
partnership with Nintendo, and work with them to deliver the best
gaming experience on the Wii console and the Nintendo DS(TM)."

"For our Wii console launch in 2006, we required a browser that was
fast and secure with support for the latest standards including AJAX.
Opera proved perfect for our purposes and is an exceptional addition to
both the Nintendo DS and the Wii console," said Genyo Takeda, senior
managing director and general manager, Integrated Research &
Development Division, Nintendo Co., Ltd.

Opera and Nintendo announced their partnership to deliver the full
Opera browser for the Nintendo DS on February 15, 2006. The Nintendo DS
browser is scheduled for release in Japan this summer. Nintendo has not
yet announced its global launch plans for this product.