Wii to finally sign online with Opera
Posted December 20, 2006 at 04:30 AM by PJ Hruschak
Section: Gaming, Console, Web, Web Browsers
Wii knew it was coming…. After teasing us for weeks on the Wii Shopping Channel with the promise of web browsing, Nintendo has finally announced that Wii owners will be able to download and use the Opera web browser for free beginning December 22, 2006. Wii owners will need to connect online with their game system to download the Adobe Flash-enabled beta version of Opera from the Wii Shop Channel. The WiiMote can be used to browse the web using Opera, allowing Wii owners to zoom into any part of the screen and type on an on-screen keyboard.
The full, final version of Opera is scheduled to be ready by the end of march 2007 and will remain free for Wii owners through June 2007. After that it will cost 500 Wii Points (about $5) to download the browser. Nintendo’s press release also mentioned that the free Forecast Channel will also go live on December 20, 2006.
Update:Added the image below as well as changed the title from saying that the Wii and Opera sing together to the Wii signs online with Opera.
