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."
Download Php "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.
Feel less like a player and more like you%™e in the game with the remarkable Nintendo Wii. The Wii%š unique remote control puts you right in the middle of the action. Forget about pushing a button to start a golf swing, Wii lets you swing the club! If you fancy winning this fabulous games console, join this FREE prize draw now!
Developer Php 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
Needless to say, with a console that is struggling to keep up in sales numbers with Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft desperately needs Halo 3 to be a hit.
Database Php 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.
>Satoru Iwata, President, Nintendo Co. Ltd. Expanding the Audience Over time, gaming has become overwhelming to people. The Wii console returns gaming to simpler times while innovating game development at the same time. The unique Wii Remote gives parents and grandparents a chance to play games with their children. gamers a chance to share the same experiences in this new generation of gaming. For those who grew up with video games, Wii shows that games have not outgrown them.
Php Xml Http://www.opera.com/products/devices
About Opera Software ASA
Nintendo's Wii console will break down that wall that separates video game players from everybody else. Wii will put people more in touch with their games and each other. What does the name mean
File Php Opera Software ASA has redefined Web browsing for PCs, mobile
phones and other networked devices. Opera's cross- platform Web
browser technology is renowned for its small size, performance and
standards-compliance, while giving users a faster, safer and more
dynamic online experience. Opera Software is headquartered in Oslo,
Norway, with offices around the world. The company is listed on the
Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about
Opera at www.opera.com.
About Nintendo
Wii (pronounced 'we') is Nintendo's new home video game console that represents a radical step into a new era of entertainment. For years, video games have been growing in popularity but also in complexity. With Wii, Nintendo changes the way you play by maximising the fun and minimising the fuss.
Php Upgrading The worldwide leader and innovator in the creation of
interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan,
manufactures and
markets hardware and software
for its popular
home and portable video game
systems. To date, Nintendo has sold more than 2 billion video
games worldwide and more than 360 million hardware units
globally, creating such industry icons as Mario(R) and Donkey
Kong and launched franchises like The Legend of Zelda(R) and
Pokemon(R). Nintendo manufactures and markets hardware and
software for its popular video game systems, including the
Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo DS.
Php Forum Source: Opera
[ Comment, Edit or Article Submission ]
