Wii Internet Channel Upgrade

By gonzo.pete on Thursday, April 12th, 2007 comments

Nintendo's Internet Channel for the Wii, now powered by the full release of the Opera Web browser, has two search engines preinstalled to make it easier to find Internet information on the Wii. Thanks to the Opera update, the Wii Internet Channel now sports better response times along with several new options for Wii gamers.

After months of beta testing, Nintendo has upgraded its Internet Channel for the Wii console by rolling out a full version of the Opera Web browser.
Wii owners can download the browser for free through June 30, 2007, and it will remain free for the life of the system on which it is installed. Users who download the browser after June 30 will be charged 500 Wii points, or $5 (£2.50)

To bring the Web to the Wii, Opera tweaked its popular Web browser in several different ways. The company said that the Internet Channel will now have better response time and improved performance, and that several options have been added, including "new sounds, animations, and loading cursor graphics."

The Internet Channel also now has two search engines preinstalled: Yahoo Search and Google. Users can "type" in their queries using an on-screen keyboard, which can also be used to enter Web site URLs in the browser.

Read the full story at Newsfactor.com