Internet Channel Update

[thelocaluk]

Nintendo has announced that the Wii's Internet Channel will finally be available in April, several weeks later than first expected.
Although most of us already have the trial version, the final release is expected to transform the current Wii online experience.
"Opera and Nintendo are continuing to finalize what promises to be the ultimate Web surfing experience on the Wii console. The two companies are working closely together to meet user requests for browser features and to enhance the overall Wii Web experience" said Opera, the channel's developer, in a statement.

[demondave]

*crosses fingers for tabs*

[thelocaluk]

Official Nintendo press release - Opera browser update details, price confirmed

Since late December, Wii owners have been able to download a trial version of the Opera Internet browser. After receiving substantial and helpful feedback from consumers, friends and family members, Nintendo developers have made a number of improvements to the final version of the browser, including:

* improved zooming and scrolling
* an improved zoomed font
* shortened startup times
* quicker access to “favorites”
* an ability to hide the toolbar
* buttons that will instantly type common preset letters, such as “www” or “.com”

More details about these and other functions will be announced in the near future. To ensure that the browser incorporates all of these enhancements, the final version will be available for download in April, a few weeks later than previously announced. The browser will remain free for Wii owners to download through the end of June. After June, users who haven’t already downloaded the Opera browser can go to the Wii Shop Channel to download it for 500 Wii Points.
[Nintendo press room]

No tabs I'm afraid dave :(

[dybydx]

Was gonna just say if it would cost anything...

Bu Cool. Think everyone will get it before end of June... but I guess we will have to pay for future updates :?:

[Rob]

hope not, but that looks nice, bit unfortunate about not having tabs :(,

[SuperJario]

Nice, thanks for the info local!

[watchdog]

yay! lookslike an update that's actually worth getting, unlike the everybody votes channel!! cheers for info :D

[squisher]

Any chance of a non-virtual keyboard?