Nintendo DS Browser

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Nintendo DS Browser
The DS Browser Japanese Box Art.
Developer(s) Opera Software
Nintendo
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Engine Presto
Release date(s) Japan July 24, 2006
Europe October 6, 2006
Flag of Australia January 18, 2007
Flag of United States June 4, 2007[1]
Genre(s) Web browser
Mode(s) Single user
Platform(s) Nintendo DS & Nintendo DS Lite
System requirements Nintendo DS Memory Expansion Pak (included)

The Nintendo DS Browser is a version of the Opera web browser for use on the Nintendo DS, developed by Opera Software and Nintendo. The Nintendo DS Browser comes in a version for both the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo DS Lite[2]; this is due to the physical size differences in the memory expansion cartridges used by the browser (Game Boy Advance sized cartridges operate in the DS Lite but do not sit flush within SLOT-2). It was released first in Japan on July 24, 2006 and in Europe on October 6, 2006, priced at £30 (the same as an ordinary DS game). The Australian release date was on January 18, 2007 and retails for AU$69.95[3] The North American release date has been set for June 4, 2007[1].

Contents

Nintendo DS Browser makes use of the Nintendo DS's touchscreen for input, with an on-screen keyboard as well as handwriting recognition and a stock of pre-set text (for example the .com and .org suffixes). However, the browser doesn't support Flash, PDF, audio and video, partly due to the DS's limited hardware resources, but mainly because they require third-party software plugins. The capacity for the memory expansion pack is 10MB.[4]

The browser can render pages in two modes, Small Screen Rendering (SSR) or Overview. In Small Screen Rendering mode the contents of the page are displayed in a single column fitting the width of the screen - for example, a page featuring two columns of text side-by-side would be displayed as two columns one after the other. In Overview mode, a scaled-down "Overview" of the page is displayed on the touchscreen with a small selection box which can be moved around using the stylus. The contents of the selection box are displayed on the top screen at their full size. This selection can be brought into the touchscreen to click on links, enter text in boxes, etc.

The Nintendo DS Browser connects to the Internet through IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi wireless networks or hotspots using the built-in Wi-Fi capability of the Nintendo DS. According to the browser's manual, the system is free to use at "Nintendo retail hotspots only": the Wi-Fi access points installed in Nintendo DS kiosks in stores. Attempting to connect to a The Cloud or BT Openzone hotspot launches the payment interface, although this doesn't happen on many other servers.

On August 29, 2006, internet security company Astaro issued a press release announcing that it has partnered with Nintendo to integrate web filtering technology into the Nintendo DS Browser. Called Astaro Parental Control, the technology acts as a proxy filter, providing the option of blocking inappropriate content.[5] This is provided free of charge and can be activated through a simple menu option.

European DS Browser cartridge and DS Lite expansion pak
European DS Browser cartridge and DS Lite expansion pak

With the launch of the Nintendo DS Opera Web Browser, many web sites especially Japanese web sites have created versions of their web pages optimized for the small screens of handheld devices, [6] including the large Japanese Internet community Hatena.

Text entry (QWERTY)

Text entry (handwriting recognition)

Page zoom

  1. ^ a b UPCOMING POKÉMON BATTLE REVOLUTION NAMED AS FIRST WI-FI GAME FOR WII. Nintendo (2007-03-07). Retrieved on 2007-03-07.
  2. ^ Nintendo Online Sales (任天堂オンライン販売?) (Japanese). 1UP.com (July 27, 2006).
  3. ^ AU date for DS Browser. nintendo.com.au.
  4. ^ Parish, Jeremy (July 27, 2006). A Night at the Opera. 1UP.com.
  5. ^ A Nanny for your Nintendo DS. Astaro Corporation (August 8, 2006).
  6. ^ Shadabad's Pages: Opera’s Nintendo DS Internet Browser (August 2, 2006).

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