Introducing the Nintendo DS Browser
For the DS-lover who is always on the go and who needs to be online constantly, you can now lighten your travelling load and leave your laptop behind since your DS can now pretty much do the job for you.
Introducing, the brand-new official Nintendo DS Browser. Currently retailing for £30 (roughly $56), the Nintendo DS Browser comes bundled with a Memory Expansion Pak which fits into the GBA slot to give your DS the extra memory boost that the Browser will require. In the meantime, owners of different versions of the DS won’t have to worry as two versions will be released to accommodate the older Nintendo DS and the slimmer DS Lite. This product will be aveilable by October 6.
Moving on to the details of the browser itself though, it is based on the multi-system web browser Opera, though this version has been tailor-fitted to the DS in order to make full use of its dual screens and touch screen functions. In the meantime, you can connect to the internet via Wi-Fi networks and hotspots, or by riding on the free Nintendo wi-fi clouds in your area. Checking your email, blogging, shopping online, and surfing is also made convenient for the user as you will only need to drag your stylus on the touchscreen as if it was a mouse pointer. As for entering text, you can also choose to use either the virtual keyboard on your screen, or handwriting recognition.
It also works like a regular browser where you can choose to save bookmarks and passwords, thanks to its built-in memory. Manipulating settings such as proxies and ports is also possible, and you can also lock your browser with a password if you’re worried about security.
As for viewing webpages, you can select from two viewing options which are namely the Overview Mode, where you see a scaled-down version of the page and you can just zoom in to the part you want to check with the use of the touchscreen, and the SRR or Small Screen Rendering Mode which adjusts the web page to fit vertically on both screens so that you don’t have to scroll horizontally.
Now the next question which we are dying to have answered would be if it has custom Nintendo wallpapers, pointers and screensavers. Afterall, everyone still wants desktop goodies.
Via Nintendo
For the DS-lover who is always on the go and who needs to be online constantly, you can now lighten your travelling load and leave your laptop behind since your DS can now pretty much do the job for you.
Introducing, the brand-new official Nintendo DS Browser. Currently retailing for £30 (roughly $56), the Nintendo DS Browser comes bundled with a Memory Expansion Pak which fits into the GBA slot to give your DS the extra memory boost that the Browser will require. In the meantime, owners of different versions of the DS won’t have to worry as two versions will be released to accommodate the older Nintendo DS and the slimmer DS Lite. This product will be aveilable by October 6.
Moving on to the details of the browser itself though, it is based on the multi-system web browser Opera, though this version has been tailor-fitted to the DS in order to make full use of its dual screens and touch screen functions. In the meantime, you can connect to the internet via Wi-Fi networks and hotspots, or by riding on the free Nintendo wi-fi clouds in your area. Checking your email, blogging, shopping online, and surfing is also made convenient for the user as you will only need to drag your stylus on the touchscreen as if it was a mouse pointer. As for entering text, you can also choose to use either the virtual keyboard on your screen, or handwriting recognition.
It also works like a regular browser where you can choose to save bookmarks and passwords, thanks to its built-in memory. Manipulating settings such as proxies and ports is also possible, and you can also lock your browser with a password if you’re worried about security.
As for viewing webpages, you can select from two viewing options which are namely the Overview Mode, where you see a scaled-down version of the page and you can just zoom in to the part you want to check with the use of the touchscreen, and the SRR or Small Screen Rendering Mode which adjusts the web page to fit vertically on both screens so that you don’t have to scroll horizontally.
Now the next question which we are dying to have answered would be if it has custom Nintendo wallpapers, pointers and screensavers. Afterall, everyone still wants desktop goodies.
Via Nintendo