Nintendo DS Browser
Developer	Opera Software Nintendo
Publisher	Nintendo
Engine	Presto
Version	8.50[1]
Released	July 24, 2006 October 6, 2006 January 18, 2007 June 4, 2007[2] June 2007
Genre	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;^[3] this is due to the physical size differences in the memory expansion cartridges used by the browser, which both have a capacity of 10 MB.^[4] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... Logo of Opera Software. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... A game engine is the core software component of a computer video game or other interactive application with real-time graphics. ... Presto is the name of the current (Opera 9 series) layout engine for the Opera web browser developed by Opera Software. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 155th day of the year (156th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Singapore. ... For other uses, see June (disambiguation). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Video games are categorized into genres based on their gameplay. ... An example of a Web browser (Mozilla Firefox) A web browser is a software application that enables a user to display and interact with text, images, videos, music and other information typically located on a Web page at a website on the World Wide Web or a local area network. ... In computer games and video games, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. ... In computing, a platform describes some sort of framework, either in hardware or software, which allows software to run. ... NDS redirects here. ... The Nintendo DS Lite ) (sometimes abbreviated DSLite is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. ... Opera is an Internet suite which handles common internet-related tasks, including visiting web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, and online chat. ... An example of a Web browser (Mozilla Firefox) A web browser is a software application that enables a user to display and interact with text, images, videos, music and other information typically located on a Web page at a website on the World Wide Web or a local area network. ... NDS redirects here. ... Logo of Opera Software. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... NDS redirects here. ... The Nintendo DS Lite ) (sometimes abbreviated DSLite is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. ...

Launch

The Nintendo DS Browser was released first in Japan on July 24, 2006 and it was released later in Europe on October 6, 2006 for £30 (the same as an ordinary DS game) and Singapore on October 2006 for SGD various (different from each video game stores). The Australian release date was on January 18, 2007 and retailed for AU$69.95.^[5] However, in Australia and Singapore versions, only the DS Lite version was released in stores, the DS Original version was only available directly through Nintendo Australia, although stocks were limited. is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see October (disambiguation). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

The North American release date was on June 4, 2007 for $29.99 and later in Singapore on the same month.^[2] Like the Australian and Singaporean release, only the Lite version was available in stores, and the DS Original version was only available online in US.^[6] is the 155th day of the year (156th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Functionality

Screenshot of the Nintendo DS browser

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 top-level domains). Image File history File links Opera-browser-Nintendo-DS.jpg‎ Opera browser running in Nintendo DS This is a screenshot of copyrighted computer software, and the copyright for it is most likely held by the author(s) or the company that created the software. ... Image File history File links Opera-browser-Nintendo-DS.jpg‎ Opera browser running in Nintendo DS This is a screenshot of copyrighted computer software, and the copyright for it is most likely held by the author(s) or the company that created the software. ... Touchscreens are display overlays which have the ability to display and receive information on the same screen. ... Handwriting recognition is the ability of a computer to receive intelligible handwritten input. ... “TLD” redirects here. ...

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 a single column, one after the other. In Overview mode, a scaled-down version 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 perform such actions as click on links or entering text in boxes.

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. IEEE 802. ... Official Wi-Fi logo Wi-Fi (pronounced wye-fye, IPA: ) is a wireless technology brand owned by the Wi-Fi Alliance intended to improve the interoperability of wireless local area network products based on the IEEE 802. ... NDS redirects here. ...

Nintendo has partnered with Internet security company Astaro 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.^[7] This is provided free of charge and can be activated through a simple menu option. Astaro protects corporate networks against Internet threats such as system intruders, viruses, spam, and spyware. ... DansGuardian blocking whitehouse. ...

As far as browser capabilities, the Nintendo DS browser does have support for JavaScript in web pages, but not Adobe Flash.^[8] Also, due to the limited storage space, most other dynamic media, such as videos or sound, will not work in the browser. JavaScript is a scripting language most often used for client-side web development. ... Adobe Flash, or simply Flash, refers to both the Adobe Flash Player, and to the Adobe Flash Professional multimedia authoring program. ...

DS Lite memory expansion pak

European DS Browser cartridge and DS Lite expansion pak

The Memory Pak, much like the Rumble Pak for the Nintendo DS is a DS Option Pak that resembles a Game Boy Advance cartridge, but will not function with official Game Boy Advance hardware. When inserted into a DS's GBA slot, the Memory Pak adds 10MB of RAM to the DS. This memory is slower than the internal memory of the DS. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A Nintendo 64 gamepad with the Rumble Pak attached. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... NDS redirects here. ... A DS Option Pak is a cartridge that plugs into the Game Boy Advance port on a Nintendo DS. These provide additional hardware functionality to the DS. The paks are both sold with games that support the hardware and separately. ... “GBA” redirects here. ...

A DS Lite version of the Expansion Pak is also available. The lite version of the Expansion Pak has the same capabilities as the standard version, the only difference is that is slightly smaller and designed to have a snug fit in the DS Lite unit rather than the standard DS. It has slight similarities to the Nintendo 64 expansion Pak. The Nintendo DS Browser is the only official Nintendo DS software that requires this hardware, but it has been suggested that the expansion could be used for other software^[9], including optional graphical updates that would allow a better experience if the card is inserted, in addition to other games that could require the expansion. However, it has been utilised in a number of pieces of homebrew software such as DSLinux, albeit unofficially. It has also been cloned as part of the EZ Flash 3-in-1 SLOT-2 device. The Nintendo 64 ), often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendos third home video game console for the international market. ... The 4MB Expansion Pak The Expansion Pak is a RAM add-on for the Nintendo 64 game console, released in 1998. ... Nintendo DS homebrew is software written for the Nintendo DS handheld games console by hobbyist programmers, as opposed to a software/game production company. ... The DSLinux Logo DSLinux is a port of the Linux operating system to the Nintendo DS. It is currently in its early stages. ...

References

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External links

• (Japanese) ニンテンドーＤＳブラウザー Official Japanese site
• Official Nintendo of Europe site
• Official "Opera for Nintendo" website
• Official site for American version

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