AMCP Tech Blog

Opera Software has announced that they have created a browser for Nintendo's portable gaming system, the DS. However, this feature is currently only offered in Japan, and will drain your wallet of about $32. You can add this feature to your DS with a DS cartridge; so no new firmware is needed. All you need to do is insert the card into the Wi- Fi enabled Nintendo DS, connect to a network, and begin browsing on two screens.

This is a great step by both Nintendo and Opera. Opera really knows how to do mobile web browsing; they have already perfected a browser for phones, what's stopping them from moving to even more portable devices?

However, I think this is too little too late. For one thing, the Sony PSP has been able to browse the Web for months, not to mention that I was running a hack to do it in June 2005. I also want to point out that the resolution on the DS is horrible. Even browsing some websites on the PSP can be Hell, try doing that on a DS! I haven't been able to find a DS around here in the States that has this. I'm interested to see if it will be touched based; then I might reconsider.