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DS Web Browsing Looks Refreshingly Good

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the mario-on-mario dept.

ElFozzie writes "Browsing the web on a handheld console or mobile phone has never been the most pleasant experience. The new Opera browser for the DS looks like it might change all that. On the eve of the Japanese launch, a story at Pocketgamer outlines the features and links to a video of the new browser in action." From the article: "The video illustrates the browsing technique, which sees the lower touch screen used for scanning zoomed-out pages and interaction via the stylus, whilst the top screen displays the zoomed-in detail. It also shows both text entry and handwriting recognition systems for rapid entry of URLs, as well as a host of standard browser features including bookmarks."

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  1. Slashdot DS by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 4, Funny
    It also shows both text entry and handwriting recognition systems for rapid entry of URLs
    That's a relief. I was worried they'd go with voice recognition for URLs, which would have made entering "http://slashdot.org" a total nightmare.
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    1. Re:Slashdot DS by ScaryFroMan · · Score: 4, Funny

      Still easier than "Blue.com"

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  2. This bodes well for the Wii by dorbabil · · Score: 2, Funny

    The fact that they are willing to put this kind of effort into a secondary feature is great. Most console/handheld internet browsers aren't that great, mostly because of the resolution and/or screen size. Just imagine what they will be able to do with the Wii. Obviously, with the Wii, the pointer will work to control the cursor on screen. A lapboard could be sold that would plug into the Wiimote as a means to enter text. What I hope they do to get around the resolution limitations is use the tilt functionality of the wiimote to allow easy panning and zooming. Although, on the other hand, imagine some kid seeing porn for the first time on the system, zooming in and out... He'll sit there with a wii in both hands, using the same motion to manipulate one as he does the other.