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New free Wii Internet Channel with updated Flash

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As you probably know by now, Opera 10.0 for desktop is finally out.

But that's not all. Your Wii might be glowing blue today with a nice surprise for you: There's a new version available, and it has updated to a more recent Flash version. Not only that, but the Internet Channel (powered by Opera) is now a free download! And if already you paid, you will get a free NES game for the trouble.

Not bad.

The new Flash version reports itself as "9,1,122,0", but it is most likely Flash Lite 3, which according to Adobe's FAQ calls itself Flash 9.

The FAQ also states that Flash Lite 3 supports all Flash 9 content except ActionScript 3. If it comes across such content, it will display a Flash icon to let you know that the content is not supported.

It's good to see that Nintendo finally decided to replace the old and outdated Flash 7 version used on the Internet Channel.

State of the Opera: Q2 2009Nearly 2 million Opera 10 downloads the first day

Comments

Daniel HendrycksDanielHendrycks Tuesday, September 1, 2009 12:54:00 PM

Awesome bigsmile
I always use the Internet Channel
Time to get Legend Of Zelda for free cool

Rafael Luikrafaelluik Tuesday, September 1, 2009 1:37:12 PM

That's really beautiful!

WOFall Tuesday, September 1, 2009 1:52:12 PM

I was just about to buy it ^^

Gyrobo Tuesday, September 1, 2009 5:14:16 PM

It looks like I'll finally be able to test my widgets on the Wii. bigsmile

Excellent news!

Gyrobo Tuesday, September 1, 2009 5:15:30 PM

Your "reports itself" link is broken.

Fredrik Öhrnohrn Tuesday, September 1, 2009 8:14:07 PM

It's Flash Lite 3.1 to be exact.

Simon Houstonshoust Wednesday, September 2, 2009 11:26:24 AM

Does opera wii use 10's engine?

Daniel HendrycksDanielHendrycks Wednesday, September 2, 2009 12:16:37 PM

@shoust
No, just a flash upgrade. It still uses Opera 9.3's engine.

Charles SchlossChas4 Wednesday, September 2, 2009 12:22:07 PM

up I beat the blue light because of the N+ post

TechnoCat Wednesday, September 2, 2009 4:18:14 PM

I'm still not able to view Hulu videos. Anyone have a different result?

Charles SchlossChas4 Wednesday, September 2, 2009 4:49:51 PM

Hulu currently limits people who can view video to the US, I would have to look at what version of flash they use also

marijn bolhuismarijn606 Saturday, October 29, 2011 4:41:22 PM

I hope that you can do hyves and facebook on the update:)

Charles SchlossChas4 Saturday, October 29, 2011 4:59:36 PM

Surprised they have not updated it with the use of html 5 tech

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