Opera chosen by Sony for LCD television and Blu-ray Disc players

Opera Software today announced to deliver its world-class browser on Sony BRAVIA televisions and Blu-ray Disc players. Opera aims to deliver more “lean-forward”, interactive components to connected home users by offering Opera’s solution to Sony’s state-of-the-art devices.

[jizzyjones]

PS3 next then?

[Sneak-Out]

i hope, tha actual Browser sucks ...

[TheFreak]

why? Opera is awesome. It's the browser I am using on my pc. They are the top dog on the mobile market when it comes to browsers. So this is me knowing that your hope will fail :)

Edit: ah I see sorry my bad lol. Yeah that browser sucks indeed.

[zeksta]

@TheFreak, Sneak was impmlying that the PS3's own browser sucks, not Opera, Opera is an awesome Browser :D

[LoVeRSaMa]

Google Chrome Please!

[thereapersson]

I had Opera Mini on my HTC Touch Pro 2 back when I owned it, and it was hands-down one of the most useful mobile browsers ever. If only the actual phone had more memory, I wouldn't have had so many crashes when loading content-rich webpages.

[NeoBasch]

Opera actually has a lot in common with Chrome. You'd be surprised. Download the latest version and see for yourself. They have a nice, simple design with panels for menus (kind of like Photoshop or something), which are nicely hidden but apparent: Chrome could learn a couple things from Opera. It's just the Wii's implementation of Opera that sucks.

[I_find_it_funny]

I'd Opera on PS3 :) i think it's faster than chrome

[Pixel_Enemy]

The PS3 browser isn't the greatest but I appreciate it for what it is. It even has flash. 360 doesn't have a browser at all.

[fatstarr]

good choice,
not microsoft
not google
and they cant pic ff because its too free.

opera is great

[scruffy_bear]

Yeah this be the new web brower for the PS3 about time the one were using is poor

[Rage_S90]

i was hoping for google but this would be an improvement

[mantisimo]

I like Opera she hosts great chat shows.

[Solid_Malone]

LoL, they mean opera the web browser, not oprah winfrey

[pxpxp]

@ mantisimo

du-dum-dish (insta-rimshot)

*crickets*

[nix]

PS3 really needs a better browser. it hangs everytime i use FaceBook. RAM allocation needs to be fixed. thankfully the new N4G works pretty well... as i'm using it now.

having said that, it's a good thing for Opera devs.

[Akagi]

I hope so, because streaming porn in HD is hell.

[Vherostar]

Opera on PS3 would be amazing as its an actual decent browser.

[Tailor-DKS]

i really hope for a new ps3 browser..

[R2D2]

Please be a new browser!!!!!!!!!!1

[BubbleSniper]

huh!?

why not chrome???

[iamgoatman]

Chrome is basically a lighter version of Opera anyway, and I'd expect you'd want the browser with the most standard features.

[digitalivan]

On a console, you want the most light and fastest browser out there, therefore Chrome is the best one.

[MisterAV]

Chrome isn't lighter. It's Opera that has more features without adding anything and very fast and stable.

And on mobiles Opera Mobile is the best browser, and if yours isn't a smartphone use Opera Mini java based.

[lelo2play]

Why not Firefox?

[Baka-akaB]

why firefox ? It's great but is always plagued with memory leaks and issues .

it's the last thing i'd add on any console

[Sarcasm]

Firefox 4 beta 9 kicks ass on my computer. Everything loads almost instantly and seeing all the flash content running 60fps is great. But yes I agree, it does have some odd problems here and there.

[Baka-akaB]

Lol at the disagrees . Firefox have memory leak issues that are acknowledged by its dev .

It's manageable on pc , but would be hell for any console given their lower amounts of ram .

@Sarcasm

yeah was struggling with the idea of switching from it to chrome . But then the beta 9 arrived and gave it a much needed speed boost .

Only thing that'd make me switch to Chrome now would be proper addons support . That's at least many months away

[iamgoatman]

Firefox is pretty basic on it's own, it's the addons that make it a popular choice, and the question would be whether you'd be able to use those addons on a TV based browser, which I can't see happening.

[dragonknight4]

This is obviously the talk of someone who has never used Opera. Try Opera yourself and you'll know why it's so awesome.

[Sarcasm]

That would be awesome to have Opera on the PS3. Honestly, I don't get why the current browser has to be so slow. Hell, my 1ghz phone is faster than it. Does anyone know the technical reasons behind it?

[BubbleSniper]

i think slow because resources are not poured into browser atm.

if they CARED about browser it would be up to par with the rest

of ps3...

[TheTruth89]

Very good indeed... but why not chrome?

[Mmmkay]

why chrome? opera is awesome.

[Miths]

Good choice, it's been my browser of choice for the last six years or so.
I do like Firefox and Chrome as well, but whenever I've decided to give them a proper try, I've always found myself going back to Opera within a matter of weeks.

[Jezuz]

Opera is awesome :D

[Michael-Jackson]

I use the PS3 browser and it sucks. I guess this is good news if it happens on the PS3, Opera is unknown to me, I prefer Chrome!

[BYE]

Nice, the new version 11 really got me into using Opera exclusively. Now finally it's much better and faster than Firefox or Chrome in my opinion.

[bunfighterii]

Finally! Opera on PS3! woo hoo! Maybe someone can tell me but will this mean flash support and faster browsing?

You can barely use the current PS3 browser...

[Carlos_Irwin_Estevez]

chrome is the only browser worth anything, its even quick on OSX.

[BYE]

Nah...Opera is better. Try Opera 11 and you'll see.

[digitalivan]

I tried, and it is slower compared to Chrome.

[koehler83]

I don't see the phrase "like PS3" anywhere in the press release. Just TVs and Blu-ray players.

[Redempteur]

The only thing that bother me is that OPera LITE doesn't support flash as well as others .

Before your reply to me i'm talking about OPERA LITE , not opera 11.

[Styxoric]

The current browser is broken beyond belief, it's amazing that they still haven't gotten rid of it instead of just pretending there's nothing wrong with it.

Either fix it/replace it, or just remove it. Because it doesn't work.

[Allen46]

i don't understand why the ps3 browser hasn't been changed its actually broken. 4 years and there still using it everytime i go it freezes my ps3. no other device would get away with it.

[Mikelarry]

Any browser...... wait a moment scrath that.... (apart from IE) would be an improvment to the current ps3 browser. this is good news cant wait for the download

[KillerPwned]

PS3 really does need a new web browser bad the current one eh...Not so good i welcome Opera amazing browser to have on the PS3.

[Scottyabanks]

Wow, I thought Google Chrome for sure.

[Laeto256]

i woulda liked chrome, but at this point we cant complain we'll take anything

[DFresh]

I don't understand why people like Opera.
People blindly follow her as if she's a god amongst men.
If there were a god literally it would be Opera.
Just look at her influence.
I wouldn't be surprised if Opera made a religion somewhere down the line and millions of people wanted to join.

[Baka-akaB]

Really ? Every time we check Opera keeps hovering 2-3% of market share .
It merely spikes a bit with wii and mobile support .

So where is that mythical blind following ?

It would even be more accurate to replace opera by IE in your sentences . It aint the fastest , nor the most stable , intuitive , nor the most efficient . Every of it's meager qualities are easily matched on any of the other 3 ...

So why would that many still keep choosing IE ?

[nix]

he's talking abt the talk show host.

[yewles1]

*sigh* Changing the browser isn't gonna' do a thing to make a difference if Sony still has a 40MB cap on what's accessible on-screen.

[nix]

they can create an application (game-like) which can be updated with patches, instead of browser being part of XMB.

[yewles1]

That's the only it CAN work. Good call.

[mcstorm]

Ive used Opera for years even back in the old Amiga days and I downloaded Opera 11 afew weeks back and its very good. I think the best browser out at the Moment is IE9 but it is still in beta but as for the none beta browsers I would pick Opera 11 over the rest.

[cozmo195]

i use opera on my PC
it is really fast and when my internet is slow for some reason
i turn on "Opera turbo" :)

[Raoh]

I guess it makes sense, as cool as chrome is, opera has been reported to be extremely fast and small in size on mobile devices. making it perfect for small devices like blu ray players, television and hopefully ps3.

[LoneWanderer09]

Any Browser can be better than the one PS3 has at the moment

[ProGrasTiNation]

Hell ye,i had dial up that worked faster than the ps3s browser,& my art teacher could draw a web page faster.
I really hope opera comes to ps3,,,SONY PLEASE