This information comes from an Opera press release.

While the press release doesn’t specify a specific gaming platform, we would have to guess that it is either the Nintendo DS or the Nintendo Wii. Thanks to Bjorna for the heads up! Opera Software today announced that the Opera SDK for Devices will include Web-based Widgets in its next version, Opera 9 for Devices.

Widgets can now be delivered to devices such as TVs, set-top boxes, portable media players or even game consoles. Opera’s Widgets for devices are expected to be available to device manufacturers and operators in the third quarter of 2006.

Widgets are small programs that are created using Web standards including AJAX, HTML, JavaScript, XML, CSS, DOM, RSS, SVG and Canvas, and appear as stand alone applications that can be viewed in partial or full screen mode.

Able to present both online and offline content, Widgets can power the user interfaces for unique Web applications or Web services from content providers directly to connected devices, without having to write native code such as C++.

source: Opera press release

Tags: Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Opera SDK, Web-based Widgets, Opera’s Widgets