And it's not all good. The Q&A section of Nintendo's Japanese site for the upcoming DS Opera web browser has details on what you can -- and can't -- expect the software to do when it arrives in Japan next month.

The site's Q&A section reveals a few bits on what we can and cannot expect from the browser. First, the good. The browser supports full stylus-based controls, for scrolling and jumping between pages, and even for inputting characters through direct handwriting or via a software keyboard. The browser keeps track of previously entered phrases so you won't have to enter them again.

The downside: The browser will not display Flash or PDF files, nor will it play video or even sound. Good for those of us who are already sick of that dial tone banner ad (you know the one), but bad for just about everything else. In addition, the browser will allow bookmarks but will not allow actual saving of page content. That's too bad, because it would be really nice to save a GameFAQ on a particular DS title, then take it with you wherever you went so you could always refer back to it, even when you weren't near a hotspot.

The browser will be available on Nintendo's Japanese site on July 24 (there's no plan to sell it at retail). There's currently no information about an American release, but presuming you can find a way to buy it on the Japanese site, it should work on any DS around the world.

Source: IGN