NetFront Browser NX by ACCESS - Powering the Switch 'WebKit' Online Services

[Pachee]

NetFront Browser NX is a WebKit-based browser component that features ultra-low levels of memory usage, enabled by ACCESS' unique technology that improves memory usage efficiency and ensures powerful rendering on a variety of devices and operating systems. The browser supports the latest Web technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, Gamepad API, WebP, WebSocket, HTTP Cache. In addition, using proprietary expansion spatial navigation technology, it enables smooth movement controlled by the arrow keys, maximises the usability of directional keypads on game controllers and more. NetFront Browser NX is deployed in a wide variety of devices including Nintendo game consoles, TVs, and in-vehicle infotainment systems (IVI) that are shipped globally.

The NetFront™ Browser series developed and provided by ACCESS is used in models of Nintendo 3DS™, Nintendo 3DS XL, Wii U™, Nintendo 2DS™, New Nintendo 3DS, and New Nintendo 3DS XL released since 2011. The Nintendo Switch is the seventh model to use the ACCESS NetFront Browser series.

...On Nintendo Switch, NetFront Browser NX is used as cooperation function with Nintendo Account, Nintendo eShop, upload of screen photos on SNS and more.

Source: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20..._-_powering_the_switch_webkit_online_services

For those wondering, yes, the same "modern browser" used on the Wii U.

 

[LightyKD]

Source: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20..._-_powering_the_switch_webkit_online_services

For those wondering, yes, the same "modern browser" used on the Wii U.

I like the Wii U's browser but either sites need to catch up and alter their user agent support for Wii U/Switch or Nintendo needs to make a setting on Switch that allows users to lock bookmarks to a user agent.

 

[Heran Bago]

Hello publicly documented browser exploits!