Nokia N-Gage Gaming Device

Post by trog @ 01:45pm 07/02/03 | 28 Comments

Nokia have released the official website for their N-Gage handheld gaming system/phone:

The Nokia N-Gage� mobile game deck goes way beyond your average pixel-graphic time-waster. The console is lightweight and ergonomically designed to make sure you get the enjoyable gameplay you expect from a handheld. The high-resolution color screen boasts amazing 3D graphics that do your favorite games the justice they deserve.

Of course, it is also a mobile phone. Not only that, it has Bluetooth built-in so you can play multiplayer without having to worry about cables. There are a couple of big-name titles listed on the site, such as Tomb Raider, Red Faction, and Sonic.

nokia n-gage

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HeardY
Posted 01:48pm 07/2/03

I was *meant* to be at the official relase of this the other night, but due to work I couldn't make it :(

It looks kick ass, I know a couple of people that got one for testing it, so VERY keen to have a look and play with it... I should have had one *sniff*

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trog
Posted 01:54pm 07/2/03

It sounds pretty cool, but ultimately, I'd rather have a smaller phone, I think, than a big phone that can also play games. I wonder what the hackability options for this thing are like? I imagine the handheld hacking community are drooling at the mouth at the thought of a product like this that they might be able to get Linux installed on.

I wonder if you can do other cool stuff, like use it on the Internet if you have a Bluetooth network around, or if you still need to be dialled in.

The specs are pretty cool:

High performance mobile interactive gaming

Gaming-optimized design and functionality

Digital music player and recorder

Stereo FM radio

Nokia Audio Manager PC software

New design concept, new UI experience

Multimedia messaging

Full email support (IMAP4, POP3, SMTP, MIME2)

Content with XHTML browser

Tri-band EGSM 900/GSM1800/GSM 1900

Series 60 UI enabling application multitasking

Bluetooth

Slave USB 1.1. for digital music download from PC

MP3, AAC, Midi, WAV ringing tones

WAP over GPRS
Plus it comes with 64MB built-in, which is neat. It'll be awesome when they start figuring out how to cram a few gigs in things like this though.

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asshat
Posted 01:54pm 07/2/03

and the biggest question of them all

whats the price tag?

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qmass
Posted 01:58pm 07/2/03

It runs red faction? OMGWTFBBQ. Pretty powerful then. Whats the FPS like running that though.

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stewbie
Posted 02:39pm 07/2/03

cool, I wouldn't mind having one.

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tension
Posted 03:55pm 07/2/03

I like the design it looks very nice

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cJay
Posted 04:25pm 07/2/03

Oooohhhh I want one.. how much and where from? ne1?

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Genesis
Posted 06:56pm 07/2/03

I dont mind the size myself. I havea 5510 at the moment and that's just as big. N-gage is thinner than the 5510 though and it felt lighter.

Poor Heardy, you missed out on the promo girls ... mmmmm :)

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sKryBe
Posted 07:36pm 07/2/03

There is only one thing missing from it that would make it the ultimate accessory... a built in digital camera. Forget taking sceenies of games, I want to be able to take a digital photo with it. Then it'd do everything I'd want :)

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Suhaib
Posted 07:40pm 07/2/03

if i bought a phone, i buy it to communicate, not to play games :) so i find this phone hopeless, i wouldn't even pay $150 :D

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Quidy
Posted 08:00pm 07/2/03

I just brought a 7650, i like it heaps,

these new ones look cool but

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]SUPERBOSS[
Posted 08:02pm 07/2/03

I had 5510, easy to type on keyboard :D

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Suhaib
Posted 08:05pm 07/2/03

i have a 3210 and won't upgrade until it dies!! a phone is a phone.

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Khel
Posted 08:06pm 07/2/03

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Suhaib
Posted 08:08pm 07/2/03

shouldn't the be standing up vertical? so it 'can be scaled' meh.

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simE
Posted 08:23pm 07/2/03

i want one!!!

any price estimates though?

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Draffa
Posted 04:07am 08/2/03

And here I was thinking N-Gauge was just for model trains...

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stewbie
Posted 04:08am 08/2/03

a phone is a phone.

I have the same idea too.

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Skitza
Posted 04:08am 08/2/03

looks cool, how much ?

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Pot
Posted 12:40pm 08/2/03

they wont tell, how convenient. But apparently they want to be competitive with Nintendo. May i ask, HOW??

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Quidy
Posted 06:24am 09/2/03

5510's are s***,

there just a 3310 with a keyboard and pocketnews.

Have fun using it 1 handed!

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rubba-chikin
Posted 10:35am 09/2/03

its not a 5510, but it looks similar just with fat keys :) and a snazy colour screen.

But apparently they want to be competitive with Nintendo. May i ask, HOW??

its gonna be nokia's "gameboy" duh

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teen
Posted 12:00pm 09/2/03

I would prefer a SMALLER phone with LESS features

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trog
Posted 01:07pm 09/2/03

I would prefer a SMALLER phone with LESS features

I'd prefer a smaller phone with more features, personally.

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trog
Posted 06:01pm 09/2/03

true, dat

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teen
Posted 06:03pm 09/2/03

yeah but I meant.. as a compromise I'd be willing to just have the phone capabilities without all the games and extras that I never even use

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teen
Posted 06:06pm 09/2/03

oh and if the technology improves to a point where it would take up no space, and making it smaller would make the phone s*** to use, then I'd like the phone to be able to pay for stuff, open my door, and brush my teeth.

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Draffa
Posted 01:35am 10/2/03

Ahh, remember the days when a mobile phone was actually a mobile phone, rather than a `portable entertainment device"...?

On a related note, I hate people who change their ring tones to the latest #1 pop crap hit. It's a phone fer christs sake! Make it sound like one!

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