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Next competition for SE products: The Nokia N-Gage |
goldorak
Joined: Jan 23, 2003
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The N-Gage is not only a Gameboy clone, but also a true smartphone 900/1800/1900/gprs...
The official site: www.n-gage.com
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Phone Features
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
Size
- Weight: 137 g (with standard battery)
- Dimensions: 133,7 x 69.7 x 20,2 mm, 139cc
Design
- Exciting games oriented design:
- Ergonomic game controls for two-hand use (keys divided on both sides of the screen)
- Five-way directional controller (works eight ways in games)
- High fidelity stereo headset for music player, FM stereo radio, and voice calls (mono)
- Internal antenna
- Built-in vibrator
- IHF speaker for calls, game sounds, music
- Stereo line in for audio recording (analog)
- Slave USB 1.1. for digital music download from PC
Interactive Games
- Catalogue of branded AAA quality games available at sales start
- Single player games, local multiplayer Bluetooth games
- Games available on game cards (MMC)
- 4MB user memory on device flash
Digital Music Player
- Digital music player for AAC and MP3 files
- Stereo line in for audio recording (analog)
- Slave USB 1.1. for digital music download from PC
- High fidelity stereo headset for music player, FM stereo radio, and voice calls (mono)
- Integrated recorder (AAC) from analog stereo line connector and FM radio
- Music file download from compatible PC over USB cable
- 64 MB memory card for music
- Handsfree speaker for music listening
- Short cut button to start the Music Player
Nokia Audio Manager PC Software
- Requires Windows 98, Windows ME, or Windows 2000 professional,
Windows XP, USB port (for detailed requirements see User's Guide
provided in the sales package).
- Create AAC music files from your own music
- Playlists to organize music files in PC
Enhanced Messaging
- Email protocols (IMAP4, POP3, SMTP, MIME2)
- Multimedia messaging (send, reply, forward, play audio, stop audio, insert multimedia content) enabling easy and more colorful messaging with compatible devices
- Enhanced SMS support including: Multiple SMS sending, SMS concatenation, templates, smileys, and picture messages
* Messaging features are dependent on the network as well as on the compatibility of devices used and content formats supported.
Display and User Interface
- Illuminated high-contrast, full-graphics color display (size 176 x 208 pixels)
- Series 60 graphical user interface enabling application multitasking with five-way navigation
- Separate application key, music and radio short cut keys, highlighted game keys
Stereo FM Radio
- News and music available from favorite radio channels
- Automatic next/previous channel seek
- 20 radio channel memory-Integrated recorder (AAC)
- Handsfree speaker for radio
- Short cut button to start the radio
Wireless Connectivity
- Data support HSCSD, GPRS Multislot Class 6 (2+2, 3+1, class B)
- Bluetooth
- Wireless phone-to-phone or phone-to-PC connectivity
- Send/receive pictures, graphics, and business cards
- Play games
- SyncML
High Speed Data
- HSCSD up to 43.2 kilobits
- GPRS up to 40.2 kilobits (Class B, 3+1, 2+2)
Java Technology
- Supports the standard Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME™)
Memory
- 4 MB internal + external memory cards (32, 64 and 128 Mb available
separately).
- 64 MB game card (MMC) provided in the sales package.
- Shared memory for images, contact data, calendar, messages, and
add-on applications
Operating System
- Symbian OS with Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME™) support
Personal Information Management
- Calendar
- To-Do list
- Contacts/Address book
- Pinboard
Polyphonic Ringing Tones
- Mono ringing tone composer
- MP3, AAC, Midi, WAV ringing tones
Triple Band Operation
- GSM 900/1800/1900; automatic switching between bands
Voice Features
- Voice dialing; memory for 20 names and numbers
- Voice recorder
- Integrated handsfree speaker
WAP
- XHTML over GSM data, HSCSD, and GPRS.
- Access current WAP services with the XHTML browser
Some features are network dependent. Please check the availability of WAP services with your network operator and/or WAP service provider.
Content with XHTML Browser
- XHTML with iMode extension
- Over-the-air download of new Java™-based games/game levels
Standard Sales Package
Transceiver
ACP-12 Charger
HDD-2 Stereo Headset
DKE-2 USB Cable
ADE-2 Recording Cable
ADA-2 Adapter Cable
64MB game card (MMC)
Booklet (including User's Guide and Warranty card)
CD-ROM
Games brochure
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pachy
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OKYDOKY, eer i had a look but could`nt see whether the brown trousers with the HUGE special "Nokia pocket" come with the phone.....or are they a optional extra ??????? |
Lusipher
Joined: Dec 11, 2001
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Its for the kids!!!
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ynohtna
Joined: Dec 27, 2002
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Well we just have to wait and see.I just hope the game cards would be really that exciting and affordable.A tie up between nokia and sega:let us hope for the best especialy in the games support.I just hope sega would really deliver the goods since in the game console market,sony playstation 2 and 1 are way up on top.
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Diggs09
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Can you actually make phone calls on that monstrosity? Or is that one of the 'downloadable features'.  |
pachy
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@Diggs09,  |
jplacson
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It looks promising... it's just another 3650 with another weird keypad. Looks better than the 3650 though. It is a lot larger than any mobile phone on the market today...and the screen is still as puny as ever. But I guess this is targetted at the kids.
But this is still scheduled for Q4...that's a lifetime in mobile terms!
It looks more like Sega's Game Gear to me. Nokia seems to be moving into the horizontal phone design...hmmm...
Anyway, other than the shell, nothing new here. No break through technology...AGAIN. Sega makes good games... but so does Sony... let's see what SE has up their sleeve for a kids gaming mobile by Q4 as well... Looks like Nintendo has new comptetion again!  |
pachy
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Mr B.Gates has declared this area of the market as their most important target, in a recent interveiw. |
fijbert
Joined: Dec 26, 2002
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it's a very tempting phone..
I might buy it for use as a gameboy more off tho...
not as a phone... at leas nokia got the memory thing down right this time around
if the price isnt ridiculous (more than 450-500$) on launch, I will buy it
if it's the price of the P800.. screw dat, I Dont need a 800$ Gameboy
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jplacson
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I think this should be priced less than the 3650... it doesn't have a camera does it? |
ppcrockar
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An my guess is that the bluetooth is just as crappy as usual when it comes to Nokia... |
adrktemplar
Joined: Jan 05, 2003
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Could this be d rumored successor of d 9000 communicator series?
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gadgetboytom
Joined: Feb 12, 2002
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hmm yeah right 9000 is a business phone the n-cage is a gameboy
P1i and E51 |
CrazyStud17
Joined: Dec 10, 2002
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Hey guys,
Pardon my language and no offense meant, but aside from the guy's bulge, the phone looks big.
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adrktemplar
Joined: Jan 05, 2003
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@gadgetboytom
Yup. I agree. It's targetted to a totally different market. I just recalled reading somewhere about this new device from Nokia intended to directly compete with the P800. The features coincide with the story.
Also, it mentions about Nokia phasing out the 9000 series and will have a new replacement phone that will be out Q4 this year.
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Posted: 2003-02-06 02:00
