Nokia prepping new gaming-oriented handset
By Chris Ziegler 
posted Feb 19th 2007 8:22AM
posted Feb 19th 2007 8:22AM
Just because Nokia hasn't committed to making a direct successor to the original N-Gage doesn't mean there won't be focused devices in the pipeline to support its next-gen gaming platform. Although the N73 and N95 are apparently the only launched models that'll support its game download service when it launches this September, neither device is well-suited to the rigors of a hardcore game, and that's where the new handset comes into play (pun intended). Though details are scant, the Wall Street Journal reports that it'll have dedicated game keys, "among other features," for the expressed purpose of making life a little easier on the on-the-go gamer. As long as we can dispense with the taco talking, we're game (again, pun intended).[Via MocoNews]
hello
I sat next to Greg Sauter, Director of Publishing, on my flight home from San Fran on Friday.
Read his entire GDC keynote powerpoint.
No new n-gage device.
As far as I understood it, N-gage is nowadays more of a platform not an exclusive device - however that doesn't count out a possibility of a device with better gaming experience(ergonomics, control etc.), or does it...atleast in the long run, especially if the platform gets a decent reception.
As far as I understood it, N-gage is nowadays more of a platform not an exclusive device - however that doesn't count out a possibility of a device with better gaming experience(ergonomics, control etc.), or does it...atleast in the long run, especially if the platform gets a decent reception.