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Nokia N-Gage(TM) Mobile Game Deck - The Revolutionary Gaming Experience
Major Global Games Publishers Excited to Publish on Wireless Multiplayer Platform
DALLAS, Feb 5, 2003 - Nokia today showcased its new mobile games, the Nokia N-Gage(TM) game
deck, at "Get Ready to N-Gage" events in London, UK and Sydney, Australia. The Nokia N-Gage game deck enables an enriched
interactive gaming experience by introducing an innovative wireless multiplayer platform for both local and remote gaming. The Nokia
N-Gage game deck allows users to play the latest high quality titles in a new way -- multiplayer games connected locally via Bluetooth
wireless technology or over- the-air games over mobile networks. Enabling new business models, the Nokia N-Gage is a unique platform
that also provides opportunities for game developers and publishers, network operators and other service providers to generate new
revenue streams and develop new games and service concepts.
"The Nokia N-Gage brings the start of a whole new gaming experience to the market, with an ergonomic design optimized for playing
games. Nokia is working with world-renowned game publishers, including Activision, Eidos, Sega, Taito and THQ, and developers to
provide an appealing and balanced catalogue of high quality games to the marketplace. Titles will include both the latest blockbuster games
and a variety of titles across game genres," said Anssi Vanjoki, Executive Vice President, Nokia Mobile Phones. "The game experience
can further be enhanced when network operators and service providers enter the value chain by providing game related mobile services
such as downloadable game levels, additional features and game characters or even running online multiplayer games and communities.
With these building blocks in place, the Nokia N-Gage platform will help to unleash the creative and innovative spirit of the games
industry."
The high performance games for Nokia N-Gage game deck are sold separately on game cards (using the MultiMediaCard standard).
Game card distribution enables a new kind of mobile gameplay experience with richer graphics, enhanced sound and more extensive game
worlds in which to play. Nokia will also act as a game publisher to create branded N-Gage game titles and develop an evolving games
portfolio.
Nokia N-Gage game deck devices and game titles will be available in major retail outlets, game-specific and video game retail outlets, as
well as in regular mobile phone delivery channels in all major markets.
Nokia welcomes the games industry to publish and develop innovative new concepts for the Nokia N-Gage game deck. Game
developers interested in learning more about the Nokia N-Gage game deck, including submitting information about applications for the
Nokia N-Gage and other Nokia devices and platforms, can find more information at http://www.forum.nokia.com/games.
Besides gaming, the Nokia N-Gage mobile game deck also features a digital music player (MP3/AAC) and stereo FM radio, as well as a
tri-band GSM 900/1800/1900 mobile phone. The Nokia N-Gage game deck is planned to be available in volumes across five continents
in the 4th quarter 2003 well in time for the holiday shopping season.
Features:
* Large color screen with backlight, 176x208 pixels with up to 4096
colours
* Series 60 platform and Symbian Operating System (OS)
* Bluetooth wireless technology for gaming
* An eight-way directional controller "Rocker" for game play
* Multimedia messaging (MMS)
* Triple band GSM (900/1800/1900), GPRS mobile phone
* Digital Music player (AAC/MP3) & Stereo FM radio
* Nokia Audio Manager PC SW for managing own music files
* Comprehensive range of applications; e-mail and personal information
management
* XHTML browsing
* Java(TM) application support
* Connectivity: calendar synchronization with PC, USB for music file and
application download
Usage times:
* Games up to 3 - 6 h (depending on game type)
* Talk up to 2 - 4 h
* Standby up to 150 - 200 h
* Music up to 8 h
* Radio up to 20 h
Size:
* Volume 139cc
* Dimensions (L x W x D) 133,7 x 69,7 x 20,2 mm
* Weight 137g
To view the Multimedia News Release, click on the following link: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/nokia/10494/
About N-Gage:
Please visit http://www.n-gage.com for the Nokia N-Gage game deck logo, photos and on-demand event webcast.
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