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All About The Nokia N-Gage QD
The N-Gage QD (Quaque Die, Latin for Every Day) is Nokia's second entry into the 'Gaming' category that started with the original N-Gage. While announced as the second machine, in actual fact it is much more like the N-Gage v1.1. It continues to run Symbian OS 6.1 with MIDP 1.1 support. It has not, as some thought, been updated to 7.0s and MIDP 2.0, probably for compatibility reasons.
The N-Gage QD is much more a regular phone that plays games, rather than the N-Gage's Games Machine that is also a phone. It is held as a regular phone (no more side talking), and to the joy of all games players, you can finally hot swap the MMC (i.e. change games without disassembling the machine).
Most of the multi-media features of the first N-Gage have been stripped out. You've no MP3 Player or FM Radio here. Connectivity to other machines is only through Bluetooth (there is no USB and there is no IrDA connectivity).
Programs and Games can be added either using the N-Gage only locked MMC cards (intended for rich games such as Tomb Raider and Super Monkey Ball) or into the phone's memory (or a normal MMC card) as self install programs as on other Symbian devices. Series 60 currently supports 3rd party programs written in Symbian C++, J2ME or OPL.
Note that as the software and OS is identical to the original N-Gage, there is 100% inter-operability between the two devices.
Specifications
- CPU 104 MHz ARM9 Processor.
- Series 60 UI, running under Symbian OS 6.1
- MIDP 1.1
- Available as Dual Band GSM 900/1800 or GSM 850/1900.
- Weight: 4.7 oz / 133 grams (with standard battery).
- Dimensions: 4.65x2.68x0.87 in / 118x68x22 mm).
- Display: 176x208 Backlit.
- 4096 12 bit colour screen.
Functions
- Bluetooth for gaming and connectivity.
- 4 Way D-Pad in hardware (8 Way support in software).
- Seperate Confirmation button instead of Click In function on N-Gage D-Pad. Also acts as 'Start Game' button
- Hot swap MMC Memory Cards. N-Gage MMC Games autostart on insertion.
- N-Gage Arena Launcher in software
- Data Support via GPRS and CSD
- Voice Recorder
- XHTML Compliant Browser
- MMS, SMS and Email client (SMTP, IMAP4, POP3)
- Standard Series 60 PIM Suite
- Offline profile, e.g. for gaming during flights
