So the N-Gage QD has fewer features than the N-Gage "Classic", but does this make it a lesser device, or is the very fact that it is different a positive boon? Jim tots up the pros and cons of the QD. Do you agree with his findings?
Allack have been in touch with All About N-Gage, with the simple phrase "I am physicall holding a copy of Marcel Desailly Pro Soccer." The games drought is officially over! You can purchase Marcel from Allack, and they're happy to ship worldwide.
Ewan's been getting ready for a long hot summer by reviewing Jamdat's Lemonade Tycoon. Managing and selling cold juice to sweltering passers by is the aim of this management game, but is it an Arsene Wenger or a David Brent? Let's find out.
Stan Lee's watching over us. Activision and Nokia today announced "Spiderman 2" for the Nokia N-Gage, with 4 3-D Levels and 15 2-D Levels. But is it a fighting game? Or action adventure? Apart from a useful quote that it will "provide a challenging arena to combat a wide range of enemies" we don't know. Spiderman 2 will be availaable in the summer of 2004.
No matter where you are, the mobile version of All About N-Gage is available. With all the functionality and content of the main web site, All About N-Gage Mobile is the most comprehensive site you visit using the built in N-Gage Software. Bookmark it now. We're working on the mobile version of All About Symbian as well...
Jim's been gathering links to N-Gage QD Coverage from around the web. What do other sites think? Did anyone really love it? Or loath it? Here's some recommended reading.
Jim and Ewan caught up with Ilkka Raiskinen at the recent launch of the N-Gage QD, and managed to find out a bit more about the N-Gage family, the man overseeing it inside Nokia, and (perhaps) some UK Sales Figures as well. Read the full interview here.
3-d Action? 4 way Bluetooth multiplayer suppourt? User Forums and download new levels from the N-Gage Arena? Here comes Snakes on MMC for the N-Gage, and we've tracked down some screenshots for you. No word on availability, but this could be a very sought after title given the reactions of the AAN Editorial Team...
What's in a name? Quite a lot - so what's up with the stange new worlds of the N-Gage Family? Here's some quick and dirty commentary for a Friday afternoon, as we ask, What Does QD Really Stand For?
Ewan's been casting his expert eye over the N-Gage QD at today's press launch and he's reasonably happy with what he's found out. It's not the perfect machine Nokia were hoping for, and there's very little to tempt existing N-Gage Users to upgrade, but it's nice. Here's what he thought, in another of our "30 Minutes With" articles.
Nokia and Activision announce Call of Duty, a first person shooter based in World War 2, will be availale in Quarter 4 2002. Pardon us for being cynical, but lets see the aleady announced games in the shops before you start shouting about the new ones.
Nokia will launch the N-Gage QD today to a packed audience in London's Leicester Square. The All About N-Gage team are heading there right now, to find out everything they can about the unit. But here's some confirmed news. All the net rumours are true. We've said goodbye to side talking, we've got our Hot Swappable MMC Card. What's really new? Read on...
Today's issue of Edge carries an article confirming the internet images of the next N-Gage. Mark Squires, Nokia UK's Director of corporate communications, talks about the new N-Gage. "The new device concentrates on the gaming side of things, and adds a number of changes," including Slightly smaller footprint (but thicker), 65,000 colours rather than 4,096, No more side talking, Hot-swapping MMC cards. In addition Mark Squires hints that the original "contains an MP3 player and a number of other things, like the radio," where as the new "device is a pure gaming experience." So it looks like the MP3 player and radio are not included.
The first picture of what purports to be N-Gage 2 (or whatever it's going to be called) have started appearing on the web. From a quick glance the keys have be reorganised a bit resulting in a device smaller than the size of the original. It also looks to be sporting Series 60 2.0.
