N-Gaging History
Nokia created the N-Gage in an attempt to combine a cell phone with a portable gaming system. The system also included MP3 playback.
When the N-Gage launched in 2003, it was not as successful as Nokia had hoped. It was outsold by Nintendo's Game Boy Advance by a large margin. The poor sales were due to the high price of the unit and the limited selection of games.
In addition to being a gaming platform, the N-Gage was also a Series 60 Smartphone. Even though Nokia shipped more than 2 million systems by 2007, the N-Gage was still considered a sub-par gaming system, especially when compared with the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS. The release of these new handhelds caused Nokia to steer main focus away from gaming and focus more on phone capabilities.
N-Gage News and Blogs
Engadget: Nokia's new N-Gage gaming service goes live (April 3, 2008)
Engadget: Nokia bringing N-Gage beta testing to an end, dishes out free game (March 20, 2008)
IGN: N-Gage 2.0 Hands-On Report (March 11, 2008)
Gizmodo: N-Gage to Incorporate GPS and Cellphone Camera Into Games? (March 3, 2008)
Kotaku: N-Gage Aren't Scared Of The PlayStation Phone (February 29, 2008)
IntoMobile: We've got N-Gage, bring it on!; N-Gage coming to Nokia N73 in Q2 2008 (February 29, 2008)
Gizmodo: Nokia N-Gage Video Hands-On (February 12, 2008)
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