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Nokia N-Gage

It's a game deck, it's an MP3 player, it's a wireless browser, it's a phone. If it's a Nokia N-Gage mobile game deck, it's all of these and more. If you want to know exactly what's inside this little package, you're on the right page.

  • Enabling Technologies:
    Symbian OS v6.1,
    XHTML, MMS, Java MIDP 1.0
  • User Interface:
    Series 60 Platform
  • Network: GSM
    900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
  • Processor: 104 MHz ARM processor
  • Messaging:
    SMS, MMS
  • Dimensions:
    133h x 69.7w x 19.7d (mm)
  • Weight: 135g
  • Display:
    176 x 208 pixels, pixel ratio: HxV 1:1
  • Active Area: 35 x 41.5 mm
  • Color Depth:
    4096 colors, 12-bit
  • ITU-T Keypad:
    - 2 soft keys
    - 8-way navigation key
  • Maximum Size Of One MIDlet Suite:
    The available Flash memory up to 4 MB without MMC
  • Java APIs:
    - CLDC 1.0
    - MIDP 1.0
    - Nokia UI API
    - Wireless Messaging API
    - Mobile Media API
  • MIDlet Deployment:
    WAP OTA,
    Bluetooth® technology,
    USB PC Suite,
    email attachment,
    MMS
  • Email:
    SMTP, IMAP4, POP3, MIME2
  • Loudspeaker (built-in hands free)
  • External Memory Card supported


Nokia N-Gage QD

The N-Gage QD game deck has all the gaming features of the original Symbian OS-based N-Gage and includes a hot-swappable multimedia slot (MMC) for new and existing game cards. It has a more compact design than its predecessor, longer battery life, a 4096-color screen and backlight, enhanced messaging and improved connectivity. Based on the Series 60 platform the N-Gage QD will be available in two versions: a GSM 900/1800 variant (Europe, Africa and Asia Pacific) and a GSM 850/1900 variant (Americas).

  • Enabling technologies:
    Symbian OS v6.1
    Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME™)
  • User Interface:
    Series 60 Platform
  • Network: Dual-band
    EGSM 900 / GSM1800 MHz
  • Messaging:
    SMS, MMS and email
  • Email protocols:
    IMAP4, POP3, SMTP, MIME2
  • Dimensions:
    118 x 68 x 22 (mm), 123cc
  • Weight: 143g
  • Display:
    176 x 208 pixels
  • Color depth:
    Illuminated high-contrast, full-graphics 4096 color display
  • Improved games-oriented design:
    - Game manager application for memory management
    - IHF speaker for game sounds plus vibrating game effects
  • N-Gage Arena game services
  • Connectivity:
    Bluetooth® technology, SyncML
  • Browsing:
    XHTML over GSM data, HSCSD and GPRS
  • Memory:
    Hot swap MMC-card slot for external memory
    3.4 MB internal + external memory cards



Series 60 user interface
is an easy-to-use, one-hand operated user interface for Symbian OS phones with enhanced applications.



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