Sony W880 Reviewed, Next N-Gage Coming Soon

Sony's New Walkman

It seemed like yesterday when I first posted about the new Walkman. Wait, it was yesterday. Sony's new cellphone/music player, among other things, received a review from GSMArena:

The Sony Ericsson W880 is a great addition to the Sony Ericsson lineup. Furthermore it is a really intriguing addition to the group of the slimmest champion mobile phones in the market. Since most of those doesn't feature 3G support, the W880 will most surely find its market niche and would gain strong popularity.
We are impressed with the usability of the device, the nice technical specifications, the great music player and the decent battery life. All in all, a great move from Sony Ericsson that would win them a lot of fans. Well, as it seems, the Sony Ericsson W880 was surely worth the commotion and all that months of waiting.

Looks like we've got a winner! Check out the pictures on the website. That phone is thin.

Nokia's N-Gage 2.0

Remember the N-Gage? I do, but they're not exactly fond memories. The N-Gage was Nokia's attempt at combining a cellphone and a handheld gaming device. The attempt was successful in a sense that they were able to do it, but that doesn't mean it sold well. Clunky controls and an unimpressive game library were only among its problems.

Down but not out (at least in the mobile gaming category), Nokia hinted something about the "next generation of N-Gage". The entry, which highlights "Growing Publisher Support", also mentioned that EA Mobile and Gameloft are among their supporters. The N-Gage 2.0, or at least the next-gen N-Gage if you prefer that, is certainly in the works. Will we see history repeat itself or will it become a serious threat to the DS and the PSP?

Source: GSMArena, N-Gage Blog

TAGS: Cellphone, Nokia, Sony, Walkman
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