SEPTEMBER 2004 ISSUE  
? Game Call
? First Mover
? Korean Upstart

Game Call
Words Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Will gaming phones like the Nokia N-Gage QD and Samsung's new SCH-V450 usher in a new era of portable gaming connectivity? Let's check their specs and see how these two handheld game deck/phones fare.

Gaming and phones just go together. Earlier models of Nokia phones included games like Snake which were great ways to while away the time and practice one's dexterous digits in between text message sprees. Makers like Sony Ericsson even created gamepad add-ons that function like a console's controls. Color screens, great Java midlet games and better designed phones have made mobile gaming a true possibility.

Until now, the ability to play games on a mobile has been more of a secondary feature than a main selling point. With Nokia's aggressive new gaming niche gaining and Samsung's dogged attempt to tail it, we can expect to see some very interesting games in our phones.

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