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ft.com - 11/2/2009
Nintendo considers Kindle tactics for consoles
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Published: October 31 2009 02:00 | Last updated: October 31 2009 02:00 Nintendo is looking at the business model of Amazon's Kindle as it considers the future for its portable consoles, the company's president said yesterday. "I'm interested because it's a new business model in which the user ...
DSi XL Coming To America in Early 2010 [Dsi Ll]
kotaku.com - 10/29/2009
DSi XL Coming To America in Early 2010 [Dsi Ll]
— kotaku.com — The extra-large, extra-priced DSi LL, unveiled in Japan early this morning, will be coming to North America... and Europe in the first quarter of 2010, Nintendo tells Kotaku. "A new iteration of the... (more) DSi XL Coming To America in Early 2010 [Dsi Ll]

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ft.com - 10/30/2009
Nintendo ponders Kindle tactics for consoles
— ft.com — Published: October 30 2009 16:36 | Last updated: October 30 2009 16:36 Nintendo is looking at the... business model of Amazon’s Kindle as it considers the future for its portable consoles, the company’s president said on Friday. “I’m interested because ... (more) Nintendo ponders Kindle tactics for consoles

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Nintendo Announces Big Screen DSi [Breaking]
kotaku.com - 10/29/2009
Nintendo Announces Big Screen DSi [Breaking]
— kotaku.com — The rumors are true. Today, at Nintendo's press event in Tokyo, the company announced a revised version... of the Nintendo DS. Dubbed the Nintendo DSi LL, the new portable will feature a 4.2 inch... (more) Nintendo Announces Big Screen DSi [Breaking]

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Nintendo mulling always-on 3G connection for DS
Tech Ticker — ... In a recent interview with Financial Times, Nintendo’s president Satoru Iwata confirms that they’re looking into a service like Amazon Kindle, giving an always-on connectivity to the DS users. Iwata states this kind of business model is appealing because the end consumer doesn’t have to bear the communications cost but only pay for the handheld (which by the way, are priced a bit higher to factor the data costs). ...

Nintendo Ponders Releasing 3G Kindle-esque DS
GEARFUSE — ... DS users wouldn’t be required to pay a monthly fee for 3G access, but would pay an overhead price included in the retail pricing, basically providing the user with a one-time fee for lifetime access to the network. Providing 3G downloads would allow users to download DLC on-the-go. If much of your town or city is still Wifi-less, you might want to consider petitioning for this idea. Though these days, most major cities are Wifi’d from border to border. Link [via] ...

Nintendo considering adding Kindle-like wireless access to future DS
CrunchGear — ... So Nintendo’s president, Satoru Iwata, said at a recent briefing that he’s “interested” in the business model (wireless access that’s built into the cost of the device) because it’s new, and, well, it could help expand the popularity of DSi Ware. Right now, to access DSi Ware you need to be connected to Wi-Fi, which sorta limits its availability. What if you’re sitting on a park bench on a warm spring day and want to download Something? You can’t! ...

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