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Nintendo's Iwata muses about Kindle-like business model for future handheld
engadget.com - 25 days ago
Nintendo's Iwata muses about Kindle-like business model for future handheld
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You may simply be able to chalk this one up to some freewheeling speculation and rumination, but Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata went pretty far out on a limb in talking about the future of the company during a recent sit-down with the Financial Times , and indicated that Nintendo may just be ...
DSi XL Coming To America in Early 2010 [Dsi Ll]
kotaku.com - 26 days ago
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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The Next Hot e-Reader: The iPhone
gigaom.com - 23 days ago
The Next Hot e-Reader: The iPhone
— gigaom.com — Yesterday at the urging of a friend, I ordered “Your Brain at Work” by David Rock on... my iPod touch via the Amazon Kindle app . In doing so, I became one of many people who are helping the iPhone become more than just a phone. It’s ... (more) The Next Hot e-Reader: The iPhone

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ft.com - 25 days ago
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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Gizmos, Gadgets, Technology and more:  Nintendo CEO Considers Free 3G in Next Handheld

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Nintendo CEO Considers Free 3G in Next Handheld
Gizmos, Gadgets, Technology and more — ... a month can be iPhone customers. That doesn’t fit Nintendo customers because we make amusement products,” Iwata said. Iwata goes on to stating how he is amused by the Amazon Kindle “because it’s a new business model in which the user doesn’t bear the communications cost.” He went on saying that “in reality, if we did this it would increase the cost of the hardware, and customers would complain about Nintendo putting prices up,” but said that “it is one option for the future.” [ via Engadget and ...

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Nintendo's next handheld may have free 3G
electronista.com 25 days ago — Nintendo's next-generation portable game machine could have free 3G access built in, company president Satoru Iwata commented on Friday. While not a definite plan, the executive tells those he is at least considering an echo of the Amazon Kindle's ...
Next Nintendo Handheld May Come with Free 3G Wireless [Nintendo] — Gizmodo
Nintendo is considering taking a page from the Kindle playbook and offering free 3G wireless web access with its next handheld console (next gen, not yet another DS version ), according to company president Satoru Iwata. The move, if it did happen, would clearly be a response to the surging ...
The DSi XL gets sized up, then Joystiq answers your nagging questions — Engadget
Two items of note for future owners of the DSi XL (aka, The Gigantic DSi) Nintendo has slated for a November launch in Japan (and Q1 2010 here in the US). First, if you've been wondering just how much bigger this thing is in comparison to the previous version of the handheld, wonder no more. ...
Nintendo DSi XL: first video! — Electricpig.co.uk - The UK's fastest-growing tech news site
The Nintendo DSi XL made its debut in Japan yesterday , promising a bigger screen, stylus and size for those with a squint or less dainty fingers. Now, the first video of the huge handheld has made its way online. Want to see how it stacks up against its younger DS Lite and DSi brothers? Read ...
Nintendo DSi LL size comparison video with DSi & DS Lite — SlashGear
We already know that US and European gamers will have to wait until early next year before they can pick up a new Nintendo DSi XL , but with the Japanese launch of the DSi LL imminent the handheld has already had its first TV appearance. In the video you can see after the cut, TV Osaka ...
Nintendo DSi LL Video Preview — Tech Blog
The just announced Nintendo DSi LL has already made its first TV appearance on a Japanese morning show, and you'll see "a comparison image between the newly designed portable and the other handhelds in the DS line." Expect to see this handheld on US shores in early 2010. Video after the ...
Nintendo DSi LL Coming to Japan with 4.2-inch Screens — Digital Trends
Nintendo is cranking up its DSi handheld line with the DSi LL, coming to Japan on November 21 with 4.2-inch displays.
Nintendo DSi LL: Dimensions — PR News:
Earlier today we confirmed the speculation regarding a new 4 inch model of Nintendo’s popular DSi handheld console, the handheld is being dubbed the Nintendo DSi LL. We have already spoken about pricing and hardware specifications for the handheld, however we have not really spoken ...
Nintendo DSi LL Gets Official [DSi LL (XL) to Sport Dual 4.2-IN Displays; Available Starting with November 21] — TFTS - Technology, Gadgets & Curiosities
In case you happen to love your Nintendo DSi then I just hope you didn’t just purchase your own DSi. I am saying all this as there’s a new DSi in town, a bigger one that you’ll like even better. The DSi LL has been officially unveiled today by Nintendo and the new handheld console will be ...
Nintendo Announces Larger DS Handheld Game Console — Gearlog
As the rumor mill expected, Nintendo will launch a larger version of its DS handheld console, which it will call the Nintendo DS LL. The DS LL will cost 20,000 yen when it goes on sale in Japan on Nov. 21. Nintendo has not indicated when or if the DS LL will be brought to the United States, ...
DSi LL: Nintendo supersizes its gaming handheld — Crave: The gadget blog
(Credit: Nintendo Japan) Nintendo has taken the wraps off a new version of the DSi handheld that sports larger 4.25-inch dual screens. The portable gaming unit will be considerably bigger than current and previous DS and DSi models. It will be dubbed the DSi LL in Japan where it ...
nintendo dsi ll officially revealed: bigger on the outside, still the same inside — technabob
The rumors were right – Nintendo officially unveiled the DSi LL, which is basically a Nintendo DSi but with much larger 4.2-inch screens, a 93% increase over the 3.2-inch screens on the DSi. The DSi LL also has 2 pens, a relatively jumbo sized 5-inch pen and a smaller pen that’s ...
Nintendo DSi LL: Specs, Price and Availability — PR News:
Looks as if the rumors were spot on. Nintendo have just announced a new version of their DSi handheld console. Dubbed the ‘DSi LL’, it will come with a much larger screen and will be available next month in Japan, and in Q1 2010 in Europe. As reported from VG247 , the DSi LL ...
Nintendo DSi XL: jumbo gaming UK bound — Electricpig.co.uk - The UK's fastest-growing tech news site
That grande version of the Nintendo DSi ? It’s real: presenting the Nintendo DSi XL. It’s a 4.2-inch version of Ninty’s handheld gaming rig, with a bigger screen and stylus to get older gamers in on the action, and it’s just been made official in Japan. But it’s ...
Nintendo DSi LL with 4.2-inch displays official for Japan — SlashGear
Nintendo have officially announced their latest handheld console, and like the rumors suggested it packs larger displays than the DSi. The Nintendo DSi LL will drop in Japan on November 21st, complete with twin 4.2-inch displays (compared to the DSi’s two 3.25-inch displays); as before, ...
Nintendo officially launches the Nintendo DSi LL — T3.com All
4-inch handheld now requires bigger hands
Can Nintendo Really Be Planning Another DS Variant? — Slashdot
itwbennett writes "'There was a lot of talk yesterday about an article in the Japanese publication Nikkei which claimed that Nintendo was readying a new iteration of its DS line of handheld gaming systems,' writes blogger Peter Smith. 'The report claims the new unit will have 4" screens (the ...
Nintendo DSi: new model coming this year? — Electricpig.co.uk - The UK's fastest-growing tech news site
The Nintendo DSi is about to get a makeover, just six months after it shelves. That’s the word according to chaps in the know in Japan, who say the handheld is set to get beefed up screens as soon as the end of 2009. The report, by Nikkei , says Nintendo is planning on outing a new ...
Nintendo DSi to get screen size increase in Japan? — SlashGear
Nintendo are tipped to be readying a refresh to their DSi handheld , timed to coincide with the games console’s first birthday on November 1st. According to Nikkei, Nintendo Japan are readying a new DSi with dual 4-inch displays, rather than the existing 3.25-inch panels used in the ...