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Nokia N-Gage (discontinued)

Nokia N-Gage

Entered CNET Catalog: 08/15/2003

SKU: NOKIANGAGE

Manufacturer: Nokia Corp.

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User Rating: 9/10

The allrounder

Pros: Great games and applications, Mp3 player, FM Radio, Voice Recorder, Bluetooth, GPRS, connectivity with my HP Ipaq, Handsfree speaker, easy 5 way navigation key, Tri band world phone, USB mass Storage

Cons: Does not support audio gateway, dosen't support 3G, Talking style

Review: I really apperitiate this phone its by far an allrounder, excelling in all the features it offers,
it is stylish, allthough a little bulky which is not atall a problem when you compare it to the features it packs.
Upgrade the (MMC) memory card to get the best experience possible, it also acts like a USB drive, all you need is a standard mini USB cable that is the same as for most of the digital cameras.
Its strong on its sybmian software, my phone has never froozen or given me any trouble.
The best buy, great value for money.
Its like a PDA, with endless possibilities to what all it can do.

User Rating: 10/10

Greatest thing I have ever bought!

Pros: I wanted an ipod, cell phone, portable video player,radio, and portable game console. I bought this and got everything i wanted.

Cons: Not to many people own one, so the online community is small.

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User Rating: 8/10

It's a good smart phone and gaming device

Pros: smart phone ability install any type of series 60 applications to enhance abilities mp3,real player,world phone ,hard body cover,radio,symbian games,java games,and nokia games full 3d and 2d games are available plus the operating system is upgradable trul

Cons: No camera or ir port design is a bit awakward

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User Rating: 8/10

the ultimate fone!

Pros: this fone can do everthing..play feature length movies, do 3d games. play songs, plays videos, text msgs, recieve calls, sleek design and very attractive. girls will fall for u.....ur fone that is

Cons: short battery life, (i use 2 everydaY!!), sometimes unstable software if the software u install is unreliable. backlite dies out 2 fast,. changing mmcs is as easy as 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9....

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User Rating: 9/10

Great... If you don't use T-Mobile

Pros: Great phone.

Cons: T-Mobile is useless. I was lied to by their customer support.

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User Rating: 8/10

great all around gadget

Pros: plays mp3s, movies, games, radio. cool looking. one of the greatest gadgets that i own.

Cons: a lil bulky, battery can drain quickly

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User Rating: 9/10

Amazing all-in-one wonder!

Pros: Games, ability to install other programs, Bluetooth, GPRS, radio, mp3 player, RealOne player, great telephone features as well.

Cons: Battery longitivity could be better, but lasts well even now. Games are pricy.

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User Rating: 8/10

Sweet Thang

Pros: It has hot games and you can store pics music and nice sound quality. Good phone you can make your own ringtone and millions of other features be like me and buy it

Cons: WHERE do you put the memory card please IM me at stuntmaster202@aol.com if u know pleaaaaaaaase!!!!!

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User Rating: 8/10

if u dont have a n gage get one now

Pros: best hand held gaming device ever real 3d graphics and sound head to head gaming +its a world phone by my book its the best cell phone ever

Cons: need to find a way to insert cartridges without turning off the phone

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User Rating: 9/10

the coolest!

Pros: lots o games, great xhtml, great mp3 player, loved the sidetalkin and bluetooth is cool!!! thumbs up!

Cons:

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User Rating: 8/10

If you want a phone that will entertain you BUY the N Gage.

Pros: great gaming grapics, online broswer is excellent. The loudspeaker is very efficient and the radio and MP3 player can be listened to while you play a game or serch the internet via the the Ngage's online browser. it also comes with a adapter to alow you t

Cons: no camera feature. if your a camera person its probaly not the phone for you.Bluetooth is great but the phone has no infrared port.

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User Rating: 8/10

Feature packed and overlooked

Pros: Bluetooth, USB memory drive storage device, mp3s.

Cons: Poor battery life and ridiculous looking when used as a phone, but hey - look what else you're getting!

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User Rating: 9/10

The best phone i have ever had!!!

Pros: it has everything and its the best. too bad it didnt have a a camera it would have been perfect

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User Rating: 8/10

Truly superior to the GBA

Pros: Some really good launch titles, and head-to-head online titles in the works. All the features, and all the stuff you get in the box. You even get a $50 prepaid T-Mobile SIM card, WITH INTERNET!

Cons: Having to take the battery out to change games. Bad publicity. Should have waited to launch, to get all the great titles in development on sale in sync with the launch of the game deck. Only 4096 colors on the screen, but barely noticeable. Small, portrai

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User Rating: 7/10

if you are the typre of person who is outgoing, this phone is for you.......

Pros: nice features,easy texting, reliable and a handy phone that will never let you down, it just needs a camera for it to be the ultimate phone!!!!!

Cons: once you first get it you need to learn how to use the buttons, then it get's easier from there.......

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User Rating: 9/10

Great!!! Decked out even better

Pros: Every thing in one, Phone, Game deck, Radio, MP3 player, wireless web. Phones ia great and so are the games for it, best phone I owned yet. The 3650 I owned before is nothing like it.

Cons: The speaker for the phone is on the top of the unit. You have to hold it side ways to talk on it. But the handsfree kit is cool it doubles as your head phones for your radio and your handsfree kit. So if your on the phone and are useing your handsfree kit

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User Rating: 8/10

lots of features

Pros: good 3d games, lots of features. Can use it around the world. Portable sound nice screen for a cell phone. movie player. Dropped many times but still works

Cons: needs blue tooth adapter for software. Radio will not work with out head phones but mp3 player does. Difficult to set up e-mail. No camera

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User Rating: 8/10

dont listen to others excellent phone

Pros: this phone is everything you possibly need in mobile tech. as for the constant game changing...but a 128 or higher card and rip all the games off the original carts and put them on the 128..its easy if you know how...no more carrying mmc's...yea this is

Cons: SIDETALKKING.......!!!!!!!!!!

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User Rating: 8/10

This is a cool Device

Pros: This device is one of the new geration phones that incorperate many devices into one Phone,organizer,Radio,Mp3 player and lets not forget gaming device. The games are the big draw. The grafix are close to that of a game boy advance. You can have true mult

Cons: It's not as professional looking as other devices like the PalmOne treo 600 Does not come with MMC card must remove the back plate to change the factory video games(MMC card) can't listen to mp3 player and play games at the same time. DO NOT ALTER TH

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User Rating: 8/10

The Ultimate Anti-Boredom Machine!

Pros: Have u ever found yourself sitting or standing in public doing nothing? Then u start tinkering with your old phone pretending to be doing something so as not to look like a dope. If so, then this is the mobile phone for you! It's an all-in-one entertainme

Cons: Short battery life so play those games moderately. And also, the position of the earpiece and mouthpiece kinda sucks. But hey, they dont really cause much inconvenience considering all the things N-Gage can do for you. Some say it lacks a camera, IR, and

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User Rating: 6/10

Good as a nerd device, so-so gaming system

Pros: If you're going to use this for everything it does, then it's awesome. At the promo price (at EB etc) it's cheaper than most high-zoot cell phones that don't have MP3 support or any of that stuff. Insanely robust loudspeaker

Cons: If you just want a game system, get a Neo Geo! Taco-like ear interface. The handset speaker blew out and now I have to use a headset or the loudspeaker.

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User Rating: 9/10

It's AWESOME

Pros: Don't be fooled by idiots with no clue - if you are a hardcore gamer, then this is the gaming phone you have been waiting for.

Cons: Cons? That people are writing bad reviews about this great product. FM radio/recorder, MP3 Player, Triband UNLOCKED GSM phone - you can watch full length movies on this gadget! What is there not to love?

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User Rating: 6/10

Not a Zodiac

Pros: Many games, cellphone, FM tuner.

Cons: Cellphone, most of these features are done on other platforms, system is no more powerful than other phones (look at the cracks), TINY screen. Not a Zodiac.

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User Rating: 10/10

Best phone ever period.

Pros: GSM world phone,MP3 player,FM Radio,wirless Internet,real one player,bluetooth,speaker phone,memo reacorder,day runner,money coverter,MP3 ringtones downloadable java games,picture viewer,play anyone With GPRS & the best part is that the n-gage comes u

Cons: To tell you the truth the only cons that I have with the nokia n-gage is that I have to sell mine,you see my work pays for my phone and I have cingular but now they are switching to sprint so I have no use for I it now :( ( only if sprint made a CDMA vers

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User Rating: 2/10

A certified flop.

Pros: I hate myself for buying it. Dont make the same mistake. Please.

Cons: <-- This should read as "Con Product"

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User Rating: 6/10

strong on phone side; games ok; ugly pcm

Pros: top-notch reception (even better than Samsung) loud and clear sound for phone , speakerphone and ringtone crystal clear TFT LCD under light and darkness can be used as MMC card reader FM radio several bugfix over 3650 can use regular headphones with plug

Cons: extremely poor pcm audio quality other than mp3 no Secure Digital support changing card is a big hassle USB port is used ONLY for MMC card file transfer pc suite can't cross-sync with palm, palm desktop and ppc (only one way sync from palm desktop) portra

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User Rating: 9/10

Best thing to happen to Games

Pros: Every thing you would want for a mobile game device.

Cons: The side talk feature

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User Rating: 8/10

Pretty Darn Cool

Pros: Everything but how you have to hold the phone sideways

Cons: You have to hold the damn thing sideways to talk!

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User Rating: 8/10

Awesome device, wrong marketing

Pros: It has everything I need. Great cell phone reception, great internet features, and of course Simbian OS. Being a software developer this is a dream device for which I will soon be making killer aps for.

Cons: Nokia should have marketed this as a cell phone with added features, not as a game system with cell phone features. A Game Boy it is not, but a awesome cell phone it is!

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User Rating: 6/10

FINe ~

Pros: mp3 player which i dreamt of ~ games i love.. radio oh ..a movie player too!

Cons: i don't like the feeling of holding a phone sideways while chatting .. odd

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User Rating: 8/10

cool phone better gaming device

Pros: bluetooth, nice screen, andplays mp3's, also all the other options that make this phone what it is.

Cons: switching games and holding the phoneoutward during calls

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User Rating: 10/10

KICK ASS PHONE

Pros: You people that dog this phone are nuts you obviously havent played tony hawk it is exactaly like the original. I got rid of the crappy 3650 to buy this well worth it.

Cons: games are 30 - 35 bucks

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User Rating: 7/10

Good Phone The Screen Sucks

Pros: it does it all

Cons: the screen is awful. i don't know what the were thinking. vertical ?

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User Rating: 9/10

Facts are facts

Pros: For an all in one phone it's cheap. All of the available Symbian apps for Symbian os 6, 3-d games, mp3 player, radio, mobile phone, loud speaker, mobile web browser, bluetooth. I have met a lot of people who basically tell me I wasted my money. I just s

Cons: Price, lack of games, battery time, pc software, game volume.

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User Rating: 2/10

Mediocre phone. Pathetic gaming system.

Pros: It plays games, it plays music and you can make calls.

Cons: You have to talk into the phone sideways, the back cover has to be removed to change games. The screen is too narrow, the games are choppy and the controls aren't incredibly responsive. Considering the soon to be released B'ngo based gaming phones, it wou

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User Rating: 8/10

IT IS THE 2ND BOMB... AMAIZING PHONE

Pros: hmmm... MP3, Real player, Video clips, Mp3 ring tones, xhtml, blue tooth connectivity, Xcelent graphics, fully souped up and iced up, great backlight, beautiful software, wireless gaming, tri band, ALL-IN-ONE. Bottom line: everything i wanted ever

Cons: No camera support.

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User Rating: 10/10

On the right track..

Pros: Feels smooth and has a secure grip. buttons are ok. My 11 yr-old son says it´s terrific, and he should know- he´s been raised on N-64, gameboy pocket And Advance. Plus, he´s gone through all the pokemon games and was a Pokemon Master at 7. If it´s playabl

Cons: Battery life not too good. screen´s kinda small. memory cards can cause sweaty fingers, but at least the dust stays out of the slot

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User Rating: 10/10

Groundbreaking!

Pros: Nokia has literally placed the PS1 onto one of their phones. A lot of people are knocking this product but they have to realize that this is not a console that makes phone calls, but a cell phone that plays 32bit quality games! Also, try to call 911 from

Cons: I wish it came out sooner!

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User Rating: 9/10

Just What I wanted!

Pros: Great reception for radio and cell calls, good looks, excellent color screen, easy to hold in your hands! I wanted an MP3 player and good cell phone - the great thing is I can talk on the phone, listen to the news, listen to tunes or play Tomb Raider betw

Cons: I wish more accessories were available - like a different cover -

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User Rating: 8/10

The future is here-great all-in-one device

Pros: Awesome features, during my long flight back to east coast, I was able to engage the challenge game to game with another passenger on the plane. Now, I am dating her and things are looking good.

Cons: none

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User Rating: 1/10

Low game quality, hassles.

Pros: All-in one device.

Cons: Taco-talking. Need to remove the back cover to put a new game in (way too complicated). Quality of games is sub-par. Maybe some higher quality games will come out later, but so far it's a flop. Narrow screen better suited for arcade shooters, there aren't

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User Rating: 8/10

very good all round thing

Pros: mp3 , games , easy to use , fm radio,colour.!

Cons: no sd slot, no camera addition, quite low sound listening to music

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User Rating: 9/10

Two Words! IT ROCKS!

Pros: True Mobile gaming not sitting at home tethered to some Cat5 or even typical WiFi infrastructure. This thing can game ANYWHERE THERE IS A CELLPHONE NETWORK! 1. Gameboy Advanced SP is good, but wireless gaming it is not. 2. Titles coming up will allow head

Cons: Removing the battery to put games in and out. Small price to pay, and reading the tech notes from the developers I understand why. I dont understand why people really dont get this, but hey you have some that believe a phone should be super tiny, and oth

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User Rating: 4/10

Great Potential - Poor Implementation

Pros: Interesting implementation of a gaming system Good potential for combination multiple applications (PDA, game, phone) in one system. Like the ergonomics.

Cons: Over-priced Does not play nice with certain PC applications. For example, I have a Pocket PC 2003 device (HP IPaq 5555). When I implemented the PC Suite and restarted the computer, I kept getting messages that one application had not completely loaded a

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User Rating: 8/10

good cell/gamephone

Pros: mp3,good graphics and mmc card slot, also bluetooth gaming

Cons: changing the games and needs support for online gaming

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User Rating: 7/10

Games make or break it

Pros: Great graphics, power packed features.

Cons: poor design, short battery life, very little games.If the games are good, maybe grabbing companies like konami and squaresoft.Small Screen. Launch games have lousy sound.Tends to hang at times.Slow interface

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User Rating: 2/10

It's a good try - but they failed!

Pros: Could pave the way for someone to do it right.

Cons: It needs a design overhaul. Screen should be either square or horizontally rectangle (like a montior), not the awful vertical state it is now. Looks like you're holding a kebab to your head sideways when on the phone. Have to fiddle about with the batte

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User Rating: 10/10

A MUST HAVE!

Pros: It has everything you need in a pda, gameboy, and a cell phone with bluetooth built-in. No IR? No problem, who needs something that you need to align it perfectly anyway?

Cons: Just hope battery life was better and also, the game changing procedure is a pain the butt, but it keeps everything that is important secure!

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User Rating: 1/10

Don't buy this for a phone

Pros: One positive about this phone is it has a LOUD speakerphone.

Cons: This phone will not sync your contacts using the Nokia PC Suite unless you have Bluetooth on your computer. The sync software will NOT work with the USB cable that is included. You're probably wonderin' why they don't just use the Infrared IRDA port on th

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User Rating: 8/10

Use the headset

Pros: Industry leader Game Library (future) MP3, SD cards are cheap now

Cons: If you don't use the head set you'll look like a fool Screen orientation takes a little while to get use to.

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User Rating: 10/10

Best cellular of ever

Pros: Real 3d games, videoclip support, mp3 and radio playing, radio recording and support of most of java games

Cons: the battery longevity while playing is too low

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User Rating: 9/10

Coolest looks & features!

Pros: mp3 for ring tones, real player, bluetooth gamíng, world phone,email accounts.. endless list of great features!I love it! Nice price PDA for everyone!

Cons: Just cant wait when they release online featured games.. imagine you can combat with your friend other side of town!

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Nokia N-Gage specifications

  • General
  • Product Type With game console / digital player / FM radio
  • Width 2.7 in
  • Depth 0.8 in
  • Height 5.3 in
  • Weight 0.3 lbs
  • Cellular
  • Technology GSM
  • Band GSM 900/1800/1900
  • Phone Design Candy Bar
  • Caller ID Yes
  • Speakerphone Yes
  • Wireless Interface Bluetooth
  • Additional Features Intelligent typing (T9)
  • Messaging & Data Services
  • Short Messaging Service (SMS) Yes
  • Messaging Services Yes
  • Internet Browser Yes
  • Multimedia Features
  • Downloadable Content Games
  • Display
  • Display Resolution 176 x 208 pixels
  • Color Depth 12-bit (4096 colors)
  • Memory
  • Flash Memory 4.0 MB - Internal
  • Battery
  • Talk Time Up to 180 min
  • Standby Time Up to 175 h
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