Resident Evil: Degeneration for N-Gage2.0

No the game is not out yet but is expected soon. I hope its should be in by Christmas, would be great fun.


Resident Evil: Degeneration for N-Gage2.0 coming soon.

Nokia N97: Pictures, Specifications and Video

N97 : Tilting touch display, QWERTY keyboard and personalized home screen - a true mobile computer

Barcelona, Spain - Nokia today unveiled the Nokia N97, the world's most advanced mobile computer, which will transform the way people connect to the Internet and to each other. Designed for the needs of Internet-savvy consumers, the Nokia N97 combines a large 3.5" touch display with a full QWERTY keyboard, providing an 'always open' window to favorite social networking sites and Internet destinations. Nokia's flagship Nseries device introduces leading technology - including multiple sensors, memory, processing power and connection speeds - for people to create a personal Internet and share their 'social location.'

N97 Video Demo

The home screen of the Nokia N97 mobile computer features the people, content and media that matter the most. Friends, social networks and news are available by simply touching the home screen. The 16:9 widescreen display can be fully personalized with frequently updated widgets of favorite web services and social networking sites. The Nokia N97 is also perfectly suited for browsing the web, streaming Flash videos or playing games. Both the physical QWERTY and virtual touch input ensure efficiency in blogging, chatting, posting, sending texts or emailing.

Nokia N97 pictures

The Nokia N97 supports up to 48 GB of storage, including 32 GB of on-board memory, expandable with a 16 GB microSD card for music, media and more. This is complemented by excellent music capabilities, full support for the Nokia Music Store and continuous playback time of up to 1.5 days. The Nokia N97 also has a 5-Megapixel camera with high-quality Carl Zeiss optics, 16:9 and DVD quality video capture, and support for services like Share on Ovi for immediate sharing over HSDPA and WLAN.

The Nokia N97 is expected to begin shipping in the first half of 2009 at an estimated retail price of EUR 550 before taxes or subsidies.


Technical Specifications of the N97:
WCDMA 900/1900/2100 (HSDPA),EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
User Interface:S60 5th Edition
Dimensions:117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm*mm (L x W x H) *18.25 mm at camera area
Weight:Approx. 150 g
Display:3.5 inch TFT with up to 16 million colors
HD16:9 widescreen (640x360 pixels)
Battery: Nokia Battery BP-4L, 1500 mAh

Media:
Memory:Up to 48GB (32 GB on-board memory,plus 16GB expansion via microSDmemory card slot)
Video playback:MPEG-4 / SP and MPEG-4 AVC/H.264,up to 30 fps, up to VGA resolution RealVideoup to QCIF @ 30 fps Windows Media (WMV9) up to CIF @ 30 fps
Flash Lite 3.0 / Flash Video in internet browser
Music playback:MP3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, WMA

Main Camera:
Lens:Carl ZeissTessar™Image capture:Up to 5 megapixels (2584 x 1938) JPEG/EXIF (16.7 million/24-bit color)
Video capture:MPEG-4 VGA (640 x 480) at up to 30 fps
Aperture:F2.8Focal length:5.4 mm
Flash:Dual LED camera flash and video light

Operating Times
Talk time:Up to 320 min (3G), 400 min (GSM)
Standby time:Up to 400 hrs (3G), 430 hrs (GSM)
Video playback:Up to 4,5 hours (offline mode)
Music playback:Up to 37 hours (offline mode)

Connectivity & Data Services:
WLAN IEEE 802.11b/g with UPnP support
Micro-USB connector, Hi-Speed USB 2.0
3.5mm stereo headphone plug and TV-out support (PAL/NTSC)
Bluetooth wireless technology 2.0 with A2DP stereo audio, enhanced data rates (EDR)
GPS receiver with support for assisted GPS (A-GPS)

Nokia 5800 EXpressMusic unboxing

The Nokia 5800 ExpressMusic has started shipping and here is the very first video, unboxing a production version of the phone.



The Nokia 5800 will be available in India from Jan 09 and will retail at a price of Rs. 21,839. Till then drool over.

Reset Genration for N-Gage2. 0 online version

Play the online version of Reset Genration for N-Gage2.0 absolutetely free.
Works with both IE and firefox.


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ONE for N-Gage2.0 review

I have been hooked on to the N-Gage ONE for almost about a month now and I still cant get enough of it.

ONE is probably the best game out there for N-Gage 2.0. The Game is developed by Nokia and Digital Legends Entertainment with the help of a Motion Capture studio in Frankfurt that basically had the same equipment that was used for some of the special FX in Lord of the Rings or Star Wars Episode 1-3.

ONE features fast-paced 3D graphics, which are way better than the earlier version on the ONE.

N-Gage ONE Screenshots

GamePlay:-

The game can be majorly played in 3 Single player modes:-

1. Story - You start as a underground street fighter, who has great fighting skills but has never been confronted by a real challenging fighter. One day you meet an old man FONG SHEN, who tells you about The ONE. He tells you that you have to follow the path of the ONE and defeat the best fighters in the world at 7 different locations (India, Mexico, New York, Carribean and so on). You then travel across the globe to challenge and fight the best of the best. Every fight that you win gets you ELO points. The Elo rating system is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players in two-player games. To win a fight you have to either knockout your opponent or have more strength as compared to your opponent at timeout. All the 30 opponents have their own distinctive way of fighting and you have change your strategy accordingly to be effective.
   After defeating the boss in every country you unlock few mods for your player. There almost unlimited customisations that can be done for your player, right from hair style to tattoos and skin tone, cloths etc. all unlocked one after the other. The final level is when you have to face the great master Zhan Shi in China. Completing the story in all3 difficulty levels Easy, medium and Hard unlocks all the opponents and all mods for your player.
   
2. Versus - This is the mode you would play mostly after completing the Story mode, where you can challenge any opponent at any given location which you have unlocked so far. Defeating opponents that have points greater than you fetches you more points. You start being a coward and become fearless, master great master and finally the ONE as you cross the 3100 ELO mark, after which you start getting lesser and lesser points for winning a match.
   This is where the fun begins as every match you lose cuts your points by upto 30 or 40 points as compared to earning 1 or even as low as 0.25 per match (although anything below 1 is shown as 0, winning 4 matches get adds 1 point). Beyond this point winning becomes your ultimate goal. You just play to win and losing is not an option anymore after all you are the ONE.
3. Survival - The survival mode can be related to Last man standing, where you face opponents one after the other but the strength for your player is not fully replenished after every fight. This makes survival mode more even more challenging.

There is also a training mode which is a must as it helps in knowing all the possible moves and combos for your player. The game can be played both in landscape mode and Portrait mode.

There lots of ngage point pickups for completing every level in story mode, perfect fights, consecutive victories etc.

In the N-Gage Arena mode you can submit your score, player name location and rate yourself against players around the world. Unfortunately there is no online multiplayer mode.

Multiplayer mode:-

1. Over Bluetooth (Multiplayer over network would have been an excellent value add)
   

One Video:-

Ratings:-
Graphics: 4 / 5
GamePlay: 4 / 5
Sound: 3 / 5
Replay Value: 4.5 / 5

Verdict:
Excellent game, Go fot it. Game page.

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ONE Tournament 2008

The next generation ONE for N-Gage is here. Do you have the skills to be declared “The ONE”? Let’s find out as you take on the other fighters from around the world and raise your game to the highest glory. There's a whole lot at stake here: honor and glory, prizes, and the right to call yourself the ONE, so start playing today and head down the road to victory.

The ONE Tournament 2008 will take place from October 28th, 2008 and run throughout the month of November 2008. N-Gage Players who wish to participate may simply upload their ‘Elo’ Score. Enjoy the experience as you fight against well-trained bosses in incredible locations, battling furious gangs of brawlers who have mastered different fighting techniques and styles. The fighter with the best Elo Score on December 1st, 2008 will be the winner and declared ‘the ONE’. Once a week, the current tournament leaders will be posted here, so check back to see how you're doing in the tournament.


Prizes

Overall Champion -- a brand new Nokia N96 multimedia device, a ONE action pack with tons of ONE-related gear, 800 N-Gage Points, and a special ‘The ONE’ icon (displayed on within the community), and three N-Gage game Activation Codes..

Second Place Fighter -- a Nokia 5320 multimedia device, a special ONE action pack with tons of ONE-related gear, 500 N-Gage Points, and two N-Gage game Activation Codes.

Third Place Fighter -- 300 N-Gage Points, a ONE action pack with tons of ONE-related gear, and one N-Gage game Activation Code.

The Top 100 Fighters -- The top 100 players on the ELO ranking board will earn an extra 150 N-Gage Points.

Official site:- http://www.one.n-gage.com/

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N-Gage ONE is now avaiable

ONE for N-Gage, by Nokia Games Publishing, challenges its players to confront their opponents in a unique environment where different fighting techniques and styles are created by motion capture.

ONE features fast-paced action, 3D graphics, customizable fighters, and motion-captured animations. ONE is a 3D "beat em up" that shows the N-Gage muscles in terms of 3D gaming! It offers a head-to-head multiplayer experience in Bluetooth gaming, allowing players to compete with each other and share and compare their scores in the N-Gage Arena.



ONE is now available within the N-Gage application. Navigate to the Showroom tab, select ‘Update Now’ from the Options menu, and download the game. Alternately you may download it from the game page.

N-gage ONE screenshots

The Game is developed by Nokia and Digital Legends Entertainment with the help of a Motion Capture studio in Frankfurt that basically had the same equipment that was used for some of the special FX in Lord of the Rings or Star Wars Episode 1-3.

The producers hired Tommy Carruthers, an exceptional well trained Martial Artist who has over 30 years of experience in different styles and techniques. He slipped into a special suit and recorded over 300 unique animations that were used in the game!

Detailed review coming soon.

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Nokia email service: Push email for Nokia S60

Email has been there on Nokia S60 devices for quite some time now, but mostly due to its unappealing user interface and geeky configuration was barely used by most of the people.
To answer this Nokia launched Nokia Email service in August 2008 as a beta program.
Nokia Email service automatically fetches your email messages from your email account as new email arrives.

Main features of Nokia email service:

• Simple set up will have you up and running quickly
• Automatic delivery keeps your mailbox up-to-date
• Email from up to 6 email addresses
• Full-featured email makes reading, writing and managing your email a breeze

Stay connected to the people that matter, wherever you go.

Nokia Email service is available for free at email.nokia.com.

N-Gage Asphalt3 game review, tips and tricks

Ever since I got my hands on the Ngage Asphalt 3 Street Rules, I have been completely hooked on to it. Asphalt3 Street Rules is the most outstanding street racing experience on mobile!

About Asphat3: Burn up the asphalt and reign over underground racing!

Asphalt 3: Street Rules, the third installment of the most famous mobile device racing game throws you right into the heart of the underground racing world. Take the wheel of your dream car or bike and make a name for yourself at the four corners of the world in amazing 3D surroundings. Force your opponents off the road and avoid the police roadblocks to attract TV helicopters filming your exploits live!

Incredible variety:

7 cities around the world :Honolulu, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Rome, St. Petersburg, Mumbai and Tokyo.

9 cars and 3 motorcycles straight out of the catalogs of the most famous manufacturers : Mini Cooper S, Ford Mustang GT, Kawasaki Z 1000, Nissan GTR R34, Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Kawasaki ZX 10R, Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder, Ruf RT 12, Pagani Zonda F, Lamborghini LP 640, Ducati Desmosedici RR.

5 game modes: Race, Beat 'Em all, Cop Chase, VS, Cash Attack.

Complete customisation and tuning of all the vehicles.

3 ladies to choose from, each one giving a different advantage while you race.

Playable in both portrait and landscpae modes.

Gameplay:-

When you first start the game you have only first 2 cars and a couple of tracks unlocked to choose from. All the other tracks can be unlocked when overall cash level reaches certain milestones. Various tunings and customisations are also unlocked during the play. Tuning a vehicle can greatly impact its performance and appearance.
e.g. The stock Lamborghini LP640 does a top speed of 354km/h and 0-100 in 4.3 secs where as a well tuned one does a top speed of 435km/h and 0-100 in 2.7secs.

The game play is mostly about driving fast, smashing opponent cars, escaping the cops taking them down and finishing first. More illegal driving, more cash you earn at the end of the race. You can pickup nitro provides nitro boosts and greatly increases the acceleration and top speed of the car for short intervals. The nitro particularly comes in handy while escaping from the cops, smashing opponent cars and finishing the race. One can use up to 3x nitro at one go and can smash cars by hitting them from behind at great speeds.
Sounds and graphics are impressive and controls are straightforward.
The Arena mode doesn't allow any multi player option but enables one to submit the scores and check his ranking amongst other players. There are various points pickup also available which ads to ones Ngage points, i.e winning 5 race in a row ads 40 points.

Overall a really exciting racing games that keeps you ngaged and has great replay value thanks to all the variety it has.
The game is a must have for all ngage gaming freaks who would like to have some Need for Speed and want to the Fast and Furious in the underground racing world.

You can try and buy the game from official site:- http://asphalt3.n-gage.com/

Tips & tricks:-

1. While tuning a car go for a tuning that offers best Top speed and 0-100, ignore the rest.
2. Drifting can be done by pressing 1 or 3 keys on the keypad or using the bottom dedicated game key, while entering turns.
3. Drifting adds to the nitro, a simple rule to victory is to drift at turns and fire the nitro at straights.
   
4. All sorts of illegal activities and rash driving not only ads to the cash won but also adds to the nitro.
   
5. You can use up to 3x nitro at one go.
   
6. You can smash cars by hitting them hard from behind or driving them off the roads or into the walls from sides. Standing in the middle of the road with brakes on also helps taking down cars coming from behind.
   
7. Starting from the last position helps you take down more cars from behind and side. (not recommended for the final lap)
8. Prefer cars over bikes for modes like Beat 'em all and Cash Attack for easier take downs.
9. Best played on devices with D-pad and dedicated gaming keys like the N81.
   

Next Game Review: Ngage Bounce

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Get your free Nokia N-Gage game

The first generation N-Gage also refered to as N-gage classic, as we all know was mobile and handheld game system based on the Nokia Series 60 platform. It was launched in Oct 2003 targeting gamers who carried both mobile phones and handheld game consoles. The N-Gage was a big hit with the gamers for its exceptional gaming and music capabilities. The N-Gage QD, successor to the N-Gage replaced it in 2004.

The new N-Gage, also referred to as N-Gage Next Gen, N-Gage 2.0 is a gaming platform that is now available on many of the recent Nokia smartphones instead of being a single handset or device.

The N-Gage application recetly also released an update where some of the issues identified in the first release were fixed along with few minor enhancements.

The gaming experience is bigger and better than ever thanks to faster processors and more device memory available on the latest series 60 smartphones like N81, N95, N82, etc. A comprehensive list of compatible handsets is available here. If you have one of the compatible devices without N-Gage application on it, you can dowload it from Nokia N-Gage website.
There are many exciting titles available for the N-Gage all with exceptional graphics and sound, delivering a gaming experience that was never seen before on a mobile phone.


I am personaly very impressed with StarWars and Asphalt3, two games which I just cant get enough of.

Owners of N-Gage compatible handsets can buy or try the new N-Gage games from N-Gage website. N-Gage games can be downloaded straight onto the phone through mobile phone network or Wi-Fi. Alternatively, if you are near to a PC, you can transfer them to your phone. As a part of a special promotion, you can get also get a code for activating a game absolutely free. So hurry and register here with Nokia Ngage India for a free game.

There is also a N-Gage Gamer's Gang formed by a bunch of gaming enthusiasts on Facebook and Orkut, The groups are created by N-Gage players to engage with a like minded group of gamers. where they can share their experience with N-Gage, announce their scores, compete with gamers and get to know the latest on N-Gage.

Stay tuned for more on Nokia N-Gage and reviews of Ashplat3 and Bounce.

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