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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Key features:

• Massive storage space (8GB version)
• Symbian OS 9.2 S60 3.1 UI
• Wi-Fi support
• Unique gaming experience with the new N-Gage platform and dedicated gaming keys above the display
• Brilliant 2.4" 16M-color QVGA display
• 2 megapixel camera
• 3.5 mm audio jack
• Touch sensitive Navi wheel
• Dedicated music keys and hardware keypad lock switch
• 3G with video calls
• Nice multimedia menu

Main disadvantages:

• No HSDPA
• Mediocre camera
• Awkward D-pad
• Hefty weight
• Uncomfortable keypad

Detailed Features / Specifications:-

Operating Frequency

• WCDMA 2100 + EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Automatic switching between bands and modes

Dimensions

• Volume: 86 cc
• Weight: ~140 g
• Length: 102 mm
• Width: 50 mm
• Thickness (max): 17.9 mm

Memory Functions

• Up to 8 GB internal flash memory for music, games, video, images and applications

Power Management

• Battery: Nokia Battery (BP-6MT) 1050 mAH
• Talk time*: up to 3 - 4 hrs GSM / 3 hrs WCDMA
• Stand-by time*: up to 17 days (in GSM)
• Video playback time*: up to 4.5 hrs (QVGA)
• Browsing time* (packet data): up to 5 hrs
• Music playback time*: up to 11.5 hrs
• Video recording time*: up to 3.5 hrs with QVGA
• Gaming time*: up to 6 hrs

Display

• Active matrix 2.4” QVGA main color display (320 x 240 pixels), up to 16 million colors

User Interface

• Operating system: Symbian OS ver. 9.2
• User interface: S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack (S60 3.1)
• Dedicated media keys for quick and easy access to music and video:
  play/pause, forward, rewind, stop
• Dedicated game & volume keys
• Device hold key
• Multimedia key & Navi™ wheel

Call Management

• Contacts: advanced contacts database with support for multiple phone and e-mail details per entry, also supports thumbnail pictures and groups
• Speed dialing
• Logs: keeps lists of your dialed, received, and missed calls
• Automatic redial
• Automatic answer (works with compatible headset or car kit only)
• Supports fixed dialing number, which allows calls only to predefined numbers
• Conference call
• Nokia push to talk (PoC)

Voice Features

• Speaker independent name dialing (SIND)
• Voice commands
• Voice recorder
• Talking ringtone
• Integrated hands-free speaker
• Internet calls(VoIP)

Messaging

• Text messaging: supports concatenated SMS, picture messaging, SMS distribution list
• Multimedia messaging: combine image, video, text, and audio clip and send as MMS to a compatible phone or PC; use MMS to tell your story with a multi-slide presentation
• Automatic resizing of your megapixel images to fit MMS (max 300 KB size depending on the network)
• Predictive text input: support for all major languages in Europe and Asia-Pacific

Connectivity

• WLAN IEEE802.11 b/g with UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) support
• Bluetooth Specification 2.0 (profiles supported: DUN, OPP, FTP, HFP, GOEP, GAP, SPP, HSP, BIP, A2DP)
• Micro USB 2.0 Full Speed (mass storage class)
• Nokia AV Connector 3.5 mm

Additional Technical Specifications

• Protocols: MTP, UPnP, TCP/IP
• Java™ MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1
• Flash Lite 2.0

Imaging

Imaging and video

• Up to 2 megapixel (1600 x 1200 pixels) camera, MPEG-4 QVGA video capture of up to 15fps
• Zoom: digital up to 20x
• Front camera (CIF)
• Video call and video sharing support (WCDMA network services)
• Integrated flash (modes: on, off, automatic, redeye reduction)
• Rotating gallery
• Online album/blog: photo/video uploading from gallery
• Nokia Lifeblog support
• Video and still images editors
• Nokia XpressPrint solution – direct printing via USB (PictBridge) or Bluetooth connectivity (BPP)

Music

Music Features

• Nokia Nseries digital music player
  supports MP3 (VBR), AAC, eAAC+, AAC+, WMA/M4A, WAV
• OMA DRM 1.x, 2.0, Windows Media DRM (OTI/OTA with Nokia Music Store*)
• 8 GB Internal flash memory (for up to 6000 songs**)
• Playlist management
• Synchronize music with Windows Media Player 11 installed on your compatible PC
• Media keys (play/pause, stop, forward, rewind)
• Integrated stereo speakers
• Dedicated volume keys (20 volume steps)
• 5-band equalizer
• Nokia AV Connector 3.5 mm (can also be used with standard 3.5 mm headphones)
• Nokia Stereo Music Headset (HS-45 + AD-54) as inbox accessory
• Navi™ wheel support
• UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) music streaming
• Bluetooth wireless technology A2DP profile (Bluetooth stereo audio)

Nokia Podcasting

• Find, subscribe to and download podcasts over the air direct to your device
• Listen to or watch the podcast
• Browse and search the feed directory to find the podcasts you want
• Subscribe and get new podcast episodes downloaded automatically
• Choose whether the Podcasting application uses wireless LAN (requires WLAN network access) or GPRS/WCDMA packet data (requires a packet data plan) to download podcasts to your Nokia Nseries device.

FM Radio with Visual Radio support

• Stereo FM radio (87.5-108 MHz /76-90 MHz)***
• Get instant access to your favorite stations.
• Connect to the FM radio and find the music, sports and news broadcasts in the station list for your region
• Choose your favorites from a regularly updated directory and save them as a preset
• Listen to music and interact with your favorite radio stations
• Find out what song is playing, who sings it, and other artist information
• Enter contests and answer surveys, vote for your favorite songs
• Find out more about Visual Radio

Nokia Music Store

• Purchase music online in Nokia Music Store*
• Connect to your account from your compatible PC and mobile device
• Search by artist name or title
• Explore more music with genre searches and recommendations
• Buy, download and listen to tracks on your PC
• Connect to Nokia Music Store on your mobile device through WiFi or 3G networks
• Use the wishlist to tag tracks on your mobile device to download later on your PC
• Listen to 30 second clips before choosing to download
• Buy and use pre-paid and bonus credit
• Use Microsoft’s Windows Media Player 11 installed on your compatible PC to synchronize music and playlists between your PC and mobile device

RealPlayer Media Player

• Full-screen video playback on the device to view downloaded, streamed or recorded video clips
• Stream media files from compatible media portals
• Supported video formats: MPEG-4, H.264, H.263/3GPP, RealVideo 8/9/10

Explore

Multimedia Menu

Quick and easy access to your
• music & podcasts
• games
• images & videos
• most important contacts
• internet bookmarks
• points of interests

Navigation

• Nokia Maps application
• Navigation with Nokia Wireless GPS module LD-3W (sold separately)

Search and Find

• Nokia Mobile Search (local & internet search)

E-mail

• Easy-to-use e-mail client with attachment support for images, videos, music and documents
• Compatible with Nokia Wireless Keyboard (sold separately)

Browsing

• Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map

Digital home

• Play music,videos and photos on home media network
  - compatible TV, stereo and PC over wireless LAN/UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)

Java Applications

• Java MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1 (Connected Limited Device Configuration (J2ME))
• Over-the-air download of Java-based applications and games

Other Applications

• Personal Information Management (PIM)
• Advanced S60 PIM features including calendar, contacts, to-do list, and PIM printing
• Settings Wizard for easy configuration of e-mail, push to talk and video sharing
• Data transfer application for transfer of PIM information from other compatible Nokia devices.
• WLAN wizard
• High quality text to speech

Connectivity

• Integrated wireless LAN (802.11 b/g) and UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
• Bluetooth wireless technology with A2DP profile(Bluetooth stereo audio
• USB 2.0 via Micro USB interface and mass storage class support to support drag and drop functionality
• 3.5 mm stereo headphone plug(Nokia AV Connector)
• Nokia PC Suite connectivity with USB and Bluetooth wireless technology
• Local synchronization of contacts and calendar to a compatible PC using Nokia Nseries PC Suite
• Remote over-the-air synchronization
• Send and receive images, video clips, graphics, and business cards via Bluetooth wireless technology

Gaming

Gaming

• Dedicated game keys
• Play games in landscape or portrait view
• Discover N-Gage application including:
  - Space Impact Light
  - Asphalt game demo
  - Fifa soccer 2007 demo (Electronic Arts)
  - Possibility to download N-Gage application (when available)

Sales Package Contents

Standard Sales Package Contents*

• Nokia N81 8 GB
• Nokia Music Headset HS-45 with remote control AD-54
• Nokia Connectivity Cable CA-101
• Nokia Battery BP-6MT
• Nokia Compact Travel Charger AC-5

Inbox colors available

• Cocoa brown

N81 8gb now launched in India and price of N81 8gb in India RS 26249

Check out the N95 8gb here
Check the new N82 here