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The Gizmondo is a handheld gaming console with ] and ] by ]. There is a lot of criticism about the Gizmondo, mainly that it is too expensive to succeed in today's competitive handheld market. It has been speculated that the name ''Gizmondo'' was inspired by the gadget blog ]. The '''Gizmondo''' is a handheld gaming console with ] and ] by ]. There is a lot of criticism about the Gizmondo, mainly that it is too expensive to succeed in today's competitive handheld market. It has been speculated that the name ''Gizmondo'' was inspired by the gadget blog ].


Gizmondo was released in the ] on ], ]. Priced at £229, the handheld device goes on sale in the ] and mainland ] in the next few weeks. A catalogue of about 20 games is being prepared for the gadget, including The Great Escape and Conflict Vietnam. Gizmondo was released in the ] on ], ]. Priced at £229, the handheld device goes on sale in the ] and mainland ] in the next few weeks. A catalogue of about 20 games is being prepared for the gadget, including The Great Escape and Conflict Vietnam.

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The Gizmondo is a handheld gaming console with GSM and GPS by Tiger Electronics. There is a lot of criticism about the Gizmondo, mainly that it is too expensive to succeed in today's competitive handheld market. It has been speculated that the name Gizmondo was inspired by the gadget blog Gizmodo.

Gizmondo was released in the United Kingdom on March 19, 2005. Priced at £229, the handheld device goes on sale in the US and mainland Europe in the next few weeks. A catalogue of about 20 games is being prepared for the gadget, including The Great Escape and Conflict Vietnam.

The British-backed gadget faces stiff competition from handheld gaming devices made by Nintendo and Sony.

The Gizmondo device packs a lot of functions inside its black cover and is aimed at gamers and those that want more from their game-playing gadgets. It can be used to play games, music tracks and movies. It can take and store digital photos and be used like a mobile phone to send text, multimedia and e-mail messages.

The phone service to enable people to send messages is being provided by pre-pay Vodafone accounts bundled in with the device. It also works with GPS (Global Position System) so can also be used as a navigation aid or to support a variety of location-based services. The GPRS and Bluetooth wireless data systems onboard mean that it can be used for multi-player gaming.

The gadget will be available from the Gizmondo store on London's Regent Street and from several other retail partners. Although the device rolls together an impressive list of functions, it will face serious competition from three established names in mobile gaming: Nintendo, Nokia and Sony. The Nintendo DS handheld went on sale on 11 March and priced at £99 costs far less than the Gizmondo.

Nokia's N-Gage could also be a competitor on the telecommunications side. This too crams a fully functional phone into a gadget that also plays games.


GIZMONDO GAMES

The following games were available on the date of the Gizmondo's release:
Angel Fish
Chicane
City
Colors
Conflict: Desert Storm II
Conflict: Vietnam
Fallen Kingdoms
Furious Phil
Interstellar Flames 2
Johnny Whatever
Milo and the Rainbow Nasties
Momma Can I Mow the Lawn?
Richard Burns Rally
Speedgun Stadium
Sticky Balls
Stuntcar Extreme
Super Drop Mania
The Great Escape
Trailblazer

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See also

Nintendo DS
Sony Playstation Portable
Nokia N-Gage

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