Nokia envisions another handheld gaming device / handset hybrid

by Darren Murph, posted Dec 20th 2007 at 1:32PM

Apparently, Nokia just hasn't swallowed the fact that the world doesn't seem ready (or interested, whatever the case may be) in a handheld gaming system / cellphone hybrid. 'Course, with all that PSP phone chatter going on, we guess the times could be a-changin', and Nokia definitely doesn't want to miss its shot at redemption. A fresh patent application from the outfit details a handheld device that acts as a phone, multimedia player and gaming machine, but rather than forcing users to feel as if they're handling an NES controller, this concoction provides two wings that slip down for added comfort. Whether or not this thing would double as an acceptable boomerang remains to be seen.

[Via UnwiredView]

Filed under: Games, Handsets, Nokia

Tags: gaming, gaming handset, GamingHandset, nokia, patent, patent app, patent application, PatentApp, PatentApplication

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tim @ Dec 20th 2007 10:58PM

meh.

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Vicky @ Feb 12th 2008 9:35AM

It's not so much an innovative hybrid, two plastic handles don't mean massive development. I'm sceptical to its greatness, but Nokia has surprised me before. narconon

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