History of video games/Platforms/N-Gage

Development
Prototype N-Gage units were styled differently from production models. Prior to launch there was a degree of skepticism about the N-Gage.

Launch
The N-Gage launched on October 7th, 2003 as a game console and mobile phone combination. The N-Gage cost $400 USD.

Reception to the N-Gage was lukewarm. At launch it was panned by the press. The form factor of the N-Gage lead it to being nicknamed the "Taco Phone" by the public.

The improved N-Gage QD was launched in 2004.

Legacy
Unable to find success as either a phone or console, the N-Gage was discontinued in 2005. The N-Gage was fully discontinued in 2009.

The N-Gage ultimately sold 3 million units and 3 million games.

Later on, the N-Gage would become a symbol of an unusual era in mobile gaming. In contemporary media, the N-Gage is typically referenced either wistfully, or satirically, depending on the tone of the work.

Compute
The N-Gage and the N-Gage QD used an ARM architecture 920T processor clocked at 104 megahertz.

The N-Gage and N-Gage QD both ran Symbian 6.1 as their operating system.

The N-Gage and N-Gage QD both supported Bluetooth 1.1.

Technical Flaws
Like other Symbian devices, the N-Gage would become unbootable when the user partition was filled, resulting in the White Screen of Death.

Notable games

 * The Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey
 * SonicN