Nintendo Plans to Unleash DSi in 2009
Nintendo is updating it’s bag of tricks for 2009.
The Nintendo “DSi”, an upgraded version of the Nintendo “DS”, is the newest product of the assembly line, and will include a along with the feature of playing games, two 0.3 megapixel cameras, slightly larger screens, music playback (in MP3 AAC format), an SD card storage, a built-in Web browser and last but not least, the Nintendo DS store.
At the kickoff of a two-day press event to hype this fall’s new Wii and DS games, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime told reporters that the newly announced Nintendo “DSi” won’t be shipping Stateside for a while, possibly well into 2009.
The “DSi” will also be using “touch screen” technology in moderation, as users can tap the screen to modify the pitch and playback speed of a song.
Although it boasts this array of features, the “DSi” has removed the GBA cartridge slot. However, the DS Store does open the possibility for Nintendo to sell those now-incompatible games to users.
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