The latest entry to the handheld console market, Gizmondo, is set to launch on October 29th - with the UK leading the rest of the world, where the powerful games, multimedia and communication device will roll out during 2005. The Gizmondo system, which made its public debut at the Game Stars Live consumer show in London earlier this month, features a range of entertainment and communications features along with its game-playing abilities.
The console has movie and music playback functions, can link in to the phone networks for SMS and MMS communications, features a high resolution digital camera and, in a world first for a games console, has GPS navigation functions. Gizmondo, which is a subsidiary of US firm Tiger Telematics, intends to use the GPS (Global Positioning System) system to offer unique location-based gameplay in some of the titles for the system, as well as allowing users access to basic GPS functions.
News source: GamesIndustry.biz
