N91 Launches - Priced at $600
Nokia today announced that US shipments of the Nokia N91 multimedia device started. Optimized for mobile music consumption, the Nokia N91 provides an unparalleled experience, with a 4GB hard drive, 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, wireless LAN support, dedicated music keys, and easy PC synchronization with Windows Media Player.

Nokia NSeries Teams up With Flickr - Publish Images Direct!
Nokia and Yahoo announced that they are making it easy for mobile photographers to upload and add comments to photos directly from their Nokia Nseries to Flickr, the largest online photo sharing community on the Web. Consumers will be able to connect to their online Flickr accounts without the need to download or install any additional applications. The Nokia N93, Nokia N73 and Nokia N72 are the first Nokia Nseries devices to support Flickr.

N-Series Phones To Battle With Walkman and iTunes
Now Nokia has moved away from the N-Gage platform, we're starting to see the rollout of the N-Series - a range of fully featured devices capable of music, movies, games and camera. Looking to upgrade/change your N-Gage - we've spec'd out the new N-Series just for you after the jump...

Nokia Unveils First View of Payload for the N-Gage
Payload, the futuristic story-led combat racing game designed exclusively for the N-Gage platform, received a dedicated micro-site today, featuring never seen before in-game footage and information. The micro-site lifts the shroud of secrecy behind the Payload experience and includes character information, world locations, a three-part developer diary, plus a range of screensavers and desktop images for the ultimate Payload fan.

Civilization Ships for N-Gage
Nokia announced that it has shipped Civilization the classic empire-building strategy game from Atari. Recognized as one of the greatest games of all time, fans of the franchise will now have the chance to revisit Civilization anytime, anywhere.

N-Gage Arena Anytime Anywhere Tournament Details
Nokia today announced their newest online competition, the N-Gage Arena Anytime Anywhere Tournament, where players will demonstrate their prowess in the N-Gage Arena, meeting challenges delivered via text message that can arrive anytime, anywhere.

Nokia Discontinues N-Gage in Europe and North America
SLOW sales for Nokia’s gaming phone, the N-Gage, has forced the company to discontinue the sales of the device in American and European markets. Nevertheless, the N-Gage will still be sold throughout the Asia Pacific region, according to Barry Lee, managing director of Nokia Malaysia.

X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse Hits The Street
Nokia today announced that it has shipped X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse, the sequel to the highly successful Activision title X-Men: Legends. The all-new action role playing game (RPG) allows N-Gage gamers to create Super Hero dream teams featuring popular X-Men and classic Brotherhood villains as they unite for the first time ever to overcome the ultimate evil - Apocalypse - and prevent one of the most devastating attacks ever against mankind.

Gentlemen, Start Your Engines!
N-Gage introduces Asphalt: Urban GT™ 2, the ultimate racing game, now with more cars, tracks, insane crashes, and deafening engines you can race to its limit. With customizable cars and bikes from some of today's hottest auto and motorcycle makers, you can race around tracks based on actual locations, evading the cops and helicopters sent specifically to stop you!

New Ngage Title: System Rush
After a dormant period, Nokia has released a new title for your favorite handheld games/cell phone device. System Rush from Nokia invites you to tour GlobeNet's virtual world through the eyes of a cyber-punk hacker. Your itinerary features places that the typical tourist does not see – you'll make your way through some of the most hostile GlobeNet networks – and you won't be in a rental car, airplane or bus – a Co-Vec (code vehicle) will be your mode of transportation.

Mile High Pinball on N-Gage
Pinball soars to new heights with Nokia's Mile High Pinball for the N-Gage platform, and the new trailer gives gamers a sneak peek at the action. With multiplayer tournaments, customizable pinball boards and more than 80 play fields, Mile High Pinball launches the classic game out of the arcade and into the next generation.

Nokia Releases N-Gage QD Silver Edition To EMEA Markets
Nokia today announced that it will be releasing an N-Gage QD Silver Edition to the European, Middle Eastern and African markets. Nokia continues to support the N-Gage platform with the best games line up to date, with titles such as ONE, System Rush, Pathway to Glory Ikusa Islands and High Seize.

Asphalt: Urban GT 2 Speeds Onto N-Gage Platform This Autumn
Nokia has announced Asphalt: Urban GT 2, the hot sequel to the spectacular dream car racing game on the N-Gage platform. Developed and published by Gameloft, Asphalt: Urban GT 2 takes the franchise further with more wild action - with real cars and motorbikes in real locations.

Nokia and SmallBall launch SNAP Mobile Soccer for Java
Nokia and SmallBall.com has announced the launch of SNAP Mobile Soccer, the newest exciting member of Nokia's fast-growing Java game portfolio. SNAP Mobile Soccer players can challenge real people in single matches or compete in professional or user-created leagues. And they train, play and watch the games on mobile while on the go, or on PC when at home. You need never leave home without SNAP Mobile Soccer.

War of the Worlds Coming to N-Gage
You play as a tripod in the game set in Spielberg’s movie environment. By playing the part of the tripod, you will be immersed deeply into the movie universe and story. Your tripod is indestructible! You must finish each level in a limited amount of time and complete your primary objectives: reaching checkpoints within time limits, inflicting mass destruction and collecting humans. The human military forces will fight you with everything they have: weapons, helicopters, planes, boats..

N-Gage Brings Home a Couple of Cyber Lions from Cannes
N-Gage online marketing has brought home the hardware. As a finalist for a record four nominations, the successful N-Gage online marketing campaigns won two Cyber Lions last week in Cannes. The fresh N-Gage advertising, which was a collaboration between Nokia and different advertising agencies, was honored with nominations for the Pathway to Glory 'hand grenade' and the ONE mobile multiplayer game campaigns. The Virtua Tennis and Snakes campaigns both won Bronze Cyber Lions.

Pathway to Glory Scoops Award
Nokia continues to reap major awards in the mobile gaming world. The critically acclaimed N-Gage title, Pathway to Glory, won this year's MEF Mobile Games Award. The game, exclusive to the N-Gage platform, was presented with the coveted title at the Mobile Entertainment Forum Awards held in London on 15 June, 2005.

Nintendo DS Outsells Sony PSP and PS2 Combined!
Yikes. Despite great press and user enthusiasm, there's a growing worry that Sony's first foray into portable gaming--the PlayStation Portable (PSP)--is doing horribly in the market. The most dramatic proof comes from Japan, where the PSP is being handily outsold by the less technically impressive Nintendo Dual Screen (DS). In fact, the Nintendo DS is selling so well in Japan that it actually outsold both the Sony PSP and PlayStation 2 (PS2) combined in 1 week.

Chat With The Creators of Rifts - Coming to N-Gage in October
Get ready to learn the secrets behind the best mobile game of 2005 - Rifts: Promise of Power! Nokia is offering all N-Gage Arena members a chance to ask all the burning questions they may have. All enquiring minds can tune into the N-Gage Arena website for two live chat events, featuring key members of the development team and the brain behind the brilliance - the creator of the original pen and paper game and Rifts storyline, Kevin Siembieda!

The Revolution Has Begun: Ringtones Outsell Coldplay
With the news that the Crazy Frog ringtone has outsold Coldplay and hit number one in the charts, we are witnessing a revolution not unlike the launch of CD's back in the 1980s. Although the Coldplay track is kick-ass, the Crazy Frog ringtone is funny and addictive and plenty of people (I guess) are happy to pay to annoy the hell out of me on the plane/train/bus/starbucks line. As an N-Gage owner, you can happily join the in-crowd!