N-Gage QD starts shipping

Nokia today announced that the latest addition to the N-Gage platform, the N-Gage QD game deck, started shipping today for markets in Europe, Africa and Asia Pacific with a street price starting at €49.99 (with subscription) in some markets.

Featuring a new design, the N-Gage QD supports a hot-swappable MMC card, a 4096 color screen (176x208) but no FM radio anymore. The "side-talking" issue has also been solved and you can now make a call without your friend laughing at you. The N-Gage QD is slighlty heavier than the first N-Gage (143g vs 137g) but features a more powerful battery (1070mAh vs 850 mAh).

The device is available in specialist game shops, as well as mobile operator outlets, and supports existing N-Gage game titles as well forthcoming N-Gage exclusive titles like Ashen, Pathway to Glory and Pocket Kingdom: Own The World, and blockbuster hits like The SimsTM Bustin' Out, Crash Nitro Kart and Tiger Woods PGA Tour® 2004.