Written on August 8, 2008 – 9:19 am | by Bogdan Alex |
Nokia tried to get on the portable console market with the N-Gage telephone, but that didn’t turn out right. Recent rumors presented Sony and Ericsson working on a console cellphone that would compete with the Nintendo’s DS and, “incidentally”, Sony’s PSP. Of course, there are other obscure Asian companies that try to bring competitive cellphone consoles to the market, but no one seems to be paying attention to these efforts. Here to change all that (or not?) is the new Spice X-1, the mobile phone/console with a dedicated gaming controller.

What’s so special about this new iteration? Spice X-1 features a pretty big 2.4-inch screen and comes with a 2-GB expandable memory card. The card is already packed with pre-loaded games and a gaming console firmware, to enhance you mobile gaming needs. We all know that the keys on a cellphone can’t really compare to the ones found on a dedicated controller. That’s whet Spice X-1 comes with a dedicated controller that can be used with other consoles as well.

According to Ubergizmo, X-1 also integrates a 2 MP camera, a Yamaha-amplified 3-D surround sound system, FM radio with record and play feature and Bluetooth. Spice doesn’t say anything about the video capabilities of the cellphone. For Internet browsing, the cellphone uses Opera mini.

The Spice X-1 is now available from Spice Mobiles Limited in India for about $210.