Tiger Telematics UK has announced their Gizmondo handheld game console will make its American debut at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

While the console has a solid Windows CE.NET based hardware backbone, the games department falls short, which could affect overall success of the console, when compared to the Nintendo DS and the PSP (set for launch in March 2005). The company's web site currently lists four released game titles, with eight more in the wings. Microsoft recently committed to three titles. The UK version also features, MP3 playback, Video Playback, SMS, MMS and GPS technology which should hold some gamers over until release of the new games. The company also announced the Gizmondo console will make its commercial debut late Q1 2005. Could Microsoft's taking of the Gizmondo under it wings be a sign of a possible re-brand of the console?

Specifications - 240 x 320 pixels TFT screen, 400 Mhz ARM9 Samsung processor, Nvidia 128-bit 3D Graphics accelerator. GPS technology, MP3 playback, MIDI/WAV formats, Speaker, Windows Media Player 9, MPEG 4 video playback, JPEG camera, SD flash card reader, Mini-USB client, Bluetooth class 2 for multiplayer gaming, Removable SIM card, Removable battery, Stereo headset socket for MP3 and games, Flight Mode, GSM tri-band, GPRS Class 10 and WAP 2.0

Priced at 229 Euro.

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