Gizmondo USA Inc. has started stateside promotion for the Gizmondo game player which goes on sale - Saturday 22nd October 2005. The Gizmondo will be available across all 50 States priced at $229.

As well as games and GPS, the pocket-sized also supports music and movies, text and picture messaging, and a digital camera. While the timing (just before holiday season) could be good for Gizmondo, the featured pack player has been plagued by a series of delays, add that to very little buzz and this player is headed down a lonely road.

Gizmondo is powered by Microsoft Windows CE advanced real-time operating system, boasting a 2.8-inch TFT colour screen with a Samsung ARM9 400Mhz processor and incorporates the GoForce 3D 4500 NVIDIA graphics accelerator. It provides cutting-edge gaming, multimedia messaging, an MP3 music player, Mpeg4 movie playing capability, a digital camera and a GPRS network link to allow wide-area network gaming. Additionally, it contains a GPS chip for location-based services, is equipped with Bluetooth for use in multi-player gaming and accepts SD and MMC card accessories.

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Seen at Engadget.com