DS

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Nintendo DS is Nintendo's current generation handheld device. It was created to offer the gamer a new type of gaming experience. With a touch screen and a built in microphone, the DS was something gamers havent seen before in a handheld. It allows people who aren't habitual gamers to get into gaming. With inovative titles which require no previous gaming experience to be played and enjoyed.

1 Release Dates
2 Technical Specifications
3 See Also
4 Links

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Release Dates

North America: November 21, 2004
Japan: December 2, 2004
Europe: March 11, 2005
Australia: 24 February 2005
China: July 23, 2005

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Technical Specifications

Size (closed): 5.85" wide / 3.33" long / 1.13" tall (148.7 × 84.7 × 28.9 mm)
Weight: 275 grams (9.7 ounces)
Upper Screen: Backlit, 3-inch (62 x 46 mm), semitransparent reflective TFT color LCD with 256x192 pixel resolution and .24 mm dot pitch
Touch Screen: Same as upper screen, but with transparent analog touch screen
Color: Capable of displaying 260,000 colors
Wireless Communication: IEEE 802.11b and Nintendo's proprietary format; wireless range is 30 to 100 feet, depending on circumstances; multiple users can play multiplayer games using just one DS game card
Controls: Touch screen, embedded microphone for voice recognition, A/B/X/Y face buttons, plus control pad, L/R shoulder buttons, Start and Select buttons
Input/Output: Ports for both Nintendo DS game cards and Game Boy Advance Game Paks, terminals for stereo headphones and microphone
Other Features: Embedded PictoChat software that allows up to 16 users to chat at once; embedded real-time clock; date, time and alarm; touch-screen calibration
CPUs: One ARM9 and one ARM7
Sound: Stereo speakers providing virtual surround sound, depending on the software
Battery: Lithium ion battery delivering six to 10 hours of play on a four-hour charge, depending on use; power-saving sleep mode; AC adapter
Languages: English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Italian