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Gizmondo
The Gizmondo is a handheld gaming console developed by Gizmondo Europe. Its development was led by Swedish entrepreneur Carl Freer, who served as chairman of its parent company, Tiger Telematics. The device was originally launched on 19 March 2005 in Britain; although releases in other European territories were planned for 19 May, this never occurred, and it instead only received a limited release in Sweden. It also had a limited release in the United States in October 2005. The Gizmondo was produced and marketed until 2006 when Gizmondo Europe was liquidated.
Key facts
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- CVG system.manufacturer
- Tiger Telematics
- CVG system.type
- Handheld game console
- CVG system.generation
- Seventh
- CVG system.release_date
- 19 March 2005
- CVG system.discontinued
- 6 February 2006
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- ARM9 S3C2440
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- SD, MMC
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- Sticky Balls
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- Windows CE
- CVG system.cpu_speed
- 400 MHz
- CVG system.connectivity
Article
12 sectionsContents
- Developmental and corporate history
- Announcement of widescreen Gizmondo
- Downfall and aftermath
- Release and lifetime
- United States
- Smart Adds version
- Game library
- Technical specifications
- Successor
- In popular culture
- References
- External links
The Gizmondo is a handheld gaming console developed by Gizmondo Europe. Its development was led by Swedish entrepreneur Carl Freer, who served as chairman of its parent company, Tiger Telematics. The device was originally launched on 19 March 2005 in Britain; although releases in other European territories were planned for 19 May, this never occurred, and it instead only received a limited release in Sweden. It also had a limited release in the United States in October 2005. The Gizmondo was produced and marketed until 2006 when Gizmondo Europe was liquidated.
Powered by an ARM9 processor, the Gizmondo had the usual features seen in handheld consoles of the time (Nintendo DS, Nokia N-Gage) but notably also included a digital camera and a built-in GPS chip. Additionally, it also had mobile cellular connectivity, giving the ability to send SMS text messages and MMS picture messages (although no telephone capabilities), as well as browse WAP webpages and email using its GPRS connection. Software-wise, the Gizmondo runs on Windows CE. First-party game studios were located in Sweden and England to develop video games for the system.