Gizmondo & Eve mobile gaming console
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 8:21 pm
Anyone else hear about these? Just found out about them. They where expo'd at the E3 show I think this year or last year. Anyway these seem like they will completely obliterate anything that psp has.
Gizmondo -
Eve mobile gaming console-
Im guessing they wont be coming out for quite some time but omg the technology that they are using in these are incredible the features on these are amazing.
Gizmondo -
Specs:
GSM tri-band
GPRS Class 10
TFT screen ~ 240 x 320 pixels
WAP 2.0
MMS receive and send
MP3 playback
MIDI/WAV formats
SMS
SpeakerM
MPEG 4 video playback
JPEG camera
SD flash card reader
Mini-USB client
Bluetooth class 2 for multiplayer gaming
Temperature range 0°C to 55°C
3D games engine
Graphics accelerator
GPS tracking application
GPS mapping application
Removable SIM card
Removable battery
Polyphonic ring tones
Stereo headset socket for MP3 and games
Windows Media Player 9
Flight Mode
Features:
-Gizmondo sets the standard for mobile gaming. With 400Mhz of processor power and a huge, high resolution TFT screen, Gizmondo totally outclasses all other mobile gaming devices.
-High quality multi-level games can be installed through an MMC/SD card or downloaded remotely via the mobile phone network.
-Built-in GPS technology allows players to discover the true meaning of mobile gaming. Some of the most exciting, innovative and interactive experiences the gaming industry has ever seen are currently in development. -Unlike other mobile gaming devices, Gizmondo puts you in total control with an eight-way D-Pad, left and right triggers and four face button
-An integrated digital camera allows users to capture and share moments with friends through Gizmondo's MMS capabilities. These can be sent to both Gizmondo devices and other mobile handsets or PDAs.
-A ´´My Friends´´ area in the Gizmondo device allows users to collect and store their friends' images.
-The built-in Windows™ multimedia MP3 facility enables users to download and enjoy their music on the move, in digital quality through the stereo headset socket.
-The device's digital encryption technology uses digital handshake, restricted access and 'destruct at engagement' methods to prohibit piracy and theft.
-The operating system enables easy downloading of music files while Gizmondo's integrated SD flash card reader lets users mix and store endless selections of music.
-Gizmondo's unique Smart Adds system allows the music industry to deliver customized, feature-rich content via MMS.
-Thanks to its Windows™ CE operating system, Gizmondo has the most advanced video playback functionality ever seen on a mobile gaming device.
-The opportunities for feature-rich media are endless. Not only is it possible to view and send video clips like music videos or film previews, but enabling technology will eventually allow users to view entire feature films.
-Windows™ Media Player 9 enables MPEG 4 video format viewing on Gizmondo's high resolution TFT screen.
-Messaging is a way of life for Gizmondo users. Through the GPRS network, Gizmondo offers a range of messaging functions that enable convenient communication.
-Gizmondo's MMS capabilities lead the field. Users can even send and receive rich-media files, including MP3 and Mpeg clips.
-Write basic SMSs quickly and easily with predictive-input texting. Or snap a picture with the built-in camera, add it to a MMS and send it to any mobile phone or Gizmondo device in moments.
-Gizmondo's Smart Adds system allows advertisers to deliver customized feature-rich content via MMS, opening up all-new revenue streams. Imagine being able to send demos of the latest games, clips of upcoming movies or samples of the newest album releases directly to your target audience. Now that's smart!
-Gizmondo's integrated Global Positioning System (GPS) brings mobile gaming to life
-Developed by SiRF, the GPS service also allows you to set geofences around a building or city. If Gizmondo leaves this assigned zone it can send an alert via SMS to a mobile phone or PDA. The potential for this technology is enormous and Gizmondo will lead the way in its development for the consumer audience.
-Not only can Gizmondo make the most of existing location-based services like searching for the nearest ATM or McDonald's, if your friends own a Gizmondo you can find them too - perfect when you're at a festival or concert!
-GPRS enables exciting and intense worldwide gaming experiences.
-GPRS offers high-speed communication that follows your every move. Your challenger can be anywhere in the world. The only thing you have in common is the Gizmondo console.
-Play against who you want. Anytime, anywhere.
-Gizmondo supports Bluetooth wireless technology. Connect to enabled devices such as PCs and mobile phones and share pictures or music files.
-For gaming, Bluetooth allows two or more Gizmondo devices to link together for multi-player action. For local connections, Gizmondo also has USB capabilities.
Eve mobile gaming console-

· Compelling PC Gaming Experience: The robust 2D/3D graphics engine in the S3 Graphics UniChrome Pro Integrated Graphics Core (IGP) enables a compelling PC gaming experience at resolutions of up to 640x480 on the device's 4" TFT screen.
· Rich Visual Entertainment Experience: Hardware MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 acceleration in the Chromotion CE Visual Display Engine ensures a rich visual experience when viewing films, videos, recorded TV shows, and photos in all the most popular file digital media formats, such as including MPEG-2, MPEG-4, wmv, avi, wma, and mp3.
· Immersive Audio Experience: With support for up to six channels, VIA Vinyl Audio delivers exceptional output quality through headphones or external speakers when listening to music, watching films, and playing games.
· High Capacity Storage: With its 20GB Hard Disk Drive, the Eve Mobile Gaming Console provides ample space for storing an extensive library of PC game applications and entertainment content such as recorded TV programs, movies, home videos, music, and photos.
· Secure & Convenient Online Gaming Downloads: With its integrated wireless support, the Eve Mobile Gaming Console delivers high speed connections to the GameDweller Network for fast and secure file downloads and on-line multiplayer gaming.
· Superior Connectivity: With two USB2.0 ports and CompactFlash Type II slot, the Eve Mobile Gaming Console can be easily connected to a PC, notebook, or home server, plus a wide variety of peripherals such as digital cameras and digital video cameras for the installation of gaming applications and rapid data transfers.
· PC Extendibility: With the installation of an external USB keyboard and mouse, the Eve Mobile Gaming Console further extends its functionality by being able to run a number of PC applications such as web browsing and word processing.
System:
· 533 MHz Eden-N Processor
· 133MHz Bus
· SSE and MMX instruction Set support
· 128MB DDR266 SDRAM
· High-Performance 64-bit DDR SDRAM Controller
· 20GB Hard Drive - Data transfer rates of up to 133 MB/s
Graphics:
· VIA CN400 Digital Media Chipset - Integrates S3 Graphics UniChrome Pro Graphics Core
· 200Mhz Graphics Engine Clock
· 128-bit 3D Graphics Engine o Pixel rate up to 200 million pixels per second, 2 textures each
o Triangle rate up to 4.5 million triangles per second
o Microsoft DirectX 7.0, 8.0, and 9.0 compatible
o Microsoft DirectX Texture Compression (DXTC, S3TC)
o OpenGL™ Support
o Z-bias, LOD-bias, Polygon Offset, Edge Anti-aliasing and Alpha Blending
o Specular Lighting
MPEG2 & MPEG4 Hardware decoding
Audio:
· VIA Vinyl Six-channel Audio
· Full Immerzio™ Gaming support
o EAX® 1.0, EAX® 2.0
o DirectSound3D®
o I3DL2™
o A3D® 1.0
Im guessing they wont be coming out for quite some time but omg the technology that they are using in these are incredible the features on these are amazing.