Smile for the new DS
October 14th, 2008 . by adminNintendo has unveiled a new DS handheld console featuring twin digital cameras, MP3 music playback, bigger screens and a built-in web browser.
The screens on the Nintendo DSi are 3.25-inches - 17 per cent bigger than the current DS Lite - and the new unit is also slightly thinner than its predecessor, reported by Nintendo DS Blog
Nintendo has added a SD memory card slot so users can store photos (taken at 640 x 480 resolution) and download games, with a new DSiWare service to offer both free game demos and games to purchase like the Wii console’s online Wii Shop.
The DSi features software for listening to digital music and manipulating your photos, and your images can be transferred to Wii for viewing on television.
A second digital camera can be found on the inside hinge of the unit, which presumably will be utilised for gaming functions.
The new model’s audio capabilities have also been improved, but the cartridge slot for playing Game Boy Advance titles has been removed to make the machine more compact.
The Nintendo DS has been an extraordinarily successful product for the Japanese giant, selling over 80 million units around the world, including 1.4 million in Australia.