Tech Specs : Nintendo☐☐DS
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Nintendo has confirmed that "DS" will be the official name of the unit, as well, and it should ship in Japan around November 4th for around €140 (~$170) and follow in the US a week later for just a little more. The DS also has been confirmed to include actual stereo sound without headphones and an integrated storage place for the stylus.

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Dual Screens : Two 3-inch LCD screens - In a racing game, drivers might see their own vehicle's perspective on one screen and an overall track view on the other. In a role-playing games, the RPG action could take place on the first screen while the second provides a reference for a player's tools inventory. Game play also could use both screens at once, offering a giant boss for heroes to defeat. Users can play games on one screen while text messaging other DS users on the other. Each 3-inch screen can reproduce a true 3-D view and is backlit to assure comfortable play in any lighting condition.

Nintendo DS 3D : With the newly developed graphics engine, DS can reproduce impressive 3D renderings that surpasses images displayed on the Nintendo64. Games run at 60 fps, and allow details like fog effects and cel shading.

Nintendo DS Touch Screen : The lower screen offers PDA-like touch capabilities. Players no longer have to rely on just buttons to move characters or shift perspectives. Navigate menus or access inventory items simply by touching the screen with stylus or fingertip. NDS software-based keyboard allows the screen to be used as an input center for games and text messaging. The screen has a tough film cover for durability, and Nintendo DS come equiped with a stylus.

NDS Wireless : DS users can connect in a local wireless network of up to 16 players. Nintendo's guaranteed range is 30 feet, but it does extend far beyond that depending on circumstances. It assures high response rates required for real time game play, and makes use of both IEEE 802.11 (WiFi) and Nintendo's proprietary communication protocol, which provides low battery consumption. Players are able to chat and play games without any connecting cables, completely untethered. The DS technology also provides for a wireless LAN connection, which allows a theoretically infinite number of players to connect at a WiFi hot spot and compete at a central game hub on the Internet, even if they're thousands of miles apart.

Nintendo DS Microphone : Built in microphone and microphone port for external headset means that players might need only to tell their games what to do. DS software will identify everything from voice commands to hand-clapping. Players can move their characters simply by telling them which way to go. The voice capabilities also allow gamers to chat with one another over the Internet while playing using DS local wireless network or WiFi capabilities.

Wireless Game Sharing on DS : In many games multiple players can compete in wireless games, even if only one person has a game card inserted. Players can also test-play games for themselves as long as they stay connected.

Nintendo DS Sound : The 16-channel sound allows for greatly expanded use of voices and music, and a richer, more immersive game experience. A plug for headphones transmits stereo sound.

DS Battery & Power Management : Nintendo DS battery is rechargeable Li-Ion and the unit features a low-energy-consumption design. The DS also has Power Management functions of Sleep mode and Standby mode. In Sleep mode, players can stop and resume game play whenever they like. If the user receives a message from a friend or user nearby, DS activates itself from Standby mode.

Nintendo DS Processor : NDS runs on two processors, one ARM9 one ARM7.

Nintendo DS Media - Cartridge : For its compact cards, the DS uses newly developed semiconductor memory, which allows for lower cost, shorter manufacturing time and memory capacity of more than one gigabit (1G) of information.

Dual Slots : Nintendo DS features 2 slots for game cards. One for NDS media cads and second for GBA cartridges. This makes a vast library of GameBoy Advance games available for playing on DS. Developers can make connection between GBA games and DS games. The GBA port can be used for new hardware, enormously expanding the functional expandability of the DS.