wraggster
May 19th, 2005, 23:54
Two lonely and largely ignored pods at the Nintendo stand at E3 display new and very significant software for the DS handheld: voice-over IP.
Utilising the DS's WiFi connectivity, curious attendees can communicate between two DS devices using an earpiece and microphone headset.
The Nintendo representative that we spoke to said that the software would allow communication between DS units anywhere in the world, as long as they were connected to a wireless feed.
And with Nintendo planning to roll out a free WiFi service sometime in the future, DS users could enjoy free calls to one another - a revolutionary first for portable gaming devices.
Utilising the DS's WiFi connectivity, curious attendees can communicate between two DS devices using an earpiece and microphone headset.
The Nintendo representative that we spoke to said that the software would allow communication between DS units anywhere in the world, as long as they were connected to a wireless feed.
And with Nintendo planning to roll out a free WiFi service sometime in the future, DS users could enjoy free calls to one another - a revolutionary first for portable gaming devices.