New Gizmondo Q&a

[wraggster]

Another round of questions another round of answers to sink our teeth in. As you know at this early stage we cant expect too much detail but there has been some interesting revelations that I think you might prick your ears up to.

Will we be seeing an improved GPS chip such as the SIRF 3 found in modern GPS units?
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A new GPS chip will be included into the new version of the Giz

Will the Gizmondo Servers be back? Such as the Location based, where am I, or where is my nearest, services?
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We are currently building out a worldwide server farm to minimize load times for users regardless of where they are located.

What is going to happen to SmartAds? Will we see it returning to the Gizmondo?
If so how are you going to promote that and implement is this time round?
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No

Will there be additional support for audio and video files on the Gizmondo such as the widely used Divx and Xvid?
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We are discussing support for Xvid but currently the audio/video formats we are planning are the ones built in to the Windows Moble Media Player which include MP3 & WMA for audio and WMV and MPEG for video. Thus far, we have not discussed support for Divx.

Will the updated Gizmondo have WIFI or 3g capabilities?
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The updated Gizmondo will have WIFI.

With the change in user interface will you be using the astonishing tribe http://www.tat.se again? Can we arrange an interview with the creators of the new UI?
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Yes, we are upgrading the UI and are handling the entire redesign in house. We took a TON of feedback from Gizmondo users. We will be happy to arrange an interview once we get closer to the launch.

What support will you be giving to operating systems such as driver support? Last time we were stuck with using windows 98-XP will there be Mac, Linux and Windows Vista support?
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The new Giz will be on Windows mobile, so there will be Vista support. Not sure yet on Mac or Linux versions yet.

Will Gizmondo be producing its own software for purchase? Can you divulge any ideas or projects you have going?

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Yes, we will be producing non-game titles. We will be happy to provide you with detail on any of our applications as they get closer to launch.

For our development community

Can you elaborate on what support you will be providing for developers and programs you will be initiating to draw them in before releasing to the public? The development guys really need specific details on this as soon as possible.
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We will provide a very comprehensive SDK, free access to a new device for registered developers for testing. We have a revenue share program for new titles and tie in for

The last Gizmondo lacked any extra incentives for developers, thus its homebrew community was also diminished. Are there any extra incentives or programs for developers this time round?
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There will be a chance for revenue share on any application built for the Gizmondo and sold/distributed through the website. We also have other marketing partners that have indicated they will want to partner with members in the development community.

Will developers be able to buy the Gizmondo 2.0 before the public release (Dev Unit), so that they can produce content for the community in time for the actual launch?
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Yes. We will have dev units and the SDK available by end of summer.

Will there be any difference in a Developer Unit & a Normal Unit (or any other units for that matter)?
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No, there won't be a difference between the units. All units will come unlocked.

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