N-Gage

The Nokia N‑Gage, launched in 2003, was Nokia’s bold attempt to merge a mobile phone with a handheld gaming console: it featured a 2.1‑inch 176×208 pixel display, a 32‑bit ARM 11 MHz processor, and ran on the Symbian OS, allowing it to play games from MMC cards while also handling calls, SMS and GPRS data. Its distinctive “gaming‑phone” design placed the screen sideways and included a built‑in stereo speaker, Bluetooth for multiplayer, and a removable battery, but the clawk‑shaped form factor and a limited library of titles—such as Snake II, Star Wars Tridle and The Sims—led to modest sales, prompting Nokia to release the more phone‑like N‑Gage QD in 2004 before quietly retiring the concept.