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From the early days of the Microvision and the range of Game & Watch handheld games released in the late 70's and early 80's, there's always been something very appealing about video games that can be picked up and used on the go. Use the following articles to learn all about handheld consoles ranging from game boy to DS Lite..

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Powering the Nintendo DS London

The battery cover is screwed into place, and should only be removed when the battery has expired and needs to be replaced (usually after around 500 charges).

Nintendo DS Hardware London

The RSA security signing is used by games in non-online multiplayer mode, by the built-in wireless drawing and chat program, and to download multiplayer game software or game demos (used for DS Download kiosks and multiplayer gaming with only one game card - see DS Download Play for more details).

DS Lite Features London

Here are the DS lite features of the updated Nintendo DS. Read on and know more useful information about video games.

PSP Firmware London

Although firmware updates can be used with consoles from any region, Sony recommends that owners only download firmware updates that have been released for the region corresponding to the PSP's point of purchase.

Multimedia Capabilities of the PSP London

When music is selected, it may be played with or without a set of five visualisations, and the equaliser may be used change the bass and pitch of the music, with four preset settings.

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Atari Lynx London

Atari Lynx was the first handheld portable gaming system to feature a colour LCD display, and was also notable for its advanced graphics, ambidextrous layout and other forward-looking features, such as backlit display and the ability to network with up to 17 other units.

Compatibility of the DS with Other Systems London

In some cases, Nintendo DS games inserted into Slot 1 can detect the presence of specific Game Boy Advance games in Slot 2, which may allow extra content can be unlocked or added.

DS Lite Features London

Here are the DS lite features of the updated Nintendo DS. Read on and know more useful information about video games.

Fourth Generation Handheld Consoles London

To find out more about the handheld consoles that were released during this era, including the Nintendo Game Boy Pocket and Game Boy Light, Keep on reading for more details.

Game.com Handheld Game Console London

The game.com (pronounced "game com", not "game dot com"), which was a handheld game console released by Tiger Electronics in September 1997, was primarily aimed at an older audience, sporting PDA-style features and functions such as a touch screen and stylus. Read on.

Games for the Game Boy Advance London

There are many different kinds of games which are able to be played in Game Boy Advance. If you are fans of Game Boy Advance, keep on reading for details of these games.

GP2X Hardware London

The console has a proprietary EXT port on the base of the unit into which a special USB cable or break out box can be plugged, allowing for USB devices to be connected to the GP2X directly.

GP2X Specifications London

The following are the GP2X specifications on computer hardware like CPU, memory etc. Read on and learn more about computer entertainment.

GP32 London

The console has a USB port for connection with a PC, and a serial expansion port. The console is based on a 133 MHz ARM CPU, which can be overclocked to 166 Mhz through software. This is backed by eight megabytes of RAM (upgradeable to 32/64 MB).

Handheld Consoles London

We've put together a guide to all the handheld consoles that have been released since those early days, including the ever-popular Nintendo range, from the Game Boy to the modern-day DS Lite , along with other popular (and not-so-popular) units such as the Sega Game Gear , Atari Lynx , Neo Geo Pocket , Bandai WonderSwan , GP32 , Tapwave Zodiac and the Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP). Read on.

Microvision London

Microvision successfully combined a cartridge-based system with portability, grossing $8 million in the first year of the system's release. Unfortunately, the small (16x16 pixel) monochrome screen, lack of support from established home video game companies and subsequent lack of games led to the handheld console's demise in 1981. Read on.

Multimedia Capabilities of the PSP London

When music is selected, it may be played with or without a set of five visualisations, and the equaliser may be used change the bass and pitch of the music, with four preset settings.

Neo Geo Pocket London

Here in this article is a brief introduction to Neo Geo Pocket, which was SNK's first hand held video game system. If you want to know more about this, keep on reading for details.

Nintendo DS Hardware London

Nintendo Game Boy London

Nintendo Game Boy was the first widely successful handheld console, selling over 70 million units worldwide, and formed the first in a series of Game Boy models, including the Game Boy Light and the Game Boy Pocket. Read on.

Nintendo Game Boy Advance London

The Nintendo Game Boy Advance (GBA) is a handheld video game console as the successor to the highly popular Game Boy Color. The console is backwards compatible with both Game Boy and Game Boy Color games, and it may be linked to other devices via use of a Nintendo Game Link cable or GameCube cable. Read on to know more about this product.

Nintendo Game Boy Color London

Nintendo Game Boy Color featured a colour screen and was backward compatible with the previous Game Boy version, giving users an instant access to the huge library of games of the predecessor system. This was a major advantage for Nintendo, as it gave the system a head start against all its competitors.

Nintendo Game Boy Micro London

The Game Boy Micro (or iQue Game Boy Micro in China) was the second redesign of the Game Boy Advance. Although it is similar in style to the original horizontally-held Game Boy Advance, the Game Boy Micro is much smaller and sleeker, and allows users to customise its look through the use of coloured faceplates. Read on.

Nintendo Virtual Boy London

The Virtual Boy was the first portable game console displaying true 3D graphics. Whilst the majority of video games use perspective to achieve the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional screen, the Virtual Boy created a more accurate illusion of depth through the use of parallax. Read on to know more about this.

Official Game Boy Advance Accessories London

For Game Boy Advance, Nitendo released several official accessories. If you are a fan of Game Boy Advance and want to buy some accessories for it, keep on reading and you will know what they are.

Other Software for the GP2X London

GP2X executable files have one of two 3 letter file extensions. Utilities have the extension .gpu, and appear in the Utilities section of the menu, whilst games (listed in the Games section of the menu) use the .gpe extension.

Powering the Nintendo DS London

The battery cover is screwed into place, and should only be removed when the battery has expired and needs to be replaced (usually after around 500 charges).

PSP Firmware London

PSP Specifications London

The following are the PSP specifications on hardware such CPU, Keys/Switches and so on. Read on and learn more.

Sega Game Gear London

Sega Game Gear was designed to be a portable version of the Master System , with lower resolution but with a larger colour palette and hence better looking graphics. The unit could also provide stereo sound when used with headphones, unlike the monaural output of the Master System. Read on.

Sega Nomad London

Sega Nomad was released in October 1995 and marketed as a portable Sega Mega Drive (or Genesis in the US), playing all of the 600 titles game cartridges from the Mega Drive library. Read on to know more about this console.

Supervision London

Originating from Hong Kong, the Watara Supervision was marketed by several different companies around the world and under several different names, including 'travell mate', Quickshot Supervision and Hartung SV-100. Read on.

SwanCrystal London

SwanCrystal was the successor to the WonderSwan Colour, and was very similar in design, apart from its TFT LCD, which gave superior response times compared to the FSTN reflective LCD technology used previously. This newly designed screen gave sharper contrast, less ghosting and a much crisper look during gameplay. Because of these changes, the unit did not have a contrast adjustment dial found on the other models. Read on.

Tapwave Zodiac London

Tapwave Zodiac was the first Palm-based device developed with gaming and multimedia as primary considerations, and users could experience console-quality 3D gaming, view photos and video in addition to enjoying standard PDA applications. Read on to know more about it.

Tapwave Zodiac Features London

Here in this article are some features of Tapwave Zodiac. If you are interested in this product, keep on reading and you will know more about this.

Tapwave Zodiac Specifications London

The Zodiac has two versons which are different only in the case colour and amount of memory. If you want to know the details of Tapwave Zodiac, keep on reading to know the specifications of it.

Technical Details for the PSP London

In addition, players may use the sleep mode that uses minimal battery power to keep the system's RAM active, allowing for 'instant on' functionality when the sleep function is disabled. The console may be left in sleep mode for long periods of time (24 hours or so) without having any effect on the battery life.

TurboExpress London

The unit (known as the PC Engine GT in Japan) was one of the most advanced handheldsin 1990, featuring a 2.6-inch screen, 512 available colours (9-bit RGB), a custom CPU running at 7.16 MHz and stereo sound.

Unofficial Game Boy Advance Accessories London

Besides the range of official Nintendo accessories, there are a number of other peripherals offered by third parties. If you are interested in these accessories, keep on reading to know them.

Wireless Networking with the PSP London

The PSP may be configured via the main menu to use across the Internet or an intranet via a wireless connection (known as infrastructure mode). The system supports connecting to WEP and WPA encrypted networks and can recognise non-protected and protected wireless networks within its range.

WonderSwan London

WonderSwan featured a fairly large library of games (most in Japanese), including titles such as Super Robot Taisen Compact, BeatMania, Digimon Adventure: Anode Tamer and Macross: True Love Song. Units could be played both vertically and horizontally and were available in ten case colours.

WonderSwan Color London

The WonderSwan Color was the successor to the original monochrome WonderSwan , and although it was slightly larger and heavier (7 mm and 2 g), featured 64k of RAM and a larger colour LCD screen. The Wonderswan Color came in 5 basic colours: Crystal Black, Pearl Pink, Pearl Blue, Crystal Blue and Crystal Orange, with a number of limited edition colours also released.

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