Nintendo to launch WiFi hotspots for Nintendo DS

Posted on Wednesday, June 08 2005 @ 2:43 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

By the end of the year Nintendo will create 1,000 WiFi hotspots in Japan for its DS portable console to allow users to play games with others online for free.

The company is planning a similar service for overseas markets, aiming to expand sales of the DS and protect its leading position in the handheld game console industry from Sony, which recently launched its own handheld machine, the Sony PSP.

More details at Yahoo

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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