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Ninetndo Ponders Kindle-Style 3G DS [Nintendo]
Kotaku — ... if we did this it would increase the cost of the hardware, and customers would complain about Nintendo putting prices up, but it is one option for the future." I don't see any problem with the handheld's current Wi-Fi access, but then again I rarely go anywhere that doesn't have an access point these days. I suppose if you want to be able to download new games nearly anywhere, 3G is certainly one way to go. Would you pay more for a 3G-enabled Nintendo DS? Nintendo considers Kindle tactics for consoles [Financial Times] ...

Nintendo Ponders Kindle-Style 3G DS [Nintendo]
Kotaku — ... if we did this it would increase the cost of the hardware, and customers would complain about Nintendo putting prices up, but it is one option for the future." I don't see any problem with the handheld's current Wi-Fi access, but then again I rarely go anywhere that doesn't have an access point these days. I suppose if you want to be able to download new games nearly anywhere, 3G is certainly one way to go. Would you pay more for a 3G-enabled Nintendo DS? Nintendo considers Kindle tactics for consoles [Financial Times] ...

Iwata voices interest in Kindle-like free 3G service for DS
Joystiq — ... Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has gone on the record with the Financial Times as being "interested" in the strategy Amazon has adopted for free internet access on its Kindle eBook reader. "I'm interested because it's a new ...

Coffee Talk: Would You Buy A 3G DSi?
Geekadelphia — ... in an interview with the Financial Times. His inspiration is the Kindle approach to 3G, which is to include the price of the network technology in the initial cost of the handheld rather than charge a monthly fee. ...

Kindle’s Free Internet Support Makes Iwata Interested in the Technology
/gamer — ... Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has told the Financial Times that he is “interested” in what Amazon has done with allowing customers who bought the Kindle, the digital E-book unit, have access to the internet without having them have to pay for a service. Amazon allows Kindle users to download books and access the Internet using Whispernet, which is done by communicating with the Sprint EVDO network. Meaning, if someone buys the ...

Future Nintendo Handhelds Could Offer Free Internet Access
Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today — Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has voiced his interest in the business model Amazon has adopted for its Kindle electronic reader, which offers consumers a free connection to a 3G mobile phone network to download new books. The service doesn't have a monthly fee as it s included in the device's upfront cost."I'm interested because it's a new business model in which the user doesn't bear the communications cost," Iwata told analysts, according to the Financial Times ."Only people who can pay thousands of yen a month [in mobile phone subscriptions] can be iPhone ...

Nintendo considering 3G DS handheld
TechRadar: Gaming news — Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata is considering a 3D always-on internet connection for a handheld gaming console. Mr Iwata told the FT he's looking into an Amazon Kindle-style 3G and Wi-Fi model for future iterations of DS consoles. "I'm interested because it's a new business model in which the user doesn't bear the communications cost," said Iwata. Free, always-online DS The key here is that the service is free to the end-user, unlike costly mobile contract deals such as those tied to the Apple iPhone. "Only ...