New 64-bit Portable by Ericsson : "Red Jade"
 

Fom magicbox

- Ericsson announced they will launch a new 64-bit mobile game machine called Red Jade in 2003. The Red Jade will have a 64-bit CPU, which can process 3D polygon graphics, with a quality between PSone and N64. Here are the specs:

64-bit CPU
3D polygon graphics
Multi-channel PCM Sounds
TFT LCD display, 65536 colors
Mobile phone rechargeable battery
Blue Tooth technology enable wireless communication between 2 or more machines
Download game titles from secured game servers
Retail price will be less than US$100
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As long as it's backlit... :up:

Maybe this will be a good change for them since the mobil phones they make kinda suck.

Under $100 bucks :eek: then I'll end up getting one!

Plus a lithium Ion battery - sweet.

If this thing gets good developer support, I'll be in heaven. Otherwise...

Er.. I read an article on CNN.com a while back that said this thing was cancelled.

http://fyi.cnn.com/money/2002/10/18/...aming/?cnn=yes

That would be too bad...

http://money.cnn.com/2002/10/18/comm...g/redjade2.jpg

Cuz I'd certainly get one.

If it was under $100 and had good developer support, I think it'd at least be the first real competition with the gameboy.. but at 200-300 bucks(from the CNN article).. it'd be in a different (much smaller) market.

Looks like they have been around for awhile. I had NO idea.
Anyway they were hiring :

Job Title: Partnership Manager
Company: Red Jade
Job ID #: KM107
Location: Mountain View, CA


Job Description:
He/She will take care of all aspects of the trials including: creating high-level contacts with partners, negotiating partnership deals, managing the field trials and the marketing campaign in the U.S. Technical support will be available.

Successful candidates need to have significant experience from marketing, sales and partnership management in the telecommunication and Internet area.

Job Requirements:

Experienced marketing&sales person to be responsible for partnership and field trials for a new Internet communications product. The Partnership Manager will be responsible for setting up field trials with major ISPs in U.S.A. with game publishers that can offer 6-12 games in various genres and also for recruiting these game publishers.

Extra Information:

Red Jade is a pre-IPO company building a mobile handheld entertainment unit. Red Jade is a separate venture that is backed by Ericsson in
terms of resources. Contact with ISP/Telecom.
industry-marketing & sales in telecom and Internet area.

Contact: Katrena Meyer
Phone: 650-230-9738
Fax: 650-230-9701
E-mail: [email protected]

Or, send your resume to:
Red Jade
Attention: Katrena Meyer
915 Linda Vista Ave.
Mountain View, CA 94043

That could be sweet. Though I have reservations about 3D gaming on a small screen. Small screens are fine for 2D games, but I'd think 3D games would cause more problems. It would be something I definitely have to play before buying anyway.

Man that looks like the true GBA killer!