It’s way too early to tell (it was just announced) whether this will have a real impact on the business of Nintendo and their GameBoy platform, if not the other handset manufacturers. It seems like a pretty intense move though … Nokia will act as publisher and platform for games on the Series 60 platform handsets which include licensees like Siemens in addition to their own. It’s a leap for sure but one that is not too far off from how they see themselves in the minds of youunger consumers.
Nokia makes play for wireless gaming: “The Finnish cell phone maker hopes to woo games fans to wireless play with a new combo handset and games console.” Source: CNET News.com