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Want a flash for your DSi?  Then be prepared to be emasculated because Thrustmaster’s Studio Kit is anything but manly. In the package they’ve included a snap on flash, a not so attractive shiny bag, in addition to a macro and telephoto lens.  And if you want to ‘add a touch of color’ to your photos you can pop in one of six colored lenses.  Expect it to go on sale for about $20. …Continue reading: DSi Studio Kit Adds Flash To Your DSi

It looks like Nintendo is feeling the pressure from the iPhone.  So much so, that the company’s President, Satoru Iwata, is perhaps considering an Amazon Kindle like wireless model to deliver games to the portable gaming unit.

I’m interested because it’s a new business model in which the user doesn’t bear the communications cost.

Currently Nintendo DSi users can access the Nintendo store to download a variety of content via WiFi, but that requires that the user be within proximity of a signal and seriously hinders the purchase anytime, anywhere impulse.  Of course, this kind of delivery system would be implemented in the next generation of Nintendo DSes and would add some significant cost to the handheld device, something Nintendo may not be willing to do.

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Apparently, the Japanese are adopting an American mentality because their DSi portable gaming system, which has a 3.5-inch screen, just got bumped to 4.2-inches.  Of course with a larger screen comes larger components and the weight of the pocket gamer has gone from 214g to 314g, which is about .7lbs for all you US fans.  Outside of that everything seems to have remained the same.  The Japanese version will be called the ‘LL’ and Europe ‘XL’.

The DSi LL will hit Japan on 11/21, no word on the US and the EU can expect it in the first quarter of 2010.

Full specs after the ‘leap’ …Continue reading: Nintendo Super Sizes Their Nintendo DSi To 4.2-inches, Now DSi LL Or XL

Even though the Nintendo DSi was released this year, rumors are surfacing that Nintendo is gearing up to produce a more powerful portable system in 2010.  For purposes of this article, the DS2 we’ll call it, will receive some new processing power thanks to the Zune HD and Nvidia Tegra Chips (sounds organic doesn’t it).

Nothing has been confirmed obviously but you’d be a complete sucker to buy a DSi now.  The above concept picture looks pretty tight but we’ll have to wait and see what develops.

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People just like these kinds of posts.  Our pink DSi post from February 25th is still getting comments to this day.  On October 23rd, Europeans will have the luxury of choosing some new Nintendo DSi colors.  Those new colors are: Metallic Blue, Light Blue and Red.

Each new DSi will have Facebook connectivity and FlipNote Studio preloaded as well as 1,000 DSiWare points.  The colors will be available with the aforementioned supplements until March 2010.  Let’s see the US get some!

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Last week we saw the UK and Japan receive a Nintendo DSi firmware update that enabled the handheld gaming system to upload photos directly to Facebook.  Now, according to Crunchgear, Nintendo will issue the same update to North American DSi owners that will allow them to post photos directly to their Facebook page.   The update will be available sometime today after 5pm PST.

I’m still surprised this update wasn’t initially issued in the US, where FB is much larger, than in Japan.

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It would seem that Facebook’s goal of world domination is well on track.  Today, Nintendo issued their latest firmware update for the DSi, 1.4 to be exact, that includes a Facebook application that is more photo integration than anything else.

Once the firmware has been installed just enter the photo section of your DSi and click on the Facebook logo.  After that just use your login credentials and within no time flat you’ll be able to upload photos to Facebook directly from your Nintendo DSi.  DSi albums are capped at 200 photos, which might be the same for computer users, but once photo 201 is uploaded a new album will automatically be created.

Update: This appears to be available in Japan and the UK only.  The US update should be coming this Fall, although no specific date has been announced.

Joystiq video after the ‘leap’ …Continue reading: Nintendo DSi Firmware 1.4 Adds Facebook App, Only Available In Japan And UK (video)

Usually when a writer gets their hands on a gadget that means they’re settling in for a review.  Not so for the folks at iFixit.  The Nintendo DSi has only been available in the US for a few days and they’ve already managed to tear it down piece-by-piece and dissect its innards.

[iFixit via Thanks, Lauren]

In case you ain’t heard, Nintendo’s DSi is finally shipping here in the US.  Amazon has it in matte black or blue for $169.99.

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Wow! I’m in total shock. Last month IGN floated a rumor that the Nintendo DSi would go on sale State side on April 4th for $179.  Today, they officially announced the updated portable gaming unit’s launch date and price: $170 and April 5th. Big hat tip for IGN. In case you’re wondering, $170 is less than what the Japanese paid when the DSi hit, but in light of the economic woes us Americans are having it’s not too surprising.

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