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The Nintendo DSi launched in Europe today and is hitting North American shores in just 2 days. The new DSi is a bit lighter, weighing in at just 7.5 ounces, and is also slimmer than the previous DS. It's around $40 USD more expensive than the current DS, but that shouldn't be a problem because of its new features. It has two 0.3MP cameras, an ARM 133MHz processor, 16MB of RAM, WiFi, a larger 3.25-inch screen, and an SD card slot. Unfortunately, the DSi drops the old Game Boy Advance card slot to make room for these new features. The new DSi will compete directly with the PSP and indirectly with the gaming aspect of the iPod Touch / iPhone. Like Apple, the DSi will have its own App Store called DSi Shop where you can purchase DSiWare - basically, downloadable games. To top it off, the DSi also doubles as a music player. Americans look out for this new toy for your kids in just 2 days.

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Nintendo might be following the mobile handset trend in the near future. A new rumour has it that Nintendo is planning to launch their very own app store for the Nintendo DSi. This will put it in clear competition for the likes of the iPhone and iPod Touch. Since Apple wants to add gaming to their checklist, Nintendo wants to chew away at one of Apple's important features. "The DSi - at least the Japanese version - currently connects to the DS Shop and DSi Ware, Nintendo's bite-sized gaming store." It'll be interesting to see if this really happens and we'll find out in less than a week. GDC (Game Developers Conference) is almost here people!

[Gizmodo]