Nokia has once again delayed the launch of its N-Gage gaming service due to problems in software testing. Nokia says that it has to "address an issue" but has refused to provide further details.
N-Gage is a a combination of the mobile telephone and the handheld game system. It is an attempt to persuade users to switch from the Game Boy Advance by offering the cell phone functionality. However, the earliest version released in 2003 failed to make an impact because the buttons designed for a phone were not suited for gaming.
The latest version consists of software enabled S60 based handsets, games and a full featured community based service to link it together. Nokia plans to offer tournaments, global rankings and other events related to gaming on this platform.
Even the pre-release version for the N-Gage has pushed back to 2008.