Why not add 3D chips to every N-Gage phone?
3D graphics acceleration chips are very useful for 3D games, but not much else. Most people who own N-Gage-compatible phones don’t play games on them because they’ve bought them as phones rather than gaming devices. Those that do play games often play 2D titles which wouldn’t use the chip anyway, and even those who play 3D games may not be that bothered about the graphics on a 2.4 inch screen. If 3D chips were built into every N-Gage phone, they would make the phones unnecessarily expensive for most people, as the 3D hardware would be something they never ever use. If the phones are more expensive than they have to be, it will put people off buying them, which will harm the size of the N-Gage userbase. Userbase is more important than anything else in determining the success of a gaming platform. Option 2: Why not leave out 3D chips from every N-Gage phone? Going to the other extreme, there are some very good arguments for not using 3D chips in phones at all. The average phone screen is
