Nokia has spoken for the first time today about a planned redesign of the ailing mobile phone / games console hybrid. The last iteration, dubbed the QD, was certainly an improvement over the cumbersome original, but failed to sell in great numbers still. "We're looking at new colors, a new look and feel for the QD in the next few months," revealed Gerard Wiener, director and general manager of Nokia's games division. Improvements in audio and video quality are also on the drawing board for future versions, and use of CDMA wireless networks is also being considered.

CDMA is a network standard competing with GSM, with the latest iteration expected to offer speeds faster than CDMA too (the technology is big in parts of the United States and Asia). Nokia are also talking of a price cut stateside in order to boost sales. Wiener also commented that an up-turn is expected soon, with greater exposure.. and early in also look promising. Whether this will be enough with the rise of the and remains to be seen. More soon.

By Luke Guttridge