Nintendo may put in free wifi hotspots for nintendo 3ds Nintendo recently announced the “StreetPass†feature installed into it’s upcoming 3DS handheld system allowing you users to download data on the internet without even playing a personal game. As it means big ideas for developers, Nintendo have mentioned inside the recent Investor Q&A that international gamers may just be within the slight disadvantage a consequence of lack of WiFi hotspots. Nintendo had originally looked at incorporating a 3G sim-card system, not unlike the iPad but decided users won’t pay a monthly premium. While SpotPass is avalible via home networks, Nintendo have scored partnership is concerned with WiFi companies in Japan to set up “Nintendo Zones†that the 3DS are likely to connect freely and instantly to the wireless service. Nintendo arrange to have 2000 these free WiFi zones placed in Japan by March 2011, even rolling them over McDonalds stores. Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata revealed that the firm is desperate to introduce such zones in the us and across Europe; “We must have enough savvy to offer clear-cut reasons behind the overseas users grow to be willing to take with you Nintendo 3DS considering they depart. Although businesses not arrived at a conclusion on whether we must always explore associated with other brands Nintendo Zone or r4 card, like our collaborations with NTT East and NTT West, should cope with the entities which can offering free Wi-Fi access points, we've been eager to proactively expand the access points make sure a rising number of people at the U.S. and Europe can also feel that you should fun to cart around a portable gaming device wherever each goes out.†Nintendo says that such functionality can deliver users employing a “new experience every dayâ€. Content delivered by SpotPass will comprise of r4 ds, 3D videos, Nintendo DS R4 , free game demos, firmware updates and messages.
