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Red Jade
Developer	Red Jade
Manufacturer	Ericsson
Type	Handheld game console
Generation	Sixth generation of video game consoles
Released	~2002 (planned)^[1]
Lifespan	Cancelled
Introductory price	Between $100^[1] and $300^[2]
Discontinued	April 2001^[2]
Media	Digital distribution^[2]
CPU	32-bit or 64-bit MIPS architecture processor^[1]
Display	Reflective TFT (non-backlit)^[1]
Graphics	Custom chipset^[1]
Sound	Stereo^[1]
Connectivity	Bluetooth^[1] 900 MHz or 2.4 GHz wireless^[1] Cellular (optional)^[2]
Power	Integrated rechargeable battery^[1]
Website	Redjade.com (Archived)

The Red Jade was Ericsson's unreleased handheld console, intended to compete with the Game Boy Advance.

History

Development

Fredrik Liljegren founded Red Jade as a startup company^[3] in February 2000.^[4] The startup included other notable developers such as RJ Mical.^[4]^[5] Originally the developing team for the Red Jade approached Sony and Sega as potential partners but both declined.^[2] Ericsson decided to invest US$10 million in the Red Jade,^[2] It was to be released by Christmas season 2002^[3] and would have retailed for $150.

Cancellation

When overall sales plummeted, Ericsson cancelled the Red Jade before production in April 2001 and cut 22,000 employees to help minimize losses.^[2] The collapse of the Dot-com bubble left the startup in a position where it was unable to find other investors to continue development.^[3] The number of existing prototype units is unclear along with possibility of games made for them. Quake III Arena was said to have received a port.^[6] Ericsson's mobile phone division later divested into joint venture with Sony and rebranded as Sony Ericsson, until Sony acquired Ericsson's share and became Sony Mobile Communications. In 2006 Red Jade as a company would be restarted by Liliegreen to operate as a game development studio.^[3]^[7]

Specifications

The Red Jade which was supposed to have PDA functions, wireless connectivity, DivX movies, cell phone capabilities, a GPS server, MP3 audio playback, a web browser, the ability to download games from the website, game sharing utilizing Bluetooth technology, and graphics equivalent to the PlayStation or Nintendo 64.

The system used a 32-bit or 64-bit MIPS architecture processor^[1] 3D polygon graphics^[2] were said to possibly be handled by an NVIDIA chipset.^[6] Graphics were displayed on a TFT LCD that supported 65536 colors. The system used multi-channel PCM audio. Bluetooth technology enabled wireless communication between 2 or more machines.^[2] The system was powered by a Lithium-ion battery.

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "What is Red Jade? - IGN". Retrieved 5 February 2021.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "GameBoy vs. Red Jade. The battle that never was. - Oct. 21, 2002". money.cnn.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2003. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
1 2 3 4 Wallis, Alistair (19 October 2006). "Q&A: Fredrik Liliegren on Red Jade Studios". Game Developer. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
1 2 "Red Jade adds Experience". GameSpot. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
↑ "REDJADE INC. APPOINTS STELLAR MANAGEMENT TEAM TO LEAD NEXT GENE". 8 February 2001. Archived from the original on 2001-02-08. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
1 2 "Red Jade = Dead Jade - IGN". Retrieved 7 February 2021.
↑ "Former DICE crew opens new studio". GameSpot. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

External links

CNN article about the Red Jade

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