This Nintendo phone concept would totally convert me to Android

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Would you buy this Nintendo phone concept?
Would you buy this Nintendo phone concept?
Photo: Curved

Nintendo has been incredibly slow to embrace mobile gaming, but this Wii M concept design has me wishing the company would get serious and make their own smartphone.

This mockup is so beautiful I think I’d gladly give up my eight-year membership in the iPhone club to have a portable gaming device like this at all times.

The Nintendo-branded phone was dreamed up by the team at Curved. Their Wii M concept boasts a 4.5-inch display, 64GB of storage, an 8-megapixel camera, wireless charging and a flip-out game controller designed to look like the classic NES.

Take a closer look:

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If Curved’s concept became reality, the Nintendo phone would run a customized version of Android with a Wii-like UI. Gamers could stream games from the Wii and WiiU via Wi-Fi to play them on their smartphones, and of course the device would come with its own games as well.

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The back of the phone is pretty basic and featureless, other than the Nintendo and Wii M logos. Other features would include NFC, physical buttons for volume and power, an illuminated home button, and black or white color options.

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