The Nintendo DS hasn't been in the news lately. Early last month, there was some hubub about whether there was going to be a new version, which was trounced by Nintendo and taken back by original rumor-monger and Famitsu guy Hirakazu Hamamura.

Now stirring the boiling pot a bit more is GamesRadar, who gives us seven reasons why either a new DS model is in the works, or a new handheld entirely. But we're more inclined to believe a new DS model...the next handheld consoles will undoubtedly work as phones, and while Nintendo would certainly benefit from getting a head start over Sony, who by the way has Ericsson, it's probably still at least a year out.

The erasons are worth noting, such as Nintendo's need to get rid of piracy which has been plaguing the DS, the saturated marketplace, and a few others. Hit the jump to see the rest of the list.

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