[update: added links to videos from the conferences and Europe details]

Well, Nintendo had their launch conferences in the US and Europe today and here is the new info that we received from them:

• Launch Colours: Aqua Blue and Cosmo Black
• Sticking with name “Analog Circle Pad” for the control nub
• Home button allows internet surfing and other 3DS usage even while playing a game (see feature walk-through video here)
• Notification light:
  Green – Street Pass
  Orange – Friends Online
  Red – Power low
  Blue – Spot Pass
• Mii Plaza tells you what country Miis are from and the last StreetPass game played by that person
• Friend codes are back, one per system (no individual game codes), and are auto-registered when you play with someone via local wireless
• Madden Football 3D, LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, Driver Renegade and Sonic 3DS announced (short video clip of some new and old games can be seen here and a trailer for the new Madden can be seen here)
• Super Street Fighter IV 3D will have regular online matchmaking without need for friend codes from strangers
• 30 3DS games will be out in North America before E3 this year
• Pedometer app on 3DS counts steps and awards Play Coins to spend on bonus game content of some kind
• Better-than-DSi web browser
• 3D Video player app
• Sound player from DSi will return on the 3DS
• Spot Pass (auto-connection to WiFi hotspots as you go through them) can be turned off.  When it’s on, you can get content from all games ever played on the system without them having to be currently inserted or active.
• Better online store (“Nintendo eShop”) with full-screen screenshots and easier browsing
• $249.99 launch price in North America – launches on March 27th.
• No set price in Europe – launches on March 25th
  
• No launch games or game prices noted for North America.  :/