Sony Ericsson Beat 2Q Expectations

July 16th, 2004 by Ashu Mathura Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Cell phone maker Sony Ericsson posted a second-quarter profit that was more than analysts had expected thanks to strong demand for its stylish camera phones. It also said it would release a new model designed to compete with Nokia’s N-Gage. More …

Sony Ericsson K500 Camera Phones to Feature Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow in 3D

July 16th, 2004 by Ashu Mathura Posted in Games, Smartphones & Tablets | 1 Comment »

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications and Gameloft(R), a leading international publisher and developer of video games for mobile phones, today announced a partnership that will allow consumers to play current and future Gameloft 2D and 3D games on Sony Ericsson phones. First out is the award-winning Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell(R) Pandora Tomorrow(TM) in 3D, of which a free level will be offered with the new K500 series of phones. The full game will be available from www.SonyEricsson.com/fun and from www.gameloft.com. More …

Real-Time Game Lets up to Six Players Compete

July 15th, 2004 by Ashu Mathura Posted in Games | 1 Comment »

Verizon Wireless and Blue Ridge Games Launch Momentum Multi-Player Maze Game on Get It Now; Real-Time Game Lets up to Six Players Compete

Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless provider, and Blue Ridge Games(TM), Inc., a developer of cutting-edge multiplayer mobile games, today announced the launch of Momentum(TM), a real-time game that allows six individual players to compete in an arcade-style environment and participate in monthly competitions. Verizon Wireless customers can download Momentum over the air onto their phones via Verizon Wireless’ popular Get It(R) Now virtual software store. More …

Mobile Gaming: The Latest Wireless Cash Cow

July 14th, 2004 by Ashu Mathura Posted in Trends | No Comments »

Online gaming has become possible because of recent technical advances in cell phones, such as the advent of high-resolution graphics, multiplayer features, Bluetooth connectivity, and color screens. However, the quality of the gaming experience is not as rich as that found with current game consoles, but instead is comparable to 1980s video games. More …

KDDI adds 3G cell phones capable of playing advanced video games

July 14th, 2004 by Ashu Mathura Posted in Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

KDDI Corp, the provider of the au cell phone service, on Monday took the wraps off three third-generation handsets capable of letting users play advanced video games such as Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. More …

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Chaos Theory(TM) Coming to the N-Gage Platform

July 14th, 2004 by Ashu Mathura Posted in Games | No Comments »

Nokia and Gameloft(R), leading developer and publisher of mobile games, today announce that Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Chaos Theory(TM) will be released for the N-Gage platform, expected during the first quarter 2005. More …

Comedy Central(R) Gives Virgin Mobile Users Something to Laugh About

July 14th, 2004 by Ashu Mathura Posted in Games | No Comments »

Customers of wireless upstart Virgin Mobile will be all smiles this month when brand new content from the all-comedy network, Comedy Central, begins hitting their handsets. In June 2004, Virgin Mobile kicked-off a monthly roll-out of an array of content based on original programming from TV’s top comedy destination. More …

Gosen quits Nintendo Europe To Join Digital Bridges

July 13th, 2004 by Ashu Mathura Posted in People | No Comments »

David Gosen, Nintendo Europe’s managing director of sales and marketing, leaves the company to join mobile games publisher Digital Bridges as COO.
Gosen, who has been with the company for around five years, most recently served as its managing director of sales and marketing. He oversaw the European launches of the Game Boy Advance, GameCube, and Game Boy Advance SP. More …

Sun signs Java deals with Nokia and extends its reach in the games market

July 13th, 2004 by Ashu Mathura Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Technology giant Sun Microsystems has made fresh moves into the games market, signing deals with Nokia and Infinium Labs which will see its Java technology being tied in to the SNAP platform and Phantom Game Service respectively. More …

Japanese Mobile Spending Surges

July 13th, 2004 by Ashu Mathura Posted in Research & Stats | 1 Comment »

People spent nearly 400 billion yen over their mobile phones in the country last year, up a third from 2002. Spending on physical goods looks to have increased 70 percent. More …

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