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Bluestreak, PacketVideo Develop Mobile TV Soccer for Orange France

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 22, 2006 - 4:34am.
Dallas - Bluestreak Networks, a developer of mobile TV delivery technology, said on Wednesday that it partnered with fellow mobile TV developer PacketVideo to create an interactive mobile TV application for wireless network operator Orange France. The service will allow subscribers to follow all French League 1 soccer matches.
tags: Mobile | TV Soccer | Orange France | Bluestreak | PacketVideo | Develop |

Majesco Developing "MechAssault: Phantom War" for Nintendo DS

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 16, 2006 - 7:32am.
Edison, N.J. - Majesco Entertainment said on Thursday that it plans to release "MechAssault: Phantom War" for Nintendo DS later this year. The latest title in the BattleTech series is currently in development at Backbone Entertainment.
tags: Nintendo | DS | Majesco | Develop | MechAssault: Phantom War |

Seagate Develops 12GB, 1-inch Minidrive for 3G Cell Phones

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 14, 2006 - 10:18am.
Scotts Valley, Calif. - Seagate Technology, a manufacturer of hard drives used in consumer electronics devices, announced that it has developed a new 12GB, 1-inch hard drive. Seagate said the new 12GB drive, which is 23% smaller than its current 1-inch drive, will be targeted at 3G cell phones upon its release in the third quarter of 2006.
tags: Seagate | Develop | Cell Phone | Minidrive | 1-inch |

Ideaworks3D, Square Enix to Develop Mobile Game

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 10, 2006 - 2:38am.
Los Angeles - Japanese video game publisher Square Enix announced on Friday that it has partnered with U.K.-based mobile game developer Ideaworks3D, to develop a mobile version of an as-yet-undisclosed Square Enix game title. The title is slated for released some time in 2006.
tags: Games | Square Enix | Develop | Mobile Game | Ideaworks3D |

MobiTV, IPWireless Partner to Develop Mobile TV Multicasting

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 8, 2006 - 4:22am.
Emeryville, Calif. - MobiTV, a developer of technology that delivers live television to mobile phones, announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with IPWireless to jointly develop mobile TV technology that combines MobiTV's "unicast" method with the TDtv "multicasting" technology developed by IPWireless. The multicast technology will alleviate strain on networks unicasting mobile TV in areas where large numbers of phones are accessing the same channel; multicasting allows an infinite number of phones to watch the same channel or use the same network bandwidth. MobiTV and IPWireless will test the delivery MobiTV over TDtv during the first half of 2006, with commercial roll-out of TDtv networks expected by mid-2007. Emeryville, Calif.-based MobiTV currently claims over 500,000 subscribers to its service, which is offered by mobile networks including Sprint and Cingular.
tags: MobiTV | Develop | Partner | Multicast | IPWireless |

WSI, Sirius Partner to Develop In-Flight Satellite Radio

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 8, 2006 - 4:07am.
Andover, Mass. - WSI Corporation announced on Wednesday that it is developing a system that will enable aircraft to receive its aviation weather information over Sirius Satellite Radio. Expected to launch in the fourth quarter of 2006, the WSI InFlight service will also enable passengers to listen to Sirius radio programming.
tags: Radio | Sirius | In-Flight | Satellite | Develop | Partner | WSI |

Shuffle Master, Sona Mobile Develop Wireless Gambling Devices

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 8, 2006 - 4:04am.
Las Vegas - Shuffle Master, a provider of automatic card shufflers and other casino technologies, said on Wednesday that it has partnered with Sona Mobile to develop a line of wireless gambling devices. Shuffle Master said the Nevada Gaming Commission is expected to finalize rules and regulations governing wireless in-casino gambling in March. Shuffle Master and Sona Mobile will offer poker, sports book and table games on devices that enable in-casino Wi-Fi gaming as well as off-property wagering within areas where mobile gaming is permitted. The companies' products are expected to be available commercially in late 2006.
tags: Mobile | Wireless | Develop | Gamble | Sona | Shuffle |

James Cameron Developing Sci-Fi Film With Multiplayer Game Tie-In

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 6, 2006 - 5:20am.
San Francisco - Director James Cameron ("Titanic," "The Terminator") plans to produce a sci-fi film that will first be introduced to consumers through an online multiplayer game before it debuts in theaters, BusinessWeek Online reported. "So much of literary sci-fi is about creating worlds that are rich and detailed and make sense at a social level," Cameron told BusinessWeek Online. "We'll create a world for people and then later present a narrative in that world." Cameron is reportedly already at work on the screenplay for "Project 880," which he said is still at least two years off.
tags: Games | Develop | Multiplayer | James Cameron | Sci-Fi |

PixelPlay to Develop World Poker Tour Interactive TV Games

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 6, 2006 - 5:00am.
New York - PixelPlay, a developer of interactive TV games and entertainment, announced on Monday that it has signed a license agreement with WPT Enterprises, for the rights to develop and publish World Poker Tour-branded casino games for interactive TV platforms. New York-based PixelPlay's first titles will include two single-player interactive Texas Hold 'Em games and a multiplayer interactive Texas Hold 'Em game, with additional titles planned for release in 2007.
tags: Games | PixelPlay | Poker | Develop | Interactive | TV Games |

Sirius, Microsoft to Develop Mobile Satellite Video Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 5, 2005 - 2:56am.
New York -- Sirius Satellite Radio, a provider of satellite-delivered digital radio programming, announced on Wednesday that it is collaborating with Microsoft on the creation of a satellite video service. The mobile video service, which will utilize Microsoft's Windows Media Video 9, will initially feature two or three channels designed primarily for children riding in cars equipped with Sirius. "We will take the DVD experience to the next level, offering the best content easily available to families and consumers," said Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin. The service is expected to launch in the second half of 2006. Separately, Sirius also said that the $129 Star Mate -- which, at about the size of a deck of cards, is its smallest satellite radio receiver -- will ship to stores this month. New York-based Sirius ended the year 2004 with just over one million subscribers to its $12.95 per month radio service.
tags: Sirius | Microsoft | Develop | Mobile Satellite Video |

Mobile Giants Join Forces to Develop "Super 3G" Technology

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 4, 2005 - 3:25am.
London -- Some of the world's leading wireless carriers and telecommunications equipment makers, including Vodafone, NTT DoCoMo, Cingular, Siemens and Alcatel, have teamed up to develop so-called "super 3-G" technologies. Once completed, the new generation of high-speed networks will work about 10 times faster than current 3G networks, the group said. The group also said that, instead of building entirely new networks, it would be able to use existing 3G infrastructure to build the new "super 3G" standard, which, once completed, will be capable of sending high-resolution video almost instantaneously. The group said it plans to wrap up the first stage of development by 2007. No date has been given for commercial launch.
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