Orange
UK, IN-FUSIO and Sagem UK, today announced that Orange UK customers
will soon be able to download games on the world's first dedicated mobile
games phone - the Sagem myG-5.
The myG-5 is equipped with a console like easy-to-use cross-shaped keypad
which will be familiar to regular game players as well as an impressive
101 X 80 pixel colour screen.
The myG-5 also supports iMelody 1.2, Midi and Wav audio formats, has
musical Hi-Fi ringtones, and built-in hands free.
Powering the myG-5 is IN-FUSIO's downloadable games engine - ExEn, which
provides an intuitive 'one-click' games catalogue feature and has been
fully optimised for mobile games written in Java. IN-FUSIO's game classic
Wallbreaker is already embedded and a further catalogue* of nine colour
games are available soon for download, including the first 3D game for
mobile phones - Mission 3D. The games catalogue is renewable and will
change as new games become available. Once games have been downloaded
(from start to finish this takes on av. three minutes) they are available
for playing 'off-line'.
IN-FUSIO's service also includes the Player Management platform which
will enable Orange to monitor game activity, manage competitions, integrate
billing and alert players of new games and updated features.
Giles Corbett, co-CEO, IN-FUSIO, said: "This is the first time
an operator, a handset manufacturer and mobile game service provider
have joined forces to deliver a dedicated mass market mobile game experience.
This landmark offering represents an exciting stage in the development
of mobile value-added services."
Steve Sutton, managing director, Sagem Communication UK Ltd. said: "Sagem
is continually developing innovative and practical mobile handset solutions,
the Sagem myG-5 is an excellent example of this. Exciting and dynamic
mobile games combined with ease-of-use gives customers the compelling
event they need in order to up-grade their handset. Clearly, Sagem is
leading the way."
James Kaye, UK Games Manager at , Orange UK, said: "The innovation
of the Sagem myG5 combined with IN-FUSIO's downloadble games service
will give Orange customers the most immersive experience in mobile gaming
and reinforce Orange's position as the leading network for wirefree(tm)
entertainment."
