Mobility Phones - Mobile Phones

First, Alltel Wireless Makes Their Customers Mobile Life Simple With the LG AX490 the Only One-Touch Full Alphanumeric Keypad On a Mainstream Flip PhoneDigit Wireless, Inc., (www.digitwireless.com), the innovators of Fastap(TM), a patented new approach to keypad design technology, today announced its first U.S. deployment of Fastap in its alphanumeric format with wireless carrier, Alltel Wireless. This is the first U.S. implementation of a Fastap-enabled handset — the LG AX490.

Fastap is a new approach to keypad design, which simplifies user discovery, access and the use of mobile phone-based applications including SMS, Instant Messaging, Multimedia Messaging, Web Browsing, mobile music and more. In the specific alphanumeric implementation on the LG AX490, the use of all messaging and mobile data services now becomes quicker and easier to use. Fastap enables the LG AX490 to maintain mainstream phone size and form factor by integrating a raised (alpha keys) and lowered (number) key architecture powered by an error prevention software that makes use error and care-free. It is one keypad with two levels of functionality.

“We are very excited to introduce the first U.S. deployment of Fastap with Alltel and LG,” said Mark Connon, CEO, Digit Wireless. “Consumers have been waiting for this enhancement to the 50 year-old 12 button keypad, and we are happy that Alltel will be able to showcase Fastap to with its diverse subscriber base, while furthering its reputation of introducing innovative, new products. Fastap’s intuitive functionality will give Alltel’s subscribers the ability to easily discover, access and use today’s advanced mobile data services. The efficiency and ease of use of Fastap has proven to increase usage of everything from SMS and photo messaging to web browsing and more.”

“Alltel Wireless provides our customers with the very best in cutting-edge innovations, and we’re very excited to team with LG and Digit Wireless to debut the new LG AX490 Fastap phone,” said Wade McGill, senior vice president for wireless product management, Alltel Wireless. “The design of the LG AX490 Fastap Phone clearly addresses the growing needs of the wireless consumer with a keypad that allows quicker and easier data entry. The beauty of a Fastap phone is that a mobile user does not have to sacrifice size and form factor to achieve advanced functionality. The LG AX490 is compact and maintains a flip phone form factor making it an ideal phone for everyone. We’re delighted to be the first and only U.S. carrier to deploy the LG AX490, and we know our customers will enjoy the phone’s functionality and ease of use on America’s largest network.”

With the Fastap-enabled LG AX490, Alltel Wireless customers will also be able to download the Instant Messaging client from OZ, the company who empowers consumers to stay connected with mobile IM. With Fastap, Instant Messaging truly becomes instant as the easy-to-use Fastap keypad lets the user respond intuitively and quickly to incoming messages. It provides users with an affordable, easy, seamless and always-on mobile messaging experience right to their phones.

With Fastap, Alltel Wireless customers benefit through an acceleration and simplicity of every aspect of the mobile user experience.

Fastap is the one-touch keypad technology that can enable easier discovery, access and use of mobile applications and services through easier text entry and/or enhanced access-control functionality. Fastap in its various implementations (Full Alphanumeric or Press-To-Anything) can drive vastly improved functionality and usability of messaging, imaging, music, video and converged device phone features. Fastap in its alphanumeric implementation has been proven to drive 120 percent more messaging among mobile subscribers. The end result is greater revenue for mobile operators because mobile consumers just flat out use their phone more.

Fastap is truly a global technology platform which can be incorporated into any device based on the design flexibility and easy manufacturability of the keypad. In its full alphanumeric format Fastap can be mapped to any language for mobile subscribers around the globe.

About Alltel
Alltel is owner and operator of the nation’s largest wireless network with more than 10 million wireless customers. Alltel (NYSE:AT), http://www.alltel.com/.

About Fastap
Fastap keypad technology is an innovative approach to keypad design that creates simple-to-use devices that enable easier discovery, access and usage of wireless data, messaging and voice services. Fastap maintains the voice-centric functionality that customers expect while delivering enhanced functionality on any size phone. Utilizing raised and lowered keys, powered by error prevention software, Fastap enables simple to use keypads designed for the applications of today. OEMs and Mobile Operators will benefit from greater revenue and increased profitability.

About Digit Wireless
Digit Wireless, the pioneer and innovator of the patented Fastap(TM) keypad technology, is dedicated to enhancing the usability of mobile devices, making mobile life simple. The company is working with the world’s OEMs, ODMs and mobile carriers on licensing Fastap technology to enhance functionality on any mobile device, increasing discovery, access and usability of today’s voice and data services. Digit Wireless is headquartered in Lexington, Mass. and has offices in Hong Kong, London and Seoul. For more information, please visit the company Web site at http://www.digitwireless.com/ or http://www.fastap.net/.

About LG Electronics, Inc.
LG Electronics, Inc., (KSE:06657) is the leader in consumer electronics and mobile communications. The company has more than 72,000 employees working in 77 subsidiaries and marketing units around the world. LG Electronics is the world’s largest producer of CDMA handsets, optical storage devices, residential air conditioners and home theater system. With total revenue of more than USD 35 billion (consolidated USD 45 billion), LG Electronics is comprised of four business units: Mobile Communications, Digital Appliance, Digital Display and Digital Media

About LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company
LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company is the world’s leading manufacturer of WCDMA (UMTS), CDMA. The company provides a total range of wireless solutions, and is rapidly establishing a global presence as it cultivates international market share in 3G handsets. For more information please visit www.lgusa.com.

Year-Round Dedication Keeps Network Prepared To Serve Customers In Times Of Emergency

 With the start of the 2005 hurricane season around the corner, Verizon Wireless’ team of “test men and women” are fine tuning the company’s network to maintain its reputation as provider of the nation’s most reliable wireless network when it really counts. The company’s national team of test men and women work to ensure coverage and call quality across the Verizon Wireless nationwide network, including areas which are often directly in the path of hurricanes, as well as other regions that can be affected by these storms.

Last year, the Verizon Wireless network lived up to its reputation as the nation’s most reliable. In the aftermaths of hurricanes that swept through the Florida/Gulf Coast region of the U.S., the Verizon Wireless network significantly outperformed the competition. For example, along the Florida Turnpike and I-95 in Palm Beach, Saint Martin, Saint Lucie and Indian River Counties only hours after Hurricane Frances on September 7, the “Call Success Rate” on the Verizon Wireless network measured 96 percent, compared to other carriers with call completion rates as low as 3 percent. For a complete report on Verizon Wireless hurricane performance, visit http://news.vzw.com/news/2004/09/pr2004-09-24a.html.

With its network performing well, Verizon Wireless was able to provide thousands of free phones and millions of minutes of airtime to relief organizations and emergency workers when other communications networks lost coverage during the storms. In addition, the company also set up Emergency Communications Centers to enable residents to contact loved ones, insurance companies and/or disaster relief agencies.

“We take our role in public safety very seriously,” said Dick Lynch, Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of Verizon Wireless. “Our customers depend on their wireless phones every day-and it’s especially important for calls to go through during times of emergency. Preparing for these emergencies and maintaining the nation’s most reliable wireless network play an important part in our commitment to our customers.”

Verizon Wireless preparation for the 2005 hurricane season includes:

• The Verizon Wireless network is built for reliability in emergencies, with battery back up power at all facilities, as well as generators installed at all switching facilities and many cell site locations. This capability is critical when power goes out and if roads are impassable in the wake of a storm.
• The company has a fleet of Cells on Wheels (COWS) and Cells on LightTrucks (COLTS), which are self-powered transmitters that can be rolled into hard-hit locations or areas that need extra network capacity. Network teams also have hundreds of generators ready to go to further strengthen the network.
• Verizon Wireless is fully prepared to again quickly set up wireless emergency communication centers (WECCs) to serve residents and rescue agencies in the area(s) in the greatest need.
• The company has developed and practiced a comprehensive emergency response plan, including preparing emergency command centers in the case of a storm or crisis.

 

Verizon Wireless has regularly invested more than $4 billion nationally each year since its inception - and more than $5 billion last year alone - to expand and upgrade its nationwide wireless network. The company’s most reliable network claim is based on the network studies completed by test men and women, who conduct more than 300,000 calls monthly on the national Verizon Wireless network and other wireless carriers’ networks while traveling more than 100,000 miles in specially-equipped company test vehicles.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation’s most reliable wireless network, serving 45.5 million voice and data customers. Headquartered in Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE:VOD)(NYSE:LSE:)(NYSE:VOD). Find more information on the Web at http://www.verizonwireless.com/. To preview and request broadcast- quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

Perfect For Teens And Young Adults, Verizon Wireless Offers The Latest Must- Have Wireless Phone Features: Personalized Tones, Get It Now and V CAST

Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless service provider, knows exactly what teens and young adults want in a new wireless phone: cutting-edge features through Verizon Wireless’ Get It Now(R) and V CAST services that give trendsetters the freedom to express their individuality and get the most out of life.

Keep it Simple But Keep it Cool
Having the coolest, most fully loaded phone is easy - just start with the basics. Wireless phones from Verizon Wireless are chock-full of features to make every phone a one of a kind. World travelers coming back from a semester abroad can use the world clock, available on select phones, to keep track of the time overseas so they know when to call their new friends.

Whether out to dinner in a big group or just a low-key evening for two, teens and young adults can use the conveniently built-in tip calculator to easily compute the correct amount to leave the waiter, a feature available on many phones from Verizon Wireless.

Get Even More from Get It Now
One way to ensure the “freshest” phone is using the phone to identify the hottest new tunes by downloading Song IDentity from Rocket Mobile, Inc. Whether in a club, at a party or listening to the radio, customers can use Song IDentity to identify whatever song is currently playing. Music lovers simply use their phones to record a few seconds of the latest hit song and within moments, the artist, title and album will appear.

When making plans, teens and young adults need to make sure they’re up-to- the-minute on the latest hot spot and aware of all their options. Get It Now customers with the busiest of social lives can simply download Vindigo(R) City Guide, Vindigo’s all-inclusive information application, and by location or name search through thousands of restaurants, stores, nightspots, ATMs, museums and bathrooms. Get interactive color maps, door-to-door directions, movie show times and even live music schedules all while on the move.

Teens and young adults can make any wireless phone stand out in a crowd by customizing their phones with chart topping true tones, real-music ring tones from VZW Tones. Music fans with select Get It Now-enabled phones can browse through VZW Tones’ frequently updated extensive collection of hit songs by popular artists to change their ring tone to fit any mood, allowing them to be the first in the crowd with the latest true tone. Download charges for Get It Now applications vary and airtime charges apply when browsing, downloading and using certain applications. Customers need a Get It Now-enabled handset and Verizon Wireless digital service to access the Get It Now virtual store.

Top it Off with V CAST
Knowing what’s hot keeps teens and young adults on the cutting edge of all the latest trends. With the new V CAST wireless broadband multimedia service, which runs on Verizon Wireless’ EV-DO network, added to select V CAST enabled phones, trend seeking, style gurus can view crystal clear graphics for 3D games, music videos and video clips. More than just another feature, V CAST brings a plethora of the latest entertainment, news, sports and music videos from popular content providers like NBC Universal, CNN, ESPN, Twentieth Television, E! Entertainment, Comedy Central and FOX Sports.

The V CAST Showcase — the perfect resource for teens and young adults with the busiest of social lives — allows customers to watch regularly updated mobisodes, while waiting to meet up with friends. With one-minute original mobisodes of serial dramas like Twentieth Television’s “Love and Hate” and “The Sunset Hotel” as well as popular shows like Twentieth Century Fox Television’s “24: Conspiracy” and FOX’s “The Simple Life: Interns,” V CAST customers can catch all the excitement and drama while on-the-go.

V CAST customers looking for some interactive play while waiting to meet up with friends can escape to the tropics and catch a quick game of mini golf with 3D Beach Mini Golf from Digital Chocolate, Inc. With sand traps, big jumps and long risky strokes waiting for each player, mini golfers of any ability will find a challenge while killing some extra minutes.

Customers can equip their V CAST-enabled phones with V CAST for $15.00 monthly access added to their Verizon Wireless calling plan. Unlimited basic video clips are included, but application download fees apply for 3D games, premium video clips and all other Get It Now applications. There are no airtime charges to download, stream or watch V CAST content. Customers can also download or stream premium short content, such as music videos, 3D games and mobisodes, available at additional cost.

For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com/ .

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation’s most reliable wireless network, serving 45.5 million voice and data customers. Headquartered in Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at http://www.verizonwireless.com/ . To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia .

Airfone(R) Service for Verizon Wireless Plan Lets Customers Make and Receive In-Flight Calls and Charge Them to Their Verizon Wireless Bills

Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless service provider, today announced Verizon Wireless frequent flyers can stay connected while in flight for just 10 cents-a-minute when they sign up for the Airfone Service for Verizon Wireless $10 monthly subscription plan. Normally, a standard Airfone voice call is $3.99 to set up plus $3.99 per minute. Through May 31, 2005, new customers who sign up for Airfone Service for Verizon Wireless will receive $5 off the monthly subscription for the first three months.

Verizon Wireless customers who want to make and receive calls while in flight need only register as a user on an Airfone handset to make and receive calls for 10 cents-a-minute with a monthly subscription or 69 cents-a-minute with no subscription. Callers dialing the customer’s Verizon Wireless phone number will reach them on board any of the more than 2,000 planes served by Verizon Airfone nationwide, including on flights on United, Continental, US Airways and Delta. Charges will be billed directly to the customer’s Verizon Wireless bill.

Travelers can activate the feature in one of two easy steps:

Sign up:
Dial *611 from a Verizon Wireless phone before the next flight and ask the customer service representative to add the feature on the account.

Or

Speak with a Verizon Wireless customer service representative to add the feature to the account. The PIN will be sent to the Verizon Wireless phone via a TXT Message. Once registered, customers can quickly and easily use the Airfone service from Verizon Wireless on board the plane:

Sign in: Enter the 10-digit Verizon Wireless phone number, PIN and seat number into the Airfone handset onboard the plane.

Send and receive: All incoming and outgoing calls will be made and received on the Airfone handset.

Verizon Wireless products and services are available at more than 1,900 Verizon Wireless stores nationwide, including Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and stores within Circuit City, as well as at authorized retailers including Best Buy and participating RadioShack locations. Customers can also find information and purchase Verizon Wireless products and services online at http://www.verizonwireless.com/.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation’s most reliable wireless network, serving 45.5 million voice and data customers. Headquartered in Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at http://www.verizonwireless.com/. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet Enables Easy Broadband Access to the Internet Over Wi-Fi

Today Nokia introduced its first device in the new Internet Tablet category, the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet, at the LinuxWorld Summit in New York. The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet is a dedicated device optimized for convenient Internet browsing and email communications in a sleek pocketsize format. The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet features an impressive high-resolution (800×480) widescreen display with zoom and on-screen keyboard, ideal for viewing online content over Wi-Fi. Aside from Wi-Fi, the device can also connect to the Internet utilizing Bluetooth wireless technology via a compatible mobile phone.

“We are very excited to introduce our first Nokia Internet Tablet device to the market. With the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet consumers can access broadband Internet services away from their desktop, for example in the backyard or at a cafe within a Wi-Fi hotspot,” says Janne Jormalainen, Vice President of Convergence Products, Multimedia, Nokia.

The device runs on Linux based Nokia Internet Tablet 2005 software edition which includes widely deployed desktop Linux and Open Source technologies. The maemo development platform (www.maemo.org) will provide Open Source developers and innovation houses with the tools and opportunities to collaborate with Nokia on future devices and OS releases in the Internet Tablet category.

“Linux is a logical choice for the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet as Linux and the Open Source development platform provide us with fast and efficient solutions to build products for this new Nokia product category. This is the first step in creating an Open Source product for broadband and Internet services. We will be launching regularly updates of the software. The next software release planned for the first half of next year will support more presence based functionalities such as VoIP and Instant Messaging,” continues Janne Jormalainen.

Additional highlighted applications of the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet with the 2005 software include an Internet Radio, RSS News reader, Image viewer and Media players for selected types of media. The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet is planned to start shipping in the third quarter of 2005 in selected countries in the Americas and Europe.

About Nokia
Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services for network operators and corporations. www.nokia.com

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Verizon Wireless and Clear Channel Entertainment Properties Bring Live Concert Experience to New V CAST Encore Channel at No Additional Charge to Subscribers

The hottest ticket in town is now on your wireless phone. Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless provider, and Clear Channel Entertainment Properties, announced the launch of the V CAST Encore Channel today — a new V CAST channel exclusive to Verizon Wireless V CAST customers, broadcasting concert performances from top artists in rock, pop, alternative, country, world and hip-hop. On the V CAST Encore Channel, concert performances from popular artists will be broadcast in the days following select live shows for one week. Artists and songs available for viewing rotate as new performances take place around the country (see current concert schedule at end of release).

The V CAST Encore Channel is a continuation of Verizon Wireless’ focus on delivering music to its customers, which began with ring tones and then evolved to Ringback Tones. The V CAST launch earlier this year offered customers full-length music videos. Now, because of the quality of Verizon Wireless’ high-speed EV-DO network and the company’s relationship with Clear Channel Entertainment Properties, V CAST customers have the opportunity to enjoy songs from their favorite artists from concerts taking place across the country.

“Our relationship with Clear Channel Entertainment Properties brings a broad range of popular artists to our wireless multimedia service,” said John Stratton, vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon Wireless. “Clear Channel’s unparalleled artist relationships will allow our V CAST customers to see and listen to concert performances from artists they love - regardless of whether their tastes are pop or alternative, country or hip- hop.”

“Wireless is the next big delivery platform for extending the entertainment experience beyond live performances,” said Bruce Eskowitz, president of Clear Channel Entertainment Properties. “We’re breaking new ground in our collaboration with Verizon Wireless, the pioneer of next-generation wireless entertainment. With the delivery of a live concert experience following a show, V CAST customers across the country will now be able to experience the thrill of the most incredible entertainment at no extra charge.”

Within days of a recent concert, each participating artist will offer a few of their songs for a limited time on the V CAST Encore Channel in the Entertainment category on Verizon Wireless V CAST-enabled wireless phones. For example, at launch V CAST customers can tune in to watch three songs from Velvet Revolver’s May 18 show in Pittsburgh.

There are no additional charges to view the concert songs — the V CAST Encore Channel is included in V CAST’s monthly access fee. V CAST customers get unlimited access to a wide array of more than 300 videos that are updated daily from leading content providers, including the V CAST Encore Channel. Verizon Wireless V CAST customers also receive unlimited browsing of Verizon Wireless’ Mobile Web 2.0(SM) news and information service. In addition, customers can choose from premium content, available for an additional cost, that includes 3D games, music videos and other premium channels.

V CAST’s array of hot, new multimedia programming is located in the Get It Now(R) virtual store. Customers can access video from favorite news, sports and entertainment providers in the getFLIX shopping aisle and check out new, cutting-edge 3D games in the getGAMES aisle. V CAST also gives customers unlimited access to browse and view applications in the other familiar Get It Now shopping aisles — such as getTONES and getGOING.

V CAST customers can find the V CAST Encore Channel on the VX8000 phone. With the LG VX8000, V CAST customers can watch content on their wireless phones and experience outstanding clarity and sharpness.

Verizon Wireless products and services are available at more than 1,900 Verizon Wireless stores nationwide, including Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and stores within Circuit City, as well as at authorized retailers including Best Buy and participating RadioShack locations. Customers can also find information and purchase Verizon Wireless products and services online at http://www.verizonwireless.com/.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation’s most reliable wireless network, serving 45.5 million voice and data customers. Headquartered in Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at http://www.verizonwireless.com/. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About Clear Channel Entertainment Properties
Clear Channel Entertainment Properties, a division of Clear Channel Entertainment, markets the organization’s vast network of assets — venues; music, motor sports, action sports, and theatrical properties; exclusive special events, exhibitions, and Emmy(R) award-winning television production services — to corporations seeking unique brand positioning. In addition, Clear Channel Entertainment Properties specializes in creating custom, high-impact marketing programs and special events that provide flexibility for client budget and timing parameters. Services include advertising, strategic marketing and content development, national and local sales programs, product and service launches, and television/broadcast programming. The resources and reach of Clear Channel Entertainment Properties have already made it among the most sought-after partners for business and consumer marketing in live entertainment today. Clear Channel Entertainment is a division of Clear Channel Communications (NYSE:CCU), a leading producer and marketer of live entertainment events, promotes and/or produces over 32,000 events, attended by more than 69 million people. The company currently owns, operates and/or exclusively books approximately 130 live entertainment venues, including more than 100 in North America and 30 in Europe. More information may be found by visiting http://www.cc.com/ and http://www.clearchannel.com/.

Company to Collaborate with PalmSource to Accelerate Availability of Palm OS Software Solutions for Palm Powered Smartphones

PalmSource, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSRC), provider of Palm OS(R), a leading operating system powering next generation phones and mobile devices today announced Cingular Wireless has joined the Palm Powered(TM) Mobile World (PPMW) program. The combination of PalmSource and Cingular Wireless is expected to speed availability of third-party Palm OS software solutions designed for Palm Powered mobile devices.

Following the recent merger with AT&T Wireless, an existing PPMW mobile operator partner, Cingular Wireless joins Orange, Sprint and Telefonica Moviles Espana in addition to more than a dozen infrastructure and middleware partners in the PPMW program to capitalize on the growing mobile phone market. Leveraging the collaboration efforts of PalmSource and AT&T Wireless, Cingular Wireless will work together with PalmSource in a number of areas including:

• Collaborating with the 400,000-plus registered Palm OS developer community for the development of third-party Palm OS applications tailored to the needs of the newly combined Cingular Wireless;
• Engaging in joint marketing activities to identify and promote key third-party Palm OS applications and solutions to business customers;
• Collaborating to align the Palm OS platform roadmap with the product requirements of Cingular Wireless in order to facilitate the deployment of next generation of Palm Powered devicesCingular Wireless is the largest wireless company in the United States with more than 50 million wireless subscribers worldwide. The Company currently offers its wireless customers a wide range of mobile phone offerings including the Palm Powered Treo 650 from palmOne.

  “Joining the Palm Powered Mobile(TM) World program reinforces our commitment to providing our customers with the broadest selection of wireless solutions for Palm Powered mobile devices,” said Abhi Ingle, executive director for Cingular’s Business Markets Group. “We look forward to our continued collaboration with PalmSource to offer our wireless customers more cutting-edge Palm Powered devices, like the Treo 650, that deliver a superior user experience.”

  “PalmSource is committed to collaborating with industry-leading mobile operators to further accelerate the growth of the Palm Powered economy,” said Albert Chu, vice president of business development and wireless, PalmSource, Inc. “We believe the combination of Palm OS and Cingular’s wireless data network provides Palm OS handsets vendors and software developers a truly robust environment to develop leading-edge mobile devices and software solutions.”

  About Palm Powered Mobile World
  The Palm Powered Mobile World program connects mobile operators, infrastructure and middleware partners and software developers in a wireless Palm Powered economy designed to bring Palm OS software applications and solutions to market, provide increased revenue opportunities for partners and a superior experience for users of Palm Powered mobile devices. More information on the Palm Powered Mobile World program can be found at: www.palmsource.com/partners.

  About PalmSource
  PalmSource, Inc., the company behind Palm OS(R), a leading operating system powering smart mobile devices, is a leading developer of software for mobile phones and other mobile devices. Its products include a wide range of software for mobile phones at all price points. More than 39 million mobile phones, handhelds, and other mobile devices run PalmSource software. More than 45 companies worldwide have licenses to PalmSource software, including Fossil, Garmin, GSPDA, Kyocera, Lenovo, palmOne, Samsung, Sony, and Symbol Technologies. Palm OS has given rise to a large community of users, enterprises, developers and manufacturers, who together make up the Palm Powered Economy. More information about PalmSource is available at http://www.palmsource.com www.palmsource.co.uk, www.palmsource.fr, www.palmsource.de, www.palmsource.com/es and www.palmsource.com.cn.

Leaders in next-generation phones and mobile devices strengthen relationship for continued innovation

PalmSource (NASDAQ: PSRC) and palmOne Inc. (NASDAQ: PLMO) today announced that palmOne has renewed its license of the Palm operating system. As part of this new agreement, palmOne can continue to develop and market smartphones and other mobile devices based on the industry leading Palm OS® through 2009. Under the terms of the agreement PalmSource will receive minimum royalty payments of $148.5 million, which includes $65 million for calendar years 2007 to 2009 subject to meeting certain development milestones.

The companies also announced today that PalmSource has sold its interest in the holding company that owns the trademarks of the Palm brand, in exchange for $30 million to be paid by palmOne over three and a half years. Over the next four years, PalmSource will retain rights to use the PalmSource name and certain related Palm trademarks for itself and its licensees. PalmSource will also adopt a new brand identity during this period.

With the new license agreement in place, PalmSource and palmOne can continue to collaborate and bring innovative Palm Powered™ products to market. Over the years palmOne has developed a full line of successful Palm Powered smartphones and mobile devices, including the Treo™ smartphone, Tungsten™ and Zire™ families of handheld computers and the LifeDrive mobile manager. Palm Powered phones are supported by more than 40 of the world’s top wireless carriers, making Palm OS a leading platform for the development and deployment of phones and wireless devices.

“Extending our license of Palm OS is an essential component of our success and ensures we can continue to build great Palm OS based products for years to come,” said Ed Colligan, palmOne president and chief executive officer. “The openness and ease-of-integration of the Palm OS allows palmOne to benefit from the advantages of a powerful platform.”

“We greatly value our relationship with palmOne and its exceptional Palm OS based smartphones and mobile computing products,” said Patrick McVeigh, interim chief executive officer of PalmSource.” We look forward to working with palmOne on future mobile products that provide customers with state-of-the-art capabilities.”

About palmOne
palmOne, Inc. — a leader in mobile computing — strives to put the power of computing in people’s hands so they can access and share their most important information. The company’s products include Treoâ„¢ smartphones, the LifeDriveâ„¢ mobile manager, Tungstenâ„¢ and Zireâ„¢ handhelds, and software and accessories.

palmOne products are sold through select Internet, retail, reseller and wireless operator channels throughout the world, and at palmOne Retail Stores and palmOne online stores (http://www.palmOne.com/stores).

More information about palmOne, Inc. is available at http://http://www.palmOne.com.

About PalmSource
PalmSource, Inc., the company behind Palm OS®, a leading operating system powering smart mobile devices, is a leading developer of software for mobile phones and other mobile devices. Its products include a wide range of software for mobile phones at all price points. More than 39 million mobile phones, handhelds, and other mobile devices run PalmSource software. More than 45 companies worldwide have licenses to PalmSource software, including Fossil, Garmin, GSPDA, Kyocera, Lenovo, palmOne, Samsung, Sony, and Symbol Technologies. Palm OS has given rise to a large community of users, enterprises, developers and manufacturers, who together make up the Palm Powered Economy. More information about PalmSource is available at http://www.palmsource.com www.palmsource.co.uk, www.palmsource.fr, www.palmsource.de, www.palmsource.com/es and www.palmsource.com.cn.

palmOne, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLMO) today announced an agreement with PalmSource, Inc. for palmOne to acquire full rights to the brand name Palm. The brand had been co-owned by the two companies since the October 2003 spin-off of PalmSource from Palm, Inc.palmOne will pay PalmSource $30 million for PalmSource’s 55 percent share of the Palm Trademark Holding Company. Payment will be made in installments over 3.5 years. palmOne will change its company name to Palm, Inc. later this year. As part of the agreement, palmOne has granted PalmSource certain rights to Palm trademarks for PalmSource and its licensees for a four-year transition period.

“The letters P-A-L-M reflect a prized brand with significant customer awareness and earned loyalty,” said Ed Colligan, palmOne president and chief executive officer. “Innovation, power, ease of use, and elegance all are attributes of the brand, and we intend to invest to turn what is a strong name today into a household word synonymous with leadership in mobile computing.”

A new logo and design treatment will be unveiled later this summer. Mobile-computing products to be launched in the fall are expected to feature the name Palm instead of palmOne.

About palmOne, Inc.
palmOne, Inc. — a leader in mobile computing — strives to put the power of computing in people’s hands so they can access and share their most important information. The company’s products include Treo(TM) smartphones, the LifeDrive(TM) mobile manager, Tungsten(TM) and Zire(TM) handhelds, and software and accessories.

palmOne products are sold through select Internet, retail, reseller and wireless operator channels throughout the world, and at palmOne Retail Stores and palmOne online stores (http://www.palmOne.com/stores).

More information about palmOne, Inc. is available at http://www.palmOne.com.

Seamless email delivery directly to mobile phones helps individuals stay connected

Nextel Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: NXTL) and Visto Corporation announced the launch of Mobile Email Enhanced, the first email service for Java-enabled mobile phones with full synchronization and a PDA-like feel. Mobile Email Enhanced pairs ConstantSync™, Visto’s wireless synchronization technology, with an on-the-phone application to provide real-time access to email, contact lists, and calendars.

Push email allows over-the-air email delivery to the phone without any interaction from the user. Nextel Mobile Email Enhanced works in tandem with Microsoft Outlook®, IBM® Lotus Notes® and most Internet email accounts such as EarthlinkSM and Yahoo! ®.

“With Nextel Mobile Email Enhanced, our customers can make more productive use of their time spent away from their desks or out of the office with easy access to business or personal email,” said Danny Bowman, Nextel vice president of wireless data services. “Mobile Email Enhanced is designed to give our customers the flexibility to customize a solution that best meets both their productivity needs and personal style. This service, powered by Visto, provides many of the benefits of a PDA in the comfortable form of a mobile phone.”

“Nextel has opened up mobile email to a broad market with this new product,” said Brian Bogosian, chairman, president and CEO of Visto Corporation. “Mobile Email Enhanced makes full-featured email available to every customer that wants improved productivity. Visto Mobile and ConstantSync technology enable Nextel to offer a powerful user experience with quick and secure access whether retrieving email from a corporate office or a personal account.”

Nextel Mobile Email Enhanced has been designed to satisfy the needs of IT Managers who require a “behind the firewall solution” and the small business owner for whom simple installation and ease of management are critical. Small business users can quickly download and install the Nextel Desktop Assistant without the need of an IT Department. Larger businesses and enterprises should use the Visto™ Mobile Enterprise Server (VMES) – Nextel is providing the server software at no charge to lower the total cost of ownership.

The service is available on all Java-based Nextel phones, including the recently released Motorola i605, i836, i355 and i275, and will be available for new phones as they launch. Mobile Email Enhanced is available with three productivity bundle options:

• Premier Data Service Plan ($29.99/month) includes unlimited Mobile Email Enhanced service and unlimited data access, 120 multimedia messages, unlimited text messaging and wireless web browsing;
• Enhanced Data Services Plan ($19.99/month) includes Mobile Email Enhanced service with 2MB of data access, 120 multimedia messages, unlimited text messaging and wireless web browsing;
• Mobile Email Enhanced stand-alone service ($14.99/month) with 2MB of data access.

 

About Nextel Communications
Nextel Communications, a FORTUNE 200 company based in Reston, Va., is a leading provider of fully integrated wireless communications services and has built the largest guaranteed all-digital wireless network in the country covering thousands of communities across the United States. Today 95 percent of FORTUNE 500Ã’ companies are Nextel customers. Nextel and Nextel Partners, Inc. currently serve 297 of the top 300 U.S. markets where approximately 262 million people live or work.

About Nextel Partners
Nextel Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXTP), based in Kirkland, Wash., has exclusive rights to offer the same fully integrated, digital wireless communications services offered by Nextel Communications, Inc. (Nextel) in mid-sized and rural markets in 31 states where approximately 54 million people reside. To learn more about Nextel Partners, visit www.nextelpartners.com.

About Visto
Visto delivers the leading global platform for mobile operators to provide wireless push e-mail to the broadest set of mobile devices. Visto’s open solution enables e-mail for the mass market, targeting large enterprises, small businesses, mobile professionals and consumers. The company’s patented Visto Mobile™ platform with ConstantSync™ technology works in real time with POP3, IMAP, Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino e-mail solutions for personal to enterprise use, providing maximum control and flexibility for the operator and choice for the customer. Established in 1996 and headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, with offices in Seattle, London, Rome, Paris, Toronto, Tokyo, Beijing and Tianjin, China, Visto is backed by Oak Investment Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, VantagePoint Venture Partners, Meritech Capital Partners, Rustic Canyon Ventures, Allegis Capital and Blueprint Ventures. For more information, visit www.visto.com or e-mail sales@visto.com.

Greet Wireless Callers With a Song Instead of a Ring; Numerous Artists and Music Genres Available

Verizon Wireless, the first national carrier to launch Ringback Tones, today announced the arrival of its Ringback Tones service in New England. Verizon Wireless customers throughout the region can now find the perfect Ringback Tone to replace the standard ring callers hear while they wait for their call to be answered.

To hear a sample Ringback Tone dial (617) 851-1757 or 860-227-1210.

With Ringback Tones from Verizon Wireless, customers can browse through a catalog of more than 2,400 songs in 13 different music genres from SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group. With categories including Rap, Hip Hop, Soundtracks, Metal/Alternative, R&B/Soul, 80’s, Classic Rock, Pop/Rock, Country, Club Hits, 70’s, Oldies, 60’s and Holiday, customers can easily search through the catalog to find a Ringback Tone to fit their personal style. Customers can set-up Ringback Tones to include a default Ringback Tone (including the Verizon Wireless standard Ringback Tone), or assign different Ringback Tones for each caller based upon Caller ID, Group List or the time of day. With Ringback Tones from Verizon Wireless, customers can select Ringback Tones to replace the standard ring callers hear while they wait for their call to be answered. As of April, the ‘Top 10′ Ringback Tones were:

(1) Baby Got Back — Sir Mix-A-Lot
(2) Boulevard Of Broken Dreams — Green Day
(3) Sexual Healing — Marvin Gaye
(4) Ludacris says “I’m Here to Soothe You…” (Voice message)
(5) Nice & Slow — Usher
(6) What You Gon Do — Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
(7) Karma — Alicia Keys
(8) Heaven — Los Lonely Boys
(9) Culo — Pitbull
(10) Wrong Way — Sublime

 

Sign-up for Ringback Tones via the Internet or Handset using TXT Messaging

To choose the perfect Ringback Tone, customers can visit the Ringback Tones Web site at http://www.verizonwireless.com/getitnow/ringbacktones to register, browse, preview and purchase Ringback Tones from a broad selection of musical artists. Customers can also sign up to receive a TXT Alert whenever their favorite artists releases new Ringback Tones by visiting the ‘My Alerts’ section of the site and selecting TXT notifications. Standard text messaging rates apply to TXT Alerts.

Signing up for Ringback Tones right from TXT Messaging-capable phones is easy as well. Customers send the TXT message “RBT” to address “728″ and reply to accept the service. Once registered, customers send the TXT message “List” to “728″ to receive a list of Ringback Tones and song ID codes available for purchase. Ringback Tones can be purchased by sending the song ID code as a TXT message to “728.” Standard text messaging rates may apply. From that point forward, callers will hear the new Ringback Tone. Customers can manage their Ringback Tone accounts by visiting http://www.verizonwireless.com/getitnow/ringbacktones.

Ringback Tone Pricing
Ringback Tones are available to Verizon Wireless customers for a monthly fee of $0.99 per month. Each Ringback Tone purchased is $1.99, which provides unlimited use for one year. Both the monthly fee and cost for each tone appear on the customer’s monthly bill. Verizon Wireless plans to continue to expand Ringback Tones across its nationwide network throughout 2005.

Verizon Wireless products and services are available at more than 1,900 Verizon Wireless stores nationwide, including Verizon Wireless Communications Stores within Circuit City, as well as at authorized retailers including Best Buy and participating RadioShack locations. Customers can also find information and purchase Verizon Wireless products and services online at http://www.verizonwireless.com/.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation’s most reliable wireless network, serving 45.5 million voice and data customers. Headquartered in Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at http://www.verizonwireless.com/. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

Sprint PCS Vision customers have taken Sports Illustrated to “Gold Status” with more than 500K screen savers purchased for the personalization of their mobile phones

As many anticipate nicer weather, beaches and extra time to relax, Sprint PCS Vision customers are adding a summer touch to their mobile phones. Today, Sprint (NYSE:FON) announced that Sprint PCS Vision customers recently surpassed 500K purchases of available Sports Illustrated Swimsuit screen savers, provided by Summus, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SMMU) , a leading provider of mobile media applications that optimize the consumer wireless experience, for the customization of their mobile phone’s screen.

“Mobile phones are a fun and very personal device that most of us carry everyday,” said John Burris, director - Wireless Data Services, Sprint. “Many people want that device to reflect their likes, hobbies and affiliations, and Sprint offers fun and unique content that meet these customer interests.”

“Summus is dedicated to creating personalization applications that are content-rich and that offer customers a unique one-of-a-kind choice selection,” said Gary Ban, CEO of Summus, Inc. “Reaching Gold status with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit screen savers on Sprint is an example of how that strategy has been successful for us.”

Sports Illustrated joins SpongeBob SquarePants (produced by Nickelodeon in collaboration with Faith West); BlingPix(TM) (provided by LANA/BlingTones(TM)); and Graffiti-style art, Socially Hazardous (a popular sticker brand), and Devil Art screen savers (all provided by Airborne Entertainment) in reaching “Gold” status on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.

Sprint is leading the industry in personalization with color devices, including the Sprint PCS Phone SCP-200 by Sanyo and the Sprint PCS Vision Phone VI-2300 by Sanyo that together come in a total of nine colors, as well as color accessories, including designer cases by Dooney & Bourke. On the content front, Sprint offers more than a thousand screen savers to choose from, including models, rock stars and celebs; urban images; college and sports team logos; and Picture Mail(SM) photos, as well as recently added “Natural Wonders” (storms, volcanoes, etc.) and “Cartoons and Comics.” Sprint was the first U.S. carrier to introduce Music Tones, real song ringers that are available for purchase on virtually all Sprint PCS Vision Phones.

“It’s simple to change a ringer or screen saver to fit your mood or lifestyle,” said Burris. “Customers can express themselves and identify callers in their mobile phone address book by assigning different images or ringers from an array of options.”

To access screen savers on the phone, select Menu/Downloads/Screen Savers and Get New. Screen savers range in price from $1.50-$2.50. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit screen savers are $2.00 and can be accessed from Get New/For the Fellas/Models/Swimsuit. Customers can purchase and download screen savers directly on their Sprint PCS Vision Phones or by logging into their account at http://www.sprintpcs.com/ .

At the end of the first quarter, there were 8 million Sprint data subscribers, including 6.7 million Sprint PCS Vision customers. For the quarter, ARPU was $61 with data revenues contributing $6.00.

About Sprint
Sprint offers an extensive range of innovative communication products and solutions, including global IP, wireless, local and multiproduct bundles. A Fortune 100 company with more than $27 billion in annual revenues in 2004, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state- of-the-art network technologies, including the United States’ first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network; an award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone; and one of the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide wireless networks in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.sprint.com/mr .

About SI.com
SI.com, the home of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED on the Web, is a 24/7 news site that provides up-to-the-minute unparalleled journalism and photography unique to SPORTS ILLUSTRATED from its staff of award-winning writers, including Rick Reilly, Gary Smith and Steve Rushin. The website, which posts more than 150 original stories each week and houses the magazine’s weekly content, as well as specials such as SI Swimsuit and Sportsman of the Year, is also home to a large community of fantasy sports players and leagues and has a searchable SI covers database spanning almost 50 years of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED magazines.

About Summus
Summus is a leading provider of mobile media applications that optimize the consumer wireless experience. Summus partners with leading content brands to develop compelling and unique wireless applications and content for the mobile phone, focused within the most popular areas of growth, including photo-messaging, multi-player games, news/information and personalization. Summus currently offers an ever-growing list of 28 mobile phone applications deployed through 41 major wireless carriers in the U.S. and abroad. Summus designs and develops these applications with the industry’s most intuitive navigation that is designed for a consistently superior user experience. For more information, see http://www.summus.com/ .

Laplink’s “Anytime, Anywhere” remote PC access solution, Laplink Everywhere 4, is fully compatible with Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 5, providing complete remote access to PCs using a Windows Mobile 5 device.

Laplink Software announced today that their newest remote access solution, Laplink Everywhere 4, is fully compatible with Microsoft’s newest mobile device operating system.

Laplink Everywhere 4 provides complete access to a remote PC from any web-enabled device, with special functionality for mobile users. Instead of requiring handheld users to utilize a cumbersome remote control session on a PDA screen (as competing products such as GoToMyPC do), Laplink Everywhere 4 provides a special web-based interface for mobile users. This includes full integration with Google Desktop Search, providing unmatched efficiency for finding email and files on the remote PC. The user can then respond to email, update PIM data, and download or forward files straight from the browser, which allows for maximum utility over minimal bandwidth.

“Laplink Everywhere 4 provides users with a remote control experience that’s competitive with GoToMyPC, and also includes mobile accessibility and functionality you just can’t get from any other remote access solution,” said Mauricio Freitas, Editor of Geekzone, a web site focused on mobile products.

Thomas Koll, CEO of Laplink, explained, “We have been leaders in connectivity for over 22 years. ‘Anytime, anywhere’ connectivity to remote resources is becoming more and more of a necessity for an increasingly mobile workforce, and handheld devices such as those using Windows Mobile 5 will play an increasingly important role in the future of connectivity.”

The complementary relationship between Windows Mobile 5 and Laplink Everywhere 4 is a natural extension of the ongoing partnership between Microsoft and Laplink. Laplink has worked closely with Microsoft for many years, dating back to the DOS days, and earlier this month Laplink announced that Microsoft had invested in the company.

Laplink Everywhere 4 provides access to a user’s remote PC files, email, Internet favorites, contacts, notes, tasks and calendar from any web-enabled device with fast, streamlined access to remote data. Laplink Everywhere 4 also offers a host of unique features, such as searchable access to remote data using Google Desktop Search and the ability to respond to email and download or forward files to other recipients straight from the web interface, without the need to launch a remote control session. Another feature designed specifically for mobile users, “Laplink Companion”, provides the ability to read and respond to downloaded email and manage PIM data while offline, then send emails and update PIM data when next online.

A 15-day free trial of Laplink Everywhere 4 is available at www.ll2go.com or www.laplink.com. Prices for Laplink Everywhere 4 are significantly lower than those of its competitors, with prices starting at just $8.95 per month or $44.95 per year.

About Laplink Software, Inc.
Laplink is the expert in file transfer, remote access and synchronization technology. For over 22 years Laplink has been committed to providing instant connectivity innovations. Whether you need to transfer and share large files, remotely access your computer, or keep devices synchronized, Laplink’s applications are easy and secure solutions that meet the needs of business and home users.

Laplink is a private company headquartered in Washington with offices in Canada and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.laplink.com

SanDisk Also Begins Shipping Other Memory Stick PRO Duo Card Capacities to Consumer Electronics Retailers, Video/Games Stores and Discount Department Stores

Responding to stronger-than-expected consumer demand for high-capacity flash memory cards that are needed for music and video-playing in Sony’s fast-selling PlayStation Portable (PSP), SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today introduced a 2-gigabyte (GB)* Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Gaming Card to provide PSP owners with plenty of removable storage for video clips, MP3 music tracks, digital still photos and game data. The announcement was made at Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3 ), where SanDisk is showing its gaming cards and accessories in Kentia Hall, Meeting Room 7008 of the Los Angeles Convention Center.

SanDisk is working on increasing its production of new 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo Gaming Cards, as well as other capacities, in an effort to meet demand from major electronics retailers, video game outlets and discount department stores in North America, Japan and elsewhere in Asia where the PSP has been introduced. Gaming cards will be available at numerous retailers including Best Buy, Circuit City, EB Games (Electronics Boutique) and GameStop.

The 2GB card, which is expected to ship in July, will carry a suggested retail price of $349.99. Other capacities in the Memory Stick PRO Duo Gaming Card line range from $39.99 for 128 megabytes (MB)* to $139.99 for 1GB.

“We’ve had numerous calls from interested consumers and retailers asking about the availability of our highest-capacity Memory Stick PRO Duo cards, and we’re working as quickly as possible to put inventory on retail shelves,” said Greg Rhine, SanDisk’s senior vice president of worldwide sales. “Since the PSP has limited on-board storage, it is generating strong demand for high-capacity flash memory cards for expanded memory, and we expect this situation to continue as the popularity of the PSP spreads globally.”

Christina Day, SanDisk’s product marketing manager for the gaming card line, said early sell-through reports from retailers indicate that nearly 20 percent of all PSP buyers are also purchasing extra memory cards, but she expects that to reach 50 percent over time. Sony, which reported sales of 600,000 units in the U.S. in the first week of its introduction, recently announced that the heavy demand in Asia and the U.S. has caused the company to postpone its release in Europe until September.

SanDisk co-developed the Memory Stick PRO format with Sony. In January, SanDisk introduced the new gaming line of Memory Stick PRO Duo cards in semi-transparent neon colors.

While the PSP is aimed at the fast-growing handheld gaming device market, recent purchasers have learned that its numerous other features - including playback of movies, music, digital still images, video clips and game data - require large amounts of memory. The PSP uses a proprietary storage medium called Universal Media Disc (UMD) for movies and games, but UMD discs are not recordable or writable.

SanDisk is the original inventor of flash storage cards and is the world’s largest supplier of flash data storage card products, using its patented, high-density flash memory and controller technology. SanDisk is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA and has operations worldwide, with more than half its sales outside the U.S

Expanding N-Gage Experience Across Nokia Smartphones

Nokia makes waves at the 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) with new N-Gage titles and the evolution of its connected mobile gaming strategy. Situated in the South Hall at area 1524, Nokia is showcasing 13 N-Gage games: Pathway to Glory Ikusa Island, ONE, Rifts: Promise of Power, Glimmerati, System Rush, Civilization, Mile High Pinball, X-Men Legends 2: Dawn of Apocalypse, Atari Masterpieces Volume 1, Spirits, High Seize, Catan and Payload. In addition to these titles, Nokia will also demonstrate the future of connected mobile gaming on several of its smartphone handsets.

“Nokia’s commitment to the gaming industry continues to strengthen in tandem with the growth of the mobile gaming market,” said Gerard Wiener, Director and General Manager, Games, Nokia. “In addition to announcing more N-Gage games, we are breaking new ground by expanding N-Gage quality gaming across our upcoming smartphone portfolio. Whether it’s on an N-Gage game deck or on a Nokia smartphone, consumers will have the opportunity to experience connected mobile gaming like never before.”

Nokia’s next generation mobile gaming solution includes enhanced 3D game graphics, and offers user-friendly search, purchase and installation of high-quality games as well as connected gaming with instant access to a global mobile gaming community. The gaming solution will work with a number of Nokia smartphones thus giving consumers the freedom to choose a multimedia device that best suits their individual needs.

In addition to Nokia’s gaming-intensified smartphones on display, the N-Gage booth will feature a multitude of games ranging from simulation to strategy and action/adventure. All games will be shown and played on the N-Gage QD. The Nokia N-Gage E3 2005 game line-up includes:

ONE is a high-quality, 3-D fighting game set in real, underground urban environments. Developed exclusively for the N-Gage platform, ONE extends the fighting game play with cool beat-em-up features, such as extensive character customization and an on-line ranking system. ONE features a soundtrack by well-known games composer and electronica DJ Oscar Araujo.

Rifts: Promise of Power invites gamers to discover Kevin Siembieda’s Rifts world - only on the N-Gage platform! One of the most sought-after licenses, Rifts will make its videogame debut this year. A strategy RPG, Rifts combines an immersive, complex storyline, in-depth character evolution and tactical turn-based combat. Rifts players can battle each other over GPRS or participate in co-op modes via Bluetooth.

Pathway to Glory Ikusa Islands is a follow-up to the critically acclaimed Pathway to Glory. Designed to provide a hectic and intense action it will feature improved graphics and animation, a totally new AI, voice chat with friends and foes and new weapons. Guide your U.S. Rangers through hell and back fighting the Imperial Japanese Army. Topped up with eight times more voice dialogue and a dose of black humour, Ikusa Islands brings the gritty realism of war to life.

Atari Masterpieces Volume 1 brings eight Atari arcade games to the N-Gage platform including such classics as Asteroids, Battlezone, Black Widow, Millipede, Missile Command, Red Baron, Lunar Lander and Super Breakout. Presented with the same, cool, retro-looking graphics, Atari Masterpieces Volume 1’s eight titles have been reproduced with every trick and tip from the originals.

Spirits is a new collectible on-line MMOG title, available only on the N-Gage platform. Set in the present day, but tinged with ancient mystery, SPIRITS(TM) sees players fighting The CUT, a doomsday sect whose goal is to stop Earth’s over population by triggering natural disasters and killing innocent people. The core gameplay in SPIRITS(TM) is based on players hunting and collecting spirits. Gamers will test their skills in duels where tactical thinking as well as quick reactions will make all the difference. In the race to save mankind, there is only one-way to win: mastering the elements.

X-Men Legends 2: Dawn of Apocalypse is the sequel to the applauded 3D action-RPG based on the popular Marvel characters, X-Men Legends. In X-Men Legends 2: Dawn of Apocalypse, X-Men must join forces with their archenemies, the Brotherhood, to save themselves and the world from the evil unleashed by Apocalypse and his Four Horsemen. Taking direct charge of a squad of heroes, gamers explore worlds, solve puzzles, gather equipment and fight enemies that stand in their way.

Glimmerati is the ultimate glam driving experience ever. Glimmerati puts gamers in control of the steering wheel in this fast-action mission-based racing game. Easy to pick up and play, Glimmerati will drive heart rates up as players zoom through realistic settings in Southern Europe.

Civilization, Sid Meier’s highly acclaimed strategy-simulation masterpiece, comes to the mobile environment for the first time ever on the N-Gage platform. Gamers are challenged t