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Wireless Phones To Feature Sega Games; Sega To
Develop Games For Motorola's Wireless Phones
Using Java Technology Motorola,
Inc. and Sega Corporation have signed an initial
agreement that calls for Sega to develop games
for select Motorola next-generation multiple
communication phones. This alliance will allow
consumers to play an assortment of Sega games on
Motorola's new category of wireless devices. This
marks the first time Sega games can be played on
a wireless phone. These new multiple
communication phones will feature mobile
computing capabilities to allow users to load
applications, such as games, to their phones.
The
agreement anticipates the introduction of
Motorola's new application-upgradeable handsets,
which are expected to be available in the first
half of 2001 through iDEN® network operators
including Nextel Communications and Southern LINC
in the United States and Clearnet Communications
in Canada. The phone's high-resolution display
and graphics capabilities are designed to enhance
the gaming experience.
The
first of these phones will ship with one
pre-installed Sega game, according to the terms
of the agreement. The puzzle game, Borkov,
challenges users to remove blocks in a matrix to
match a changing pattern. The game features
high-resolution graphics to cheer and prompt
player moves. Additional games will be available
for users to download from the Internet.
"We
are pleased to be working with Motorola, the
leader in software-upgradeable wireless
phones," said Hideki Sato, Representative
Director and Vice President, Sega. "Users
will now be able to play Borkov and download
other Sega games from the Internet to their
Motorola multi-service phones."
"Motorola's
leadership in application upgradeable phones and
Sega's history of innovative gaming applications
makes this an ideal relationship," said Bill
Werner, corporate vice president of Motorola and
general manager of the company's iDEN Subscriber
Group. "Users can store several games in a
single handset, allowing them to take advantage
of downtime during travel, commuting, or waiting
in line."
About
Motorola and iDEN
Motorola,
Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global leader in providing
integrated communications solutions and embedded
electronic solutions. Sales in 1999 were $33.1
billion.
www.motorola.com
iDEN
handsets combine the capabilities of an
Internet-ready digital wireless phone, text
pager, and two-way radio to enable users to
instantly communicate with one or hundreds of
individuals at the push of a button.
www.motorola.com/iden
About
Sega Sega Corporation is recognized as the
industry leader in interactive digital
entertainment media, offering interactive
entertainment experiences both inside and outside
the home. Sales figures of Sega Group will amount
to nearly $3 billion by the end of the current
business year.
www.sega.com
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