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Sun strikes mobile gaming deals

3G Java on its way

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By CNET News.com staff

Published: 28 June 2004 09:55 GMT

Mobile phone giant Vodafone will use Sun Microsystems' software to sell its next-generation of phone downloads, the two companies are expected to announce today at the JavaOne Developer conference in San Francisco.

In another wireless deal announced Monday, Sun is tying Nokia's SNAP Mobile products for game distributors more directly into its wireless toolkit to conquer "technical barriers and network connectivity problems" slowing sales of wireless multiple player gaming, said Chris Mellisinos, Sun's chief gaming officer.

The collaboration between Sun and Nokia will make it simpler and cheaper for carriers to add multiple player games, Sun executives believe.

To that end, SNAP will be integrated with Sun's Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition, Wireless Toolkit and Sun Java System Content Delivery Server and Java Enterprise System, which for wireless carriers runs on the Solaris platform.

Sega Mobile will demonstrate the first-ever games for the collaboration.

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