SAN FRANCISCO, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Game Developers Conference 2007
-- Nokia today announced the SNAP Mobile Compliance Testing Program, a
groundbreaking initiative that will help to ensure that all SNAP Mobile
connected games offer people a consistent game-playing experience. The two-
part program includes free initial testing tools for developers to
establish a higher standard for connected mobile Java(TM) games coming to
market.
"This program benefits both industry stakeholders and end users alike,"
explains Markus Huttunen, SNAP Mobile Manager, Nokia. "It ensures the
uniform quality and functionality of the connected features in the mobile
games that play on our platform. If poor quality games are released to the
consumer, there is a risk of spoiling a market that is still in its
infancy."
According to Huttunen, the program limits costs by combining a self-
testing process with a traditional certification program. "We want to make
sure that cost factors do not inhibit the developer's ability to ensure
that their game meets our standards. Once the game has passed the
online-related requirements and functions correctly, it is then validated
as suitable for running on the SNAP Mobile platform."
The SNAP Mobile Compliance Testing Program lowers the barrier of entry
to this process and enables growth of high-quality game development by
publishers and developers who have signed up for the SNAP Mobile Platform.
Through self- testing, they can detect any key issues in the design or code
of their games before incurring traditionally high industry certification
fees. This process means publishers and developers can bring a larger
volume of high-quality mobile games to market.
"The program exemplifies Nokia's commitment to developers and the
mobile gaming industry," adds Antoine Doumenc, Head of Nokia SNAP Mobile.
"Nokia has opened up the development platform for anyone with a great game
concept and development skills, without compromising the integrity of the
products that ultimately go to market."
The SNAP Mobile Compliance Testing Program has two distinct parts. The
first part allows developers to self-test their own games for free using
the provided testing tool. After completing the self-testing, developers
will be required to submit their application for compliance testing, which
will be conducted by SNAP Mobile-authorized testing houses. Babel Media,
the leading testing house in the mobile gaming industry, is participating
in the initial launch of the program. SNAP Mobile-authorized testing houses
will perform the compliance testing on a fixed price basis per application.
Games from SNAP Mobile Platform Licensees that have passed through both
parts of the SNAP Mobile Compliance Testing Program are eligible to be
published and supported on the SNAP Mobile platform.
About SNAP Mobile
Nokia's SNAP Mobile is an industry leading mobile Java(TM) gaming
solution that covers middleware and technology, hosting, maintenance, and
online community management. It is available to 3rd parties for connected
mobile game development and publishing, and also offers mobile game
community development to operators. The SNAP Mobile platform currently
supports a wide variety of Java(TM) MIDP2.0 compliant phones and has a
rapidly growing selection of connected mobile games with the variety and
level of challenge that appeals to players of all ages. More information is
available at http://snapmobile.nokia.com. For SNAP Mobile development tools
and resources, please visit http://forum.nokia.com/snapmobile.
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. http://www.nokia.com
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Related links:
http://www.nokia.com
http://snapmobile.nokia.com
http://forum.nokia.com/snapmobile
CONTACT:
Nokia, Multimedia, Communications,
+358-7180-45667, or Nokia, Communications, +358-7180-34900, or
press.office@nokia.com
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