6 Dec, 2007
Nokia, on December 6, formally launched SNAP (Scalable Network Applications Package) Mobile in Taiwan through partnership with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and Gamania Digital Entertainment.
Under the partnership CHT will provide access to its 3G mobile infrastructure while Gamania offers games developed for the platform, according to industry sources.
Nokia's SNAP Mobile is an open platform for the development of mobile connected multi-player games based on the Java MIDP (Mobile Information Device Profile) 2.0 standard. All handsets that support Java MIDP 2.0 should be able to play such games, the sources indicated.
In addition to Taiwan, Nokia has launched SNAP in the US, Europe, China, Singapore and Hong Kong, according to the company's SNAP Mobile and games global sales director, Antoine Doumenc.
