Hybrid Graphics Licenses 3D Technology to Nokia.HELSINKI, Finland -- Hybrid Graphics Hybrid Graphics Ltd. was a graphics software technology company active from 1994 to 2007 in Helsinki, Finland. Acquired by NVIDIA in 2006[1], Hybrid Graphics is now NVIDIA Corporation's Helsinki office. , the leading provider of mobile 3D graphics technology has agreed with Nokia about licensing 3D graphics technology. Hybrid's OpenGL(R) ES, Java M3G M3G Mobile 3D Graphics and SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) A vector graphics format from the W3C for the Web that is expressed in XML. Introduced in 2001, SVG was designed to become the standard vector format just as GIFs and JPEGs have become the standard bitmaps for the Web. solutions are already licensed by major mobile manufacturers for mobile games and navigation applications. E[acute accent acute accent n. A mark (´) indicating: a. that a vowel is close or tense, as é in French été. b. that a vowel or syllable has a high or rising pitch, as in Chinese or Ancient Greek. c. ]"Nokia drives the consumer market for mobile phones, and we are glad to see them adopting a strong position in the emerging 3D graphics content for mobile phones," says Mikael Honkavaara, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Hybrid Graphics. "Tested and robust graphics solutions are crucial in forming a rich mobile entertainment market." E[acute accent]"We see a growing demand for a richer, 3D-enabled multimedia functionality in our product range," says Petri Haavisto, VP, Mobile Computing Platform, Nokia. "Hybrid is a recognized expert in the field of mobile graphics technology, and was a good candidate for our needs." E[acute accent]Hybrid has an extensive content partnership network, enabling leading mobile game and engine vendors target OpenGL(R) ES-equipped handsets immediately. Hybrid's technology offering covers the full spectrum from mass-market mobile phones to upcoming high-end hardware accelerated devices. Hybrid is a Promoter level member of the Khronos Group, the standards organization behind the OpenGL(R) ES 3D standard. E[acute accent]Hybrid Graphics E[acute accent]Hybrid Graphics Ltd. is a leading developer of graphics technology solutions for mobile devices. Founded in 1994, Hybrid has a decade of experience in developing 3D technology for various platforms. The company has a strategic distribution partnership with Criterion Software, the leading 3D middleware vendor. E[acute accent]Hybrid has shipped several embedded 3D graphics solutions that have been deployed in mass-market consumer devices. Among Hybrid's customers and partners are also Ericsson Mobile Platforms Ericsson Mobile Platforms is the name of the company within the Ericsson group that supplies mobile platforms, i.e. the technological basis on which a cellular phone product can be built. , Fathammer, Futuremark, Intel and Sony Online Entertainment Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) is a game development and game publishing division of Sony that is best known for creating massively multiplayer online games, including EverQuest, EverQuest II, PlanetSide, and Star Wars Galaxies . E[acute accent]Hybrid is located in Helsinki, Finland. For more information see www.hybrid.fi E[acute accent]OpenGL is a registered trademark and OpenGL ES is a trademark of Silicon Graphics Inc. E[acute accent]All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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