Vodafone Dials Up Mobile Games and Applications From Tira Wireless.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CTIA (1) See CompTIA. (2) (Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, Washington, DC, www.ctia.org, www.wow-com.com) A membership organization founded in 1984 that is involved with regulatory and public affairs issues in the wireless industry. Wireless IT and Entertainment 2003 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2003 Tira Leverages Jump Mobile Application Porting Platform to Deliver Applications in Five Languages for Deployment on Multiple Handsets Tira Wireless, a premier wireless application publisher and technology provider for the J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition) A version of Java 2 for cellphones, PDAs and consumer appliances. J2ME uses the K Virtual Machine (KVM), a specialized Java interpreter for devices with limited memory. (TM) marketplace, today announced that a selection of entertaining mobile games and applications created by Tira Wireless will be made available to Vodafone live! subscribers. The agreement signed between Tira Wireless and Vodafone spans 13 countries, providing more than two million Vodafone live! customers with access to a selection of quality wireless Java titles from Tira's application portfolio. "Vodafone is recognized globally for its innovations in the wireless market, and we are pleased to be a part of its critically acclaimed Vodafone live! service," said Chris Erickson, president and 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 Tira Wireless. NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there (R) SlapShot Hockey(TM) and Sun Crosswords2Go are two titles produced by Tira Studios that will initially be made available to users of the Vodafone live! service. NHL(R) SlapShot Hockey(TM) is a fast-paced, 2-on-2 hockey game that lets users choose their favorite NHL teams, and leverage distinct attributes, such as skating speed and offense and defense abilities, to win the game. Sun Crosswords2Go (vol. 1 and 2) offers a quick crossword challenge on a mobile phone, with 20 fun and challenging crosswords in each volume to provide hours of addictive entertainment. Erickson continued, "Mobile operators such as Vodafone demand their applications run on a wide selection of handsets and are available in multiple languages. With our Jump platform, which automates the application porting process, we were able to very quickly deliver each wireless application in the required languages, while ensuring operation on multiple handsets, meeting Vodafone's deployment criteria." The Tira Jump platform addresses the challenges of device fragmentation and localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n. by automatically generating and customizing J2ME applications to meet particular handset features and functionality as well as multiple languages and operator specific requirements. By generating versions of an application from a single reference build, the Jump platform effectively 'future proofs' an application by ensuring it can quickly and inexpensively be made available on new devices as they are introduced. By leveraging this proprietary technology - which is also available as a service for publishers, developers and mobile operators - Tira Studios applications such as NHL SlapShot Hockey are available to Vodafone subscribers in a number of languages, including English, French, Italian, German and Spanish and across multiple handsets. Both NHL SlapShot Hockey and Sun Crosswords2Go are available on the following handsets: Motorola T720, Nokia 3510i, Nokia 3595, Nokia 7210, Nokia 6100, Nokia 6610, Nokia 5100, Nokia 3650, Nokia 7650, and Sharp GX10. Working closely with the wireless application developer community, Tira Wireless provides mobile operators such as Vodafone with a broad portfolio of Mobile Assure certified gaming, entertainment, mobile living, and communication and productivity applications. Apollo Mail, Pop's Pipes, TVGuide Word Craze, Treasures of the Nile, and Beach Volleyball For the ball used in this sport, see . Beach volleyball is an Olympic team sport played on sand. Two teams, positioned on either side of a net which divides a rectangular court, hit a volleyball, usually using the hands or arms. are among the more than 40 titles currently listed in the Tira Studios catalogue. About Tira Wireless Tira Wireless is a premier wireless application publisher and technology provider for the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (language, programming) Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition - (J2ME) Sun's Java platform for consumer devices. J2ME defines Configurations and Profiles for different classes of small memory device, from smart cards to pagers to set-top boxes. (J2ME) marketplace. As a thought leader in wireless Java platform Running Java programs under the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). Java "platform" refers to the running of Java programs versus Java itself, which is a programming language. Java programs are machine independent and run intact on any hardware platform that has a Java interpreter (JVM). publishing, Tira has developed a portfolio of proprietary J2ME platform-based technologies and services, including the stringent Mobile Assure (www.mobileassure.com) certification program; and the Tira JUMP service and platform for porting J2ME applications. Tira also publishes a broad selection of wireless applications under the Tira Studios brand (www.tirastudios.com). Tira's complete offering aids mobile operators and wireless portals in the creation and delivery of world class Java download programs. Tira customers and partners include AT&T Wireless, Nextel, mmO2, mobilkom Austria Mobilkom Austria is a major Austrian mobile network operator. It has been operating commercially since 1994 and in testing since 1992. The mobilkom austria group also owns:
A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. funded by Brightspark Ventures of Toronto and Flagship Ventures of Cambridge. For more information visit www.tirawireless.com. About Vodafone Vodafone provides a full range of mobile telecommunications services, including voice and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. . Vodafone has equity interests in 26 countries and Partner Networks in a further 9 countries, serving over 122 million proportionate customers. Vodafone is a global organisation, recognised worldwide for its quality of service and product innovation. Vodafone's latest global service offering, Vodafone live! opens up a world of mobile colour communication, bringing news, information, e-mail, chat, location-based services See mobile positioning. , games and shopping to customers' mobile devices. Vodafone live! is available in 13 countries globally and, as at the end of the first quarter this year, had connected more than 2 million customers worldwide. NOTE: Tira Wireless and PowerShot Hockey are trademarks or registered trademarks of Tira Wireless. NHL, SlapShot Hockey and Stanley Cup are trademarks or registered trademarks of the National Hockey League National Hockey League (NHL) Organization of professional North American ice-hockey teams. The league was formed in 1917 by five Canadian teams; the first U.S. team, the Boston Bruins, was added in 1924. It today consists of 30 teams in two conferences and six divisions. . Sun, Sun Microsystems, Java and J2ME are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved. |
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