Nokia at the 2006 E3

At the 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Nokia (NYSE: NOK) showed many things. I’ll be short with the links to Nokia’s press releases for anyone who wants to know more about it.

1. Nokia showcases consumer experience of new mobile gaming platform
   The key part of this new experience is a pre-installed application which allows consumers to easily find, buy and play rich and immersive games on a range of Nokia Nseries multimedia computers and other Nokia S60 devices. These next generation mobile games are designed specifically for mobile devices.
2. Nokia unveils first range of next generation mobile games
   Visitors to the Nokia N-Gage booth are the first to experience demos of the new games coming to a range of Nokia Nseries multimedia computers and other Nokia S60 devices, including: Creatures of the Deep, ONE, Pocket Aces, Pro Series Golf, Space Impact and System Rush: Evolution.
3. Nokia and Gameloft announce expanded mobile gaming collaboration
   Nokia and Gameloft today announced a strategic collaboration to make a range of award winning Gameloft mobile games easily available to Nokia device owners. As part of this relationship, Gameloft will develop a number of Gameloft franchises for Nokia’s next generation mobile games platform which is expected to launch in the first half of 2007.
4. Taito to adopt Nokia’s SNAP Mobile platform for connected mobile game publishing
   Nokia today announced that Taito, the publisher of some of the world’s best-loved classic video and arcade games, will begin publishing connected mobile gaming content on the SNAP Mobile platform. Expected to be available to consumers in late 2006, Taito games developed for SNAP Mobile feature the interactive multiplayer capabilities of the SNAP Mobile solution and are optimized for mobile play through superior use of mobile phone screen space.

That’s about it. For more information and live updates from the E3 show floor, visit www.n-gage.com/e3.