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Gameloft keeps licensing famous brands and organizations to release official mobile game titles. They already have such names as Hulk Hogan, Wimbledon, Ferrari, CSI, and Derek Jeter on board. Now they’ve announced an agreement with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to develop and publish two NBA games for mobile phones.
The first title called NBA Smash! is an arcade-style 2-on-2 street basketball game that is scheduled to be released later in the month. Slam dunks and skillful dribbling are all included as players try to string together combos to maximize their score. An advanced career mode allows players to create their own players, form and upgrade their teams, and face off against all the NBA teams.
A second game, for which we still don’t know the official name, will be hitting mobile screens somewhere in September 2008. It will be a 5-on-5 simulation style game, featuring all 30 teams and every NBA player, as well as the full 80 game season and events from NBA All-Star. The in-depth management feature will enable players to manage their team rosters and choose winning strategies to top the competition…
Way to go Gameloft. Sounds like you have a slam dunk. Can’t wait to get my hands on the Smash! 
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
