HOOK, Hampshire, U.K./SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. June 28, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Superscape Group plc (LSE:SPS), leaders in revolutionary entertainment for mobile phones, announces that Swerve Client, the company's JSR 184 compliant 3D software, has been selected by Sun for integration and distribution with a selection of Sun products including Sun's J2ME Wireless Toolkit. Anyone downloading the Wireless Toolkit from the Sun Website (www.java.sun.com) will automatically have access to Superscape's Swerve Client as the standard implementation for the development and testing of 3D Java applications for mobile phones and other wireless devices supporting the J2ME environment.
Kevin Roberts, CEO, Superscape Group plc said: "Sun's Wireless Toolkit is regarded as the standard J2ME test environment for developing Java midlets such as games and other applications and we are delighted to have been selected by Sun to provide the technology that extends Wireless Toolkit to cater for the needs of 3D application developers. By integrating our Swerve technology with this world-leading and globally recognised product, we are further extending the reach of our Swerve technology. Our objective is to ensure that Superscape's Swerve becomes the world's most widely available, industry-standard solution for the design and delivery of 3D mobile applications."
Sun selected Superscape as their chosen partner to work on this integration because of the company's adherence to the recently ratified international standard for the delivery of 3D rich media on mobile devices (Mobile 3D Graphics API/JSR-184).
"Superscape has played an important role in the development of the JSR 184 Java initiative and Swerve technology is an excellent solution for delivering 3D entertainment on mobile handsets," said Eric Chu, director, Consumer and Mobile Systems Group of Sun Microsystems. "We believe that our developers will be very enthusiastic about the capabilities provided by J2ME Wireless Toolkit 2.2 with Swerve integrated."
About Superscape
Superscape is the leader in revolutionary entertainment for mobile phones. The company was the first in the world to develop and launch international standard (JSR 184) compliant solutions for the delivery of innovative games on mass-market handsets.
Working closely with industry giants including ARM, Motorola, Siemens and Verizon, Superscape's portfolio of products brings together the company's long-standing pedigree in the development of software for 'constrained' platforms with outstanding design skills for interactive applications.
Superscape's Swerve product portfolio comprises:
Swerve Client -- a software-only engine, developed in collaboration with ARM, for Java and BREW mobile phones
Swerve Studio -- a powerful development tool integrated into the familiar 3D Studio Max design environment
Swerve Content -- an expanding portfolio of innovative mobile games based on high-profile IP content from major entertainment organisations including 20th Century Fox, Universal Studios, Disney and Activision.
Superscape spans all quadrants of the global mobile industry - network operators, handset manufacturers, IT organisations and IP holders - delivering a solution which increases revenue per customer, encourages the purchase of new, feature-rich phones and extends the reach of well-known brands.
Superscape is quoted on the London Stock Exchange and has corporate offices in Hook, Hampshire (UK) and San Clemente, California (USA).
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