Mobile games firm Ozura Mobile has announced its expansion into India, via a partnership with Goldfinch Mobile Solutions. Singapore-based mobile publisher and developer Ozura Mobile signed a partnership deal with VAS solutions provider Goldfinch Mobile Solutions to bring mobile games and a tournament-based mobile gaming portal running on Ozura’s FunlogiX platform to GSM, CDMA and Fixed Line operators in India. The deal means Goldfinch will be offering Ozura’s FunlogiX mobile gaming platform to Indian mobile operators, allowing them to manage their own mobile games communities. The platform supports online tournaments, forums and prizeplay features. read more…
 
DirecTV will release a new TiVo-powered high-def DVR in the second half of 2009. It will improve upon its 2004 predecessor, the DirecTiVo, by being able to receive the DirecTV’s whole gamut of digital and high-def channels. This is the original, awesome, high-definition TIVO powered DVR for directv. It is offering up 150 hours of high-def recording space, THX certification, a Series3 premium backlit remote and a bundled HDMI cable.This unit can record two programs at one time while watching another. It has dual antenna and dual satellite tuners but unlike the TiVo HD, this one will set you back a full $599.99. read more…
 
Sony Ericsson’s been having a tough time lately, while there are still plenty of fans eagerly awaiting its Xperia X1 smartphone.On Wednesday, Sony Ericsson released its Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows Mobile 6.1 that will allow developers to create Web and native panels for the Xperia X1 smartphone. That should mean the X1 will be available soon. These are customizable Home screens that can be called up at a button press and are supposed to make the X1 more user-friendly.
“Sony Ericsson is committed to providing its customers with rich, open content environment to make their mobile experience more enjoyable and entertaining. read more…
Today Sony announced that the PSP will gain the ability to directly download games, demos, etc. from the PSN without having to first link the handheld to a PS3 or PC first. This Fall, PSP will gain direct access to the PlayStation Store. This long promised feature will allow for PSP users to download demos and more directly to the portable without having to go through the PS3 or PC. Perhaps most importantly, the PSP will also get the ability to take their multiplayer gaming online via the PS3. Select PSP titles will be able to connect to the PS3 and use the PS3 to set up matches for the PSP game. read more…
 
Connect2Media, a multi-platform entertainment company has announced the launch of 80’s favorite Crystal Quest for mobile. This game currently graces selected carriers and will be available with various other carriers across the globe in few weeks. Crystal Quest is regarded as one of the very few classic games for Apple’s line of computers. It has been ported to a few different formats in its time – there was even an Xbox Live Arcade version not so long ago. There are at least a dozen or so old Mac users in the US that still remember the original though, from way back in 1987. ”Good old-fashioned arcade games are making a comeback because they are still just as fun as they were 25 years ago” said Buckland. read more…
