AJAX on Mobile to replace J2ME

There is a great artice here on AJAX replacing J2ME. I have been thinking about AJAX on mobile for quite a while so its good to see others on the same wavelength. AJAX on mobile makes sence, especially if the carriers offer flat data plans then this is one possible future for the low end of mobile games.

Mobile Platforms and Execution Enviroments

For those people who don’t yet know the world beyond J2ME (JAVE) or realise mobiles have OS (or an RTOS for that matter) then take a look at this mobile platform execution environment overview at Packet Gamer http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Mobile/feature.asp?c=1266

 

They missed out Linux for Mobile, you can find that here: http://www.linuxdevices.com. Anyways, it’s a great intro and if you want my opinion skip J2ME and focus on native environments like Symbain, BREW, WinMob and Linux.

Mobile data a big turn-off for consumers

I caught this article (http://www.telecomtv.com/news.asp?cd_id=7052&url=news.asp?cd_id=7052)  earlier and have to say that I am in full agreement after being badly burnt on mobile data in the past.

 

2004 at 3GSM in cold and windy Cannes I used mobile data for three days, on receiving my next bill I was shocked to see my bill had a data charge in the £100’s of pounds. Even though I had a 15mb data plan this did not apply to my usage in France. Ever since I have avoided mobile data wherever and whenever possible so I can concur with this article.

 

The issue for operators is how to get us “once burned, twice shy” mobile data users back, a seemingly impossible task from a set of companies who cannot to market anything other than calls and txt.

 

Bring on flat data plans please.

News media adding to D2C push

Just read here that NGN are going to be offering highlights and clips from all premiership matches as part of the 3 year deal with BSkyB.

With substantial companies including EA announcing (then later "clarifying") D2C plans along with Infospace and now NGN we could be seeing healthy marketing budget put behind D2C mobile content.

Developing Wireless Content using XHTML Mobile

An interesting and useful article for WAP/XHTML developers
http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2004/04/14/mobile.html

ClamAV first to detect new viruses

Just read this report which is very pleasing as I use ClamAV in preference to other annoying commercial tools. "Electric Mail (http://www.electricmail.com/) recently tested several anti-virus products, and were surprised to find that in 77% of cases, ClamAV were the first to detect new viruses" source: Sourceforge.net

Vivendi Universal Games goes Mobile

Vivendi Universal Games has created a dedicated mobile gaming section and plans to launch 5 titles based around its franchises starting July 05

MocoNews.net: mobile content news

Fantastic review of Need for Speed Underground 2 - Mobile

This review is a testament to quality of the DNA, development and technology
at Ideaworks3D. The final paragraph says it all, "Simply put, mobile gaming
just got a much-needed kick up the evolutionary ladder". Well done guys.

http://www.gamespot.com/mobile/driving/needforspeedunderground/review.html

The Video Game Ombudsman - Journal

http://vgombud.blogspot.com/

Antifactory - the art and science of game design

http://www.antifactory.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl

Antifactory - the art and science of game design

http://www.antifactory.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl

The Video Game Ombudsman - Journal

http://vgombud.blogspot.com/

Intelligent Artifice

http://www.intelligent-artifice.com/

Greg Costikyan's journal

With interesting views and comments on the video game sector.
http://www.costik.com/weblog/public_html/weblog/blogger_rss.xml

The Video Game Ombudsman - Journal

http://vgombud.blogspot.com/

Intelligent Artifice

http://www.intelligent-artifice.com/

The Best Mobile Games Company

Ideaworks3D are nominated in Develop magazine as one of the best mobile games developers.