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The May/June 2012 issue of the Java Magazine features Nextwave in the section on ‘Java in Action’. The story, titled ‘Game On!’ discusses how Java ME is playing a major role in helping mobile app developers profit in India, one of the fastest growing economies, and the world’s second-largest mobile phone market. The article then discusses how Nextwave refocused its business growth strategy to building and marketing its own mobile apps for this vast and exploding mobile phone market.
The Millionaire League
The article also mentions the induction of Nextwave into the Nokia Millionaire League. Here’s a brief excerpt from the relevant paragraph:
“Nextwave Multimedia is a member of the Nokia Millionaire League, a select club of only 350 Nokia mobile application developers from around the world. This exclusive club is reserved for mobile app developers who have had more than 1 million downloads from Nokia’s online app store. Nextwave has had more than 25 million downloads of its mobile apps from Nokia Store.”
Nextwave Multimedia’s recently launched bowling game ‘Bowling Wizards’ has already earned positive comments from two prestigious review sites. To know more read on
Recently, Nextwave Multimedia launched series of new games for Nokia’s Touch and Type devices. These exciting new phones, Nokia X3 -02, C3 -01, C2 -02, C2 -03, C2 - 06 are now touch enabled while the regular keypad remains. The phones are also, surprisingly economical, making them very popular.
These interesting new games are now available at the Nokia Ovi Store:
Nextwave Multimedia wins a prize at the ‘Nokia Calling All Innovators 2011′ for its’ game Hit21 Deluxe. Based on the number of downloads and game quality Hit 21 Deluxe won the third prize in the ‘Cards and Casino games’ category. The winner was announced on 18th August and the award given away on 25th Aug at Sunnyvale, Silicon Valley, USA. Last year we won the grand prize at this event.
Hit21 Deluxe an unique game with cards was jointly developed by Nextwave Multimedia, India and Ikoncity, UK. The game actually requires you to think and not leave things to chance. You have to be quick in your arithmetic to win this game.
The ‘Economics Times’ in its issue of January 19th, 2011, carried an article titled, ‘The Great Indian Mobile App’. The article talks about the rapid growth of the mobile app market in India, and how in spite of the problems and the pitfalls, thousands of app developers are jumping on the band wagon. The article then discusses eight Indian apps that have made their presence felt. Nextwave’s ‘Comics Creator’ is one of the apps featured. Readers will recall that in September 2010, Nextwave Multimedia had won the Grand Prize in the Nokia Calling All Innovators 2010 worldwide competition for the Comics Creator app.
Comics Creator features amongst India's top eight mobile apps
As a part of the Intel AppUp Store’s promotional campaign, the first volume of Nextwave’s ‘Panchatantra Tales’ is offered free to users who download Intel AppUp from http://www.cromaretail.com/apps/ and register with it. We are proud that Intel AppUp Store has chosen one of our apps for their promotional campaign.
‘Panchatantra Tales’ is a selected collection of the ancient Indian fables strikingly retold in the comic format with rich visuals and lucid language.The five volume series, priced at US $ 1.99 each, can be downloaded at: http://www.appup.com/applications/publisher-Nextwave.
Rama, the story of Ramayana, will soon be available on Nokia OVI store.
There is no other story that has enthralled and enlightened the people of India for generations as the saga of Lord Rama. Through beautiful visuals and lucid language, the legendary story of Lord Rama is now retold in the mobile comic format. Enjoy reading the sacred epic, and revel in the glory of the ancient Indian culture and wisdom.
Rambow Ramu, India’s first mobile comic series, has now become the second most downloaded content on Samsung India’s Java App Store.
Rambow Ramu is a comic series about the misadventures (read ‘dreams’) of a village lad, who lives, breathes, eats and sleeps to be the next ‘King Of Bollywood’. Since its launch, the comic series has been receiving an overwhelming response from readers across the world.
