China firm taps into Nokia’s SNAP platform

China’s Sina Corp. launched five mobile games connected to Nokia Corp.’s SNAP Mobile gaming platform.
The online media company is distributing the titles 3D Pool Hall, Jellypop, Sudoku and new versions of Link Up and Stone Park to Chinese users through its popular Internet portal. Consumers can download the games and play them twice offline free; continued play and multiplayer features can be purchased in 24-hour increments.
“The (SNAP Mobile) platform provides a basis to develop games that are usable by the vast majority of mobile devices in China,” said SINA executive Terry Tian. “We have already successfully deployed several innovative connected casual games for new users to try today. This is just the start.”