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San FranciscoJune 3, 2002Macromedia,
Inc. (Nasdaq: MACR) today announced that Macromedia
Flash Player is immediately available for Nokia
9200 Communicator Series handsets, integrated devices
for mobile professionals that combine a wireless telephone
with a high-resolution color display and multimedia
capabilities. Macromedia Flash Player is the leading
rich client for Internet content and applications
across the broadest range of platforms and devices.
Macromedia Flash MX
contains new features and templates that allow rapid
creation of content and applications for Internet-enabled
devices.
"The Nokia 9210 Communicator has proven popular
across Europe and now we are looking forward to continuing
this success in the Americas with the introduction
of the Nokia 9290 Communicator," said Paul Chellgren,
senior vice president of marketing and product management,
Nokia. "With support for Macromedia Flash Player
across our 9200 Communicator Series family of products,
Nokia can leverage the 1.4 million Macromedia Flash
designers and developers to deliver content and applications
that will enhance the mobile lifestyle and user experience
of Nokia Communicator owners."
"Macromedia Flash enhances the user experience
on devices and we're pleased that all Nokia 9200 Communicator
Series users will get to enjoy the rich Internet applications
and content available as a result of Macromedia Flash
Player shipping with every new Communicator device,"
said Peter Meechan, vice president, Macromedia. "With
the Nokia 9200 Communicator Series, Nokia is making
business life easier for the mobile professional by
delivering a device that serves as a phone, Internet
terminal, and organizer in one, connected handset."
Designers and developers gain additional market opportunities
for their content and applications by delivering Macromedia
Flash content that can be used across Internet-
enabled devices including wireless handsets, PDAs,
set-top boxes, game consoles, and Internet appliances.
Developers can download Macromedia Flash Player 5
and a content development kit for the Nokia 9200 Communicator
Series, which includes detailed authoring guidelines
and examples to get started creating games, animations,
and productivity applications for Nokia 9200 Communicator
Series owners.
Macromedia Flash Player 5 ships with every new Nokia
9200 Communicator Series phone including the Nokia
9210i Communicator and the Nokia 9290 Communicator.
Nokia Communicator owners can also download Macromedia
Flash Player by visiting www.macromedia.com/go/nokia9200_download/.
Macromedia Flash MX is the fastest way to create
rich Internet content and applications with a better
return on investment. The new Macromedia Flash MX
development environment ships with templates for Nokia
Communicator devices to streamline content development.
Content and applications can be created in Macromedia
Flash MX to run on devices that support earlier versions
of Macromedia Flash Player. For more detailed product
information, go to www.macromedia.com/go/flashmx/.
ABOUT MACROMEDIA
Macromedia (www.macromedia.com) empowers
millions of designers and developers to create effective
user experiences across the widest array of platforms
and devices. Through an open, integrated family of
client, tool, and server technologies, Macromedia
is driving a new generation of rich Internet applications
that will radically improve the Internet experience.
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