Elements Interactive Releases Edge SDK 2.60 Adding Support for Symbian 9.1

Zaandam, the Netherlands -- June 12th, 2006 -- Elements Interactive B.V. releases version 2.60 of its multi-platform mobile game engine Edge. This new version adds support for the new Symbian 9.1 operating system and includes improved versions of the Edge Packer and Edge IDE development tools.

The support of Symbian 9.1 brings Edge to the latest generation of handsets, like the Nokia N91, Nokia E61, Nokia 3250 and the Sony Ericsson P990 phones. The new version of the Symbian operating system is the core of the new S60 (formerly Series 60) Third Edition and UIQ 3.0 software platforms and is binary incompatible with previous Symbian versions.

Emulator library builds for Series 60 third edition and UIQ 3.0 are included in the SDK as well to ease development and testing, as most Symbian 9.1 devices aren't commercially available yet.

The Edge 2.60 release introduces major improvements in the Edge Packer and Edge IDE development tools for Windows desktop. The new Edge Packer version features commandline support, various enhancements of the file format and lots of improvements in the GUI. The new version of the Edge IDE tool contains improved error handling and adds support for Symbian Series 60 First Edition and UIQ 2.1.

Other improvements of the new Edge SDK include the addition of several new time related functions, functions to use relative file paths and emulate and manipulate the current working directory, additions to the INI file class, fixes for a few 3D lightning and texture mapping issues and various other enhancements and bugfixes. A full list of additions and changes can be found on the product website located at http://www.edgelib.com.

An evaluation version can be downloaded for free. Edge licensees are entitled to download and install the commercial version of the new Edge SDK.

The EDGE SDK supports the development of mobile applications and games for Windows Mobile Pocket PC, Windows Mobile Smartphone, Symbian Series 60, Series 80, Series 90, Symbian UIQ, the GamePark Holdings GP2X console and Windows desktop. Key features include true multi-platform development, high-performance graphics, RGBA surfaces and PNG support for all platforms, 3D graphics, both Bluetooth and TCP/IP network support and support for Windows Mobile 5.0 and DirectX. More information about the Edge SDK can be found on http://www.edgelib.com.

ABOUT ELEMENTS INTERACTIVE

Founded in January 1996 in the Netherlands as an agency for webdevelopment, Elements Interactive B.V. opens its mobile game division officially in late 2003 by releasing the first game, S-Tris, as freeware. The in-house development of mobile game engine Edge enables Elements Interactive to develop quality games for a variety of mobile devices more efficiently. In October 2005 the feature-rich Edge SDK supporting Windows Mobile, Symbian and Windows desktop is released to the public. In March 2006 support for the GP2X game console is also added.

Website: http://www.elementsgames.com