Apple buys 3.6% of Imagination Technologies. Getting more serious about mobile gaming? - Blu-ray Forum

xtop · 12-19-2008, 03:35 PM

http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/19/a...t-to-be-exact/

It's been a busy couple of months for the mobile PowerVR gurus at Imagination Technologies. First the company got picked to handle the polygon-shuffling duties in Sony's PSP2 (which may or may not be actually happening), and has now received a $5 million cash infusion from Apple -- in exchange for a measly 3.6 percent of its soul. What does it all mean? As much as we'd love to fling out crazy speculation about an Apple / Sony hybrid iPSP or hardware support for a mobile 3D operating system, we're putting our money on the most sensible explanation: a next-gen iPhone with even more emphasis on games. Place your bets now, folks.

of course they've already started a real gaming platform by announcing metal gear, silent hill and more.

does sony and nintendo need to worry?

clyon · 12-19-2008, 06:02 PM

I would get one AS long as I can change the battery my self & NOT have to mail in the gaming device to apple.

Iceberg · 12-22-2008, 04:12 PM

It's still a long way ahead for Apple.....

12-19-2008, 03:35 PM	#1
xtop Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:3	Apple buys 3.6% of Imagination Technologies. Getting more serious about mobile gaming? http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/19/a...t-to-be-exact/ It's been a busy couple of months for the mobile PowerVR gurus at Imagination Technologies. First the company got picked to handle the polygon-shuffling duties in Sony's PSP2 (which may or may not be actually happening), and has now received a $5 million cash infusion from Apple -- in exchange for a measly 3.6 percent of its soul. What does it all mean? As much as we'd love to fling out crazy speculation about an Apple / Sony hybrid iPSP or hardware support for a mobile 3D operating system, we're putting our money on the most sensible explanation: a next-gen iPhone with even more emphasis on games. Place your bets now, folks. of course they've already started a real gaming platform by announcing metal gear, silent hill and more. does sony and nintendo need to worry?

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12-19-2008, 06:02 PM	#2
clyon Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Just left of the Alpha Quadrant 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:824 Blu-ray reviews:8	I would get one AS long as I can change the battery my self & NOT have to mail in the gaming device to apple.

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Iceberg Active Member Member since:Dec 2008	It's still a long way ahead for Apple.....

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