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Resolution Interactive, a Swedish game developer studio, last week released a sneek preview movie clip of an upcoming game iPhone action game. Gerbsman Partners is focusing on distribution strategies for iPhone applications and games and has a strategic relationship with Resolution Interactive.

“Clusterball® 2 for iPhone will aim to make a mark on the iPhone market by offering the highest quality of graphics and maneuverability through the gyro controls. With a fast-paced gameplay and obstacle rich environment, Clusterball® 2 for iPhone will be an adrenaline filled experience for young and old alike.

Aiming to explore the online features of the iPhone, as well as Resolution Interactive´s skills in online gaming – Clusterball® 2 for iPhone will offer online features including profile, highscores and challenger features.”

The video received 10.000 hits in 3 days.

Please visit their website for more info, www.resolutioninteractive.com

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At WWDC yesterday, Steve Jobs confirmed what have been rumored for a while – iPhone will support 3G, and prices will be cut. Starting at $199 for the smaller, 8GB version and $299 for the 16GB, color option version – iPhone is now destined for the broader audience.

With an open application environment and a clean business model – mobile content will now find its true audience through the unified window of iTunes. Offering a 70/30 split to developers, a open SDK and low entry fees for the firmware unlocking the phone – developers will have a chance at actually making money on mobile content.

Here is a good summary from NY Times from the WWDC

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Apple won’t crank up the hype machine about all the new things an iPhone can do until its Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9, but here’s a small taste of what’s in store: finding things to do in the neighborhood when you’re at a loss.

That’s the idea behind Pelago, the first company funded by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers as part of the $100 million iFund the venture capital firm announced in March at Apple’s last big iPhone event.

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With this latest move, Apple continues to grab for the portable media market. The latest addition is that consumers will be able to purchase recent releases on iTunes on the same day as it is released on DVD. At a $14.99 price tag Apple is likely to continue its grab for marketshare.

Here is a good analysis from Om Malik: “Given its history, the odds of Apple replicating the success it’s had with music in the movie download business are pretty high. The near ubiquity of its iTunes software and easy download process render it a good candidate for making a habit out of downloading movies. There is, of course, one problem when buying and download movies online: It takes forever.”

This is good news for the ISP´s, whom now have more upsell arguments and branding opportunities when sellling broadband connections. On the bad side, VOD Online DVD rental outlets might face some challanges that will shake up their business models quite hard.

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