If there is one thing that many iPhone and iPod Touch users are certainly anxious to get, that would be new tunes and games to install on their gadgets. And thanks to the Universal Music Group and Tapulous Inc., new music games are on the horizon. The first game, a special edition of Tap Tap Revenge with pop sensation Lady Gaga, kicks off the fruits of this partnership. The said app is available today for $4.99 at the Apple App Store.

“With the new Tap Tap Revenge, you can listen to me, Lady Gaga, play the latest in iPhone games, and watch a series of graphics that represent my journey through ‘The Fame.’ It’s perfect for my super, super fans, or for growing ‘The Fame’ lovers, who can listen to my album while tapping along with Love, Art and Technology,” said Lady Gaga.

Highlights of this partnership include:

• A variety of music-oriented games featuring UMG artists in 2009.
• The ability for users to purchase top hits from UMG artists to play in the upcoming Tap Tap Revenge 3.0 game. Tracks will be available for purchase for $.50 per track, marking one of the first examples of in-app commerce in an iPhone game.
• And at least one brand new rhythm game with a top performing artist from UMG in the Fall of 2009, with the two companies working together on additional games.

(Source) Press

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Nokia and Orange have extended their business partnership and will be unveiling a new email service to the market. A co-branded solution in the Nokia Messaging by Orange, which will be available on a range of Orange Signature devices, aiming to bring mobile email to everyone with a phone, as well as working professionals.

First announced in February 2008, this three-year agreement was formed by Nokia and Orange to meet growing demand for multimedia on the mobile. It combines and integrates the best available services from both companies in the areas of music, games and maps across a range of Nokia devices. The successful alliance will expand the portfolio to eight countries and will include up to 30 Nokia devices in the Orange Signature range in 2009.

Launching first in the UK from this summer, followed by France and Spain, Orange customers will be able to take advantage of built-in push email on the forthcoming Nokia E75 and a range of Nokia devices.

Orange customers will be able to aggregate and manage multiple email accounts while on the move via the Orange homescreen. This service is easy to set up and enables people to directly access up to 10 personal email accounts, letting them read, send, forward and reply to emails, view subfolders, download and read attachments and attach files to emails directly on the Nokia device.

Orange and Nokia have agreed to launch Nokia Messaging in several major markets during 2009 with bundling, pricing and attractive tariffs announced locally across the Orange footprint.

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