Speaking with SEGA of America president Simon Jeffery earlier today he noted that the iPhone is about as powerful as the publisher's console the Dreamcast. Jeffery said the company is delighted with how their iPhone version of Super Monkey Ball has been received by the phones many owners and detailed how the developer plans to take advantage of what he calls an upcoming and potentially major new platform for gaming.

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In the wake of big industry acquisitions and mergers like ActiBlizzard and the continuing EA/Take-Two dramas, Sega Sammy US chief executive Simon Jeffrey was asked by Reuters whether Sega were interested in getting in on any of that action:

That's not an area we want to play in right now. We have no interest in being acquired, we are very happy with our position right now.

So right. I'm sure there's a rule somewhere saying you can only be bought and merged once a decade.
Sega encouraged by strong "Mario & Sonic" sales [Reuters]

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