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Telcogames & The Carphone Warehouse Launch Symbian Games Pack on Multimedia Memory Card
London, UK (PRWEB) June 8, 2005 -- Mobile games distributor Telcogames and
The Carphone Warehouse today launched the world's first collection of games for
Symbian mobile phone handsets on Multimedia Card (MMC), which will be sold
through The Carphone Warehouse's retail stores.
The launch of the card
marks a new route to market for Telcogames, which is one of the world's largest
distributors of mobile games content and confirms The Carphone Warehouse's
commitment to mobile entertainment content and gaming as a viable and valuable
new product for retailers.
The MMC card includes three titles: Marble
Revolution – winner of the Best Gaming Application in the Nokia 2005 Series 60
Challenge; Sky Force – a critically-acclaimed, fast-paced arcade shoot 'em up
and Yukiko, an arcade puzzler, which combines the action and strategy of
old-school classics such as Bomberman* and Sokoban*. All three titles have
scored very highly in the games press and have already built up an enthusiastic
fan-base around the world.
All of the games on the MMC are designed for
mobile phones using the Symbian operating system. Symbian games can offer faster
gameplay, more involved levels, improved graphics and a more sophisticated,
larger gaming experience than is possible on technologies such as Java or BREW.
By creating a dedicated MMC, Telcogames and The Carphone Warehouse are giving
Symbian phone owners the chance to play games which are comparable in quality to
those found on the dedicated games consoles such as the GameBoy Advance* or the
latest PDA devices.
The MMC was launched in The Carphone Warehouse stores
throughout the UK at the beginning of June 2005 and costs £19.95.
Jamie
Conyngham, the Chief Executive Officer of Telcogames, said, “There is no doubt
that the mobile gaming revolution has arrived. Millions of mobile phone owners
all around the world are downloading and playing games on their handsets each
and every day. However, there are many handsets on the market which are
extremely powerful but are not being used to their full potential. Creating
games for Symbian gives developers the chance to create games comparable to
those on dedicated games consoles, taking mobile gaming to an entirely new
level. The problem to date has been with delivering such games. Large file sizes
can make downloads over the air quite lengthy and this has been a disincentive
for owners to enjoy the power of Symbian games. This deal overcomes the problem
since MMC gives the consumer instant access to the games. We are very pleased to
be working with Carphone Warehouse and are looking forward to introducing the
Symbian MMC to users across the UK.”
Kevin Gillan, the Group Director of
Business Development for The Carphone Warehouse, said, “Mobile gaming has become
enormously popular in a very short space of time and is proving popular with
customers across the board, not simply the traditional 'console gamer'. The
Carphone Warehouse is dedicated to providing our customers with the best
handsets and services including access to the latest and greatest mobile games
titles.”
About Telcogames
Telcogames is a global publisher and
distributor of mobile games. With Headquarters in the UK, the company is active
in the mobile games market globally, supplying games directly and indirectly to
1st, 2nd and 3rd tier carriers as well as other media partners.
With a
diverse catalogue of branded and unbranded content, Telcogames has one of the
most comprehensive offerings of mobile games available. Telcogames suppliers of
games include 75 of the best publishers and mobile game studios globally
culminating in a portfolio of over 800 mobile games.
Using a combination
of partners, direct carrier relationships and local presence, Telcogames offers
mobile game developers and publishers the opportunity to increase their
distribution on a worldwide basis. Currently Telcogames has offices in London,
Norrköping, Moscow, Melbourne, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, Taipei and
Dusseldorf.
Telcogames provides mobile games to more than 116 channels
directly worldwide including Orange Group, Vodafone DE, Telstra Group, Singtel
Group, Sony Ericsson, Jamba, O2 and over 400 channels indirectly through its
partner network
1 World – 8 Offices – 75 Content Providers – 400 Channels
– 800 Games – 1,000,000,000 Mobile Phone Users
For more information
please visit www.telcogames.com
Contacts:
Telcogames
Jamie
Conyngham
Chief Executive Officer
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Brian Baglow
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