Graphics To Mobile Technology (GTMT), worldwide technology leader of mobile solutions, and Phoenix Technology, experts in state-of-the-art Customer Retention and incentive solutions today signed a strategic partnership. LAS VEGAS, July 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Phoenix, leveraging the Smart Chip Technology platform, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with GTMT where both organizations will benefit by representing each other's products. This partnership will increase the commercial reach of both companies and will be able to provide clients with a revolutionary suite of applications to engaged customers. GTMT specializes in personal and corporate communications solutions, with its flagship product utilizing the GTMT patented "Data Dissemination for Mobile Devices" application, generally known as "Gmobile" and its "Digital Desktop Diary". The "Gmobile" application platform offers an integrated solution using both internet and mobile device technologies, and is currently being deployed in the international market. In essence, the Gmobile application converts any entry level GPRS mobile handset into a Blackberry type device in 60 seconds, without the need to download any software application to the phone. (Refer to "Gmobile product description" and "Desktop Digital Diary" herein). http://www.gmobile.co.za/. The GTMT software technology enables GTMT and its clients to deliver high quality, high resolution images and audio/ video content to phones directly, without a WAP application requirement, thus enabling a direct line of communication and/ or content push to mobile phones, between mobile phones, and from mobile phones to web sites, and web sites to mobile phones. GTMT have effectively turned an MMS platform into an SMS compatible platform, that is just as quick, easy and reliable to use. Mobile vouchering and incentive activity is going to be significant as organizations look to drive the cell phone as a payment and communication tool. GTMT enhances Phoenix's existing mobile vouchering capabilities by making it efficient to send video and MMS messages. This blends perfectly with the SCTN Loyalty system that collects valuable consumer data that the Campaign Management application uses to send marketing activities (emails, calls, mobile messages and vouchers). Clients will be excited at this one to one marketing opportunity that will drive user responses to their highest levels. Willem van der Merwe, CEO of GTMT said "We are truly pleased to work with Phoenix as their innovative, effective and efficient products emulate the same characteristics that we admire. Together we will be able to introduce solutions to the market that will drive ROI for clients and users. " About Phoenix Technology Holdings Incorporated Phoenix Technology Holdings provide sales, client implementation, hosting, development, and system support for customer retention products allowing clients to deploy sophisticated solutions easily and quickly (http://www.phoenix-tec.com/). About Smart Chip Technologies (OTC:SCTN) Smart Chip Technologies' turn-key customer retention solution, including Loyalty, Pre-Paid Stored Value, Punch Cards, and Gift Cards enables issuers, acquirers, and merchants to take advantage of real-time programs using their cardholder's existing cards using bar codes, magnetic stripes, smart chips, RFID, Internet accounts, and other consumer electronic technology, such as SMS and MMS cellular phones. The SCTN system is a scalable, high performance, end-to-end solution that uses an ASP model to customize the system's look and feel to reinforce customer branding. (http://www.sctn.com) About GTMT GTMT owns and holds all intellectual property ("IP"), patents, inventions, trademarks and such other proprietary assets developed, registered and acquired by the group. GTMT is first and foremost a development company, which specializes in the field of data compression, data manipulation and data communications. With its unique patented ability to compress data at high ratios without impairing the integrity or quality of the data itself, it has developed products and applications for a variety of markets, including but not limited to the mobile communications sectors, ISP sectors, security markets and wireless network environments. The company's abilities further allow it to transact data more effectively than its competitors over networks that are typically non-conducive to the same, such as GPRS, GSM and low frequency radio bands. (http://www.gtmt.co.za) http://www.b2i.us/irpass.asp?BzID=748&to=ea&s=0 Contact: Bernard McHale of Smart Chip Technologies, +1-702-341-2076 DATASOURCE: Phoenix Technology Holdings; Smart Chip Technologies CONTACT: Bernard McHale of Smart Chip Technologies, +1-702-341-2076 Web site: http://www.gmobile.co.za/ http://www.phoenix-tec.com/ http://www.sctn.com/ http://www.gtmt.co.za/

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