Tiger Telematics Challenges the Handheld Gaming Industry With its Multi-Entertainer Device, Gizmondo at E3Expo 2004
11 Mai 2004 - 1:03PM
PR Newswire (US)
Tiger Telematics Challenges the Handheld Gaming Industry With its
Multi-Entertainer Device, Gizmondo at E3Expo 2004 - Next Generation
Handheld Incorporates Gaming, MP3 Player, Digital Camera, GPS Chip
and Bluetooth LOS ANGELES, May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Gizmondo, the eagerly anticipated new handheld multi-entertainment
device from Tiger Telematics will be showcased this week at the
2004 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3Expo), May 12-14, at the Los
Angeles Convention Center. E3Expo is the world's premier trade show
for computer and video games and related products now in its tenth
year. The Gizmondo booth (formerly Gametrac), located in the South
Hall #446, will be a hands-on experience where attendees will have
an opportunity to experience the fully functioning gaming device.
The Gizmondo, powered by a Microsoft Windows CE.net platform,
boosts a 2.8-inch TFT color screen with an ARM9 400Mhz processor
and incorporates a 64-bit graphics accelerator. It provides
cutting-edge gaming, multimedia messaging, an MP3 music player,
MPEG 4 movie playing capability, a digital camera and a GPRS
network link to allow wide-area network gaming. Additionally, it
contains a GPS chip for location-based services, is equipped with
Bluetooth for use in multi-player gaming and accepts MMC card
accessories. "The Gizmondo is changing the way consumers access
multi-media entertainment by providing users with the ability to
play video games, listen to music, take pictures, view movies and
music videos all from one device that fits in the palm of their
hand," said Carl Freer, MD of Gizmondo Europe, Ltd. "In addition to
its multi-media capabilities, Gizmondo is also the first handheld
device to provide GPS and GPRS technologies -- extending the reach
of gamers to a virtual level never experienced before." The
Gizmondo booth at E3 will include an interactive environment with
multiple kiosks where attendees can enjoy the device's multimedia
and virtual reality capabilities. In addition to the launch of the
device, Gizmondo will introduce its first proprietary game,
"Colors," in which players can integrate their physical
surroundings into the games' logistics through the GPRS capability.
The Gizmondo is scheduled for worldwide distribution in early Q4
2004 and will be available in consumer electronic and toy
retailers, including Toys 'R' Us in the UK. About Tiger Telematics
and Gizmondo Gizmondo Europe Ltd. is an owned subsidiary of Tiger
Telematics Inc (OTC:TIGR) and is the maker of Gizmondo, a
next-generation mobile entertainment device. Set to launch in the
UK in 2004, the gaming device includes in-built music, video,
messaging and picture functions. http://www.gizmondo.com/ and
http://www.tigertelematics.com/. Tiger is a designer, developer and
marketer of mobile telematics systems and services that combine
global GPS functions and voice recognition technology to locate and
track vehicles and people down to street level in countries
throughout the world. The systems are designed to operate on GPS
and are currently being marketed to GSM current and potential
subscribers, primarily by the company's United Kingdom based
subsidiaries. Except for historical matters contained herein, the
matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking and are
made pursuant to the safe harbour provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned
that these forward-looking statements reflect numerous assumptions
and involve risks and uncertainties that may affect Tiger
Telematics, Inc. and its subsidiary businesses and prospects and
cause actual results to differ materially from these
forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause
actual results to differ are Tiger Telematics Inc.'s operating
history; competition; low barriers to entry; reliance on strategic
relationships; rapid technological changes; inability to complete
transactions on favourable terms; and those risks discussed in the
Company's filings with the SEC. DATASOURCE: Tiger Telematics;
Gizmondo CONTACT: Global Media: Patrik Wallgren, Head of Global
Public Relations, +44-7813-647-752, or Mike Carrender, CEO,
+1-904-279-9240, both of Tiger Telematics, Inc. Web site:
http://www.gizmondo.com/ http://www.tigertelematics.com/
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