Tiger Telematics' Gizmondo(tm) Inundated at E3
Premier industry trade event heralded as outstanding success for next generation multi-entertainment handheld and exclusive software
LONDON, 24th May 2005 - Gizmondo Europe Ltd subsidiary of Jacksonville, Florida-based Tiger Telematics Inc (other OTC, TGTL) is delighted to confirm that the recent Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, known globally as a calendar event for the gaming industry, has shown to be an enormous success for the company.
A staggering 70,000 industry professionals and analysts attended the three-day show, inundating the Gizmondo booth where six new titles (Agaju, Sticky Balls, Johnny Whatever, Hit and Myth, Chicane, and Supernaturals) were unveiled exclusively for the Gizmondo, alongside much publicised Augmented Reality and Gyroscopic Camera Technology demonstrations. Media and trade responses to the Electronic Arts announcement and US street date were extremely positive, and announcements regarding new content and strategic partnerships will be forthcoming as a result of meetings held of the show.
Mike Morgan, VP of Global Sales for Gizmondo, says: "The show was extremely successful in terms of channel relationships and strategic partnerships. The new game titles have been very well received and being able to announce EA's backing at such a time when all the industry's eyes were upon us was hugely important."
Carl Freer, co-founder and Chairman, Tiger Telematics, says: "This was our biggest and best exhibition to date. The stand attracted gigantic crowds of media, analysts and retail buyers, and there is little doubt that the US market appetite for the Gizmondo will be very significant. He continued, "With Microsoft showcasing the XBox 360, it was hardly surprising that this year's show focussed heavily on hardware, particularly mobile and convergence devices - an arena within which the Gizmondo is positioned as a leading player."
As seen by thousands of serious gamers, the Gizmondo is powered by Microsoft Windows CE advanced real-time operating system, boasting a 2.8-inch TFT colour screen with a Samsung ARM9 400Mhz processor and incorporates the GoForce 3D 4500 NVIDIA graphics accelerator. It provides cutting-edge gaming, multimedia messaging, an MP3 music player, Mpeg4 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 SD and MMC card accessories.
The Gizmondo device and its games are currently launching the in UK and Continental Europe, with the North American launches planned for August 2005.
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About Tiger Telematics and Gizmondo
Gizmondo Europe Ltd. is an owned subsidiary of Tiger Telematics Inc (TGTL) and is the maker of Gizmondo, a next-generation mobile entertainment device. Launched in 2004, the gaming device includes built-in music, video, messaging and picture functions and GPS.
Tiger Telematics 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.
'Gizmondo', 'Smart Adds', 'Tiger Telecom', 'Gizmondo Games', 'Agaju', 'Sticky Balls', 'Johnny Whatever', 'Hit and Myth', 'Chicane', and 'Supernaturals' and the 'Gizmondo' logos and devices are trademarks of Gizmondo Europe Limited. All rights reserved. All third party trademarks and/or copyright material are the property of their respective owners.
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