Tiger Telematics' Gizmondo(tm) shines at CES
Gizmondo US campaign gets underway at key industry event
LONDON, 13th January, 2005 - Gizmondo Europe Ltd, subsidiary of Jacksonville, Florida-based Tiger Telematics Inc (other OTC, TGTL), commented today on the rapturous response from show-goers at this year's CES show in Las Vegas, Nevada, where the Gizmondo was being exhibited to an international trade and media audience.
The show is the highlight of the consumer electronics calendar, and the bright lights of Vegas weren't the only thing to dazzle visitors this year. Gizmondo captured the attention of visitors coming into the 'Innovations Plus' section of the show, and each of the demo pods were inundated with people eager to get hands on with the device.
As well as being CNET's Next Big Thing 2005 finalist in the Accessory category and picking up several other nominations, the greatest accolade was the response from those who were seeing the Gizmondo for the first time.
The event was also a staging post to unveil new products like Richard Burns RallyTM, Sonic the HedgehogTM, TrailblazerTM, and the opening levels of the stunning new GPS-enabled game, ColorsTM.
"The show has been a resounding success for us, and the buzz surrounding the product was even better than we anticipated", said Carl Freer, Managing Director, Gizmondo, "We would like to thank everyone who came to see us, and look forward exceeding their expectations further still at this year's E3 show in May".
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 MMC card accessories.
The Gizmondo device and its games are currently launching in the U.K. and in North American and Continental Europe markets during the spring of 2005.
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