Tiger Telematics to open flagship Gizmondo store
Gizmondo takes to the high street in Central London as launch strategy gathers momentum
LONDON, 2nd November 2004 - Gizmondo Europe Ltd (Gizmondo), subsidiary of Jacksonville, Florida-based Tiger Telematics Inc (OTC: TGTL ; OTC: TGTL.PK), is proud to announce that a flagship Gizmondo store will be opening in Carnaby Street, one of the most well-known and youth-orientated retail areas in central London, in the run up to Xmas.
The retail store will act as a showcase for the Gizmondo, software and accessories, allowing consumers to get hands on with the very latest kit. In addition, products in development will be shown from time to time, allowing focus testing and other valuable market research.
"Having such a highly prized retail location to showcase the product will prove invaluable in many respects, but most of all, in providing an open line of communication to the consumer," said Carl Freer, Managing Director, Gizmondo Europe. "We don't see this flagship store as competition to other retail. The store's primary function will be to promote the device and the brand as a whole, which in turn will drive more traffic to every retailer stocking Gizmondo."
About Gizmondo
The Gizmondo is powered by a Microsoft Windows CE.net platform, boasts 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 due for launch in the UK in the fourth quarter 2004 and in North American markets from the first quarter 2005.
About Tiger Telematics and Gizmondo Europe
Gizmondo Europe Ltd. is an owned subsidiary of Tiger Telematics Inc (TGTL) and is the maker of Gizmondo, a next-generation mobile entertainment device. Set to launch 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.
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