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SKYZONE ENTERTAINMENT UNVEILS JUNGLE JIM AND EXTREME HANGMAN FLASH LITE GAMES
ON VERIZON WIRELESS GET IT NOW PHONES
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and FORT LEE, N.J. – SkyZone Entertainment, Inc., a mobile
entertainment publisher, and Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless service
provider, today announced the first round of Flash Lite(TM)-enabled gaming applications
making their debut today on select Verizon Wireless Get It Now(R)-enabled phones.
The first two products available through SkyZone(TM) include "Jungle Jim"(TM)
and "Extreme Hangman"(TM) mobile games, which are available for a monthly access
fee or for unlimited use purchase. Verizon Wireless customers may download these
games on their phones in the Get It Now virtual store in the getGAMES shopping
aisle.
“'Jungle Jim' and 'Extreme Hangman' are great representations of truly immersive
casual games,” said Neil Haldar, vice president of content programming and strategy
for SkyZone Entertainment. “These titles are especially suited to Flash Lite technology,
which provides even greater graphics and detail on the average handset and we
believe it will further help to usher in the next wave of mobile gaming adoption.”
Flash Lite for BREW(R) gives Verizon Wireless customers the ability to automatically
download applications, such as "Jungle Jim" and "Extreme Hangman," and immediately
“Flash-enable” their phones. "Jungle Jim" is available for $1.99 for monthly access
or $4.99 for unlimited use purchase initially on four phones from Verizon Wireless,
including The V (LG VX9800), Motorola RAZR V3c and V3m and Samsung SCH-a950.
Verizon Wireless is expected to make Flash Lite available on additional handsets
in the coming weeks. "Extreme Hangman" is also available on the phones and may
be purchased for $1.99 monthly access and $5.99 for unlimited use purchase.
Download charges for Get It Now applications vary and airtime charges apply when
browsing, downloading and using certain applications. Customers need a Get It
Now-enabled handset and Verizon Wireless digital service to access the Get It
Now virtual store.
For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon
Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.
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About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation’s most reliable wireless network,
serving 54.8 million voice and data customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge,
N.J., Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ)
and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution
stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia
Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About SkyZone Entertainment
SkyZone Entertainment, Inc. creates and delivers exciting “Made for Mobile(TM)”
content that meets emerging consumer demand for gaming over multiple mobile phone
networks and home entertainment devices. Through a network of investors and partners
such as SK Group, SkyZone draws on an advanced Korean legacy of network interoperability
and publishing innovation to offer cutting-edge games and brand name applications
featuring 3D graphics, networked multiplayer environments and trans-medial access
to telecommunications carriers and mobile gamers around the world. For more information,
visit www.skyzonemobile.com. |