Sorrent Games Available to PCS Vision(SM) Customers
LOS ANGELES, May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- E3 Expo -- Sprint
(NYSE: FON, PCS), which operates the largest all-digital, all-PCS nationwide
wireless network, and Sorrent, a leading creator and publisher of games for
wireless devices, have announced a deal that will allow for direct
distribution of Sorrent's upcoming game titles on PCS Vision(SM) Phones.
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"Sprint has been aggressive with their support for wireless gaming," said
Scott Orr, Sorrent's CEO and Chief Creative Officer. "As a premium content
developer, we're thrilled to have a direct distribution deal in place with a
carrier that is dedicated to delivering quality games to their users."
"Customers are telling us that their PCS Vision Phone is becoming the
third screen in their lives," said Chip Novick, vice president of consumer
marketing for the PCS division of Sprint. "Partners like Sorrent give us
access to popular game titles that are appealing to our PCS Vision
subscribers, such as The X-Files."
Sorrent's first title to be introduced on the PCS Vision network will be
DuraTrax Mobile RC -- a racing game -- followed by a late-summer release of a
title based on the sci-fi television series, THE X-FILES.
Sprint recently announced 1.3 million PCS Vision customers through the end
of first quarter. Sprint leads the industry in the use of advanced data
services. PCS Vision from Sprint includes services that allow customers to
take and receive pictures from select PCS Phones; browse the Internet at
speeds faster than most dial-up connections; check personal and corporate
e-mail; watch clips and stream audio for news and music; download polyphonic,
animated and voice ringers, and full-color, graphically-rich games and screen
savers, all on the enhanced Nationwide PCS Network.
About Sorrent
Sorrent is a leading creator and publisher of connected, interactive games
for wireless and Internet-capable devices. With its proprietary convergent
game platform, Convergence Everywhere Live(TM), Sorrent allows both mobile and
land-based hardware to communicate simultaneously via the Internet. Sorrent
games are produced by Sorrent Studios and marketed in partnership with global
brands such as FOXSports.com, The X-Files and Yao Ming. Sorrent has set the
standard for wireless sports games with its solo and multiplayer games that
are connected, persistent and convergent. Headquartered in San Mateo,
California, Sorrent is funded by NEA and Sienna Ventures. For more
information, visit http://www.sorrent.com .
About Sprint
Sprint is a global communications company serving more than 26 million
business and residential customers in over 70 countries. With approximately
72,000 employees worldwide and nearly $27 billion in annual revenues, Sprint
is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state-of-the-
art network technologies, including the United States' first nationwide all-
digital, fiber-optic network and an award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone.
Sprint provides local voice and data services in 18 states and operates the
largest 100-percent digital, nationwide PCS wireless network in the United
States.
SOURCE Sprint PCS
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Related links:
http://www.e3expo.com
http://www.sorrent.com http://www.sprintpcs.com
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CONTACT:
Jenny Stevens of Sprint, +1-913-762-7071,
jmorfo01@mail.sprintpcs.com , or Chris Clark of Principia Group
for Sorrent, +1-415-503-3925, chris@principiagroup.com
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