EA SPORTS(TM) Tiger Woods PGA TOUR(R) Golf and JAMDAT Solitaire
LOS ANGELES, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- E3 Expo -- Sprint
(NYSE: FON, PCS), which operates the largest all-digital, all-PCS nationwide
wireless network and is the fastest growing wireless carrier, and JAMDAT
Mobile Inc., a leading provider of entertainment applications and enabling
technologies for wireless, today announced an agreement under which JAMDAT
will publish wireless games for Sprint's Third-Generation (3G) PCS Phones.
JAMDAT's popular Gladiator II and JAMDAT Golf games are currently available on
Sprint's PCS Wireless Web(SM).
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The first 3G games that JAMDAT has agreed to provide for Sprint include EA
SPORTS(TM) Tiger Woods PGA TOUR(R) Golf EA SPORTS(TM) 2002 FIFA World Cup "On
the Break," JAMDAT Solitaire, JAMDAT Football, JAMDAT Baseball, JAMDAT Bowling
and Diamond Mine. These games will be developed using the Java 2 Platform,
Micro Edition (J2ME(TM)). Several of these games will be demonstrated at the
Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), May 22 - 24 in Los Angeles, at the JAMDAT
Mobile booth, #546 in South Hall.
For Sprint customers, 3G1X services are planned to launch nationwide this
summer. After the launch, Sprint expects faster wireless data speeds and
enhancements for existing applications and services when using a 3G enabled
device. Sprint's 3G technology also establishes a platform for later releases
of new and more robust applications as data speeds increase including enhanced
games, video and audio clips, enhanced messaging, email with attachments,
high-speed Internet browsing and digital imaging. Specifically for games, 3G
enables Sprint to move the game experience from the text-based games of today
to graphic, full-color brand name games on 3G-enabled PCS Phones using
J2ME(TM).
"As the leading carrier providing mobile entertainment, Sprint continues
to race further ahead in wireless games by working with top wireless
entertainment publishers like JAMDAT Mobile," said Chip Novick, vice president
of consumer marketing for Sprint's PCS division. "Sprint's relationship with
JAMDAT clearly continues our commitment to offer games for everyone - from a
selection of simple and independent games for casual players to multi-player,
networked games to challenge even the most active gamer."
"We are very pleased to work with Sprint to deliver our slate of great
brands and exceptional wireless entertainment titles -- like EA SPORTS(TM)
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR(R) Golf and JAMDAT Bowling -- to J2ME-enabled mobile
devices," said Mitch Lasky, CEO of JAMDAT Mobile Inc. "Today's announcement
further demonstrates JAMDAT's position as a leading partner to wireless
carriers - our extensive brand relationships, robust network of top developers
and technologies allow Sprint to offer a truly exciting wireless entertainment
experience to its customers nationwide."
Sprint was the first wireless carrier to launch wireless games in October
2000 and currently offers more than 60 games on the Sprint PCS Wireless Web.
Sprint offers the largest selection of both single-player and multi-player
games in a variety of categories -- such as action, adventure, casino,
classics, puzzles and sports -- that challenge and entertain all levels of
players. With the launch of Sprint's 3G wireless network this summer, Sprint
plans to continue to provide the biggest and best selection of games to its
customers on dynamic, full color screens.
The evolution of gaming has gone through many stages, from board games
such as checkers to arcade games. After evolving from the arcade to the PC,
gaming became portable and has now evolved to the ultimate in portability: the
wireless phone.
Research firm DataMonitor says that one in six U.S. cell phone subscribers
(21.6 million people) played games on mobile phones in 2001, and it forecasts
that 93 million people will be playing wireless games in 2006.
For more information, please visit http://www.sprint.com/mr and
http://www.jamdatmobile.com .
About Sprint
Sprint is a global communications company serving more than 26 million
business and residential customers in over 70 countries. With approximately
80,000 employees worldwide and more than $26 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. Sprint's award-winning Tier 1 Internet
backbone is being extended to key global markets to provide customers with a
broad portfolio of scalable IP products. Sprint's high-capacity, high-speed
network gives customers fast, dependable, nonstop access to the vast majority
of the world's Internet content. Sprint also operates the largest 100-percent
digital, nationwide PCS wireless network in the United States, already serving
the majority of the nation's metropolitan areas, including more than 4,000
cities and communities.
About JAMDAT Mobile Inc.
Los Angeles-based JAMDAT Mobile Inc. (http://www.jamdatmobile.com) is a leading
provider of mobile entertainment products, services and enabling technologies
to wireless carriers, independent developers and publishers around the world.
JAMDAT's applications and world-class technology product suite support next-
generation wireless platforms used by carriers worldwide, including QUALCOMM's
BREW(TM), Sun Microsystems' J2ME, and iAppli.
Founded by interactive entertainment executives from Activision and backed
by wireless infrastructure leaders QUALCOMM Incorporated, Sun Microsystems,
and Intel, JAMDAT is at the forefront of the technological and creative
evolution in wireless entertainment. JAMDAT's unique combination of creative
and technological expertise has positioned the company as the preferred mobile
entertainment partner for wireless carriers, infrastructure companies and
independent developers.
JAMDAT and JAMDAT Mobile are trademarks of JAMDAT Mobile, Inc. All rights
reserved. JAMDAT is an authorized Electronic Arts Distributor. EA Sports, the
EA Sports logo, Tiger Woods, PGA Tour and Pebble Beach are trademarks of their
respective owners and used with permission.
Java, J2ME and all Java-based marks are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc., in the United States and other
countries.
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This news release includes certain estimates, projections and other
forward-looking statements. Future performance cannot be ensured. Actual
results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.
The words "estimate," "project," "intend," "expect," "believe" and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. You should
not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of
the date of this news release. Sprint and JAMDAT Mobile are not obligated to
publicly release any revisions to forward-looking statements to reflect events
after the date of this news release or unforeseen events.
Sprint provides a detailed discussion of risk factors in periodic SEC
filings.
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CONTACT:
Media - Nancy Sherrer, +1-913-706-9051 (PCS),
or Nsherr02@mail.sprintpcs.com, or Bit Vo, +1-816-729-7891 (PCS),
or Bvo01@mail.sprintpcs.com, both of Sprint; or Gaude Paez,
+1-310-749-4963, or gaude_paez@lax.bm.com, or Mia Gonzales,
+1-714-392-6810, or mia_gonzales@lax.bm.com, both for JAMDAT
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