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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Tapwave Zodiac Available at Retail in New York's J&R Music World
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--June 18, 2004--The Tapwave(R) Zodiac(TM) console, its accessories and games made their retail debut today in J&R Music World, a large consumer electronics and entertainment destination in lower Manhattan. According to David Wenning, VP of Sales for Tapwave, "J&R is a wonderful location to rollout the Tapwave Zodiac into retail because of their large entertainment and gaming selections. Now consumers will be able to experience first hand the brilliant high-resolution display, amazing graphics performance, rich stereo sound, and the multimedia full-throttle power of the Zodiac mobile entertainment console."
Beyond purchasing the Tapwave Zodiac, J&R consumers will also be able to pick up the latest Zodiac accessories and popular Zodiac game cards, such as Activision's Tony Hawk's Pro Skater(R) 4 and Midway's SpyHunter(R). Along with premiere titles, Tapwave is also offering 2 game packs -- Z:Pak: Adventure, which will include Galactic Realms and Legacy; and the Z:Pak: Fun featuring Paintball, MegaBowling and Kickoo's Breakout. In a few weeks, id Software's DOOM II(R) and 3D Realms/MachineWorks Northwest's Duke Nukem(TM) Mobile will also be joining other Zodiac games on the retail shelf.
The Zodiac accessories available today include the Zodiac Sport Case, Zodiac Cradle and a Zodiac Stylus 3-pack. Other accessories for the Zodiac will also be available in the coming weeks. These include a Zodiac Deluxe Leather Case and the Zodiac Universal Travel Kit.
In addition to launching at retail, this year Tapwave expects to offer a total of 60 to 75 Tapwave Certified titles, such as Tiger Team: Apache vs Hind (helicopter combat game), Orbz (action arcade) and Acedior (RPG). Some of the Zodiac premiere titles for this year will include 3D Realms/MachineWorks Northwest's Duke Nukem Mobile, Activision's MTX: Mototrax(TM) and Street Hoops(TM), Eidos' Tomb Raider(TM) and Atari's Neverwinter Nights(TM). Activision's Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 just released in March, and id Software's DOOM II recently launched in May.
To ensure the continued success of the Zodiac, Tapwave is partnering with leading game publishers to bring other well-known premiere titles to Zodiac console users. Since launch, Tapwave has licensed premiere property titles originally created by Activision, id Software, Eidos, Atari, Midway, 3D Realms, Fathammer, Sega and Epyx.
The Zodiac console was designed from the ground up to work hard and play even harder. The new retail model comes with the latest Zodiac 1.1 software suite which includes many new enhancements like background music playback (e.g., listen to music while you play games, view a photo slideshow or read an e-book) and the ability to sync your personal organizer data with Microsoft(R) Outlook(R) using Chapura(R) PocketMirror(R). Housed in a sleek and ergonomic 6.3 ounce, anodized-aluminum design, the Zodiac console not only provides an unparalleled mobile gaming device with analog control, 3D graphics, stereo sound, vibration effects, and wireless multiplayer gaming, but also everything required for a rich multimedia experience including music, pictures and video. From a work perspective, the Zodiac offers the added benefit of running a Tapwave-enhanced version of the Palm Operating System (5.2T) and provides immediate access to thousands of existing applications and games already available on the operating system.
The console is offered in two models -- the Zodiac(1) for $299 (32MB RAM) and the Zodiac(2) for $399 (128MB RAM). Both models, as well as other game titles and accessories, are currently available at www.tapwave.com.
About Tapwave, Inc.
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Pioneers of a new product category called mobile entertainment gear, Tapwave is changing the way people manage their lives, play and interact on the go. Founded in May 2001, Tapwave is a privately funded company in Mountain View, CA. Through a wealth of consumer electronic experience and strong partnerships, Tapwave is developing a portfolio of innovative, media-centric products that combine the power and function of advanced handheld computing with the fun of a console-quality entertainment experience.
Since officially launching the company less than a year ago, Tapwave has garnered numerous accolades and industry awards for its first product -- the Zodiac, including: 1st place in PC Magazine's "Last Gadget Standing" competition at CES 2004, Handheld Computing's "Most Innovative PDA for 2003", Mobiletrax's Mobility Award, CNET's Editor's Choice Award, PC World's 2004 Next Gear Innovations Award, and Popular Science BOWN (Best of What's New) Award. More information about the company can be found at www.tapwave.com.
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