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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Gemstar-TV Guide and Handmark® Release TV Guide Mobile™ For Palm OS® and Windows Mobile
LOS ANGELES, CA and KANSAS CITY, MO — Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMST), the leading provider of television information and guidance, and Handmark®, a global leader in mobile media, today announced the immediate availability of TV Guide Mobile™, a dynamic new television listings and content service designed for Palm® handhelds, Treo™ smartphones and Windows Mobile™ pocket PCs and smartphones. Through a yearly or monthly subscription, TV Guide Mobile™ provides consumers with the content and personalized tools they need to get the most out of the world of television.
TV Guide Mobile™ features include:
Instant access to TV Guide® daily local TV listings;
Ability to search TVGuide.com’s comprehensive “Big Movie Guide” database, which contains 40,000 movie reviews, and its “Show Guide” database, which includes episode synopses and other information on 600+ TV series, past and present;
Searches organized by title, genre or celebrity;
Customization allowing users to receive information only about their favorite channels, shows or celebrities, through features such as “My Watch List,” that keeps users favorite programs in one place;
The latest Hollywood news, gossip and commentary from www.tvguide.com, including: Ask Ausiello; Insider; The Biz; Ask Matt; Roush Review; Ask The Televisionary; Watercooler; and Soap News.
“We’re excited to make TV Guide Mobile™ available for these smartphone platforms through Handmark®, a premier innovator in mobile media,” said Richard Cusick, senior vice president and general manager of Digital Media at Gemstar-TV Guide. “This is one of several initiatives in the mobile space that Gemstar-TV Guide is pursuing. Mobile is a key area for the company and one that we are prioritizing across all of our products, services and partnerships.”
“Whatever you’re interested in from the world of television, TV Guide Mobile™ has it,” said Douglas Edwards, Handmark® cofounder and executive vice-president. “The greatest benefit is that users can customize TV Guide Mobile™ to deliver the exact content they want -- favorite channels, updated schedules, ‘My Watch List.’ It’s an incredibly personalized experience.”
More information on TV Guide Mobile™, including details on how to subscribe, is available at www.tvguide.com, http://tvguide.handmark.com/ or www.handmark.com.
About Gemstar-TV Guide
Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: GMST) is a leading media, entertainment and technology company that develops, licenses, markets and distributes technologies, products and services targeted at the television guidance and home entertainment needs of consumers worldwide. The Company's businesses include: television media and publishing properties; interactive program guide services and products; and technology and intellectual property licensing. Additional information about the Company can be found at www.gemstartvguide.com.
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