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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Handmark® Announces New Tetris® Game Pak 2
KANSAS CITY, MO — (20 June 2006) — Handmark®, a global leader in mobile media, today announced that the new Tetris® Game Pak 2 will be available at retailers June 30. This new version of the perennial bestseller offers new games and significant updates for the Palm OS® and Windows Mobile™ Pocket PC platforms and is now, for the first time, available for Windows Mobile Smartphone and BlackBerry® operating systems.
“Handmark is focused on bringing Tetris Game Pak 2 to more mobile users and platforms than ever before,” said Douglas Edwards, Handmark cofounder and chief marketing officer. “Palm and Pocket PC users have made the original Tetris Classic Game Pak™ a top-selling Handmark title. Now Windows Mobile Smartphone and BlackBerry users can join the fun. The new version of Tetris, the perfect puzzle game, has been optimized for color BlackBerry handsets and the new Motorola Q in addition to the Palm® Treo® 700w and 700p."
Tetris Game Pak 2 will be a available at most major electronics, computer, and office supply stores in CD ($39.99) and MMC ($49.99) versions. The individual games are also available for purchase from Handmark.com
Pocket Express™ users can easily download and install the new Tetris game, or any of the other great new games directly to their smartphone from the “Get Games” tile found under the “Extras” tab in the new Pocket Express Third Edition. This makes a great option for users who don’t regularly sync their device. Learn more about this option at http://express.handmark.com.
With something for everyone, Tetris Game Pak 2 makes an excellent addition to any mobile smart device. This new collection of six must-have games includes:
Tetris
Tetris is the most popular electronic game of all time with over 60 million players. After its humble beginnings in Russia, this timeless puzzle game became a worldwide phenomenon enjoyed by all. Because of its unique yet simple randomness, it is always a fresh experience and never the same game twice. New Tetris variants introduce exciting and enjoyable new ways to play. As easy to learn as it is addictive, it will keep both the casual and seasoned pro entertained for hours.
JAMDAT Bowling
A bestseller on mobile phones, this all-new smartphone version takes mobile bowling to the next dimension! Enjoy 3D Graphics. Sophisticated controls for aim, ball spin and power and realistic physics deliver the feel and fun of bowling. Features user-selectable ball, lane, and pin style, cool sound effects and music. Play a single or 3-game series alone or against friends in 4-player “Hot-Seat” multiplayer. In-game screens cheer and taunt your strikes, spares, gutter balls and more*. Bowl the perfect mobile game – JAMDAT Bowling.
Aces Texas Hold’em™ - No Limit
Texas Hold’em is one of the most popular card games in the world. This fast and furious game is fun for players of all levels. Its simple concept of having two cards in your hand and five community cards makes it easy to learn, but it’s been called one of the hardest games to master. Now you can play any time you have the urge to face this formidable Hold’em opponent.
Sudoku Master
The ultimate Sudoku game with over a billion unique Sudoku puzzles, beautiful interface, advanced pencil marks, customization, statistics, image puzzles, hints and more. Enter puzzles from anywhere and solve them in Sudoku Master – solve any Sudoku puzzle with lightning speed!
Blackjack
No time for a trip to Vegas? Now you can play this casino classic on your mobile smart device wherever and whenever you choose. Can you outsmart the dealer and come up with a cool 21? Brush up on your skills or go for the big jackpot without having to break the bank.
Backgammon
Experience the challenge and exhilaration of playing this all-time favorite against your handheld! In order to win you must move all 15 of your checkers into your own inner board and then bear them off before your opponent does. Handmark Backgammon also features the ability to set the level of difficulty by player, playing with or without the doubling cube and the Crawford Rule.
System Requirements
Palm OS: Palm OS 4.0** or higher with at least 8 Megabytes of free memory
Windows Mobile Pocket PC: Pocket PC 2003, Windows Mobile 5
Windows Mobile Smartphone: Windows Mobile 5
Research in Motion BlackBerry: OS 4.0 or higher, 71xx, 72xx, 75xx, 77xx, 87xx series device.
* All features may not be available on all handsets.
**Aces Texas Hold’em No Limit requires Palm OS 5.0 or higher.
About Handmark
Handmark is a global leader in the development and distribution of mobile content solutions. The company’s flagship Pocket Express™ wireless service bundle offers consumer-friendly access to news, reference and infotainment content on mobile phones as well as BlackBerry, Palm Treo and Windows Mobile wireless handhelds. The company also holds key mobile content distribution patents including Java-based push technology for wireless devices; has technology and distribution relationships with CNN International, The Associated Press, Oxford University Press, Hasbro, MobiTV, TV Guide, JAMDAT Mobile and Zagat Survey as well as all major U.S. Mobile Operators; and dominates the market for mobile software sold through retail channels. Handmark has R&D facilities in Gothenburg, Sweden; Kansas City, Missouri; and Dallas, Texas, with sales offices in Kansas City, San Francisco, Stockholm, and London. For more information, visit www.handmark.com.
About JAMDAT Mobile
JAMDAT Mobile Inc. is a global publisher of wireless entertainment applications, including games, ring tones, images and other content. JAMDAT's application portfolio is based on original and licensed intellectual properties and includes JAMDAT Bowling, Tetris®, Downtown Texas Hold 'Em, Lemonade Tycoon®, Bejeweled®, Doom RPG® and Scrabble®. JAMDAT distributes its applications through wireless carriers around the world. For more information, please visit www.jamdat.com
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