Verizon Wireless Selects New WiderThan Game Titles for Get It Now
May 03 2006 - 10:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
BEDMINSTER, N.J. and SEOUL, South Korea, May 3
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WiderThan (NASDAQ:WTHN), a leading global
provider of integrated mobile entertainment solutions for wireless
carriers, and Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless service
provider in the United States, today announced that Verizon
Wireless will expand its Get It Now(R) games with WiderThan's
Crazyball and CubeTrix mobile games. Crazyball, a modernized
version of the classic "Pong" video game, allows players to deflect
a bouncing ball in all directions by skillfully using eight buttons
on the mobile phone. CubeTrix is a brain teasing puzzle game that
allows mobile phone customers to engage in an interactive
two-player game against their phone. Verizon Wireless customers can
find Crazyball and CubeTrix in the getGAMES shopping aisle -- each
game is available for $4.99 for unlimited use purchase. Jim
Straight, vice president of wireless internet and multimedia
services for Verizon Wireless, said, "Our continued relationship
with WiderThan is a reflection of our commitment to meet our
customers' increasing demand for high-quality mobile games and
content." WiderThan's Mobile Gaming spans numerous genres,
including Sports, Action, Puzzles and Gambling. WiderThan offers
both two- and three-dimensional games with unique designs and
innovative play styles that optimize the mobile phone environment.
"We see a positive trend for comprehensive mobile entertainment
services," said Vern Poyner, CEO of WiderThan Americas. "We look
forward to helping Verizon Wireless continue to advance their
next-generation mobile entertainment offerings." WiderThan and
Verizon Wireless have been working together since 2001. About
Verizon Wireless Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's
most reliable wireless network, serving 53 million voice and data
customers. Headquartered in Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a
joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone
(NYSE:VOD)(London:VOD). Find more information on the Web at
http://www.verizonwireless.com/. To preview and request
broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of
Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless
Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
Get It Now is a registered trademark of Verizon Wireless. About
WiderThan WiderThan is a leading provider of integrated mobile
entertainment solutions for wireless carriers. Our applications,
content and services enable wireless carriers to provide a broad
range of mobile entertainment, such as ringback tones,
music-on-demand, mobile games, ringtones, messaging and information
services, to their subscribers. WiderThan currently provides mobile
entertainment solutions to more than 45 wireless carriers in over
20 countries, including SK Telecom in Korea, Verizon Wireless in
the United States, Bharti Airtel in India, Globe Telecom in the
Philippines and other wireless carriers in the United States.
DATASOURCE: WiderThan; Verizon Wireless CONTACT: Maya Lee of
Fleishman-Hillard, +1-212-453-2317, , for WiderThan; or Jeffrey
Nelson of Verizon Wireless, +1-908-306-4824, Web site:
http://www.widerthan.com/ http://www.verizonwireless.com/
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