News - Wednesday 27th October 2004 - 9:40pm
Los Angeles and San Francisco
From the CTIA Wireless I.T. and Entertainment 2004 show at the Moscone Center
in San Francisco, global wireless entertainment publisher JAMDAT
Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ: JMDT) announced today it has launched "Bejeweled
Multiplayer," the award-winning gem-matching puzzle game, through Verizon
Wireless' Get It Now downloadable application service.
Recently chosen as "Best Mobile Phone Game" at G-Phoria, "The Award
Show 4 Gamers," "Bejeweled Multiplayer" is a fast-paced wireless
game that allows consumers to experience the thrill of exciting head-to-head matches
with other players. "Bejeweled Multiplayer" was adapted and published
for wireless by JAMDAT under license from PopCap Games, a leading Seattle-based
developer of casual computer games.
"Bejeweled Multiplayer's" cross-carrier functionality allows players
to experience the thrill of competing against subscribers whether their opponent
is across town or across the country.
"We are pleased to bring the excitement of 'Bejeweled Multiplayer' to Verizon
Wireless' Get It Now customers," said Mitch Lasky, Chairman and CEO of JAMDAT
Mobile Inc. "JAMDAT's cross-carrier functionality allows consumers to compete
against a
greater number of players, enhancing the multiplayer element of the game."
Verizon Wireless Get It Now customers can find "Bejeweled Multiplayer"
in the getGAMES shopping aisle in the Get It Now virtual store that offers customers
500 applications that are easy to use, including games, ringtones, productivity
applications and more. Verizon Wireless customers with select Get It Now-enabled
phones can purchase "Bejeweled Multiplayer" for $2.99 monthly access.
Download charges for Get It Now applications vary and airtime charges apply when
browsing, downloading and using certain applications. Customers need a Get It
Now-enabled handset and Verizon Wireless digital service to access the Get It
Now
virtual store.
Get It Now phones are available in more than 1,200 Verizon Wireless Communications
Stores, at participating Circuit City and RadioShack locations, and on the Web
For more information about Get It Now, visit
www.verizonwireless.com/getitnow.
About JAMDAT Mobile
JAMDAT Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ: JMDT) 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," "Lemonade Tycoon(TM)," "Bejeweled,"
"The Lord of the Rings(TM)," "Tony Hawk's(TM) Underground"
and "Scrabble(TM)." JAMDAT distributes its applications through wireless
carriers, including AT&T Wireless, China Mobile, Cingular, mm02, Nextel, NTT
DoCoMo, Orange, Sprint, Telefonica Moviles, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Virgin
Mobile and Vodafone.
For more information, please visit http://www.jamdat.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless is the nation's leading provider of wireless communications.
The company has the largest nationwide wireless voice and data network and 40.4
million customers. Headquartered in Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint
venture of
Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information
on the Web at www.verizonwireless.com.
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onto www.thenewsmarket.com/verizonwireless.
About Get It Now
Get It Now from Verizon Wireless puts a virtual software store inside a wireless
phone and lets customers download applications over the air and purchase them
directly from their phones. Virtual shopping aisles, including getGAMES, getTONES,
getGOING, getPIX, getFUN and getMESSAGING, are organized to help customers find
what they want, when they want it.