Tiger Telematics Displays Gametrac in Europe at 3GSM World Congress in Cannes
February 20 2004 - 6:15AM
PR Newswire (US)
Tiger Telematics Displays Gametrac in Europe at 3GSM World Congress
in Cannes LONDON, February 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Florida
based Tiger Telematics Inc's subsidiary Gametrac Europe Ltd. is
behind the Gametrac multi-entertainment device, previously
displayed at shows in Las Vegas and Nuremberg, that European gamers
and industry representatives will see at the upcoming 3GSM World
Congress in Cannes (23-26 February), Europe's largest trade fair
for emerging telecom technologies. "The big talk at the 3GSM World
Congress will be about the 3G roll-outs and networks evolution, but
the buzz will be about the applications and user-solutions, where
the Gametrac multi-entertainment device points to the future area,
where the real excitement is," says Patrik Wallgren, Head of Global
Public Relations for the Gametrac Group, who is attending the
congress. Gametrac is showing the product in collaboration with two
of its partners, Plextek and Samsung Semiconductor. Plextek is one
of Europe's leadingelectronic design and consultancy houses and a
specialist in handset solutions. Samsung Semiconductor provides its
world class S3C2440 mobile CPU for the Gametrac device. The mobile
CPU is the fastest in the world, with a core speed of 533MHz and
drives the services, functions and multimedia content of the
Gametrac device. The Gametrac runs at 400 MHz. The Plextek booth is
located at Stand G46, Hall 2 and The Samsung Semiconductor booth is
found at Stand D57, Hall 2, for the duration of the show. "The 3GSM
World Congress provides the perfect platform for us to showcase the
Gametrac device in Europe," comments Carl Freer, Managing Director
of Gametrac Europe Ltd. "We are very pleased to be working together
with the competent and professional partner Samsung Semiconductor
and Plextek." Gametrac provides three game demonstrations along
with the music player. Messaging, including Gametrac's innovative
multimedia advertising capability - Smart Adds - will also be
showcased. Notes to editors: About Tiger: Gametrac Europe Ltd is a
series of owned subsidiaries of Tiger Telematics Inc (OTC:TIGR.PK)
and is the maker of Gametrac, a next-generation mobile
entertainment device. Set to launch in the UK in 2004, the gaming
device includes in-built music, video, messaging and picture
functions. http://www.gametrac.com/ http://www.tigertelematics.com/
Tiger is a designer, developer and marketer of mobile telematics
systems and services that combine global GPS functions and voice
recognition technology to locate and track vehicles and people down
to street level in countries throughout the world. The systems are
designed to operate on GPS and are currently being marketed to GSM
current and potential subscribers, primarily by the company's
United Kingdom based subsidiaries. Except for historical matters
contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release are
forward-looking and are made pursuant to the safe harbour
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements
reflect numerous assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties
that may affect Tiger Telematics, Inc. and its subsidiary
businesses and prospects and cause actual results to differ
materially from these forward-looking statements. Among the factors
that could cause actual results to differ are Tiger Telematics,
Inc.'s operating history; competition; low barriers to entry;
reliance on strategic relationships; rapid technological changes;
inability to complete transactions on favourable terms; and those
risks discussed in the Company's filings with the SEC. DATASOURCE:
Tiger Telematics, Inc CONTACT: Patrik Wallgren, Head of Global
Public Relations, , +44-7813-64-77-52, Mike Carrender, CEO Tiger
Telematics, Inc. +1-904-279-9240
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