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Commodore Gaming Announces Plans to Enter Mobile Games Market in Distribution Deal With Telcogames.


AMSTERDAM, Netherlands & BARCELONA, Spain -- Commodore Gaming Commodore Gaming are a manufacturer of high-end gaming specific PCs, which feature a process called C-Kin (pronunced Skin) which allows users to customise the outer case with a range of unique artwork.  outlines its vision in the mobile games market at the 3GSM mobile conference in Barcelona and announces Telcogames as its preferred supplier of mobile games content.

Commodore Gaming, the new mobile, PC and video games See video game console.  joint venture between Commodore International Corporation Commodore International Corporation (CIC) is a Netherlands-based company that bought all the global rights, patents and assets to the Commodore brand in 2005. The company provides digital media services, software and hardware and delivers media entertainment in the context of a  and The Content Factory B.V., is preparing to roll-out a line of digital content touch screen MediaTowers in mobile phone and game retailers across Europe during 2006. The plan is to open new channels for delivering digital media content, which can include video, music, games and business applications for mobile phones and handheld devices.

"The mobile games market is set to grow from a EUR EUR

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 1.7 billion industry in 2005 to almost EUR 7 billion by 2010. Such a rapid evolution in the market will inevitably create opportunities for innovative and responsive companies that are willing to push existing boundaries and bring mobile games to the attention of the mass market at the retail level," explains Bala Keilman, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Commodore Gaming.

"We believe that the revolution in handheld media devices, which includes the new generation of mobile phones will demand a variety of simple, user-friendly ways for consumers to download content. Mobile phones have inherent difficulties in the way content can be searched and discovered by users, and we believe that offering this content in retail stores on a 17" touch screen will help educate and encourage consumers to try mobile games as well as other types of content."

The slim line, brushed aluminium MediaTower will enable consumers to download mobile games directly to their mobile phones via Bluetooth(R), media cards or USB USB
 in full Universal Serial Bus

Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer.
. "The retail channel has the potential to accelerate the growth of the mobile games market and signing this deal with Telcogames means we will be able to deliver an extensive catalogue of quality content in what we hope will be a long-term and mutually beneficial Adj. 1. mutually beneficial - mutually dependent
interdependent, mutualist

dependent - relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed; "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture"
 partnership," stated Bala Keilman.

Mikael Kronzell, Managing Director Scandinavia & Emerging Markets at Telcogames commented, "Telcogames are excited to have been selected as the preferred supplier of mobile games to Commodore Gaming. The establishment of alternative distribution methods will be important for driving Telcogames as well as the whole industry to the next step. We have strong faith in Commodore One of the first personal computer companies. In 1977, Commodore Business Machines, West Chester, PA, introduced the PET computer and launched the personal computer industry along with Apple and Radio Shack. In 1982, it introduced the Commodore 64 (64K RAM) and later the Commodore 128.  Gaming's business concept in this area and Telcogames looks forward to being a long-term and trusted mobile games partner of Commodore Gaming".

About Commodore Gaming

Commodore Gaming is a joint venture between Commodore International Commodore, the commonly used name for Commodore International, was an American electronics company based in West Chester, Pennsylvania which was a vital player in the home/personal computer field in the 1980s.  Corp. (OTC OTC

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) and The Content Factory (TCF See Trenton Computer Festival. ), based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and develops, distributes and sells mobile, PC, and video game related products and entertainment content under the Commodore Gaming brand. Continuing the strength of the Commodore heritage, the joint venture is developing innovative distribution and product strategies that will drive the growth of gaming in the digital mass consumer market.

About Telcogames

Telcogames is a global publisher and distributor of mobile games. With Headquarters in the UK, the company is active in the mobile games market globally, supplying games directly and indirectly to 1st, 2nd and 3rd tier carriers as well as other media partners.

With a diverse catalogue of branded and unbranded content, Telcogames has one of the most comprehensive offerings of mobile games available. Telcogames suppliers of games include 102 of the best publishers and mobile game studios globally culminating in a portfolio of over 1000 mobile games. Using a combination of partners, direct carrier relationships and local presence, Telcogames offers mobile game developers and publishers the opportunity to increase their distribution on a worldwide basis. Currently Telcogames has offices in United Kingdom, Sweden, Israel, Japan, Germany, France and Taiwan.

About Commodore International Corporation

Commodore International Corporation (OTC:CDRL) is a designer, creator and full-service provider of digital media products, content and services. The company sells a complete line of portable digital media products under the Commodore brand, and provides legal music and media downloads - all with multi-channel distribution through broadband, cable and satellite. In addition, the company has developed several innovative media applications such as the Commodore MediaBox and the Commodore MediaTower.
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