RALEIGH, N.C., Jul 25, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Oasys Mobile, Inc. (OTCBB: OYSM), a leading provider of
premium mobile media content, products and services, today announced
that two of its mobile games are among the top 10 best-sellers in the
U.S. Two Oasys Mobile games for mobile phones--Texas Hold'em by Phil
Hellmuth and UNO(R) Challenge--join classic games such as Tetris,
Frogger, PAC-MAN and Ms. PAC-MAN in the May rankings issued monthly by
M:Metrics, the mobile market authority. Oasys Mobile was one of only
three providers with more than one game in the top 10 list.
Said OasysMobile CEO Gary Ban, "We will continue to bring to
market best-selling mobile games like UNO Challenge and Texas Hold'em
by Phil Hellmuth that build upon the growing popularity of mobile
communities. By expanding our distribution channels to extend our
reach abroad we are able to generate additional revenue and growth
opportunities."
Nine-time World Series of Poker pro, Phil Hellmuth, teamed up with
Oasys Mobile to create one of the first and most successful
multiplayer mobile games with Texas Hold'em by Phil Hellmuth. The game
represents one of the largest mobile gaming communities available with
over 850,000 registered users since it first launched in May 2004.
UNO Challenge has quickly risen to its best-selling status since
it debuted in November 2005. This wireless, multiplayer version of
America's number one brand of family games, UNO continues to attract
new consumers across all cultural, gender and generational markets.
The multiplayer versions of Texas Hold'em by Phil Hellmuth and UNO
Challenge are available for just $2.99 a month(1) and some carriers
offer the solo version for a one-time $5.99 download fee(1). These
games are available through major U.S. wireless carriers, including
Verizon, Cingular, Sprint, T-Mobile, Alltel and many more or at
OasysMobile.com.
At OasysMobile.com, users can check out the huge selection of
ringtones, wallpaper and games for their cell phone and back up
everything they buy in their online locker. The locker also lets
consumers express Their Mobile Style by posting photos through the
mobile community, rating and recommending content and sharing the
contents of their locker with friends. Consumers can own their mobile
style at OasysMobile.com.
(1) Actual prices and availability are established by the carrier
and may vary.
About Oasys Mobile, Inc.
Oasys Mobile, Inc. is a leading provider of premium mobile media
content, products and services distributed through OasysMobile.com, 20
wireless carriers in the U.S. representing 97% of the market, and
another 55 carriers abroad. Since every mobile user is different,
Oasys Mobile is uniquely positioned to give consumers the ability to
create their own mobile style by delivering a breadth of offerings.
OasysMobile.com, a leading-edge mobile lifestyle portal is changing
the way teens and young adults buy, own and keep their mobile content
by showing them how to Create your mobile style(TM). Oasys Mobile also
develops, publishes and distributes more than 30 branded mobile
applications in all major categories, from personalization and games
to messaging and entertainment. The Oasys Mobile white-label services
give carriers and content companies access to an exciting new venue
which will extend their mobile offerings off-deck and reach new
customers.
Whether it's OasysMobile.com, the branded mobile products or the
white-label service offerings, Oasys Mobile provides consumers the
perfect content to answer the question: What's your mobile style?(TM)
This press release contains forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties concerning Oasys Mobile's business,
products and financial results. Actual results may differ materially
from the results predicted. More information about potential risk
factors that could affect our business, products and financial results
is included in Oasys Mobile's annual report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2005, and in reports subsequently filed by Oasys
Mobile with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). All
documents are available through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering
Analysis and Retrieval system (EDGAR) at www.sec.gov or from Oasys
Mobile's website at www.oasysmobileinc.com. Oasys Mobile hereby
disclaims any obligation to publicly update the information provided
above, including forward-looking statements, to reflect subsequent
events or circumstances.
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their respective owners.
SOURCE: Oasys Mobile, Inc.
Schwartz Communications
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