Multiplayer Poker Game
for Verizon Wireless Get It Now
Customers
From the CTIA
Wireless I.T. & Entertainment Show in
San Francisco, Summus, Inc. (USA) (OTCBB:
SUMU), a leading provider of mobile
media applications, and Verizon
Wireless, the nation's leading wireless
provider, today announce the launch of
the newest version of Texas HoldEm by
Phil Hellmuth, the real-time interactive
multiplayer poker game for wireless
phones. Available in Verizon Wireless'
Get It Now(R) virtual store, customers
can download the game in the getGAMES
shopping aisle for $2.99 monthly access
on select Get It Now-enabled phones.
Endorsed by poker icon Phil Hellmuth,
the newest release of Texas HoldEm
offers new interactive features and
enhanced 3D graphics to provide the
ultimate real-time poker experience. The
game includes one of the mobile
industry's most powerful 3D user
interfaces, search capabilities to find
friends and game chat to 'talk trash.'
Moreover, in an industry first, players
can meet up and locate Phil Hellmuth's
poker table to go head-to-head - for
those who are up to the challenge.
Further, the newest release showcases
Turbo Tables, where players will have
just 12 seconds to react and make their
next move.
"The launch of the newly-featured
version of Texas HoldEm on the Get It
Now deck is the latest chapter in our
long-standing relationship with Summus,"
said Paul Palmieri, executive director
of business development for Verizon
Wireless. "Our shared commitment to
offer a variety of entertainment
applications to subscribers is
representative of our continued
commitment to taking care of our
customers."
The
real-time interactive wireless
multiplayer game is based on the poker
phenomenon that is sweeping the nation.
Initially launched in May 2004, the
award-winning Texas HoldEm game has
already experienced tremendous success
with tens of thousands of subscribers
and the growth of this mobile community
continues to accelerate. Subscribers can
play Texas HoldEm by Phil Hellmuth in
solo or multiplayer mode. No real money
exchanges hands, but winners are ranked
on the Texas HoldEm ranking site
(http://HellmuthHoldem.com), which
displays the top money winners by week
and month. Players can visit the site
often to learn about rankings and How to
Buy! This application launch is
supported with a television campaign,
and an interactive Web site
(http://HellmuthHoldem.com).
"Verizon
Wireless has contributed significantly
to our success and the increasing
popularity of Texas HoldEm," said Gary
Ban, chief executive officer of Summus.
"With industry excitement surrounding
wireless multiplayer games, we believe
this newest version with consumer-driven
feature upgrades will reinforce our
leadership position in multiplayer
gaming while continuing to drive
revenue," continued Ban.
And
for the ultimate gaming experience, pick
up a new LG VX7000 to enjoy all the
action in the bluff-through-your-teeth
showdown with Texas HoldEm by Phil
Hellmuth. Not only is the LG VX7000
great for playing what is becoming the
preferred poker game worldwide, but cool
features such as the large full-color
screen and built-in camera with rotating
lens for capturing what happens outside
of the game help make this phone a
champion. The LG VX7000 is available
from Verizon Wireless for $179.99 after
a $70 rebate with a two-year customer
agreement.
The
Get It Now virtual store offers a
catalog of more than 500 applications
that are easy to use, including games,
ringtones, productivity applications and
more. 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 Best Buy,
Circuit City and RadioShack locations,
and on the Web at
www.verizonwireless.com.
About Phil Hellmuth
Hellmuth, with nine World Series of
Poker (WSOP) wins - earning $775,000 at
his first championship in 1989, and two
titles during 2003 - is the leader on
the WSOP money list with over $3.5
million in earnings. At his first win in
1989 Hellmuth became the youngest WSOP
champion ever, at age 24.
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