Calling All Mobile Gamers: Sprint Announces the Game Lobby Centralized Virtual Community Where PCS Vision(SM) Customers Can Meet And Compete LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- (Consumer Electronics Show) Sprint today announces the Game Lobby -- a nationwide virtual mobile community for gamers to meet, recommend games and challenge each other. The Game Lobby will be offered as a free service to customers who purchase one of the games available on the Game Lobby. The Game Lobby, managed by M7 Networks Inc., will be available on select Java-enabled PCS Vision(SM) phones in early February. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001013/SPRINTLOGO ) "Over the past few years, online gaming has grown into multiple communities on the Internet. Sprint is extending that experience to the third screen in customers' lives -- the PCS Phone," said Jeff Hallock, vice president of consumer product marketing for Sprint. "The ability to play, share and compete over the air makes the Game Lobby unique in the mobile industry, complementing the games experience. The Game Lobby will be the place where gamers meet and create virtual communities, share their experiences, find new challenges and make friends with players anywhere on the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network." In 2003, more than five million games were purchased on the PCS Vision network. Some of the key launch features of the Game Lobby will include: -- Single gamer tag and password across games and publishers -- Centralized listing of high score postings across all Game Lobby games regardless of game publisher -- Ability for users to manage their identity and determine what information is stored in their profile -- from pictures to favorite games, etc. -- Flexibility and convenience for players to view and to modify information via three means: from within the wireless game, from the fixed Internet and from the mobile web -- Extended game functionality (including uploading of high scores, the ability to meet, chat with and even taunt other gamers) making game play more interactive and interesting -- The hottest single and multiplayer game titles including: -- Blackjack 2, Slots 2, Roulette 2 and VideoPoker from Mforma -- The Price is Right Cliffhanger from Mobliss -- Shark Hunt by Sorrent -- Buddy Lists for challenging and tracking friends To bring this enhanced functionality to market, Sprint selected M7 Networks as its partner for Game Lobby. M7 Networks brought its wireless services expertise for design, development and on-going management of Game Lobby. M7 Networks worked closely with Sprint and leading publishers to tailor the service. Games for the Game Lobby will be provided at launch by leading mobile game publishers: Mforma, Mobliss and Sorrent. Sprint and M7 Networks will also provide publishers and developers the tools to create new and compelling integrated game community functionality for their games. Sprint announced 2.7 million PCS Vision customers through the end of third quarter 2003 and leads the industry in adoption of advanced wireless data services. PCS Vision from Sprint includes services that allow customers to take and receive pictures from select PCS Phones; browse the Internet at speeds faster than most dial-up connections; check personal and corporate e- mail; watch clips and stream audio for news and music; download polyphonic, animated and voice ringers, and full-color, graphically-rich games and screen savers, all on the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. About Sprint Sprint is a global integrated communications provider serving more than 26 million customers in over 100 countries. With approximately 68,000 employees worldwide and nearly $27 billion in annual revenues, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state-of-the-art network technologies, including the United States' first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network and an award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint provides local communications services in 39 states and the District of Columbia and operates the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide PCS wireless network in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.sprint.com/ . About M7 Networks M7 Networks is a leading trusted partner and enabler of advanced wireless services, linking wireless carriers, technology providers, and the content community. Based in La Jolla, California, M7 Networks was founded in 2000 with funding from QUALCOMM, Enterprise Partners, and Sienna Ventures. For more information, visit http://www.m7networks.com/ or email . http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001013/SPRINTLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Sprint PCS CONTACT: Jenny Stevens, +1-212-450-9516, , Suzanne Lammers +1-913-794-2946, , both of Sprint Web site: http://www.sprintpcs.com/ http://www.m7networks.com/ http://www.cesweb.org/

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