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iFone Ltd has been selected by Vodafone as a European games developer for Vodafone live!

Inset is an image of the Sharp GX10 with the game Stuntman in play.

iFone, which owns the exclusive wireless rights to Atari's console and arcade games, plus the best of today's game brands such as Driver and V Rally, is supplying Atari Classics Centipede and Asteroids for Vodafone live! customers to download. These titles will be followed by classic favourite, Breakout, as well as the highly successful Stuntman.

The deal will roll out to Vodafone live! customers in Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and the UK. As part of its commitment to providing cutting-edge wireless content, iFone will ensure all of its games are delivered in local language and with local relevance.

"We are delighted to be selected to provide content to Vodafone live!" said Lewis MacDonald, Chief Commercial Officer at iFone. "The service has been exceptionally well-received to date, and this deal is a crucial landmark in the roll-out of next generation mobile services globally."

Tim Harrison, Vodafone live! Head of Games said, "iFone is rapidly establishing itself as one of Europe's leading mobile games companies. From classics like Asteroids to contemporary titles like Stuntman, the iFone portfolio will help to continue to bring the very best in branded games to Vodafone live! customers."

Manchester-based iFone already provides market-leading entertainment content to a number of mobile operators worldwide, including Hutchison 3G, Vodafone and O2 in the UK, Deutsche Telecom in Germany, and Sprint in the US. The company also targets handset manufacturers, content providers, retailers and consumers.

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