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FierceWireless Awards Digital Chocolate as One of the “Fierce 15" Wireless Companies of 2006


Submitted by DChoc on May 10, 2006 - 12:00am

San Mateo, CA, May 10, 2006 Digital Chocolate, Inc., a leading publisher of high-quality, original software for mobile phones, announced today that it has been named to FierceWireless’ annual Fierce 15 list.

San Mateo, CA, May 10, 2006 Digital Chocolate, Inc., a leading publisher of high-quality, original software for mobile phones, announced today that it has been named to FierceWireless’ annual Fierce 15 list. This distinction honors Digital Chocolate as one of the top 15 emerging wireless companies for 2006. FierceWireless is an internationally recognized email newsletter for the wireless industry, provides more than 73,000 executives in over 100 countries a quick, authoritative briefing on the day's top wireless stories and markets.

“Mobile gaming continues to increase the revenue streams for carriers,” said Lynnette Luna, editor of FierceWireless. “Digital Chocolate is Fierce in its ability to provide original games made for the mobile community, lead in 3D gaming and its utilization of viral marketing to gain traction.”

Being named to the Fierce15 list comes on the heels of three other recent product awards honoring Digital Chocolate’s devotion to orginal, quality mobile game development. MLSN Sports PicksTM, the first game in Digital Chocolate’s ground-breaking mobile Social Application series, was recognized for innovation and quality game play in April when the application won the Wireless Innovation Contest 2006 (WIC’06) Award for “Entertainment”. Also in April, two of the company’s popular mobile games – Tower BloxxTM, a popular mobile puzzle game that tests users’ reflexes, and WordKing PokerTM, a fun combination of spelling and fast-action poker – were awarded a 2005 Mobile Entertainment Award, better known as a “Mobie”.

"FierceWireless is a highly respectable and well-read news outlet in the global wireless market,” said Trip Hawkins, founder and CEO of Digital Chocolate. "The industry depends on FierceWireless to provide the most up-to-date news along with the trends and happenings on a daily basis. It is an honor to be selected as a member of the Fierce 15 by such a reputable news outlet.”

The Fierce 15 celebrates the spirit of being “fierce” – championing innovation and creativity, even in the face of intense competition. The complete list of Fierce 15 companies is available in today’s issue of FierceWireless and on the FierceWireless Web site at http://www.fiercewireless.com.

About FierceMarkets FierceMarkets is a Washington, DC-based e-publishing company that provides critical market information for elite business decision-makers in specialized industries. FierceMarkets publications reach more than 350,000 top-level executives in over 100 countries every business day.