PBA® Bowling is out right now for mobile phones. The new mobile game is being released on most of the current mobile phones and also includes smartphones running Windows Mobile and BlackBerry operating systems.

PBA Bowling includes 11 of the top PBA stars, 3D graphics that follow the ball down the lane, and cutting edge mobile motion technology on many of the phones to simulate real bowling motions. The game also includes 5 bowling locations, 5 types of lane oil patterns, and 3 different game types.

The game is being released worldwide with a big marketing push that starts with the GEICO PBA Team Shootout hosted by Six Flags. The shootout airs on ESPN, and will feature 7-8 telecasts that have a spot promoting the new game, a first for a mobile game on a major network.

Concrete Software has signed a worldwide agreement with the Professional Bowlers Association® (PBA) to produce and distribute a mobile bowling game under the PBA brand. PBA Bowling™ will be released in June 2008 worldwide just in time for the PBA Team Shootout Hosted by Six Flags which will be aired on ESPN.

PBA Bowling will be built with cutting edge technology including 3D graphics and mobile motion technology (the option to use real motion with the mobile handset to roll the bowling ball). Motion technology utilizes your mobile device’s camera to detect movements and emulates a real throw, similar to the Wii remote. The game will also include 11 of the top PBA bowlers including today’s top stars like Norm Duke, Pete Weber and Tommy Jones.

“We are very pleased to be teaming up with Concrete Software to produce the first PBA video game of its kind,” PBA Commissioner and CEO Fred Schreyer said. “This is a great opportunity to showcase not only the game of bowling and the PBA but to also have some of the superstars of the PBA featured so that fans across the world can put themselves on the lanes with Pete Weber, Sean Rash and others.”

“Bowling games have always done well in the mobile market which makes it very exciting to be working with the premier brand in bowling” said Keith Pichelman, CEO of Concrete Software. “It’s exciting to be able to combine our knowledge of building games and the PBA’s long history of bowling.”

The game joins the award winning line of Aces card games for BlackBerry smartphones. The new solitaire game is the latest in the Aces line which includes titles such as Aces Texas Hold’em® – No Limit, Aces Texas Hold’em® – Limit, Aces Blackjack™, Aces Omaha™, and Aces Tournament Timer™.

Solitaire has always been a popular card game for mobile devices. The easy and addictive game play of solitaire make it perfect for the BlackBerry. With the new Aces Solitaire, a whole pack of solitaire games are included, including Free Cell, Spider, Klondike, Pyramid, Golf, and more. The game is also full of options making it easy for customizing.

Handango™, the world’s leading provider of smartphone content, hosted their seventh annual partner summit in San Diego last week. At the summit they announced their Developer of the Year awards and awarded Concrete Software the prestigous award for Palm OS.

Concrete Software develops software on most mobile platforms including Palm OS, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, and many Java feature phone platforms. Handango’s leadership in the smartphone market and Concrete Software’s leadership in building innovative software has made the partnership a successful one.

“Handango congratulates the winners of the 2007 Handango Champion awards! We could not maintain our current level of success without the hard work and creativity from partners such as Concrete Software,” said Monica Hamilton, vice president of content at Handango. “Concrete Software’s products have been recognized as a favorites among customers and industry experts, and we are pleased to offer their content in our catalog.”

Concrete Software has won Gold and Silver Mobile Star Awards™ from MobileVillage®, the 14-year leader in market development and news services about mobile technology.

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