HONG KONG, Nov. 16, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Hong Kong based Artificial Life, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ALIF), a provider of leading edge mobile 3G technology and applications, today announced that it launches its flagship and award winning 3G product: "V-girl(tm) -- your virtual girlfriend" with 3 Hong Kong today.
This interactive game contains 10 stages with different challenges. The game goal is to pursue the main character Maya. Players need to closely observe and peep at the diaries of all 6 "virtual" girls and perform tasks for them in order to proceed to the next stage. Both English and Chinese (Cantonese) language versions are provided simultaneously. In addition to the product itself, plenty of wallpapers, screensavers and ring-tones (true-tones) are offered as well for download.
"We are excited to finally go live with our flagship 3G product in Hong Kong. V-girl defines a completely new genre of mobile entertainment. It's the first of its kind in the world: an intelligent, interactive game featuring cute virtual girls and their lives. The richness and quality of the user experience is unseen so far in the mobile world," said Eberhard Schoeneburg, CEO of Artificial Life, Inc.
Clara Kan, Head of Content Services, 3 Hong Kong, said, "This is part of our continual effort to provide our 3G customers with creative and enchanting games, entertainment and communication services on our extensive network. As the first 3G service provider in Hong Kong, 3 Hong Kong is committed to offering a rich portfolio of 3G mobile services for customers to enjoy and experience. 'V-girl(tm) -- your virtual girlfriend' fully showcased 3 Hong Kong's high quality network and streaming platform capability in supporting mobile applications. 3 Hong Kong will continue to spearhead the transformation of 3G mobile communication in Hong Kong with cutting-edge technologies, innovative service portfolio and quality services."
For further information, please visit: www.v-girl.com
About Artificial Life
Artificial Life, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ALIF) is a public U.S. corporation headquartered in Hong Kong and a leading global provider of award winning mobile technology, content, games and applications (see also www.artificial-life.com ; www.v-girl.com ; www.v-disco.com ; www.botme.com ).
Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited
Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited ("Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong") is currently the largest mobile telecommunication service operator in Hong Kong. Since 1983, it has always been a pioneer in the development of mobile telecommunication deploying multiple mobile technologies including 1G AMPS/ TACS, 2G GSM/ CDMA and 2.5G GPRS/ IS95B in Hong Kong.
Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong is committed to providing high quality mobile telecommunication services, telecom retail services and call centre services in Hong Kong and Macau, as well as mobile telecommunications consultancy services in Mainland China. It is also the first operator in Hong Kong to roll out world-class 3G service under the "3" brand, leading Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong's technical and service excellence into the 3G era.
Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong is a subsidiary of Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited ("Hutchison Telecom"). Hutchison Telecom is a leading listed telecommunications operator (SEHK:2332) (NYSE:HTX) focusing on dynamic markets. It currently offers mobile and fixed-line telecommunication services in Hong Kong, and operates or is rolling out mobile telecommunication services in India, Israel, Macau, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Indonesia and Vietnam.
For more information about Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong, see www.three.com.hk.
For more information about Hutchison Telecom, see www.htil.com.
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding Artificial Life, Inc.'s business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see the "Risk Factors" described in the Company's Annual Report or Forms 10-K, 10-K(SB) or 10-Q(SB) for the recent fiscal years. All information set forth in this press release is as of November 16, 2005 and Artificial Life, Inc. undertakes no duty to update this information unless required by law.