HONG KONG, March 2, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Hong Kong-based Artificial Life, Inc. (OTCBB:ALIF), a provider of leading-edge mobile technology and applications, today announced that it has successfully launched the Taiwanese version of multiple award winning 3G product "V-girl(tm) -- your virtual girlfriend" with Taiwan Mobile Co Ltd. All Taiwan Mobile 3G subscribers can now subscribe to V-girl(tm) with a monthly subscription fee of NTD 220, US$6.80 which entitles them to play one hour per day.
A wide spectrum of 3G handsets including Nokia N70, 6630, 6680, Sony Ericsson K600i, K608i, Z800i, Motorola E1000, V975, C975 and Samsung Z308 are supported. Both full streaming and dynamic picture-sequence versions are available catering different handsets.
V-girl(tm) accompanying wallpapers, screensavers, ringtones and video mail will be launched in phase II.
"We are very excited to see V-girl(tm) live as it further consolidates our activities in Taiwan, which represents one of the most attractive mobile markets for us in Asia," said Eberhard Schoeneburg, CEO of Artificial Life, Inc.
About Artificial Life
Artificial Life, Inc. (OTCBB: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: http://www.artificial-life.com; http://www.v-girl.com; http://www.virtual-boys.com; http://www.v-disco.com; http://www.v-penguins.com; http://www.botme.com).
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