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Siemens invests in Chinese mobile gaming market

CHINA -- Siemens Mobile Acceleration GmbH has announced its first investment in China - the world's largest and fastest growing mobile communications market. Siemens Mobile Acceleration's new portfolio company, Magus Soft Holding Ltd. is a pioneer of mobile gaming and entertainment applications.

These gaming and entertainment applications include: playing a game of cards or improving your golf swing while killing time on a bus; going online and forming a space fleet with your friends for a special mission into unknown galaxies; or playing mini versions of your favorite PC or console game on your mobile phone. All of this has now become a reality with Magus Soft's mobile application development environment, high performance game engines, and innovative game concepts.

Magus Soft offers a wide portfolio of games covering all categories (action, strategy, sports, etc.) and all mobile platforms and technologies (SMS, WAP, K-Java and Brew.) It has specific expertise in developing downloadable and embedded games, giving the company a clear advantage in China's fledging mobile gaming market. Siemens Mobile Acceleration GmbH also fosters the following companies: scaraboo GmbH, Germany, The PhonePages of Sweden AB, Sweden and mediabricks AB, Sweden.