[September 28, 2005] Sprint Nextel Introduces New Samsung Phone with Immersion VibeTonz(TM) System Tweet SAN JOSE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Sept. 28, 2005 -- Immersion Corporation (Nasdaq:IMMR), a leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, today announced that Sprint Nextel is offering a new Samsung phone, the Immersion VibeTonz-enabled VI-A820. Sprint Nextel currently has approximately 44 million subscribers. Adding VibeTonz touch sensations to sight and sound cues helps make phone operation easier and more intuitive. For example, with the Samsung A820, users can customize their mobile phone experience in a way that fits their personality and lifestyle. Unique ringers with VibeTonz effects synchronized to the music can identify a caller even when the audio is turned off or when the environment is too noisy for the music to be heard. Alerts with VibeTonz effects can let users know immediately when a call is connecting without needing to hold the phone to their ear. A subtle VibeTonz touch sensation indicating signal loss can alleviate the frustration of continuing to talk after the call has been dropped. The A820 phone also supports Sprint Nextel's popular PCS Ready Link that supplies quick walkie-talkie style communication. "With Immersion's technology, touch sensations can be added to virtually any application on a mobile phone," said John Grundy, vice president and general manager of Immersion's mobility business. "A full range of touch sensations can offer a more enjoyable and intuitive user experience for Sprint Nextel's subscriber base. The VibeTonz System can also help drive more revenue, create differentiation and brand value, and increase customer loyalty." About Immersion (www.immersion.com) Founded in 1993, Immersion Corporation is a recognized leader in developing, licensing, and marketing digital touch technology and products. Bringing value to markets where man-machine interaction needs to be made more compelling, safer, or productive, Immersion helps its partners broaden market reach by making the use of touch feedback as critical a user experience as sight and sound. Immersion's technology is deployed across automotive, entertainment, medical training, mobility, personal computing, and three-dimensional simulation markets. Immersion's patent portfolio includes over 500 issued or pending patents in the U.S. and other countries. Forward Looking Statements This press release contains "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they never materialize or prove incorrect, could cause the results of Immersion Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements, other than the statements of historical fact, are statements that may be deemed forward-looking statements, including any projections of earnings, revenues, or other financial matters; any statements of the plans, strategies, and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning the breadth of and timeline to implement force feedback technology into handset models or into content, or any change in revenue that may occur from such implementation; any statements regarding consumer response that may occur as a result of having touch feedback in handsets or content, or consumer and market acceptance of force feedback products in general; any statements regarding proposed products or services; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; statements of belief; and any statement or assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Immersion's actual results might differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties associated with Immersion's business which include, but are not limited to, delay in or failure to achieve commercial demand for Immersion's products or a delay in or failure to achieve the acceptance of force feedback as a critical user experience. For a more detailed discussion of these factors, and other factors that could cause the Company's actual results to vary materially, interested parties should review the risk factors listed in the Company's most current Form 10-Q, which is on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements in this press release reflect the Company's beliefs and predictions as of the date of this release. The Company disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements as a result of financial, business, or any other developments occurring after the date of this release. Immersion, the Immersion logo, and VibeTonz are trademarks of Immersion Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]