14 DAY TRIAL // The Zeemote JS1 Controller, on which we reported several times until now, is getting more and more popular on the mobile market. The latest important company to start selling the game controller is no other than Telefonica, which will offer the accessory to its Spanish customers starting tomorrow, October 1
The JS1 will not be sold separately, but only in a bundle package, together with the Sony Ericsson K530i candybar. In the package, users will also find four Zeemote Ready games: Prince of Persia, Need For Speed ProStreet, Pac-Man and FightNight, enough to make them play for months. The offering will be available only for the customers of Movistar, Spain's largest mobile carrier and Telefonica's wholly owned subsidiary.
Featuring four assignable buttons and a thumbstick, the Zeemote JS1 Controller can be connected via Bluetooth with a mobile phone, allowing users to enjoy a unique gaming experience on their handsets.
As for the K530i, this is a phone from Sony Ericsson's 2007 line-up, so it's not quite a new appearance. Its features include a 2 inch TFT display with 256K colors and 176 x 220 pixels, GSM and UMTS connectivity, a 2 Megapixel camera, Music player, FM radio with RDS and expandable memory (via a Memory Stick Micro card).
“With this announcement that Telefonica, one of the world's leading mobile operators, is backing the Zeemote JS1 Controller, we are sending a clear message to the market – support for the Zeemote JS1 Controller and business model has become a reality. This deal means that mobile gamers throughout Spain will be able to experience the superior game play the JS1 delivers across a range of genres,” declared Jim Adams, Vice President of Sales and Business Development Worldwide, Zeemote.
The price of the Sony Ericsson K530i - Zeemote JS1 Controller bundle package was not announced, but since the phone is only offered by Movistar for free when bought with a contract agreement, the gaming package should not cost too much.