Play Blackjack in Real-Time From Hop-on's
Android OS Streaming Video
at CES 2009
IRVINE, CA, Dec 16, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX)
-- Hop-on Inc. (Pink Sheets:
HPNN) announced today that they will demo live,
Interactive Gaming in real-time from its Android OS
phone at the CES 2009 in Las Vegas in January.
Players will be able to interact with live dealers
in real-time. Hop-on will be licensing this
technology to companies abroad.
Recently, online video viewers reached more than 119
million people, more than 8.5 billion streams, and
nearly 3 hours of viewing per user in the U.S.
alone, according to Nielsen Online. Notably, the
number of streams increased dramatically from less
than 6 billion streams, and the time spent viewing
increased by 33% per viewer since January.
Additionally, according to ABI Research, the number
of U.S. consumers watching video streamed through a
browser nearly doubled between September 2007 and
September 2008, growing from 32% to 63%.
Peter Michaels, President and CEO of Hop-on, stated,
"Players can play with real dealers, in real-time
utilizing streaming technology and our backend
Oracle Database software for the ultimate gaming
experience. Cards will be shuffled in front of
players with Vegas-style machines. This technology
allows Hop-on to take advantage of the growing
mobile gaming industry by giving the players more
visual entertainment while adding value to their
products and being at the forefront of the gaming
race."
About Hop-on:
Hop-on (HPNN-Pink
Sheets) develops and markets wireless phones and
accessories for emerging market and other domestic
carriers and is best known for developing the
world's first disposable cell phone. Currently,
Hop-on is expanding into value-added services, like
mobile gambling and SMS wagering. Hop-on's exclusive
software will allow users to stream live interactive
feed from legal jurisdictions to play poker,
blackjack, roulette and baccarat on personal cell
phones.
For more information, visit
http://www.Hop-on.com.
Certain statements in this news release may contain
forward-looking information within the meaning of
Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933, and are
subject to Rule 3B-6 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, and are subject to the safe harbor
created by those rules. All Statements, other than
statements of fact, included in this release,
including, without limitation, statements regarding
potential future plans and objectives of the
company, are forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance
that such statements will prove to be accurate and
other results and further events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Future events and actual results could
differ materially from those set forth in,
contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking
statements.
CONTACT:
Hop-on, Inc.
Danny Coleman
(949) 756-9008
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