MCZAF Mad Catz Interactive Inc (CE)

Sales of interactive games and apps for numerous platforms have surged in the last year. Mobile games and mobile apps have been a direct beneficiary of the smartphone revolution, while more traditional videogame platforms are seeing sales rise. The Paragon Report examines the outlook for companies in the Technology Sector and provides research reports on Sky-mobi Limited (NASDAQ: MOBI) and Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (NYSE Amex: MCZ). Access to the full company reports can be found at:

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Studies by Pyramid Research say that the mobile gaming market is predicted to reach $18 billion by 2014, driven by the growing number of wireless subscribers in emerging markets. The study focused in on eight of the most promising emerging markets such as Brazil, China, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Poland, Russia and South Africa.

The Multimedia Research Consultancy's (TMRC) first survey of mobile games industry experts found that 71 percent of respondents agreed that the iPhone is the most successful Development Platform/Operating System in the market. The survey also showed that the Andoid will follow the iPhone's example, and both will become substantial long term players in the mobile games industry.

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Earlier this week Sky-Mobi, a leading mobile application store and mobile social network community operator in China, announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement with SINA Corporation. Under the terms of the agreement, SINA's microblog Weibo.com will be made available as a downloadable application via the Maopao application store and via technical plug-ins to Sky-Mobi's Maopao mobile social network. Weibo.com is one of the most popular social media sites in China.

Mad Catz engages in the design, manufacture, marketing, and distribution of accessories for videogame platforms, personal computers (PC), and iPod and other audio devices. Last month the company announced the shipping of the Detonator Stereo Headset, the world's first official co-branded gaming headset designed for use with the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

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