Sony Ericsson pre-installs Fishlabs' Rally Master Pro on Satio and Vivaz

Sony Ericsson is clearly getting into the swing of preinstalling games on its phones.

Last week, it signed a deal with German publisher HandyGames for two games you control by moving in from of a phone's camera Wii-style.

Now it's signed a deal with German developer Fishlabs for Rally Master Pro.

The high-end 3D racing game will be preinstalled on the Sony Ericsson Satio and Vivaz devices; supporting touch and tilt controls, as well as the phone's 720 MHz processor, the same PowerVR SGX 3D chipset that powers the iPhone 3GS, and their 640 x 360 pixel screen resolution.

The game will be publicly shown for the first time on the stand of PowerVR provider Imagination Technologies at World Mobile Congress.

Owners of a Satio phone will also be able to download the game for free from PlayNow Arena during March.

"With the Sony Ericsson Satio and Vivaz, the Swedes seamlessly expand their leading position in Java gaming with smartphones," says Michael Schade, CEO of Fishlabs. "Currently, the Satio and Vivaz offer the best game experience for Rally Master Pro on any mobile device."

"Fishlabs has been synonymous with high-quality mobile games on Sony Ericsson mobile phones for years," comments Sara Ponnert, Sony Ericsson's partner manager for games.

"The latest version of Rally Master Pro once again offers an outstanding player experience and impressively demonstrates the performance of our latest smartphone models."

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