CASIO G'zOne Partners with Red Bull Signature Series for Second Year of Jaw Dropping Action

NEW YORK, July 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NEC CASIO Mobile Communications and Red Bull are proud to announce the new CASIO G'zOne Commando 4G LTE as the exclusive mobile device of the Red Bull Signature Series. CASIO's ongoing commitment to progression and innovation in action sports makes CASIO G'zOne an ideal sponsor for the series. As part of the sponsorship, two Red Bull Signature Series events will be broadcast this weekend on NBC and will feature the "CASIO G'zOne Commando Stomped Moment."

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The Red Bull Signature Series unleashes the best in the disciplines of snowboard, surf, wakeboard, skate, mountain bike, BMX and FMX.  Spectacular event locations set the scene for one-of-a-kind courses inspired by the athletes themselves.  In the same way, the G'zOne Commando^® 4G LTE smartphone has taken the demands of an adventurous lifestyle to create the most dedicated rugged mobile device on the market: they are athlete-tested and stand up to military standards.  The Red Bull Signature Series is the ideal platform for showcasing the action sports lifestyle that the CASIO G'zOne Commando^®4G LTE stands up to, with events in water, dirt and snow, reaching consumers through on-site events, national NBC broadcasts and a broad digital platform.

At four key Red Bull Signature Series events, CASIO G'zOne will have on-site activations where fans can experience the toughness and active functionality of the  Commando^® 4G LTE, Verizon's first 4G LTE rugged Android™ 4.0 smartphone.  Through the LIVE G cloud service that allows users to share sensor information and locations for travel and sports activities, trekking records and more using the newly enhanced social media app G'zWORLD, the G'zOne Commando^® becomes the perfect companion for an adventurous lifestyle.

Onsite Events include:
Red Bull Wake Open, Tampa, FL (7/5 - 7/6/13)
Vans US Open of Surfing, Huntington Beach, CA (7/20 - 7/28/13)
Loretta Lynn's Motocross, Hurricane Mills, TN (7/27 - 8/3/13)
Skatelandia, Atlanta, GA (11/9/13)

*Complete event calendar here:  www.redbullsignatureseries.com

About NEC CASIO Mobile Communications, Ltd.

NEC CASIO Mobile Communications provides innovative mobile handsets for major wireless providers in Japan and the U.S.A. The company was established in 2010 after spinning off from NEC Corporation's mobile handset business. Later that year, it merged with Casio Hitachi Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. a joint venture between Casio Computer Co., Ltd., and Hitachi, Ltd. NEC CASIO Mobile Communications aims to build an enriched communication linked society utilizing mobile handset solutions crafted from imagination and creativity. For more information, go to http://www.casiogzone.com

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SOURCE CASIO G'zOne; Red Bull Signature Series