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Next generation iPhones to use gyroscope technology (rumor)

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Kyle
on December 11, 2008
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There is a rumor going around that the next generation of iPhones will include an advanced motion-sensing device, in the form of a gyroscope. The rumor comes from Taiwanese manufacturing sources which would make sense because so much of the iPhone manufacturing is outsourced there.

The technology is called an MEMS gyroscope and will be included in a variety of smartphones by Apple, Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, LG and Sony Ericsson. The technology can be found in the Wii’s MotionPlus accessory which allows for sensing rotational motion as well as improving the overall motion sensing system.

What does this mean for the iPhone? More intense Wii-like gaming and perhaps a new UI.

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iPhone Wii-like gaming with iFun - hold on for dear life!

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Kyle
on November 19, 2008
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iFun have a program that lets you use your iPhone as a WiiMote-like device. You sync your iPhone with iFun’s website and you can play iGolf in a Wii-like fashion. The biggest problem that the Web is talking about for this software is the fact that your iPhone has no special cord to attach your phone to your hand. The WiiMote has been known to fly out of your hands and smash into television sets. The idea of my iPhone flying into the TV is my worst nightmare. On the other hand, the concept is great and it could be really fun.

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mobiPad lets you play Nokia games with a Nintendo Wii-mote

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Kyle
on October 14, 2008
in Hardware, Mobile Games and News
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The guys who make mobiPad have come out with a cool product demo video! I wrote about these guys a while back when I was judging for Mobile Content 2008. I can’t remember if I heard about them through the awards, or just at the same time. Either way, they should have been at the awards. I would have voted them right to the top.

Using mobiPad, you can control your entire mobile phone with the game controller of the Nintendo Wii. Use it to play games or as a remote control for the media player on your Symbian S60 or UIQ device (N95, P1i, P990) - the wireless gamepad is always an ergonomic way to interact. You can finally play standard games on touchscreen devices and no longer have to worry about buttons that are close together - and all this without buying a dedicated mobile games controller that you could not use for anything else!

MobiPad turns your Nokia S60 into a portable console

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Kyle
on August 29, 2008
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MobiPad turns your Nokia S60 into a portable Wii

MobiPad gives you control of your Nokia S60 phone using a Nintendo WiiMote. The wireless gamepad gives you a wireless means of connecting the phone and WiiMote so you can play mobile games in a whole new way.

All you have to do is turn on Bluetooth and select “Discover Wiimote” in the mobiPad options menu. Turn on the WiimOte and they both sync up. Easy! Now you can play S60 Quake, Doom Legacy, vBag and more with a sweet WiiMote interface. Connect your phone to a TV and you have a portable console!

Sony Ericsson’s new gaming phone - the F305

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Kyle
on June 17, 2008
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Sony Ericsson has announced their new mobile gaming device, the F305 with Motion Gaming. The phone uses Wii-like technology that enables gamers to play mobile games using hand motions. The F305 also uses sensor technology to imitate bowling, fishing and all the standard Wii Sports type games. The phone is expected to launch in Q3 of 2008.

If you’re interested in this technology, you should check out the posts we did about GestureTek:

GestureTek booth at BREW 2008

Interview with Ed Fowler of GestureTek

[Via Gizmodo]

Grand Theft Auto developer speaks about iPhone

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Devin Kent
on March 31, 2008
in Mobile Games and Opinion
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GTA
Paul Farley is a gaming industry veteran, having worked on the development of the Grand Theft Auto series and State of Emergency, as well as spending time at I-Play as Head of Design before founding Tag Games. He posted a guest editorial over at the Mobile Games Blog, speaking about the impact that the iPhone has had on mobile gaming. Farley draws many comparisons to the Wii and the Wiimote, and points out that Tag Games’ experience with the Zeemote gives them an edge up on the competition when it comes to designing for a new interface paradigm (such as the iPhone touch screen).
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