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Europeans to Pay for Incoming Calls?
Could Europeans soon be paying for incoming calls? That may very well be the case after the European Commission for Telecoms has demanded cheaper roaming rates in Europe – allowing mobile customers to travel in the free market continent without being gauged with outrageous rates. This proposal by the commission makes sense. If the EU wants to promote more business inside its own borders and encourage stronger financial ties amongst the various members, then the conditions should meet that desire. However, cheaper roaming rates in Europe, (a cash cow for mobile carriers) means that companies like O2 and T-Mobile will have to find alternative revenue streams. One such stream is the proposal that Europeans will have to pay for incoming calls like their American…
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Cesc Fabregas to be on the Cover of Real Football 2009
Talented Spaniard and Gunner Cesc Fabregas will be gracing the cover of the now mobile football game called Real Football 2009. Publisher Gameloft has been rather tight lipped about the new footie simulator, but we at Funtonia aren’t holding our collective breaths. No mobile football game has ever been a real joy to play on cell phones – unlike their console cousins who can literally cause gamers to spend whole lifetimes in blissful ecstasy. That being said, the likes of the iPhone, the new PSP mobile and the Nokia N85 may mean that the days of mobile gaming at a quality level may be soon at hand. For the predecessors of Real Football, the knock has always been graphics. With a crisper picture to be found on the old SNES, Real Football is going to have to address the…
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Win Money with your Cell Phone
A company called Prizemo has quite ingeniously created a new games show for cell phones called ‘Show You the Money’. The goal is of course, to win some major mullah by sending the correct answer to trivia questions via text messaging. Each text will run about 99 cents a piece and winners will be drawn weekly from the pool of contestants who answered correctly. Prizemo is also in negotiations with some major cable channels around the world in the hopes of creating a television version of ‘Show You the Money’, where celebrity hosts will be quizzing contestants about sports, fashion, movies and other mainstream and shallow topics. All in all, Prizemo should be given a pat on the back for a rather groundbreaking idea that could certainly change the mobile industry and make…
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Advertising Hits Mobile YouTube
Just when you thought Google couldn’t get any more greedy, the implementation of advertisements on the mobile version of YouTube shows that the internet guru’s gluttony is enormous. Users in Japan and the United States have reported that banners and other such commercial elements have already started to appear. While world wide growth of mobile YouTube has been somewhat impeded by technical difficulties, it appears that Google has ironed out some of the kinks, with advertisements being the first step in a complete mobile browsing monopoly. Plans include an iPhone version of mobile YouTube and a more in depth viewing experience with higher quality video and more functionality for user channels. Google’s reign of terror in the cyber world is the perfect launching platform…
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The BlackBerry for Kids
In a shameless and somewhat disturbing fashion, cell phone manufacturer Bandai has created a cell phone called the SmartBerry. This adolescent equivalent of the BlackBerry has a touch screen, instant messaging and a lot of the usual bells and whistles that come with adult phones – plus it has a cool pinkish color. Bandai appears to be targeting little girls in an effort to capitalize on this growing market of foolish youngsters who possess a powerful influence over their pushover parents. Aside from the obvious worry that we are melting our children’s brains, there is also the ethical debate of branding. Bandai wants to catch this girls at a young age where they can be influenced and thus, loyally…
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The New O1 Cell Phone to Come with a Projection Keyboard…..Maybe
Apparently God's gift to mankind is set to be launched next month. No, it’s not a woman, or beer that won’t get you drunk, or even a bank that gives you free money every month. It’s a cell phone called the O1 and it’s supposed to set the world on fire. I say this with much skepticism of course, because we’ve all heard this before. This O1 however, is touted to have 32GB of memory, a five megapixel camera and a 3G connection, as reported on www.cellular-news.com/. What has some internet geeks hooting and hollering is the projection keyboard. O1 creator, Future Publishing, is about to release the Buck Rogers of cell phones – if you believe the hype. That’s an ‘if’ the size of old Yankee stadium. (May she soon rest in peace.) The internet has become a hype machine for…
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New First Person Shooter for the Cell Phone
Cell phones have undeniably made our lives easier and more enjoyable, but at the risk of sounding like a religious zealot, humanity’s filth is slowly rising to the top of the mobile industry. This time it’s a 3D shooter called Amore. In Amore, your mission is to cause hordes of luscious Amazonian women to fall in love with you by hitting them with your magic arrows. These voluptuous females walk around scantly clad from the waist down and pretty much nothing from the waist up. This morally questionable game that may provide just enough amusement (or arousal) to stifle some boredom on the bus rid home is available on the Motorola, Nokia and Samsung. Amore does get thumbs up for being free, but then again, a pile of dog crap is free, but you probably wouldn’t want to get…
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ZTE Releases the C79 in North America
ZTE has announced the release of the C79 phone in North America. The C79, to be carried exclusively by MetroPCS, is a CDMA AWS flip phone. Aside from the Mp3 player, the C79 will also come with 60MB of memory specifically designed for games and applications. Even though ZTE should be commended for adding Bluetooth and picture messaging to a phone that is considered part of the lower bracket as far as price is concerned, the 1.3 Megapixel camera is a bit of a disappointment. The C79 operates on an AWS frequency, but is also capable of using PCS and Cellular bands. The catch with the C79, much like all bargains phones, is the bang for your buck factor. While the price being charged by MetroPCS isn’t exactly clear, one figures anything over $150 may be considered too…
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The Skypephone S2 is now for Sale
The Skypephone S2 will only hit stores on the first of September, but pre-orders for the new Skypephone are now being taken. While the expected free messaging and voice calls to other Skype users is obviously available, the S2 comes armed with social media ammunition along the likes of Google, Windows Live, Facebook and RSS feeds. The Skypephone S2 (awkward name) also keeps up with the times when compared to other cell phones. A 3.2 megapixel camera and 4G of expandable memory mean that the S2 is no slouch when it comes to specs. A 2.2 QVGA screen and sharp good looks mean that Skype is taking one step closer to becoming a mainstream member in the mobile phone market. A touch better sound quality and some decent marketing may very well mean that traditional phone…
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New Cell Phone Law in the UK
If you’re one of those drivers who likes to multi task while on the road, then listen up – if you live in the UK anyways. The British government has passed a new law called “Causing Death by Careless Driving”. This new law, which makes perfect sense at first glance, will result in tough punishment for those drivers who are distracted by their cell phones while driving, which result in the death of an individual on the road. A great idea considering the multitude of drivers, not just in the UK, that talk, text message and do whatever else on their phone while driving. However, those with some logic wonder why pedestrians do not face the same restrictions. Too often drivers have had to perform some stunt like driving techniques in order to prevent hitting an oblivious…
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