Daisy Mae’s Alien Buffet Brings A Sexy Heroine With Big Guns To Your iPhone

February 14, 2010

Tough chick heroines with legs, boobs and guns have been gaming staples for a long time.  The latest incarnation of the stereotype for the iPhone comes in the form of Daisy Mae’s Alien Buffet, a dual-stick survival shooter pitting the provocatively-dressed protagonist against a stream of aliens.
In the game, you play Daisy Mae, a trailer [...]

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Square Turns The iPhone Into A Credit Card Processor

February 13, 2010

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey has a new project on the pipe called Square, a credit card payment system that lets individuals process transactions using their iPhones.  Yep, individuals like you – not chain stores, big restaurants or large operations.
Currently in public beta, the system requires you to register as a merchant with the Square website [...]

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SIMFi Embeds WiFi Into The SIM, Turns Your Cellphone Into A Hotspot

February 12, 2010

Some phones can tether their internet connections.  Others can’t.  Soon, all of them will if you slip the SIMFi into your SIM card slot.
Created by Sagem Orga and Telefonica, the new breed of SIM card comes with its own embedded WiFi radio and software, allowing you to share your handset’s data connection without anything else.  [...]

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Samsung SGH-T139 Brings Nice Input Controls, Basic Features

February 12, 2010

An entry-level clamshell phone, the Samsung SGH-T139 doesn’t offer much to begin with.  Sporting an easy-to-use design, good call quality and functional feature set, however, it’s also not bad – not bad at all.
Physically, it looks like a generic flip phone.  In many ways, it is.  The gray outside panel is about as industrial as [...]

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Fonolo iPhone App Lets You Deep Dial Corporate Phone Systems

February 11, 2010

Fonolo’s deep dialing service, available from their website, is one bowl of awesome.  Able to skip levels off a company’s phone structure, it can single-handedly make calling customer service lines a tolerable undertaking.  And now, that same convenience is available to mobile users via the Fonolo iPhone app.
“Press 1 for blah..blah…, Press 2 for blech…”  [...]

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Android-Based Garmin-Asus Nuvifone A50 And WM-Based Nuvifone M50 Announced, Two Navigation-Centric Smartphones

February 11, 2010

Garmin-Asus just announced two new phones, including their first Android-powered device.  The first is the Garmin-Asus Nuvifone A50, running Google’s open-source OS; the second is the Garmin-Asus M10, which sees Windows Mobile 6.5.3 at the helm.
Both devices feature a high-sensitivity GPS receiver, along with features you will normally find in Garmin’s high-end navigation gadgets.  Loaded [...]

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LG Cookie Plus GS500 Announced, Adds 3G And More Social Features

February 10, 2010

LG announced another addition to their popular Cookie family of touchscreen handsets.  Billed as the LG Cookie Plus GS500, it’s an entry-level feature phone that boasts slight improvements over the original KP500.
Looking to compete against the widely successful Samsung Corby, LG endowed the new device with a similar cartoon-like, widget-heavy UI.  In fact, the promo [...]

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Sony Ericsson Yari Packs Itself Full Of Features To Mixed Results

February 10, 2010

Sony Ericsson was among the first manufacturers to try and take advantage of the gaming potential in cellphones.  Unfortunately for them, the iPhone ended up being the platform that showed everyone how to do it right.  The Sony Ericsson Yari is the company’s latest gaming-centric handset, integrating features such as gesture controls and other innovative [...]

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Samsung S5620 Monte Made Official, Features TouchWiz 2.0 Plus And Tight Google Integration

February 9, 2010

Samsung, who apparently can’t wait for Mobile World Congress, just went ahead and put an official stamp on the Samsung S5620 Monte.  With plenty of spy shots and rumors about it since late January, it may have been the prudent thing to do anyway.
A mid-range touchscreen candybar, the handset boasts a strong range of social [...]

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