Playing Video games on Mobile phone could be quite different and often difficult with smaller screens and cramped keyboards. And thinking of playing a multi player games right from your mobile phone could be quite unbelievable.

But Its possible. All you need is a very very simple mobile phone that can make calls. You read it right. All you need is a simple mobile phone that can make simple phone calls. No advanced smart phone. And of course,  a few other players that wish to join you in the game.

Enter MegaPhone.

MegaPhone is a phone-controlled, real-time, multi-player collaborative gaming platform for big screens in public spaces.

• Anyone can use ANY phone from ANY service provider in ANY country as a game controller
• Players join the game by making a regular phone call, and they can see their input (either voice or keypad) immediately

Since screens are quite small on a mobile phone, MegaPhone replaces the mobile screens with a giant stage Screen. Players join the game by calling a number on the screen. They can play by giving voice commands or by using keyboard. The DTMF signals generated by your cell phone when you press on keyboard while on the call will be used as commands to control the game. Its quite fascinating idea.

Watch the videos below on how it works and how players are enjoying the game.

Game is ON

Game is ON

AT&T sent nice and heavy packets to most iPhone users. If you are wondering if they are some promotional material or coupons or some bonus package, you are in for a big suprise. Those big packets contain AT&T wireless service bill for the customer. Detailed or itemized bill that lists out each and every network access iPhone ever made.

AT&T should have summarized all DATA access and should have included itemized details only for actual calls made. All iPhone users must be subscribed to unlimited data plans, that means no user cares about how much they downloaded from the network. But it looks like AT&T never cared to update their billing systems to take care of this for iPhone users. Result, about 300 pages of bill for many iPhone enthusiasts.

Watch this user video uploaded on youtube with such hefty packet of bill.

Writing a book on a mobile phone? You may think, one must be crazy to type the whole book on a tiny key pad on a mobile phone. Well, people get inspired from different things and get creative in their own ways. These days, often, Mobile phones are becoming integral parts of those expressions. Here is a book that is entirely typed on a mobile phone. Sounds crazy? Feeling your fingers??  The book is 384 Pages and is completely in italian.

Italian author, Roberto Bernocco has published a 384-page novel using the keypad on his mobile phone.  His book "Compagni di Viaggio" (Traveling Companion) was created in 17 weeks and was inspired his travels commuting back and forth to work.

When I asked Mr. Bernocco what device and methods he used he had this to say:

"I used Nokia 6630 with Notepad program and Nokia PC Suite to transfer text onto Open Office Writer program."

Excellent work!!!!

Compagni di Viaggio is available (in Italian only) on Lulu.com and is also available in e-book format.

[via:  Textually.org]

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