The studio that built Skittles the Tiger is dipping its toes in App Store development later in 2011. Kinectimals creator Frontier Developments has announced its intentions to port its critically successful WiiWare puzzle title, LostWinds, to Android, the iPhone, and the iPad. LostWinds originally hit in 2008 and was soon followed by a sequel in 2009.
Eurogamer nabbed the exclusive on this one via a conversation with Frontier head honcho David Braben. Braben showed the pub the game running on an iPad and demoed its virtual control / touch control scheme. As of right now, players will move Toku with a virtual joystick, but will be able to create the wind effects with on-screen touch.
Not familiar with LostWinds? You and a lot of other people, I'm guessing, considering it debuted and was soon buried on a lackluster digital service notorious for its clutter. Toku is the lead, but the real star is the wind that you conjure with gestures. Check it out:
Braben is a big deal in retro circles. He co-wrote the space trading game Elite in the 80s and went on to establish Frontier. Since then, he's had a hand in Frontier: Elite II, V2000, Darxide and several other titles leading up to its more recent, more gesture-friendly titles. We'll be keeping our eyes on this one, for sure.
[Via Eurogamer]
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Airtel has launched their 3G services in Jaisalmer, Barmer and Balotra in Rajasthan. Airtel 3G �is already available in Jaipur, Ajmer, Kota, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Bhilwara and Chomu in Rajasthan.
Other than the high-speed internet on the move, Airtel 3G also offers Mobile TV, International video calling, Video streaming and much more.
Press Release below
Jodhpur, 20th July 2011: Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 19 countries across Asia and Africa, today announced the launch of its 3G services in three more cities of Rajasthan further increasing its 3G reach in the state. Following the successful launch of Airtel 3G services across Jaipur, Ajmer, Kota, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Bhilwara and Chomu, now customers in Jaisalmer, Barmer and Balotra too can experience Airtel's world-class 3G network and enjoy a wide array of exciting services on Airtel 3G � including high speed mobile internet, mobile TV entertainment, video calls, live streaming of videos, on-the-go social networking and much more.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Sudipto Chowdhury, CEO - Rajasthan, Mobile Services, Bharti Airtel said, "After the overwhelming response from our customers in other key parts of Rajasthan, we are delighted to bring the Airtel 3G advantage for our customers in Jaisalmer, Barmer ...
MAXX mobiles has launched two new innovative Dual SIM phones, MX401 and MQ601 with the Active Noise Control feature that controls the external background noise during voice calls. This uses the revolutionary SAM technology so that the users can experience crystal voice calls.
These phones are part of KHAMOSHHH series of handsets and it also comes with dedicated key to activate the Noise Suppression feature. The level of desired noise suppression could also be set through the "Call Settings" menu.
Features of MAXX MX401
2.4 inch TFT QVGA, 256k display
2MP camera
Expandable memory up to 8 GB
FM Radio with FM scheduling and Music player (MP3/WAV/AAC)
3.5mm audio jack
Video player (3GPP/AVI/MP4)
Bluetooth
Pre-installed Facebook & Twitter apps and Opera Mini Browser
1500 mAh battery with 5.5 h Talk time and 450h standby
Features of MAXX MQ601
2.3 inch TFT 256k display
QWERTY Keypad
2MP camera
Expandable memory up to 8 GB
Wireless FM Radio with FM scheduling and Music player (MP3/WAV/AAC)
3.5mm audio jack
Video player (3GPP/AVI/MP4)
Bluetooth
Java enabled
1000mAh battery with 4.5 h Talk time and 350h standby
The MAXX MX401 is available in two colours, Yellow and Blue and priced at Rs 2,833. MQ601 is available in two colors Black and Grey and priced at Rs 2,970. These phones are available at the retail outlets such as ...
Viber VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) app is now available for Android. This app doesn't need any registration and you can make a VoIP call or send a message using the mobile contacts without adding people. The app is already available for iPhone.
Features of Viber 2.0 app for Android
Make International calls or send messages over 3G or Wi-Fi
Call your friends who are using Viber and also invite other friends from your phone contacts
Receive notifications for missed calls or when a contact joins Viber
Receive popup notifications for new incoming messages
Vibrate option for incoming messages and Haptic feedback for dialpad
Option to use Bluetooth handsfree for calling
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The Viber app needs to be installed in both the phones and it needs data or Wi-Fi connection to function. New features like ring tones, wallpapers, location-based services and lots more features are coming in the future. BlackBerry app would also be available soon.
Download Viber app for phones that run Android 2.1 and above from the Android Market for free.