With the exception of a few iPhone accelerometer controlled games (My favorite being this one ) the vast majority of cell phone games are make shift projects that serve merely as in between Dentist appointment entertainment.  The biggest contributor to this mediocreness is the lack of suitable control schemes on a phone to play the game with .

Until now that is …

We’ve all dabbled with Nintendo’s Wii and loved it’s intuitive controller, it’s just brilliant !
Technical Warning : Since the Wii’s controller talks to the console via a sans-fil standard bluetooth connection this implies, theoretically at least, that any device that can do bluetooth can communicate with the Wii’s controller

(Light Bulb Appears)

Yes you evil genius, that’s exactly what has been done! A bunch of bright lads managed to write a nifty little program allowing use of your beloved Wii-mote as a controller of your favorite cell phone game !

Granted i won’t be packing my Wii-mote while visiting the dentist (wait a tick.. isn’t such a bad idea?)  non the less,  cell phones are already starting to pack 3D acceleration hardware and openGL API as part of  their SDK and letting Murphy’s law do it’s thing , slap on some decent TV output ports and we might have mobile entertainment units of the future ! Muahahaha ..

In the meantime some tiny SSX3 on a Sony Ericsson P1i  will do :

Love it !

In an effort to raise awareness about it’s latest mobile platform ,Android , Google launched a 1 Million dollar developer challenge: Hit us with your best !

Results of round one are out, the judges have filtered through the submissions and the top 50 Android applications have been published. I must say , the stuff people came out with is nothing short of amazing !

From the Top 50 Applications our favorites include:

1. Phonebook2.0
   Here’s a thought, take Facebook + flickr + your phone book , mash’em’up = Phonebook 2.0 : Get  the lowdown on John before dialing that number .
   John’s status says what now ? Ok maybe i should call later. Brilliant !
2. PiggyBack
   See who’s going where and see if you can share a ride .
3. AndroidScan
   Finds pricing and reviews for anything with a bar code. Android scan automatically recognizes bar codes and searches high and low for where you can get it and details. I can see pushy sales man go “Merde !“
4. Beetaun
   Social networking based on Geographical content.
5. BioWallet
   Biometric authentication : Identify your self using your eye’s Iris, finger print etc.. Madness !
6. BreadCrumbz
   In a past article we told you of free GPS maps for your cell phone, Breadcrumz takes it to a new level by creating picture based navigation.
7. Commandro
   Find where your friends are and what are they doing at the moment. Picture this :
   Clever Cindy: Where were you honey bun schnooks ?
   Wise John:  Having a beer with the boys.
   Clever Cindy: That’s not what your phone says !
   Not-so-Wise John: I love you.
8. Eco2Go
   Go green by tracking your C02 Footprint ! Al Gore’s got nothing on me !
9. gWalk
   Get your custom created tour when traveling
10. MyCloset
    Build your closet inventory in the phone then plan your look for the night in true high tech diva style !

A PDF with the full list of Android’s Top 50 Applications can be downloaded here.

This year’s WWDC will showcase two revolutionary development platforms showcasing OSX development for the iPhone.

The five-day event running from June 9 to June 13 , will feature in-depth sessions and hands-on labs to fully explore the capabilities of the OS X iPhone 2.0 software , plus a rumored method for developers to distribute their apps wirelessly.

Seems like Apple is really keen on making up for it’s original sin: Deciding to go with web apps only .

My personal Note to Steve jobs: Can we please get Copy-Paste functionality ? Pretty please.