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Zeemote JS1 enables near-console gameplay on mobile phones

By: , IntoMobile
Monday, February 11th, 2008 at 4:15 AM

Zeemote JS1

Created by the team that created the “first force feedback joystick for PC gaming,” the patented Zeemote JS1 aims to bring “near-console gameplay” to mobile phones — all while connecting wirelessly to your mobile phone using the Bluetooth technology.

Apparently, some of the major game publishers — including Eidos, Finblade, Fishlabs and SEGA Mobile — have already made popular games such as Lara Croft Tomb Raider, Helistrike 3D and Sonic the Hedgehog “Zeemote Ready.” Finblade even created the first 2-player game specifically designed for use with Zeemote JS1 controllers called “Fireworks”…

During the last night’s ShowStoppers I’ve played with it for couple of minutes and the gameplay is certainly much better. Still, I’m not perfectly convinced people will actually carry one more accessory around…

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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.