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iBowl uses accelerometer to bring the best bowling experience to the iPhone

Categories: Gaming, iPhone
By: , IntoMobile
Monday, October 13th, 2008 at 1:07 PM

iBowl is a new game that promises to appeal to a number of iPhone/iPod Touch-equipped bowling fans. The idea is of course to go beyond “standard mobile bowling” by using iPhone’s built-in accelerometer and deliver the best bowling on-the-go experience.

Here’s what the official release says:

To play iBowl, the user depresses the ‘BOWL’ button on the touch-screen interface throughout the swing and releases the button at the end of the swing to direct the bowl down the bowling lane. By twisting your wrist while you swing the iPhone the player can create spins and control the direction of the bowling ball.

Finally the best part – iBowl is free. Here’s the link to the AppStore from where you can grab it. Enjoy!

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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.

  • Lowey

    Given that the 3g iphone is shiny and you have to “mimic” the action of proper bowling, I can see a few iphones getting chucked or slipping out owners hands by mistake! maybe they will come out in the future with a wii type strap fitted!!!!