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More Christmas Gift Ideas From The Mobile Fun Group!

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

Here at Mobile Fun we have a number of online shops, which have some great Christmas presents lined up this year. Here’s a quick run down of some of our best ideas!This year there has been an explosion of new “compact system cameras” which have all of the benefits of the smaller compact cameras, with the quality of lenses and picture quality which you only used to be able to get with an SLR. With their interchangeable lenses, and numerous accessories, cameras are going to be big gifts this Christmas. LoveCases has a huge range of camera cases to choose from, and they’ve gone to the trouble of measuring every case they have to get the perfect fit for your model. Some of the most popular at the moment are the Panasonic Lumix Cases, Nikon Coopix Cases with the Nikon L120 Cases and Sony NEX 5n cases being the most popular models. Why not take a look at their full range?Another popular gift is a men’s wash bag. LoveCases have some fantastic designs, including a retro beano wash bag which you can see above. There’s also a MG wash bag and an atlas design, by Wild and Wolf, who have a reputation for making some lovely gifts.

GearZap are another of MobileFun’s sites, and they also have some great gift ideas. There are some seriously funky laptop sleeves to choose from, including this also 13” black satchel by high fashion brand Fabrix. With it’s stunning felt finish and unique design, this is a perfect present to leave lying under your Christmas tree for someone.

GamingZap also have some great gifts from brands such as Kontrol Freek, with their unique thumbstick add ons, which have been so well received by review sites, and of course Hori, who have a reputation for making some of the coolest gaming accessories around.

Playstation Style Android Gaming Controller

Monday, September 12th, 2011

The Phonejoy Bluetooth Controller is a familiarly-shaped gaming controller for Android smartphones. This controller will let you to wirelessly control the action in games, replacing annoying and difficult to use touch-screen controls. In any game that supports button remapping, you’ll be able to swap to the much more comfortable Phonejoy.

With the thousands of games available to play on Android, via standalone games and emulators of past platforms, you can put the Phonejoy to good use. It works over Bluetooth as mentioned before, meaning a wireless connection just like you’d expect on a console. There’s also no playing around with USB host cables or rooting your phone; everything works perfectly with all Android 2.2 and above phones.

Phonejoy Bluetooth Controller for Android

The controller is ideally paired with an mobile phone desk stand, so that you can keep your phone’s display at a convenient angle. You could also go big-screen with an MHL to HDMI TV-Out Adapter, letting you connect any MHL-enabled phone (such as the Samsung Galaxy S2, HTC Sensation or HTC Evo 3D) to your HDTV.

This should make for some incredibly epic gaming!

Phonejoy Bluetooth Controller for Android

The Phonejoy looks the part, and won’t disappoint – it’s a sturdy and functional Bluetooth gaming controller that’ll turn your Android phone into a much slicker gaming experience.

Parting Words

Thanks very much for reading. For the latest smartphone announcements, essential accessories and more, have a look at the rest of the Mobile Fun Blog.

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Adapt the Kinect to your original Xbox 360 with the Kinect Adapter

Monday, June 20th, 2011

The Kinect is the ultimate party game for playing with your friends, so there’s nothing worse than realising that your friend’s original Xbox 360 doesn’t have the port to support the Kinect!  Luckily Gaming Zap has the prefect solution to this problem: The Kinect Adapter Power Supply for Original Xbox 360.

Kinect Adapter Power Supply for Original Xbox 360

This Kinect adapter allows you to connect your Kinect to the original Xbox 360, meaning you can play your Kinect on both style Xboxes, something you couldn’t do before as this Kinect adaptor isn’t included in the Kinect Bundle.

Another great feature of the Kinect Adapter is that it doubles up as a secondary, replacement Kinect power supply, meaning there’s no need to panic if you lose or damage your original lead.

Keep the party going, as the Kinect adaptor opens the Kinect up to more players and more possibilities, making it one of the best Kinect accessories around.

Is your living room too small for your Kinect? Problem solved

Friday, June 10th, 2011

The Kinect for Xbox has been around for six months now, but it seems that we’re all still having problems playing it in our small living rooms.  If you’re anything like me you’ve tried moving the coffee table and aiming the sensor so that you can stand in the doorway, but nothing seems to work!  Luckily our sister site Gaming Zap has just the product that can help us all: the Nyko Zoom for Kinect.

Nyko Kinect Zoom Lens

The specially designed optical lenses allow you to play up to 40% closer to the screen than before; meaning no more huddling in doorways and fighting for space; as this allows two people to play in the same space that would previously have only accommodated one.

Even our friends at Joystiq and CNET have been having issues with living room space:

Couch too close to the television? Just move it, the sensor advises. Massive coffee table right where you should be standing? Just slide it out of the way, it suggests. For some of us, this ad-hoc redecorating process is relatively painless. For others a massive, solid wood coffee table isn’t moved so easily.  - Joystiq

I’ve had a rough experience with the Kinect in New York City, mainly because my living room has only about 6 feet between my 32-inch TV and the edge of my sofa. The Kinect requires a good 6 to 10 feet of space between the user and it, according to documentation in the games we received. That’s a huge amount of room in most urban apartments, especially as that space also needs to be open and unobstructed. The Kinect’s setup process suggests you move furniture if necessary, a task that’s impossible for me, and an unkind expectation for most people.  - CNET

The Nyko Zoom simply clips on top of the Kinect sensor, so there’s no additional cables or installation and upgrades required.  The design of the Zoom blends in with the look and feel of the Kinect making it one of the ultimate Kinect accessories available.

Nyko Kinect Zoom Lens

Stay in the game with an Xperia Play screen protector

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

The much-anticipated Xperia Play has been going down a storm with gaming fans, who can now experience PSP gaming on the go with the first ever Playstation certified smartphone.  Two devices in one, the handset is also proving popular with retro gamers who are enjoying the opportunity to play classic Playstation games legally with the use of an emulator.

Here’s a handy round-up from PocketGamer of the best classic games for the Xperia Play & how they perform.

Of course, there’s a downside to gaming with a handheld device rather than from the comfort of your own sofa.  Anyone who spends a lot of time glued to their controller knows that those things need to be able to take a lot of wear and tear, and it’s easy to envisage how a few hours a day jabbing away at your poor Xperia Play could lead to knocks and scratches.

Luckily it’s not too hard to protect your handset whilst you’re gaming with an Xperia Play screen protector, and our favourite is the InvisibleShield.

Invisible Shield Screen Protector for Xperia Play

The InvisibleShield Screen Protector for Xperia Play is made to measure, so it fits perfectly over the device’s screen, and provides completely invisible and scratch-proof protection whilst you game, text or surf the web.  InvisibleShield film is the toughest available on the planet, too; originally designed by the military for use on the edges of helicopter blades, and it’s more than a match for a spot of Assassins Creed or FIFA 2010.

You can also grab an Xperia Play case via the Mobile Fun website to keep your new favourite toy safe whilst you’re on the go.

Launch of the Xperia Play and the equally-anticipated Xperia Arc got off to a bumpy start as production was severely impaired by the recent geological disasters in Japan, leading to major shipping problems and most UK networks delaying the launch of the phones.

The SIM free Xperia Play is available now via the Mobile Fun website.