Google has put up a signup page for the Sprint version of the Galaxy Nexus by Samsung, which is listed to be the carrier’s first 4G LTE phone. If you’re interested in being one of the first users to get the phone on Sprint, the page is where you’re going to want to sign up to get alerts.
Gaming accessory maker Razer has been making all sorts of peripherals for the PC gaming crowd for years, but it looks like they got the memo about the recent growth of mobile gaming. Well, they’re working on equipping the mobile gaming crowd now: they just introduced the Razer Electra, a pair of over-ear headphones that’s designed for mobile gaming and audio.
“If you don’t have an iPhone, you don’t have FaceTime on your phone…” But if you don’t have a Wi-fi connection, your iPhone won’t have FaceTime either.
Apple just served up two more new iPhone ads, following up on the “if you don’t have an iPhone” theme that they first released back in March. This round of ads focus on FaceTime, which will let you video chat with anyone who owns a FaceTime-supporting Apple device (i.s. the new Macs, iPhone 4, iPod touch and iPad 2), and AirPlay, which will let you stream media to network-connected speakers and TVs. If you’re familiar with the first set, you already know how these two go. You know, they all start with “if you don’t have an iPhone,” then the voiceover talks you through the feature, then make you realize that you already knew what it was all about. Two videos after the break.
Now here’s a good way to get some attention with an ad: instead of simply having people read the print, let them have some interactive fun. This McDonald’s in Stockholm, Sweden makes use of a game called “Pick n Play” that passers-by can play using their iPhones. Never mind the title though; it’s actually Pong – if Pong used GPS and location-based HTML5 to plug you into the game. Because it uses location-based tech to let you play, you don’t need to download an app for this one. All you need is to enter a URL, and the iPhone’s GPS will do the rest. If you manage to last 30 seconds using the up and down controls on your phone’s browser, you get a free treat from the McDonald’s down the street. [One more clever billboard after the break.]
The Sith Series handheld laser by Wicked Lasers is a futuristic-looking baton that emits blue laser beams on both ends. What could be cooler than that? (No, don’t answer that. I think we can all agree that owning a Ferrari is cooler than that, unless you drive like a jackass.) For a nickel under $600, you can take the Sith Series home with you… after you pass a mandatory Laser Safety Test. Because while it looks like a really awesome $600 toy, this thing can actually set things on fire. Because apparently, it’s an actual high-powered handheld laser.
