Relaxative (entertainment)

Relaxative 1.0

Category: Entertainment
Price: $0.99 (iTunes)

Description:

Ever wish you could detonate, flush, or shatter that person or thing that has just totally annoyed you? Maybe it’s your boss or your significant other. Or, it could be that ATM that refuses to dispense money at the airport 30 seconds before you have to board your flight. Either way, “Relaxative^TM”, designed exclusively for the iPhone OS 3.0, is the solution for calming your rage.

How does it work? Just imagine: someone or something really upsets you and you feel rage in your gut. But, you know if you react, the consequences are not going to be good. What do you do? Take a “Relaxative^TM.” Pull up an image, take a photo or draw a picture on your iPhone, then flush, explode or shatter that object! You’re relieved and laughing, problem solved — while having fun!


Fact: anger causes stress in our bodies and stress is responsible for 90% of all health problems. According to Elizabeth Brown, LCSW, the therapist who designed this app, “'Relaxative^TM' is a fun, safe way to relieve your anger and reduce your stress by providing instant gratification and laughter, two of the best antidotes to rage. When we are angry or frustrated we want to express it and that can often get us in trouble." Now you can use “Relaxative^TM” on your iPhone and reduce your chances of getting arrested, fired or dumped!


Relaxative

Pocket Office Sounds (entertainment)

Pocket Office Sounds 1.0

Category: Entertainment
Price: $0.99 (iTunes)

Description:

Introducing Pocket Office Sounds, offering all the greatest sound bytes from your favorite 1990's office movie for your iPhone and iPod Touch. Have fun and mess around with your friends, family and coworkers.

Pocket Office Sounds includes over 20 sound bytes in this easy to use, intuitive soundboard app.

Sound bytes include:
-O Face!
-Where's my stapler…
-Case of the mondays!
-and many others

So make some space and join the fun. You won't be disappointed.


Keywords: office, comedy. soundboard, movie, moron, idiot, sound space, O face, mondays, stapler, red, office space supplies, 90s.


***Disclaimer***

All sounds and character names are property of their respected owners.

Pocket Office Sounds is intended for novelty use only. I will not be held responsible for inappropriate behaviour carried out while using this product.

***Disclaimer***
Pocket Office Sounds

FCC Fridays

Filed under: Features

We here at Engadget Mobile tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol’ Federal Communications Commission’s site. Since we couldn’t possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there, we’ve gathered up all the raw info you may want (but probably don’t need). Enjoy!

Phones
Read – Ezze Mobile VI-3
Read – Huawei G5010
Read – Sharp 936SH
Read – Samsung SCH-M710
Read – Samsung SGH-T746
Read – Samsung SPH-M330
Read – Alcatel OT-222A

FCC Fridays originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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FCC queries AT&T, Apple on Google Voice iPhone app rejection

Filed under: Handsets, ATT, Apple

Yeah, we’re pretty much all peeved by Apple suddenly ejecting all traces of Google Voice from the app store, but now it looks to have drawn the ire of the Federal Communications Commission, as well. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the agency has sent out three letters, one each to Apple, AT&T, and Google. To the latter company, it asked for a description of the Google Voice app and whether previous Google apps have been approved for the store (it has, but that’s another interesting story). To Cupertino, it’s asking the phone manufacturer to explain itself over the sudden exorcism and what involvement, if any, AT&T had in this decision. The report doesn’t make a direct indication of what the letter to the carrier said, but we can imagine it’s similar to what Apple got, plus some doodles at the end of a stick figure letting out an exasperated sigh. In a statement today, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said it “has a mission to foster a competitive wireless marketplace, protect and empower consumers, and promote innovation and investment.” Hey Julius, while you’re at it, can you see about Skype and Slingbox for us, too? Thanks.

Update: TechCrunch has published the three letters sent out, all very interesting reads. The FCC asks Apple specifically if any approved VoIP apps are allowed to be used over AT&T’s 3G network, and more generally what are the “standards for considering and approving iPhone applications” and more details into the approval process. It also asks for the contact information of all developers of rejected Google Voice apps, presumably for further investigation. In the Google letter, it seems to be asking if Voice will be able to be utilized in any capacity over the web, without inclusion in the iTunes store. Unsurprisingly, a number of questions to Apple and AT&T concern the carrier’s involvement in which apps or types of apps get rejected. All companies have until August 21st to respond and can request confidentiality on all or portions of their response.

FCC queries AT&T, Apple on Google Voice iPhone app rejection originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG KG376′s most fascinating feature is its color

Filed under: Handsets, LG, GSM

Style is commonly considered a luxury; form follows function, as they say. The commoditization of phones over the past fifteen years has done weird things to economics, though, which leads directly to phones like LG’s KG376. You won’t find a single item on the flip’s spec sheet that even begins to interest you (unless you’re really, really into 128 x 128 displays), but it seems that LG intends to market the phone directly at women with an eye for style on account of its purple case with pink accents. It’s got an integrated FM radio and an external light (where you’d normally expect a secondary display to be) that’ll go all blinky on you to indicate messages and the like, but don’t get too excited — it seems pricing and availability are still on the downlow.

LG KG376′s most fascinating feature is its color originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia 5800i XpressMusic hits the FCC: it’s like the 5800, only less so

Filed under: Handsets, Nokia

Over the years we’ve found that usually, when a company takes a model number and slaps an extra letter on the end of it, there’s some sort of feature or update they’re highlighting. iPhone 3GS? That one’s easy: “speed.” But if we’re reading this FCC business correctly, Nokia’s new 5800i XpressMusic handset apparently differs little from its older sibling — save for the fact that they’ve removed that pesky WiFi antenna from the thing. Because, really, what would you do with all that connectivity, anyways? Also, while still sporting a 3 megapixel camera, those specs are listed as a 4.6mm on the new handset (the original is 3.7mm). As GSM Arena has pointed out, this could be due to either a narrower field of view or a larger sensor — probably the latter. Not too much more info here, but if you’re morbidly curious, please feel free to check out the gallery below. It’s a blast.

Read – Nokia 5800i XM shows up. Loses Wi-Fi connectivity
Read – FCC teases with Nokia 5800i XM – better camera, but no Wi-Fi?

Nokia 5800i XpressMusic hits the FCC: it’s like the 5800, only less so originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hitachi’s 720p Mobile Hi-Vision Cam Wooo now shipping in Japan

Filed under: Handsets, Others, KDDI, EV-DO, CDMA

If you’re more concerned about your ability to record stunning high-definition video on the road than you are about your ability to comfortably and conveniently say the name of your phone, look no further than the latest model in Hitachi’s Wooo series over in Japan. Announced earlier in the year, the Mobile Hi-Vision Cam Wooo stands starkly as one of the longest, most unfortunate model names in phone history, but we suspect that the presence of 30fps 720p recording will quickly allay any disappointment you may have with branding. Anyhow, it’s finally available now on KDDI au, the country’s big CDMA provider — so go on, show us what sort of Oscar-caliber stuff you can cook up.

Hitachi’s 720p Mobile Hi-Vision Cam Wooo now shipping in Japan originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhone OS 3.0.1 update released, fixes SMS vulnerability

Filed under: Handsets, Apple, iPhone OS

Looks like Apple pulled the trigger on patching that nasty iPhone SMS vulnerability a little earlier than we expected — the iPhone OS 3.0.1 update just hit iTunes. It’s not some lightweight, either: you’re looking at 280MB of love here, so get downloading, friends.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

iPhone OS 3.0.1 update released, fixes SMS vulnerability originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia Surge review

Filed under: Handsets, Reviews, Nokia, ATT, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA

Some might say that the phone you’re peering at above is the most un-Nokia-like Nokia device produced in quite some time (if not ever), but remember, this one was custom made for US consumers and AT&T’s audience — something that’s not true for too many Espoo-sourced handsets. Once known as the Mako, Nokia’s Surge (or 6790 in international speak) is certainly unorthodox in design, though the actual specs list is fairly familiar. We get the feeling that Nokia was aiming to hit a very specific niche with this device, somewhere in-between the text-happy handsets adored by tweens and the smartphone desired by Mr. Suit. Care to see if we think Nokia accomplished said goal? Then head on past the break, vaquero.

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Nokia Surge review originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG’s BL40 "Chocolate" phone sashays its way through new ad

Filed under: Handsets, LG

We’ve already gotten a pretty good look at LG’s stylish new BL40 phone (also simply known the new “Chocolate”) courtesy of some official shots, but no phone launch would be complete without an over the top ad, and LG’s naturally got that covered as well. As you can see for yourself after the break, the 4-inch, 800 pixel wide display is one of the main selling points here, and if that’s not enough for you, we hear you can even use it to output full HD video to a TV. Unfortunately, there’s still no word as to when it’ll be release ’round these parts, although there’s at least some indication that it could be making its North American debut on Telus.

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LG’s BL40 “Chocolate” phone sashays its way through new ad originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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