Purring Kitty is an interesting-looking bit of software that’ll get your Nokia phone vibrating for as long as you like. Easily bought by SMS from within the UK, but it’s more expensive and more complicated from other countries. I like the idea, but I’m more interested in getting one of these, to be honest. And it won’t support Purring Kitty. How boring of me, huh? (via Wired, via Jane, who has used a game accessory in a similar manner)

5 thoughts on “mobile entertainment

  1. Thomas

    I too want the P800! Maybe we should write a grant proposal on mobile blogging, which includes money for two P800s?

    Thomas

  2. Thomas

    Yes, I know! I commented on the “boring” part of the post, but the rest I feel less secure about saying anything about, so I wont:-)

    Thomas

  3. Mark Bernstein

    Why do you want to blog with *this* phone, rather than a Treo? Just curious…..

  4. Jill

    I don’t think they sell Treos in Europe? Or am I just out of touch? And though the idea of combining a Palm and a phone like the Treo does is brilliant, I’m hankering for the Sony Ericsson P800 because it also has a camera and an mp3-player and can record a bit of sound. I would *love* to have a camera with me all the time – and I hate having dozens of devices. And I like the idea of playing with mobility, sound, images and blogging…

  5. JJ Chalmers

    westside

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