MOTOFONE F3, the zombie apocalypse survival phone (video)
You can never be too prepared. Whether you’re being chased by brain sucking zombies, hunted down by ruthless killer robots, or — more likely — the victim of an earthquake or other natural disaster. There’s only one phone you really need, and that’s the MOTOFONE F3. Forget your smartphone and its fancy pants features, forget the internet — when the apocalypse strikes your survival might depend on a durable handset with great battery life and just the basics, which is exactly what the MOTOFONE F3 delivers. Introduced in 2006 for developing markets, it makes and takes calls, sends and receives text messages, beeps and vibrates, stores and recalls your most important contacts, and includes an alarm clock — that’s it.
Of course, these specs describe almost every simple phone launched since SMS was added to the GSM standard. What makes the MOTOFONE F3 unique is that it uses a segmented e-paper display which sips power and remains legible in both direct sunlight and dark back alleys, along with dual antennae for superior radio performance. Battery life is absolutely incredible, with over 2 weeks in standby and several months powered off. Motorola also designed the handset to be light (68g), thin (9mm) and strong — it’s resistant to shock, dust and moisture, with a sealed keypad and speaker (which is extremely loud). The best part? You can pick one up online, unlocked, for as little as $25.
Check out our gallery below, and whatever you do, don’t be like our protagonist in the zombie apocalypse video after the break — don’t leave your SIM at home.
Psst… yeah, we know this phone’s ancient, but every now and then we like to reach back and have a little fun. And, you know, escape a looming zombie horde.
Gallery: MOTOFONE F3
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Android Game review: Dead End
There’s two things that I love — killing zombies, and being happily unproductive. Dead End from Infectious Entertainment lets me do both, and does it damn well. It’s a top-down shooter, where you’re stuck in a graveyard, facing wave after wave of bloodthirsty zombies. Here’s what Infectious Entertainment says about it:
Zombies have killed your family, eaten your neighbors and destroyed your
city. Blinded by rage and seeking revenge, you go to the one place you know you’ll be able to find the undead……the graveyard. Armed with only a pistol and several grenades, you quickly get yourself lost. Now you must fight your way out of the graveyard or risk meeting the same fate as everyone else.
Fit’s pretty well I think. There’s a free and a paid version, with the full version offering more levels, upgraded weapons, achievements and awards, endless mode and even more types of zombies. We have a link for trial version after the break, as well a a video where you can see just how cool this one is. Thanks for the heads up Dan!
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Android Quick-App: Saint
When it comes to Android apps, we love zombies. And loud music. And the two are combined in the Smudgeware game called Saint ($1.99). It’s kind of a reboot of the old Smash TV game. You’ve got dual thumb joysticks. The one on the left moves the Saint; the one on the right directs shooting toward Freddy Krueger-glad zombies and Hulk-looking, well, hulks. (And the joystick positions are configurable.) Guns, rockets, lasers — basically anything you’d want for a few minutes of mindless gaming. And it’s got killer background music thanks to Coldwater Tragedy (the developer’s son’s band). Anyhoo, give it a look-see after the break.
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