Text message with your GBA from three miles away

May 07, 2004 at 12:58 PM in

IGN reports that Majesco has a new device to be debuted at E3 that will allow Game Boy Advance users to text message each other from three miles away. Text is entered via a virtual keyboard, and real-time chat is also possible. If a user isn't online, the messages are queued and delivered when the user comes back online. Majesco's device (not the GBA wirless shown above) will also have a built-in rechargeable battery and AC adapter, and will work for one week on a single charge. There are no fees for the text messaging "service" - you only have to buy the hardware.

Turn your handheld gaming system into a handheld, wireless text messenger? May you live in interesting times!

Pre-E3 2004: GBA Messenger from IGN.com

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Reader Comments

birq @ May 7, 2004 04:30 PM

I'm all for the quirky, unnecessary gadget, but there's nothing more like a root canal than using a directional pad to type on a "virtual keyboard". Text messaging with a phone keypad is bad enough, but instead of going left-left-left-left-down-a, right-right-down-a, oops, b, right-a, etc, I'd rather carve the message into my forehead with a butter knife and walk it over to the person I'm trying to send it to. They're not going to be farther than 3 miles way, so I should get to them before the loss of blood makes me too lightheaded.

But maybe that's just me.

lunacy8m @ May 7, 2004 08:01 PM

I always wondered about the scars on your forehead. Now I know!

Anonymous @ May 14, 2004 01:09 AM

cool but it neads a two-player

Anonymous @ May 14, 2004 01:11 AM

same person as befor two player (wirless)

lunacy8m @ May 14, 2004 01:40 AM

A reminder that all comments are logged, as well as the IP of the commenter. No need for multiple personalities here, one is just fine. Thx