Zeemote JS1 Reviewed, Looks Good
We’ve told you about the Zeemote JS1 before, and we’re excited about it. Heck, we hounded their PR people for several weeks trying to get a review unit. Regardless, the folks at Symbian60.mobi have gotten their German hands on a unit already, and put it through its paces. The Zeemote will be bundled with the Nokia N85 through Vodafone in Germany later this year, and there’s word of a special Star Wars Edition, too.
In any case, the JS1 is a small controller that you hold in your hand, and it has a joystick and a couple of buttons. It connects via Bluetooth to your phone, for a killer gaming experience, specifically when used with TV-Out. Currently the Zeemote only works with special games, including special versions of Brick Breaker Revolution, PacMan, Sonic, and others, which will be pre-loaded on the bundled phoned. However, a new application called ZeeKey has also been developed for S60, and will allow the Zeemote to work with N-Gage games, as well as just navigating through the phone’s menus.
You can read Symbian60.mobi’s review (translated from German) here, along with a few live photos of the small joystick. Unfortunately, Zeemote does not currently plan to offer its JS1 as a standalone product, instead opting to offer it only in manufacturer-bundles.
(Patiently waiting)