China Mobile will be introducing eight Motorola phones based on the OPhone smartphone platform sometime next year, according to a report by Reuters.

OPhone is a lower-cost cellphone platform developed by California based firm, Marvell Technology.

AT&T Mobile has certified the OPhone platform for use on its network. Other carriers in the US, Asia and Europe are also considering similar moves.

Motorola and Dell are among the handset vendors currently working on the Ophone platform. Dell chose the OPhone platform to make its foray into the handset business.

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America’s Next Top Model goes mobile

PocketGamer writes…The glitzy outfits! The screaming tantrums! The high heels! But enough about the Pocket Gamer office. Guess what: America’s Next Top Model has been turned into a mobile game.

Developed by Hong Kong firm Artificial Life, the game has you training and supporting one of the 13 participants from the latest series of the marvellously-bitchy reality TV show.

You get to customise her hair, makeup and wardrobe, monitor her nutrition, sleeping habits and steamy romping workout routine, and play a bunch of mini-games to turn your model into a star.

With titles like ‘Photo Shoot’, ‘Catwalk’, ‘Makeup’ and ‘Balance’, they promise a good insight into the making of a supermodel. If you’re a fan of the show, it looks like being an essential buy.

Meanwhile, Artificial Life already has some ambitious ideas for the sequel, which will include connected features like sending your avatar ‘on vacation’ to your friends’ phones.

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