Using Your Cellphone To Control RC Cars

rocannon writes "Cellular-news reports that NEC has announced a technical cooperation with the Japanese toy manufacturer, Konami to enable its range of MICROiR toys cars to be controlled from the DoCoMo N504iS handset or the J-N51 handset sold by J-Phone. More details on Cellular News."

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Re:I dont know whats worse

[Mononoke]

I agree 100%.

I'm still waiting for a phone that:

1. Uses a properly designed antenna.
2. Still works after it's dropped.
3. Has covered buttons so that I don't accidentally dial when I sit down.
4. Has decent battery life.

What I don't need/want:

1. Games. I've got a pack of cards that works without batteries.
2. A camera. I've got a camera with a real lens.
3. A PDA. Once again, more wasted battery power.

I just want a friggin' phone that works.

I dont know whats worse ... but cool/T68i

[adzoox]

Having the added ability to use my T68i as an iTunes and DVD player controller for my Mac is a nice value bonus.

I have ended up using Salling Clicker (linked above) for more things than I thought. (keynote, turn on password protection, etc)

While controlling remote control cars may not be all that cool. (Range is horrible for those little cockroach cars) I do think it would be nice to have something like the feature integrated into Sony Clies where you can control ANY TV STEREO or CABLE BOX with just the selection of a brand name and type of device. I would love to be able to do this with my phone.

After talking to the programmer of Romeo, a similar program - I have been keeping up with developments that t68i phones will soon be able to control TV's and VCRs, and etc - through an actual "on phone program" - right now Romeo and Salling Clicker are Push based.

Does anyone know if there is an infrared to bluetooth or vice versa converter coming out?