| There are a few things that make the SciPhone i68 so | | | | PC or through the phone's web browser. (Obviously, |
| marketable. The first is the flow touch firmware that | | | | you'll have to have your WAP browser set up |
| makes it more closely mimic the iPhone. The second is | | | | properly for your carrier.) Note that opera mini usually |
| the inclusion of Java, which means that you can | | | | will not allow downloads, so you'll have to use the |
| download and play literally thousands of third party | | | | WAP browser. But, the game will give you the exact |
| software, applications, and games. It is for this reason | | | | link or code so that you can easily get to it from the |
| that the SciPhone is a really nice phone for gamers. | | | | "go to" icon on the browser. Once you type in the html |
| Still, I occasionally get emails asking me if you are stuck | | | | address and code, you'll simply hit "download." |
| with the preloaded gaming options. You definitely are | | | | Alternatively, you can download the game via USB |
| not. But, you'll need to know how to get the games on | | | | port. This is how I prefer to do it because it saves me |
| to your phone, which I'll explain in the following article. | | | | data time and money and also, I like to have a copy on |
| Where To Get Cool Games For The SciPhone: As I | | | | my computer in case it should accidentally be deleted. |
| alluded to earlier, Java is where it is at. The earliest | | | | For this, hook the USB up to both your computer and |
| clones did not have this feature. If you google or | | | | phone. Hit "mass storage" on the phone. Then hit the |
| search "get jar" into any major search engine, you'll | | | | jar file / game you want and scroll to "save as." Then, |
| see sites where you can download Java games for | | | | find your device in the "save in" folder . This will usually |
| free. | | | | be the bottom option. (For me, it's often the K drive.) |
| On the top of the main page, click on "software." Then, | | | | Once you've chosen this, hit save. |
| on the left hand side of the site (toward the bottom) is | | | | Then, unplug the phone from the USB. Go into the |
| a games icon. If you click it, you'll be given the most | | | | documents icon of the phone. Go into "memory card." |
| popular downloads first. But if you have an idea as to | | | | Go into "received." (If you don't have a received file, go |
| what type of game you want, they have it broken | | | | into whatever file you saved the jar game into.) You |
| down into genres like action, adventure, sports, etc, | | | | will see the name of the game listed. Click it. You will |
| which can make things easier and quicker. | | | | be given a list of options. The first is "install." Click install. |
| Once you find the game or games you want to | | | | The phone will install the game and you are almost |
| download, click on it. Most games will just give you the | | | | done. |
| jar files in the download box. Some will ask for your | | | | The final step is to play the game. For this hit your |
| device though. In this case, you'll enter the only CECT | | | | Java icon. Then click "installed java software." At the |
| option, which is the A100 (works on all models.) | | | | bottom of the list, you'll see your game listed. Click it |
| Sometimes, this option isn't given (rarely). In this case, | | | | and then hit launch. That's really it. (The process for |
| many of the Nokia options will work, particularly the | | | | getting to and playing the game is the same no matter |
| 2610. | | | | how you installed it.) |
| Downloading Java Games On Your SciPhone: Once | | | | Incidentally, the same process goes for any Java |
| you're at this step, you'll need to get the game onto | | | | download including software, productivity, and |
| your phone. You can do this in two ways - via your | | | | browsers like Opera Mini, etc. |