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TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- Tired of pushing all those buttons on your cell phon e? Some Japanese handsets slated to hit stores next month are designed t o solve that problem: They respond to shakes, tilts and jiggles. The new phones come equipped with a tiny motion-control sensor. Just jerk your cell phone in the air in a variety of two-step patterns -- such as left followed by down -- to program your phone to scroll or jump to e-m ail or other features. It takes a bit of practice, and in many cases it's far easier just to end ure the hassle of pushing buttons. But Vodafone KK, the Japan unit of the British mobile giant, sees poten tial for entertainment. The sensor not only detects direction but also speed and force. In one ga me, players can aim their cell phone in various directions like a gun to shoot zombies. In another, players swing the handset like a golf club, making a virtual ball pop around on a virtual course. Vodafone is not giving a price or sales target for the handset, which wil l be sold only in Japan for now.
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