Monty's Gaming and Wireless Outlook - Issue 204

Wouldn't we all look weird if we walked around with toilet seats glued to our ears? Not as stupid as it sounds because according to a report this week, our mobile phones are crawling with more bacteria than the average toilet seat.

Apparently the constant handling and heat of the phone are the perfect breeding ground for bacteria such as staphylococcus aureus, which can cause boils as well as potentially lethal pneumonia and meningitis, and is a relative to the superbug MRSA.

So now you know, if you talk too much on your mobile your ear may literally fall off. Or conversely, invest in some anti-bacterial wipes and remember a phone is for life and it should be looked after.

Enough of such whimsy. I'm delighted to announce that the world's first museum dedicated to mobile games innovation is open for business - www.momgi.org.

Concocted by the genial Matt Bellows of Wireless Gaming Review renown, the online museum 'is a place to immortalise the games, services, phones and projects that form the foundation on which our industry stands'.

While such noble sentiment may sound slightly too worthy, there is a serious point here if only to remind ourselves how appalling mobile games were until relatively recently. And what's more, I wouldn't mistrust Matt's judgement. He sold his newsletter for millions and I'm still scrambling around for pennies.

Anybody who registers on the site can add their own content, so this innovation is probably the world's first user content-generated museum. Hopefully it won't be hijacked by PRs attempting to plug their companies into history. Honestly, I wouldn't wipe my arse with that type of behaviour.