It’s Friday afternoon and The Gadget Helpline is on the prowl for awesome gadgets and the coolest gizmos. It’s been a long week of serious tech and we’re looking for something a little lighthearted and fun. Step forward the iHelicopter, an RC Helicopter you control with your iPhone!
We’ve seen the awesome Parrot AR.Drone Quadricopter that can be controlled by iPhone and Android smartphones, but that costs £300! The iHelicopter is equally awesome yet far, far cheaper – just $60 in fact, which includes free shipping to anywhere in the world!
When you purchase the iHelicopter you get access to a free app for iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad which is used to control your airborne gadget. Once you’ve patiently waited for your iHelicopter’s battery to charge and downloaded your app, simply slot the provided transmitter into the headphone jack of your iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad and away you go.
The iHelicopter is controlled using the gyroscope in your iDevice; tilting the iPhone results in the iHelicopter changing direction – pretty awesome we’re sure you’ll agree. With your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad you’ll be able to make your iHelicopter move left, right, forwards, backwards, hover and land.
You can see the iHelicopter in action below and if, like us, you’re itching to buy one, then you can pick one up here.
Via: 9to5mac