WTF: iWakeupGirls

Michael (Admin) | Aug 27, 2009 Entertainment, WTF?!

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Waking up to a beeping alarm clock sucks. That’s why there are apps that let you wake up to your music instead, or perhaps some internet radio from around the world. That’s great and all, but pathetic losers like me who wake up alone every day with morning wood demand more!!

iWakeupGirls by Branded Research is a goofy collection of really short video clips that start looping when the app’s built-in alarm goes off. Instead of being jolted out of dreamland by your usual means, you get your choice of a bunch of hot girls with one-liner wake up phrases that range from slutty “good mornings” to other things that are more obscure or just plain weird. Here’s a quick sampling of some of the more bizarre phrases you’ll hear from the ladies of iWakeupGirls:

Coffee is for closers, now you better get with the program!
Gym… bar… gym… bar…?
Hey, this is a corporate environment!
You can be an angel, or you can be a devil.
Urgent weather bulletin, tornado coming through! ( and the girl starts spinning)

Um… huh? I sort of get the corporate stuff (of which there’s plenty), but some of these other phrases… eh whatever! If you’re truly waking up, it doesn’t really matter what what the girls are babbling about as long as you can hear it in your sleep.

In addition to all the 5 second video clips there are also still photos of the girls and an email function for sharing your desperation, I mean, fondness for pretty ladies with the world.

Functionally the alarm is nothing to get exciting about… it does have a snooze button, but even though it goes off at the right time it displays some weird countdown that I don’t completely understand. Also, something to keep in mind with iWakeupGirls is that you’ll need to have your iPhone plugged into some power all night because the app apparently doesn’t work if your screen is locked.

Waking up to a hot video girl who’s repeatedly saying “Good morning, sunshine” is a little easier to listen to than some jackass radio DJ, but it’s still annoying enough that you’ll either reach over to turn it off or reflexively scream shut up and go make me some pancakes! And you wonder why you’re waking up alone. :razz:

iTunes Link – iWakeupGirls
Version 1.1
Reviewed on iPhone 3G OS3.0.1