Ah, more news from the cellular provider world, and this time it's not going to leave a bad taste in your mouth. Promise. Unless maybe it gets used against you.

See, Sprint has just launched a new service being introduced by Moderati. Called MobileFaker, this service is designed to help you save face while allowing you to escape from social situations that you might otherwise be forced to endure.

Stuck in a bad date? MobileFaker can save you with escape tools like the "faux calls" function. Being pestered by an annoying loser with bad facial dandruff and an ever-present wedgie? Give him your "faux number."

OK, it sounds more like a social shield than a social weapon, but MobileFaker also has other fun features like pick-up lines and put-downs. It even has a fake breathalyzer and a Get Hip Quick feature (yeah, we wonder how that works too).

Mobile Faker is available as a JME application on Sprint Nextel under the Applications > Entertainment menu on the handset, with support for more carriers and platforms currently in the works.