var add_controller= function(obj, ctrl) {
    var args = ctrl.args.slice();
    args.push(ctrl.method);
    return obj.controller(ctrl.name, args);
};

var ctrl = {
    name: 'PhoneListCtrl',
    args: ['$scope', '$http',],
    method: function ($scope, $http) {
        $http.get('phones/phones.json').success(
            function(data) {
                $scope.phones = data;
            }
        );

        $scope.orderProp = 'age';
    }
};

add_controller(phonecatApp, ctrl);