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According to new research from Nokia, mobile phone gamers are
looking to the next generation of mobile gaming to meet their needs to
easily discover, share and play fun and high quality mobile games. The
results found mobile phone gamers frequently play mobile games for an
average of 28 minutes per session, value improved game graphics, prefer
to trial games before buying, and find communities increasingly
integral to their overall mobile gaming experience.Source: Nokia PR
There is a lot of data to look over in the press release so check that out if you’re into stats. Now as for an analysis of this newly found information, all I have to ask is: did you really have to do a study to figure this out? Give people samples, and give people shiny graphics, and they will gravitate to your product. Nokia will never reach Nintendo or Sony levels due to one thing: developers. People don’t want to waste their time making a game only to have to make sure it’s compatible with phone A, B, and C. The DS and PSP are the mobile gaming platforms of choice for anyone who is even tempted to play games. I have a DS with 17 games, and a PSP with around 5 last time I checked. A dedicated device will always be better at something than an all in one.
Which is why geeks wear cargo pants: smartphone, DS, PSP, Canon Powershot A510, wallet, keys, USB flash drive, either I’m very happy to see you or I just robbed a mall.
About The Author
Stefan Constantinescu
Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.
