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Though still in its infancy, mobile gaming is already a billion dollar industry in the United States, reports In-Stat. According to the research company, mobile gaming will continue to be a key contributor to wireless data usage and revenues.
Recent In-Stat’s research found the following:
- Almost 20% of game-playing respondents to an In-Stat consumer survey report downloading games from Internet sites other than their mobile carrier’s site.
- Of the 2,000 respondents, 29.5% reported playing games on their mobile handsets.
- In-Stat predicts the global mobile gaming market will top $6.8 billion by 2013.
In-Stat’s research titled “Mobile Applications Series: US Mobile Gaming 2008-2013″ discusses the mobile gaming industry, factors necessary to promote awareness of mobile games, and limitations to purchase. More information is available from here.
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
