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I was trying to think the other day of a Multiplayer Mobile Game that I’ve played consistently over an Operator’s wireless (2G or 3G) network – and I couldn’t think of any!
I then tried to think of multiplayer games on Mobile that I’ve played over Bluetooth – and one came to mind immediately – Battleships on the Ericsson T68 / Sony Ericsson T68i!
Battleships was an excellent 2-player game, run over a Bluetooth implementation that I am sure (Sony) Ericsson spent some time getting right – the net result, a classic fun game, with the right dynamics for multiplayer, implemented well – and great fun!
If you had a colleague or a friend with the same device, you could sit near each other (but far enough away to avoid over-the-shoulder cheating!), and plan your attack on each other’s fleet – yes it was simple, it was turn-based, but boy was it fun!
If I remember correctly, there were also a couple of Mini Golf games that had great Bluetooth multiplayer implementations – again, turn-based, but the type of game that lent itself naturally to it!
My question: what’s your fave (local or remote) multiplayer game? Name the device, the game, and whether it was Bluetooth or wireles network – I think I am going to hear more suggestions over Bluetooth than wireless network – because I have not heard any reports that the latency issue (time between game-critical data packets going between devices) over wireless networks being solved to playable satisfaction. Of course I could be wrong – let’s have some comments from the readership – even if you just want to show love for the diminutive little T68(i) 
Ben
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
