Mobile games come of age

The BBC takes a look at how games on mobile phones are maturing.

[...] What has also helped games on mobiles thrive is the fact that it is easier than ever to get hold of them thanks to technology known as Wap push.

By sending a text message to a game maker you can have the title downloaded to your handset. Far better than having to navigate through the menus of most mobile operator portals.

The number of handsets that can play games has grown hugely too. Almost half of all phones now have Java onboard meaning that they can play the increasingly sophisticated games that are available - even the ones that use 3D graphics.

[...] Experts say there are more mobile gamers than console owners."

emily | 2:12 PM | SMS and Gaming |
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