iPhone has the potential to take over handheld gaming
Roughly Drafted has posted a long, in-depth analysis of the iPhone as a gaming device - they bring up a lot of great reasons for the iPhone to become a great gaming device. The iPhone has an amazing amount of processing and graphics power for a mobile phone, comparable to any of Nokia’s gaming phones, but not quite up-to-scratch with dedicating gaming device, Sony PSP. Apple’s recently announced SDK also looks promising to game developers that want to turn their game ideas into reality on an iPhone or iPod Touch.
The iPhone would also have a great distribution platform: The iTunes App store. Unlike traditional portable gaming devices, e.g. the Sony PSP, the iPhone wouldn’t require external media like UMD discs. Instead, the iPhone could download games wirelessly, either over Wi-Fi or EDGE connections. I believe the iPhone could make it as a gaming device. It eliminates the need for three things: Your iPod, your phone and your portable games console. Its only limitations are battery life and storage; a lot of your 16GB flash drive will be taken by music and video already.
An interesting article on the iPhone as a gaming platform I wrote for Appletell. What do you think - could the iPhone replace your Sony PSP or Nintendo DS?
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