Last month, we exclusively reported about the possible launch of
a gaming smartphone from Xiaomi in China.
Back in February, we reported about the possible launch of
a gaming smartphone from Black Shark, one of the subsidiaries of Xiaomi.
The smartphone will directly compete with the Razer phone launched last year in November and the rumoured
gaming smartphone from ASUS.
Not exact matches
There's been plenty of hype about virtual and augmented reality
gaming this year with the recent arrival of first - generation headsets
from Facebook's Oculus unit and
smartphone maker HTC.
So it comes as no surprise that soon after graduating
from Dartmouth, Benartzi, 35, co-founded a social
gaming company for
smartphones, called Mytopia.
VENTUREBEAT - Apr 26 - Kamcord, a video network that enables people to broadcast their
gaming action
from their tablets and
smartphones, has raised $ 10M in its latest funding round led by Time Warner.
IHS is also optimistic about the PS4's overall profitability saying that «lower research and development costs for PlayStation 4 hardware, additional revenue streams
from online service subscriptions and a more aggressive transition to higher margin digital content sales are combining to strengthen Sony's games business outlook even in the face of increased competition
from cheap Android consoles and alternative devices eating into consumers»
gaming time, including
smartphones and tablets.»
Of course,
smartphones or hand held
gaming devices can also benefit
from the amazing technology.
This deal allows users to share data (which can vary
from 1 GB up to 20 GB) with other products that include
smartphones, tablets,
gaming devices and more.
You can charge almost any
smartphone and tablet
from Mi, Apple, HTC, Google or Blackberry as well as Digital Cameras and handheld
gaming devices.
Gaming is emerging as a major content category for tablets and
smartphones, with the average tablet gamer downloading over 20 games last year, according to a new study
from Frank N. Magid Associates and PlayFirst.
* Super fast graphics and dedicated game controls deliver the ultimate
smartphone gaming experience
from March 2011 * Sony Computer Entertainment and leading game publishers provide top titles
from launch — available to download
from the Android Market.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia ™ PLAY, for Verizon Wireless, redefines mobile
gaming by combining all the features customers expect
from a fully - featured
smartphone with the ultimate
gaming experience.
Always encourage them to earn money (
from chores or outside sources) and save up holiday cash gifts toward extras such as expensive toys, fancy
smartphones with data plans, designer clothes and accessories, and pricey
gaming systems.
«Sphero is the world's first robotic ball
gaming system that you control
from your
smartphone or tablet.
Just in time for seasonal shopping, Bitdefender is releasing its second version of the Bitdefender BOX: protection
from hackers and malware for all of your smart devices at home,
from laptops to
smartphones to
gaming consoles and baby monitors.
«The reality is that
gaming - optimised handhelds
from Nintendo and Sony will have to work hard to differentiate and remain ahead of
smartphones and tablets on key metrics.»
More than three - quarters of this, or $ 35.3 billion, will come
from smartphone gaming, with tablet games accounting for the remaining $ 10.8 billion.
Most of this growth will come
from smartphone gaming, a mature market, but certainly not saturated.
«
From Activision's point of view the relatively slow burn of this generations console market and the transition towards increasingly digital delivery is major risk for their business — like any traditional publisher — so it makes sense to consolidate their position by acquiring one of the giants of mobile
gaming,» says
smartphone industry veteran Oscar Clark, now at Unity.
Both PC and Mobile
gaming are growing fast and with many already owning a
smartphone or PC, the evolutionary consoles
from Sony and Microsoft are somewhat necessary to stay relevant in the
gaming space.
The best Cyber Monday deals are finally widespread online, including discounts
from Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Target and GameStop for laptops, tablets,
smartphones, 4K TVs,
gaming consoles, video games and more.
With gamers able to get portable
gaming experiences on their
smartphone we've seen the dedicated handheld install base go
from an estimated 230 million last generation to around 65 million today.
Mobile
gaming has become hugely popular in China thanks to the increase in affordable
smartphones and continued investment in software and services
from Chinese tech companies.
Aside
from connecting with Steam Machines and regular PC
gaming towers, users will also be able to sync Sova to their
smartphones.
Microsoft's overall revenue
from its
gaming division fell by 9 percent to $ 152 million, with the Xbox division included under the More Personal Computing sector, which also comprises Windows,
smartphones and search advertising.
As well as being available
from online retailers and specialist
gaming stores, UK
smartphone retailer come network provider Vodafone has confirmed that it will stock the PS Vita
from launch tomorrow.
With the 940 x 554p resolution display helping pump out visually rich and impressive graphics, the Vita is the first next - gen high - end portable games console with Sony set to face stiff competition
from the recent influx of impressive app - based
smartphone gaming titles.
The new app works like the hardware Steam Link, except instead of needing special hardware, it just uses the hardware of your phone to stream the game
from your
gaming - capable computer to your
smartphone's screen.
The handheld market is clearly going in a strong direction, despite the increasing competition
from gaming - enabled
smartphones, tablets or other mediums such as set top boxes and smart televisions which offer high quality
gaming for a fraction of the price.
As one of the oldest
gaming institutions, Nintendo finally taking the
smartphone dive is a huge deal, and DeNA's experience with
smartphone properties
from the likes of Square Enix and Disney seems like a match made in heaven.
«Once again, this underlines just how crowded the handheld platform market space has gotten in the last 12 - 16 months with dedicated systems under increasing threat
from the
smartphone gaming business.»
Practically everyone has a
smartphone nowadays, so anyone
from your grandma to your little cousin can download a game on his or her iPhone and start
gaming right away.
Software developer
Gaming Realms, an affiliate of entertainment hub Total Gold, says that the growth in market of mobile gaming comes from the increased adoption of smartphones by consumers, which accounts for 17 % of mobile usage and 50 % of smartphone app
Gaming Realms, an affiliate of entertainment hub Total Gold, says that the growth in market of mobile
gaming comes from the increased adoption of smartphones by consumers, which accounts for 17 % of mobile usage and 50 % of smartphone app
gaming comes
from the increased adoption of
smartphones by consumers, which accounts for 17 % of mobile usage and 50 % of
smartphone app usage.
The Gear VR, for all its flaws and gimmicks, is a compelling addon for a
smartphone that's already garnering a budding ecosystem — it showed off impressive, serious
gaming demos
from Epic Games, which hasn't traditionally built for mobile phones.
The Razer Phone combines the
gaming acumen Razer devices are known for with DNA
from Nextbit, the short - lived
smartphone maker that Razer acquired earlier this year.
Xiaomi has yet to officially express an ambition to compete in the
gaming smartphone segment of the market that's still a niche product category with no real support
from major original equipment manufacturers.
It's surprisingly easy to build your own retro
gaming console, media center and
smartphone — all
from scratch
More than three - quarters of this, or $ 35.3 billion, will come
from smartphone gaming, with tablet games accounting for the remaining $ 10.8 billion.
You can download these
gaming apps
from Android store and it should work on most android
smartphones with ease.
The
smartphone users depend on different applications
from their utility to entertainment and
gaming needs.
While the above features have been bought over
from previous Galaxy
smartphones, the Galaxy S7 does introduce a few new features; TouchWiz on the Galaxy S7 brings with it a new «Game Launcher» and the «
gaming tools» that accompanies it.
Long
gaming sessions do take their toll, but that is to be expected
from any
smartphone today (unless they sport a 5,000 mAh battery like the Galaxy A9 Pro).
The Razer Phone packs in design influences
from Nextbit but with specs that make it the perfect
smartphone for
gaming.
It is not yet known when gamers will be able to livestream their sessions
from an Android - based
smartphone or tablet, but the ability to upload an audio video while
gaming while on - the - go will come as exciting news to many gamers.
We have seen some of the most impressive
gaming laptops, mice etc.
from the company and on November 1st, Razer is announcing its first ever
gaming smartphone named the Razer Phone.
It's great for goofy stuff like
gaming and some practical tasks like shopping, but the limitations of the
smartphone keeps the technology
from being as disruptive as many have predicted.
The not -
gaming - but - marketed - at - gamers
smartphone from gaming hardware company Razer Inc. was announced back in November.
Just yesterday, we have reported about the possible launch of
gaming - centric
smartphone from Xiaomi's Black Shark.
Gaming laptop and peripheral giant Razer surprised everyone with its entry into the
smartphone space, born
from the acquisition of contentious, but fondly remembered Nextbit.