Q&A: Will The iPhone Dominate Mobile Gaming?
1,715 views · Published 21 March 2009 · 8:47 · Indexed 1 November 2026
Channel: Bwana · 2009 · Science & Technology
In this video, cctv asks "Do you think the iPhone will be the next new gaming system?" I believe the iPhone has unexpectedly become a very popular mobile gaming platform. What started as a phone/mobile internet platform has evolved to an excellent gaming system due to third party developers and the iTunes App Store. As it stands right now, the iPhone can't stand toe to toe with the Nintendo DS and PSP today. Since it's not a dedicated gaming platform, the iPhone has limitations in terms of controls and power. The future looks bright however since iPhone 3.0 API functions were announced which allow developers to control hardware. This will pave the way towards third party external controllers. Also, rumors are circulating that a new iPhone is coming this June will which have a more powerful processor and GPU. This will definitely help games. So the answer to your question is, yes the iPhone is a gaming force as it stands, but it's not a dominate player right now. The future, however, looks bright for the platform given the announced updates. Stay tuned cctv and thanks for the question.
