Dear Reader,
The U.S. is lagging behind in consumer mobile communications. Any wireless enthusiast that follows the news knows that service providers in Europe and Japan figured out some time ago that cell phones aren't just for talking.
One reliable indicator of advance is gaming, which seems to accelerate the development of any given platform or device it migrates to. Robust games usually demand improvements in hardware, software, and bandwidth. First we saw this on the desktop, and now the venue has moved to wireless mobile devices.
O'Reilly author David Fox recently attended the CTIA Wireless Conference in Las Vegas and studied the state of mobile gaming in the U.S., and how it compares with other markets globally.
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David's first report, "Will Mobile Games Sweep the Nation?" provides a solid overview of the state of gaming in the U.S., and his follow-up report will delve into the actual software development and delivery.
If you haven't visited our Wireless DevCenter lately, stop by and take a look. This is a rapidly changing technology arena.
Until next week,
Derrick
Derrick Story
O'Reilly Network Managing Editor
derrick@oreilly.com
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