The next upgrade to iPhone will have a strong focus on gaming, experts agree. That's because the gaming market is an increasingly lucrative segment of the mobile market, and it's one that Apple's successful iPhone is well positioned to dominate.
"The iPhone and iPod touch are becoming a major new handheld gaming platform, and if you look at the App Store and look at what's doing well, that's reflecting," said Bart Decrem, CEO of Tapulous, developer of the popular Tap Tap Revenge iPhone game.
It’s commonly agreed that the iPhone and iPod touch both pose a serious threat to dedicated gaming consoles such as the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP, the reasons for which are threefold: The quick, electronic distribution method of games via the internet; the multi-touch display which is introducing new approaches to game play; and the iPhone and iPod touch’s lighter and more portable size compared to its rivals.
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