The Mobile Market at the Beginning of 2018
Last year most smartphones as we currently know have turned 10 years old. This anniversary was celebrated by Apple with the release of their flagship device, the iPhone X, that brought forth quite a few never-before-seen features, like its dented OLED screen, its Face ID, and wireless charging. A decade has passed since iPhone and iPad compatible gaming apps became a thing, so this is the perfect time to look back and be amazed at the amazing growth mobile gaming has seen in such a short time.
Although mobile games did exist before the advent of the iPhone, they weren’t a very big business. The vast majority of mobile games were simple puzzles with pixelated graphics perfect for killing a few minutes while waiting for the bus but not much more. But then it all changed when the iPhone came with its powerful hardware and big screen (powerful and big for that time, that is). Suddenly, the smartphone has become one of the most desirable gadgets and apps became the “new black”, as they say. Continue reading this post ->