Mobile games are games that can be played on your cell phone, smartphone or other types of electronic devices, including iPods. The games can be played while you are on the go. Many popular games can be downloaded for the iPhone by accessing Apple's iPhone App Store. BlackBerry Storm games can be downloaded from BlackBerry developer Research in Motion (RIM)'s online application center.
BlackBerry Storm Games
New games for the BlackBerry Storm smartphone became available with the official release of Research in Motion's BlackBerry application center in April of 2009. With a price range averaging between $2 and $20, games available for download include the puzzle game Tiltris, which is similar to the puzzle game Tetris. Some BlackBerry Storm games are available for free, as well.MSNBC: BlackBerry App World: solid, not sensational (April 2, 2009) Hangango: Games for BlackBerry Storm 9500 BlackBerrySync Store: Blackberry Storm Games RIMarkable: Free BlackBerry Storm Game: Tiltris (January 14, 2009)
iPhone Games
Hundreds of downloadable mobile games for the iPhone became available when Apple launched its iPhone App Store in July of 2008. Many of the games were developed by third parties, with developers getting a 70% cut of the sales revenues.The New York Times: Apple's Latest Opens a Developers' Playground (July 10, 2008)
Some mobile iPhone games are available for free; others cost up to $9.99. Popular mobile games for the iPhone include Super Monkey Ball, Ms. Pac-Man, Cro-Mag Rally and Enigmo.
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Mobile games are available for several different types of electronic devices
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Many mobile games can be downloaded for free
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Other games, especially those downloaded from application stores for Apple iPhones and BlackBerry devices, are available for a fee
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