Playing Small Screen Casino Games
Playing online casino games on the smaller display screen of a mobile phone or tablet is ever more popular thanks to recent technological advances in both hardware and software.
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The greater connection speeds, processing power and complimenting game design has made the move to mobile a big deal in gaming circles and the industry has been quick to capitalise on this.
What was unthinkable just a few short years ago is now a reality. Let's take a look at how the new generation of mobile device has affected the way people play, if it has affected them at all and what the advantages and disadvantages of playing on these amazing devices are.
Advantages of Mobile Gaming
There are several quite obvious advantages of gaming on a mobile platform with many different variations of hardware available to cater for player's preferences. For example, Mac fans can play at any top iPhone or iPad compatible casino and access a vast number of games wherever they happen to be.
If you don't want to play on an Apple device, there are plenty of alternatives, with Android powered devices leading the field in terms of user numbers and the number of hardware manufacturers that have taken up Google's own mobile operating system. Here are some of those advantages:
- Access games anywhere via WiFi connectivity or through the 3G provider
- Wide variety of hardware options and formats to play on
- Most major online casinos have mobile optimised version of their games
- Some game apps really suit the smaller phone size display, like slots for example
- Many mobile game apps are really simple to play using tactile screens
- Easier to share your gaming experience in public places with friends
While the advantages are pretty solid as you'd expect them to be, it's not necessarily as cut and dried as you'd expect. There are some downsides to gaming on smaller, mobile and hand held devices and this is what we'll look at next.
Disadvantages of Mobile Gaming
While there are so many good reasons to get your online gaming fix via a mobile device, there are some disadvantages that should be considered. Here are some of the more important of them:
- The smaller display can get a little crowded with some games, such as craps or roulette
- Some players are still not security confident depositing or withdrawing funds on a mobile phone.
- Greater risk of a mobile device being lost or stolen, along with potentially sensitive data
- Some players are used to a mouse and haven't got the hand of a tactile screen
- For longer games like poker it can sometimes be more difficult to concentrate especially in places like a crowded train or a bar
Focus on the Positive
It was Gates that said we don't the option of turning away from the future and the technology that comes with it. It's here and it's not going to go away, so we might as well embrace it and follow it wherever it goes. Gaming has certainly embraced the technology as it has continued to advance in leaps and bounds.
By focusing on the positive aspects of the latest technological breakthroughs that have given us the ability to play our favourite games on powerful yet compact mobile devices, we can enjoy this amazing concept. We can choose to use these as well as the more traditional home based computers and laptops and get the most from online gaming in all its variations.
Where Will Things Go From Here?
Who can tell what amazing experiences will come next as the hardware and software developers push the boundaries of what humans are capable of? Just when we think we have reached the limits of physical playability, another new technology comes along to make us think again.
Look to the future because we are already glimpsing it here and now. With the advent of Google's
Glass and similar technologies already providing Internet access without the need of a handheld device, the gaming industry are sure to find a way to exploit this and further reduce the size of the hardware we need to play casino games while enjoying an amazing user experience.
But for the time being, just enjoy the games and the technology that provides them on your own personal, go anywhere smart phone or tablet. The future is now and the fun is really just beginning!
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