Online Mobile Gaming Keeps up With the BlackBerry

by Margaret Oliveira, News Staff Writer

January 27, 2009

For anybody who has gambled online via their mobile phone before, there's no need to tell you just how simple and fun it is, not to mention entirely safe and secure. Now enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of cell phone user's the world over, mobile gaming is indeed a popular activity being offered by an increasing number of online casinos.

The fact of the matter is that mobile gambling has become one of the fastest growing sectors in the online betting industry. There are several reasons why this is so. The primary reason is simply due to increased cellular penetration coupled with online gaming regulation. The UK and Asia are perfect examples of the regulatory impact.

Also contributing to online mobile gaming is the steady advancements in mobile technologies and innovation. Cellular phones these days are essentially laptops that can fit in your pocket. There's no better example than the iPhone, which has set a precedent for what are now being called "smart phones".

Meeting these innovations in cell phone technology are advancements in mobile software applications. One of the purveyors in this field is Spin3, which has partnered with Microgaming Software over the years to bring a realistic collection of casino table games and slots that mirror the very same games used on downloadable online casino software platforms.

One of Spin3's greatest achievements has been in keeping up with the "smart phones", including the iPhone itself, for which Spin3 became the first company to develop compatible mobile online casino games for. Spin3 has more recently announced its GameWire mobile casino platform has been developed to meet the needs of the most widely used smart phone in circulation today - the BlackBerry.

From the looks of their demonstration at the International Gaming Expo in London held just days ago, Spin3's smart phone technology looks poised to bring in a flood of even more mobile gamers to Microgaming online casinos.

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