Saturday, November 27, 2004

Mobile gaming takes off in India

From the BBC:

The Indian mobile gaming market is expected to generate about $26m (£13.8m) by the end of 2004, according to market analysts In-Stat/MDR.

In October, mobile phone users grew by 1.4 million to 44.9 million, overtaking the number of landlines, said the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.

Analysts say cheap rates and a huge youth market is driving the market.

India has a large population of under-25s, and many in urban areas are fast adopting mobiles as must-have gadgets.

For full report see link above.