Opensignal is the independent global standard for analyzing consumer mobile experience. Their industry reports are the definitive guide to understanding the true experience consumers receive on wireless networks.This week’s report reveals a strong performance from eir, which picks up wins in 13 of 15 award categories, including outright wins in Upload Speed Experience, 5G Upload Speed and 5G Reach. Check out who is topping the charts below. In the report we see that 3 remains the outright with consistency but with their data outage recently some might have a different opinion regarding 3
eir wins both upload speed awards
Opensignal’s Irish users observed the fastest average upload speeds on eir’s network — both for 5G Upload Speed and for overall Upload Speed Experience. For 5G Upload Speed, eir scored an impressive 23.7 Mbps, giving it a lead of around 4.8 Mbps (25.3%) over 3 and Vodafone. On Upload Speed Experience, eir wins with a score of 9.7 Mbps — 0.6 Mbps (6.5%) faster than second-placed 3’s 9.1 Mbps
3 is the outright winner for Excellent Consistent Quality
The highest proportion of tests from users meeting the minimum recommended performance thresholds for watching HD video, completing group video conference calls and playing mobile games was seen on 3’s network — making 3 the sole winner of the Excellent Consistent Quality award. 3 with its score of 73.5% commands a 1.7 percentage point lead over second-placed eir’s score of 71.8%, while Vodafone places third with 68.1%.
Users found 5G in the most locations when using eir’s network
eir is the sole winner of the 5G Reach award, as our eir users on average saw a 5G signal in the the highest proportion of locations out of all the locations they visited — with a resulting 3.7 points on a 10-point scale, comfortably ahead of 3 and Vodafone’s statistically tied scores of 1.7-1.8 points.
The fastest average 5G download speeds were seen by our users with 3 and eir
3 and eir are joint winners of the 5G Download Speed award with statistically tied scores of 182.3-189.9 Mbps — around double that of Vodafone’s score of 92.4 Mbps.
Punkt., the Swiss, design-led consumer technology company, launched the MP02 New Generation last winter in black, adding to the original MP02 multi-band capacity for coverage worldwide. Software and hardware changes brought subtle improvements, including a snappier response to user input. Changes to the weight and volume of the packaging have reduced the transportation CO2 footprint by 40%; switching to selling the charging unit separately means less e-waste. A light blue option is now complementing the new generation black MP02.
‘The blue contrasts the formality of the black version with a more relaxed off duty look’, says Jasper Morrison, art director and designer of Punkt. product.
The Punkt. MP02 mobile phone, first launched in 2018, is designed to help ensure our tech works for us, not the other way around. It is a phone to keep, not replace. It does not pester its owner for attention or access to an electricity supply. Privacy is built in from the ground up. And as a voicephone, it shifts emphasis to spoken communication: often more efficient, and always more personal.
Punkt phone and cases
The MP02 can be used as a second phone as a way to get some ‘digital downtime’ – everything else is left behind for a while. Alternatively, many MP02 owners use it as their sole phone and combine it with a mini-tablet as required, via the MP02’s hotspot. Having that larger screen is a major upgrade over any smartphone, and a tablet does not have the same ‘pester power’.
The MP02 offers an alternative to mass-produced, old-tech handsets. It’s not just a thin-as-possible pixel platform; it’s a solid, comfortable piece of equipment that is easy to pick up, feels great in the hand, and is never, ever going to bend. Its sleek elegance is matched by top-quality materials, producing a phone that provides a concrete reminder of why the physical world is the world that matters even before it is switched on.
Following on from the MP02’s success with both reviewers and consumers, Punkt. is releasing a new colour option: Light Blue. Still low-key, but even more calming.
To mark the launch of the light blue colourway Punkt. has also introduced two new phone cases for the MP02 to its range. Both are Swiss-made for Punkt. with responsibly sourced materials. The VICUS phone case is made from genuine Italian vegetable-tanned leather and handmade in Ticino using traditional leather-working techniques. The QWSTION phone case is made in Zurich from Bananatex®, a fabric notable for the fact that it comes from the banana tree. The water-resistant coating is natural wax, and the entire product is plastic-free and biodegradable. Watch out for our review soon.
Find out more about Punkt.’s new eco-conscious phone cases here.
The gaming industry is witnessing a revolution of ideas every season. There was a time when you could only play games on a PC, or you were lucky if you had a laptop. Nowadays, you can game on consoles like Nintendo switch and the PSP console. Also, the iGaming industry introduced mobile and handheld device gaming with tablets leading as the best gaming device. The reason is that tablet screen size enables you to maintain the same gaming experience as a PC.
Nonetheless, the iGaming industry has not relented in giving the best of game output. Now, it seems there is a focus on mobile gaming. Today, approximately 6.378 billion people use smartphones; a figure amounting to 80.69% of the world population. Hence, games on mobile devices are continually enhanced to give the best gaming experience. As a result, you can now play games online with your smartphones on any mobile casinosyou can trust. The smartphone manufacturing companies are also trying to produce games specially built for gaming purposes.
Top Specially Built Phones for Gaming and Their Specifications
Although all smartphones, whether Android or iPhone, can play games, not all phones are built for gaming. There are phones built with unique capacities and specifications solely to enhance your gaming experience. If you are looking for a phone specially built for gaming, you may consider one below.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Samsung did not build this device primarily for gaming. However, it possesses qualities and abilities that make it suitable for gaming purposes. Samsung released the phone in January 2021, and it comes with a considerable cost of $1069. As such, many may not be able to afford it.
It has a dimension of 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9mm, a screen size of 6.8 inches, and a dimension of 1440 X 3200. The CPU features; Exynos 2100 / Snapdragon 888. It has a RAM size of 12/16GB and storage space of 128GB/256GB/512GB and does not support MicroSD slots. The battery capacity is 5000 mAh and which encourages a long-lasting gaming time.
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 13 Pro Max is the latest release of the Apple company as it was released in September 2021. Apple did not specifically build the phone for games, but it possesses the attribute of a gaming phone. Just like the Samsung counterpart, the phone is sold for a high price of $1080. Therefore, buying this phone can be a step toward a good gaming experience and enjoying other specifications.
iPhone 13 Pro Max has 160.8mm x 78.1mm x 7.7mm, a screen size of 6.7 inches, and a resolution of 1284 x 2778. The phone features A15 Bionic CPU. The RAM size is 6GB, while the storage sizes are 128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB. It has a battery capacity of 4352 mAh, which is reputed to be the best battery capacity for an iPhone.
Asus ROG Phone 5
The Asus ROG Phone 5 is built explicitly for gaming purposes. It is an Android OS device with unique specifications to enhance the gaming experience. The screen possesses a fantastic refresh rate of 144Hz, which you may not find in any other phone. It is sold for an average price of $700.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a dimension of 172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3mm, a screen size of 6.78 inches, and a resolution of 1080 x 2448. It features an Android 11 OS and a Snapdragon 888 CPU. The RAM size is 8/12/16GBS, while the internal storage can be 128/256GB. It has a great battery capacity of 6000 mAh which can ensure a long time of game playing.
Lenovo Legion Phone Duel
Lenovo Legion Phone Duel is the first gaming phone of the Lenovo brand. It has the capacity needed to engage in gaming both online and offline without hiccups. It also has an additional feature of 90W supercharging. The limitation of the phone is the camera which necessarily may not affect the game playing.
The phone has a dimension of 169.2 x 78.6 x 9.9mm, a screen size of 6.55 inches, and a 1080 x 2340. It features a Snapdragon 865+ CPU and an Android 10 operating system. The RAM size is 12/16GB, while it has an internal storage of 256/512GB. The phone has a battery capacity of 5000 mAh which no doubt encourages a longer game time.
Nubia Red Magic 5G
The Nubia Red Magic 5G is another phone specifically built for gaming purposes. The phone was released in March 2020. It was the first phone to integrate the 144Hz screen refresh. It integrates game space features that allow you to customize your experience while playing.
The phone has a dimension of 168.6 x 78 x 9.8mm, a screen size of 6.65 inches, and a resolution of 1080 x 2340. It features Android 10 OS and a Snapdragon 865 CPU. The RAM is 8/12GB, while the internal storage can be 128/256GB. It has a battery capacity of 4,500mah which is considerably supportive of game playing.
Fairphone 4 offers an unprecedented five-year warranty, is a unique electronic waste-neutral handset and contains fairly sourced materials, challenging the electronics industry to take a more responsible approach.
Dutch social enterprise Fairphone is proud to announce the launch of its latest device, Fairphone 4 5G, demonstrating that it is possible to place sustainability at the heart of the latest consumer technology. With today’s launch, Fairphone introduces the world’s first modular 5G smartphone that is also a more sustainable, repairable and socially responsible device. The smartphone is the next phase in the company’s journey to develop fair, long-lasting, high-quality devices and establish a market for ethical and fair electronics.
With the launch of Fairphone 4, the company is applying the lessons it has learnt from previous phones to a device with 5G support and new features that provide additional benefits for users. The smartphone is the sustainable choice for customers who don’t want to compromise on the latest technology. Fairphone is raising the bar for itself and the industry by introducing a five-year warranty at no additional cost, to encourage people to use — and enjoy — their phones for longer. This is an unrivalled commitment in the electronics sector and is an addition to Fairphone guaranteeing long-term availability of spare parts, combined with software support. For Fairphone 4, software support is guaranteed until the end of 2025 and includes upgrades to Android 12 and Android 13, but the company aims to extend it even further, until the end of 2027, with upgrades to Android 14 and Android 15 despite support from the chipset supplier expiring. With this unparalleled ambition, Fairphone is aiming to repeat what it succeeded in doing with a previous model: six years of software support from the launch of an Android device.
Eva Gouwens, CEO of Fairphone, outlines the company’s goals for Fairphone 4, stating:
“We’re taking a completely different approach to manufacturing smartphones — we’re changing the way devices are made and used. We want to challenge the traditional way of designing devices, including the notion that thinner is better. The starting point in development was to produce a premium sustainable smartphone that is future-proof, easily repairable, designed to last and therefore more circular and fair. We want Fairphone 4 to be a device that people enjoy keeping for longer and that sets them apart from the crowd. Our customers are people who make independent choices to create positive change, and they choose Fairphone to accelerate that change.”
Alistair Wilson, Director of Partnerships and Devices, EE:“Partnering with leading sustainable manufacturer Fairphone to bring Fairphone 4 5G to our award-winning 5G network, is another part of our commitment to help provide customers with sustainable choices. This includes helping them to make the most of their existing smartphones with annual device MOT’s and same day repair services. The whole EE business, from our mobile network to our 575+ high street stores is powered using 100% renewable electricity, and we have a target to become a net-zero emissions business by 2030 for our own operations”.
Fairphone’s holistic approach to sustainability is what truly sets it apart, making the Fairphone 4 a leading sustainable device on the market. Unlike other industry players, Fairphone focuses not only on its environmental impact but also on its social impact on the electronics supply chain, working towards systemic change. Sustainability and longevity are at the heart of everything Fairphone does, and with every new phone it launches, it sets an example for the smartphone industry.
Fairphone 4 is the first electronic waste neutral handset released. The company will compensate users’ phones and spare parts by responsibly recycling one phone (or an equal amount of small electronic waste) for every Fairphone 4 sold. Alternatively, Fairphone will take back and refurbish at least one other phone to prevent the production of a new one. The phones used for this programme are sourced from Fairphone’s European take-back efforts or from countries without formal recycling infrastructure, and are brought to Europe for environmentally sound recycling.
Fairphone has expanded its list of fair materials, adding six new ones, and is now focusing on 14 key materials from sustainable and fairer sources. For Fairphone 4 they include; Fairtrade-certified gold, aluminiumfrom Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard certified vendors, fair tungsten from Rwanda as well as recycled tin, rare earth minerals and plastics. Fairphone is the first smartphone brand to have a back cover made of 100% post consumer recycled polycarbonate. Fair sourcing means engaging and tackling issues in supply chains, such as child labour and unsafe working conditions, while driving opportunities for positive impact. For miners and workers, this means fair working conditions, such as a safe and healthy working environment, and access to personal protective equipment. Fair sourcing also empowers communities to thrive and protects the environment. Fairphone has made significant progress on this front; about 56% of its original eight focus materials have been fairly sourced in 2020, up from 25% in 2018 and 32% in 2019.
Fairphone developed its innovative living wage programme and aims to expand partnerships with strategic suppliers to improve working conditions for their employees. In 2020, 10,717 people benefited from Fairphone’s social, environmental or economic interventions in mines and factories, almost twice as many as in 2018, when those benefiting totalled 5,296. For example, in 2020, Chinese factory workers for Fairphone’s production supplier received a living wage bonus that was the equivalent of up to more than four months extra salary, to fill the gap between the Chinese minimum wage and living wage.
Important scores and third-party certifications also prove Fairphone 4’s sustainability claims. Fairphone 4 is the first smartphone certified according to TCO Certified, a third-party sustainability certification for IT products. The 6GB/128GB internal storage variant has also received an 85/100 Eco Rating score, a labelling scheme initiated by five leading European mobile operators which evaluates the environmental impact of the entire process of production, transportation, use and disposal of mobile phones. And in France, Fairphone 4 has received 9.3 for its 8GB RAM/256GB internal storage variant for the French Repairability Index. The index aims to encourage consumers to choose more repairable products and manufacturers to improve the repairability of their products. In addition, Fairphone is now an official member of the Right to Repair campaign.
Since its launch in 2013, Fairphone has been working to transform the electronics sector into an industry that cares for people and planet. The industry faces a growing stream of electronic waste caused by the 1.4 billion mobile phones sold each year. The average phone has a short lifespan of 2-3 years. In addition, only 15% of discarded phones are collected for recycling. The short-sighted attitude affects every part of the industry and supply chain. In addition, making smartphones requires natural resources and these minerals are limited. Mining these materials can have a negative environmental impact. Extracting the necessary materials for a smartphone can also have serious social consequences, as it could be associated with child labour or dangerous working conditions. By establishing a market for ethical electronics, Fairphone is prompting the electronics industry to act more responsibly.
With each generation of its mobile phones, Fairphone has introduced the industry to its latest concept of fairness. Fairphone 1 marked the company’s debut in the industry as a force for change— the first smartphone company attempting to create an ecosystem for easy repairability by offering all spare parts on its online store. Fairphone 2 was the first modular phone on the market, a revolutionary concept to increase repairability and longevity. With Fairphone 3, the company widened its reach and proved to the industry that sustainability is a viable business model.
Fairphone 4 offers a step up in tech specifications. Users have a choice of 6GB of RAM with 128GB of internal storage or 8GB of RAM with 256GB of internal storage, allowing the phone to handle the most complex tasks with ease. Running on Android 11, Fairphone 4 features a fast, powerful and reliable Qualcomm chipset with future-proof 5G, to support the company’s principle of longevity. It boasts a 6.3-inch Full HD+ display with Pixelworks technology for a smooth and immersive user experience. The display is made from Corning Gorilla Glass 5 for great durability and resistance to drops and scratches. Its 3,905 mAh battery is replaceable and can be charged to 50% in 30 minutes (with minimum 20W charger). Designed with Swedish design agency Above, Fairphone 4 is distinctive yet stylish and sleek, sporting a tactile back cover and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.
The device features the company’s highest-quality camera to date, designed to let users focus on what matters most: image quality and true-to-life colours in every frame and every setting. The camera comes with a pair of premium lenses — a 48MP main camera for all the details and a 48MP ultrawide camera for the bigger picture — and to top it off, a 25MP selfie camera. It has fast autofocus with laser accuracy and advanced image stabilization for smooth video recording. The camera software makes for an intuitive, effortless experience.
Fairphone is also expanding its portfolio beyond smartphones. Along with other accessories and spare parts, Fairphone is launching true wireless earbuds from a licensed design, made with 30% recycled plastics and with Fairtrade Gold integrated into its supply chain, another first in Fairphone’s growing portfolio. It’s Fairphone’s first step in the journey to increase the level of sustainability in the audio segment.
Gouwens concludes: “We’re raising the bar for ourselves and the industry, showing that doing things more sustainably makes good business sense. Fairphone 4 is a unique product: the first ever electronic waste neutral device and with a five-year warranty. It shows the industry a different way of encouraging longevity and fairness while going way beyond the accepted standards.Fairphone 4 will be our biggest phone release to date, as interest in sustainable devices continues to grow, reflected in the hundreds of thousands of devices we’ve sold with each new phone. With Fairphone 4, we took what we’ve done in the past and packaged it into a future-proof product that takes the challenge for the entire industry to the next level.”
Fairphone 4 will be available for pre-order on 30 September from Fairphone’s website and selected partners, at a suggested retail price of €579 or €649. The two variants of the device will be released on 25 October and will be available in Europe from a wide distribution network of (online) retailers and operators.
ZTE Corporation a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise, and consumer technology solutions for the mobile internet, today launched its new-generation under-display camera smartphone the ZTE Axon 30 in China.
ZTE has been proven to be the full-screen trendsetter by creating the new under-display camera smartphone segment. By virtue of the upgrades of its leading under-display camera technologies, the company has further accelerated the commercialization process of the under-display camera smartphone. The ZTE Axon 30 will bring an unprecedented new experience to its users.
Ni Fei, Senior Vice President of ZTE Corporation and President of the Mobile Device Division, said, “Screen and photography are the two development directions of future smartphone evolution. Today, we bring our new-generation under-display camera smartphone ZTE Axon 30. With further reinforced performance and comprehensive upgrades, the ZTE Axon 30 proves a leap-forward improvement and brings our users a revolutionary full-screen visual experience compared to the previous generation.”
Full-screen Trendsetter towards Future
To achieve the best balance between the display performance and the screen form, ZTE has overcome numerous technical challenges and brought about a qualitative leap in the front camera invisibility and the display performance, powered by its continuous innovation and upgrades in the six core technologies, including the special pixel matrix, unique driver circuits, independent display chip, front camera, in-house selfie algorithm, and larger light-sensitive 4-in-1 2.24um equivalent large pixel camera.
The under-display camera area screen is the first one worldwide, with a high pixel density of 400 PPI. This can provide better display performance while maintaining high transmittance and an improved visual integration with the screen as a whole. Its ingenious circuit arrangement enables the synchronization between the front camera and the conventional display area, thus promising the more natural transition between them. The new device is equipped with an independent display chip, which makes the display more accurate and synchronized, through intelligent pixel enhancement and intelligent display optimization. 7 layers of highly transparent materials and 3 special processing technologies are used to make the under-display camera area more light-transmissive. Combined with the larger light-sensitive 4-in-1 2.24um equivalent large pixel camera, it creates an excellent light environment for shooting.
The ZTE Axon 30 is also the first under-display camera smartphone, with a screen of 120Hz refresh rate and 360Hz touch sampling rate. The ZTE Axon 30 is also equipped with a 6.92-inch AMOLED screen and a 20.5:9 cinema-grade screen ratio while combined with DTS:X® Ultra immersive 3D audio technology. The smartphone brings its users a high-quality movie viewing experience. The screen covers 100% DCI-P3 color gamut and supports 10-bit color depth and 1.07 billion colors.
It is the first smartphone across the globe to be authorized with the three authoritative eye protection certifications, covering TUV, SGS and UL. The ZTE Axon 30’s screen can effectively reduce blue light radiation, protect eyesight, and support DC dimming to reduce visual fatigue caused by screen flicker, providing multiple features for its users to care for their eyes.
Revolutionary User Experiences Powered by Strong Performance
In terms of performance, the ZTE Axon 30 is equipped with the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 870G mobile platform with a “1+3+4” octa-core design and a maximum core frequency of 3.2GHz. This perfectly supports a professional-class gaming experience with its computing, graphics rendering and networking capabilities. The new device adopts the self-developed memory fusion technology, using part of the free storage space to expand the running memory by up to 5GB.
The powerful photography features have recently become a key part of ZTE Axon series. The ZTE Axon 30 continues this trend equipped with the AI quad-camera, including a 64 megapixel main camera, a 120-degree wide-angle camera, a 3cm macro lens and a depth-of-field lens. Thus, it can allow users to easily play around with various shooting scenarios. It can also supportmulti-camera simultaneous shooting, providing users with a variety of shooting perspective options. Furthermore, it includes the Super Night Mode function of the camera that can suppress night noise through an AI algorithm that retains more charming night colors for users.
The new camera comes with a variety of classic filtersand supports 3D Lut filters for users to customize as they like. Its magic color change function also allows you to choose a single color in the image, while offering more options to change the area you want to change with a different color of your choice. More personalized camera shooting modes continue with the
ZTE Axon series by unlocking a wonderful and colorful world of images for users.
The ZTE Axon 30 supports dual-way video stabilization for the main camera and wide angle camera that can intelligently correct video shooting jitter in motion and make dynamic video shooting more clear and stable. The phone’s VLOG intelligent short video functions support Hitchcock zoom, pull focus effects, built-in fast playback, slow motion and rewind. It is also equipped with dynamic, artistic and multiple sets of cool filming templates to support users easily filming in a variety of different styles.
In terms of 5G experiences, the ZTE Axon 30 provides seamless connectivity. The Axon 30 features the 5G super antenna 3.1that is equipped with a “anti-lock” antenna system and a dual Wi-Fi antenna. Regardless of vertical grip or horizontal grip, it can prevent hands from blocking the antenna and improve the signal transmission capabilities by 100%. Its unique network detection algorithm can help the phone intelligently identify the best network and realize seamless switching and intelligent acceleration of 5G/Wi-Fi1/Wi-Fi2 channels to ensure quick and stable internet experiences all the time.
ZTE AXON 30
Sleek Design and Sustained Power
The ZTE Axon 30 adopts an ultra-thin body design with a thickness of only 7.8mm and a weight of 189g. This matches the ultra-narrow bezel, double waistline and dynamic streamline aesthetic design to allow the whole device’s appearance to be avant-class, in line with current aesthetic trends.
The new camera area on the back of the device features an iconic LABEL design by creating a unique image fusion technology label. The rear shell is made of 3D composite polymer material with nano-level glow texture overlaid. Its illusion holographic effect can bring a rich light and shadow change with a dazzling beauty of colors. The new device has two colorways: Black and Aqua, for users to choose from, giving them a unique option to match their preferences.
The ZTE Axon 30 is also equipped with a 4200mAh battery and 55W fast charging. The triple ice cooling system, consisting of a large VC liquid cooling plate, thermal gel, and graphene copper-based composite material, can guarantee the continuous high performance.
In the wave of technological innovation, The ZTE Axon 30 is on a continuous exploration of under-display camera technology. The new iteration of its product strength will bring consumers a new experience beyond their imagination. Model versions and price information to be added as updates come in.
With more than 2.5 billion active devices today and nearly 86% market share, Android is establishing itself as the most widely used operating system in the mobile world. And on Google Play, video games are undeniably at the top of the list of the most popular applications. Thus, with such a huge number of games, it is not always easy to find the best games that are worth playing.
Total War Battles: Kingdom
Developed by The Creative Assembly, the Total War series has since become one of the pillars of the strategy game. Extremely complete, this series pleasantly mixes real-time playing with strategy and management to deliver a most pleasant experience. With the Total War Battles series, the studio has created a simplified version of its game, much more suited to the nomadic format.
Gone are Antiquity (the usual setting for the main series games), we find ourselves here in medieval England, with the ultimate task of unifying the kingdom in order to reign supreme. In this game, you get to manage a city, which will allow to unlock a whole bunch of bonuses and improvements, and of course, battles in real time. Apart from the rather inconvenient interface, Total War Battles: Kingdom is a good little strategy game that you can enjoy with your friend.
Rayman adventures
Rayman Adventures game desing is very pleasing to the eye thanks to the performance of the Ubi Frame Art. The gameplay is perfectly suited to mobile support thanks to responsive and very well-thought-out touch controls. Although it offers very few free-to-play elements, it is difficult to deny the overall charm of Rayman Adventures, which certainly deserves its place on the smartphone of any lover of android games in general, and Rayman in particular.
Fallout Shelter
How do you adapt a game like “Fallout” to mobile, when its ergonomics do not exactly comply with touch screens? By taking only the universe of the game to create a totally different game. This is how Fallout Shelter was born, a fun resource management game based on the codes of the eponymous saga. The player must develop an atomic shelter collecting survivors, optimizing the production of various resources, population and capacities of the shelter. Addictive, Fallout Shelter is also demanding as it continues to run in the absence of the player.
Shadowgun Legends
Shadowgun Legends is one of the best sci-fi shooter video games. In this game, your main objectives will be to complete missions and help other shadowgun companions. You can also participate in the arenas where you team up with other ghost guns and take out waves after waves of enemies. After eliminating all the waves, you get high prices. The game also includes tons of customization options and very powerful weapons. The game is completely free, there are in-app purchases, but you can complete the game without spending real money.
Special mention: Games for many making
Such games are becoming more popular each year. We are talking about games where you compete against another player or team of player to earn real money. Games such as baccarat are offered by online casinos, most of which have downloadable apps.
There are mobile apps for everything these days, and for the majority of people, they rarely go a day without using them. The sports betting industry, in particular, has seen a massive surge in recent years of punters preferring to have a flutter on the go. This article takes a look at the most popular types of betting apps and how they’ve changed the way modern customers wager on sports.
Horse Racing Betting Apps
Alongside football, horse racing is the most popular sport for betting in the UK. The majority of horse racing betting apps, which you can find if you go to horseracingbetting.co.uk, are integrated into the bookmaker’s full sportsbook. However, there are a couple of dedicated apps now available purely for racing enthusiasts.
Sports Betting Apps
Sports betting apps provide punters with thousands of betting opportunities at their fingertips. They offer dozens of sports, with events coming from all over the globe. Previously, these apps were viewed as an optional extra as most online bettors tended to use PCs and laptops, but that isn’t the case anymore. This shift in consumer behaviour has led to the leading betting sites putting more emphasis on improving the user experience for mobile punters.
Benefits of Mobile Betting Apps
Every bettor is an individual, and they value the benefits of mobile betting apps independently. However, here are some of the advantages we associate with these apps, and by default, it’s altered the way thousands of people bet on their favourite sports and racing events.
Convenience
Rarely are we without our phones. They go with us everywhere – many even take them to the toilet, which highlights how attached we have become to these devices. The benefit of this from a sports betting perspective is that punters never have to miss a great betting opportunity. As long as you have an internet connection, you can have a flutter whenever and wherever you choose. This convenience and freedom are what many punters crave.
Sociable
All high street betting shops have their regular crowd. These punters mainly bet on horse racing and greyhounds because there are races every day, which normally start in the late morning and run through until the afternoon. The regulars will often share tips and predictions with one another and watch the action on the TV screens. It is a sociable experience as you are enjoying this pastime with others who also share the same interest.
Online betting at home on a computer eroded the social aspect of having a punt. It became sterile and solitary. For most bettors, myself included, much of the enjoyment of betting is sharing the highs and lows with others. This component is not present when sat at home in the corner of your living room.
Mobile betting apps have helped reintroduce this social side as many customers place their bets while out with friends. With live betting, you can be in the pub watching a game with your mates and chat about what bets to place for the second half. You may decide to all chip in on a punt. Apps have made betting fun and friendly, which is how it should be.
Additional features
Although the fundamentals of placing a bet haven’t changed, betting operators now focus on the user experience. This is understandable because punters in the UK can choose between 50 – 100 licensed betting sites, and it only takes a couple of minutes to create an account.
Betting apps are at the forefront of this new and improved customer experience as they offer several additional perks compared to regular online betting via a PC.
Tailored alerts – most betting apps allow users to set alerts. These can be messages about their bets or general sports alerts, such as a goal being scored in a specific football match.
Personalised displays – if you’re only interested in one particular sport, you can customise the display to show what matters to you, which makes finding the right bets easier and faster.
Extra form guides – the amount of data now available for sports bettors and horse racing punters is phenomenal and the latest betting apps have it all ready at the tap of a button.
My teams / horses – several apps have features where customers can create lists of their favourite football teams and virtual stables for their favourite horses. They then receive updates about when the teams/horses are in action, and what betting odds you can get.
Push notifications – a huge advantage that betting apps have is push notifications. Customers can set these in the preferences settings of the application so that they receive real-time updates directly to their device. The type of notifications includes new bonuses and promotions, price alerts, odds boosts, and live scores.
To celebrate World Snake Day this Friday (16th July), @NokiaMobile is offering €10 off all feature phones using code SNAKE21 at checkout on Nokia.com/phones!
The iconic game Snake first appeared on a Nokia feature phone in 1997, and the slithery pastime lives on in the latest, revamped and refreshed Nokia feature phones. Who doesn’t love a game of snake then?
This deal is available from now until 11:59pm on Sunday 18th July.
Nokia 800 Tough – the toughest feature phone, water, dust and drop proof!
The mobile gaming industry experienced exponential growth over the last couple of years, and this trend will continue to move forward thanks to smartphones becoming more powerful. The mobile gaming industry is expected to reach $153 billion by 2027 and the post-Covid-19 period suggests that we are 11.5% over the analysis, so as of now, the sky is the limit.
Smartphones are becoming more powerful, which means that they can process complex games supporting the portable gaming trend. Nowadays, even some of the biggest gaming companies are trying to come up with a mobile alternative.
There are all kinds of games that you can play on your phone, from futuristic AR and VR games to first-person shooting games, battle royales, and sports games.
These mind-blowing statistics inspired us to take a closer look at what’s happening in the mobile gaming industry, and find some of the best sports games that you should play on your phone.
NBA 2K Mobile Basketball
Worried that you’d miss playing NBA 2K while you are away from home? – Well, stop worrying just because there is an NBA 2K mobile game that you can plan anywhere you go.
Unlike most other games which don’t provide realistic graphics for mobile devices, NBA 2K has really impressive graphics that take mobile gaming to another level.
The only drawback is that when you put the players on auto, they play better than when you control them. With that said, it is still a really fun game to play and since its publisher is the original 2K sports company, it has all the licenses, players and teams included.
So, not only you can play with current players, but also with classic ones like one of the best shooting guards of all time Michael Jordan (click here to find TwinSpires’ full list of best shooting guards in NBA history).
Football Manager 2021 Mobile
With a rating of 4.8/5 on the App Store, it is one of the top-rated sports games, and there is a good reason for that. If you are not familiar with the Football Manager franchise, this is a game that enables you to become a manager of a successful team and compete in the big leagues.
Even though we are talking about a mobile game, it is still very advanced in terms of graphics and other features. The only drawback is the 2D simulation where you only see circles, instead of real 3D players playing.
With that said, it is still a fun game especially for all the football fanatics that think that they can do a better job of managing a team than some of the real managers.
FIFA Football
Let’s get one thing clear right from the start. This isn’t the FIFA you are used to playing on your console, but it is still very similar and fun to play. FIFA mobile still has the addictive Ultimate Team system and really impressive graphics.
Make sure to plug your phone in a charger just because it can drain your battery very fast.
Madden NFL Mobile
Now we move from European football to American football, which is a whole different thing. If you love watching NFL then you’d probably want to download this incredibly realistic game from EA Sports.
Madden NFL is the best-selling franchise when it comes to American Football, and there is a good reason for that. This is not an exact replica of their console game just because the mobile version is more of an arcade-style game where you can easily burn 15-30 minutes when you are bored.
Table Tennis Touch
Table Tennis is one of the most fun games to play just because it is simple enough and comes with great physics that are getting closer to the real thing. The graphics of this game are beautifully rendered, and you can play at various locations just to spice things up.
In terms of pace, this game is incredibly fast. Few minutes into the game you’ll find yourself tensing up with barely having time to blink. It also comes with different modes such as career, club, national, and international.
Table tennis is a simple but very fun sport and Yakuto Ltd developers managed to capture that moment and bring it to our mobile devices.
