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How smartphones help online casinos offer more slots?

The beginning of the 21st century was exciting because we got the chance to see some of the biggest technological breakthroughs. One of the most notable devices that now has billions of users worldwide is the smartphone. 

The first company that made this device popular was Apple. Even though the smartphone existed as a concept prior to the release of the iPhone, the U.S. company is the one that made this device as big as it is today.

We use our smartphones for almost everything, including talking, shopping, gaming, and even betting. Speaking of the devil, let’s check how smartphones help online casinos gain even more customers.

They allow users to try out new slots

Most online casinos that you will have access to provide users with various games. For example, if you visit the casino of Boylesports, you will see why some bettors regard it as one of the best gambling websites in the world. In addition to its numerous titles, this is also one of the brands with an application for Android and iOS.

Most operators with a stand-alone app tend to offer their users special casino slots that are not available on the desktop platform. To put it another way, mobile users may get the chance to try out every casino slot found on the desktop title and even experience something unique.

Every mobile-exclusive slot has a user-friendly interface, which means that you can put it to the test, regardless of your screen’s size. Despite that, it is definitely advisable to use a larger screen because you will have a better overall experience.

Some smartphones allow casino software providers to create games with better graphics

Online casinos like Boylesports use slots and other types of casino games that are created by third-party companies. Most of these brands have more than enough experience in this industry, which means they know how to satisfy even the most niche tastes.

Although some people use powerful PCs, most flagship smartphones have better specifications than the average computer. Besides the lightning-fast CPUs, some devices even have better GPUs and more RAM. All of those things are important when it comes down to slots because they allow the developers to create titles with better graphics.

So, depending on your smartphone, you may have the chance to play some of the best-looking slots in the world.

The best smartphones give punters the option to use different features while playing slots

Besides the better graphics and sound effects, some of the industry-leading gambling websites give their users the chance to utilize all sorts of features. Although online bookies offer more options than casinos, some of the most prominent names in the industry will allow you to test different features. For example, you may get the chance to play multiple slots simultaneously or even combine different types of casino games. 

Of course, let’s also not forget about the practice mode, which gives users the possibility to play for free.

 

COVID-19 Pandemic Impact: Production of Smartphones Will Fall as Much as 30% in the First Half of 2020

The Coronavirus outbreak is expected to lead to a huge reduction in the production of smartphones, potentially falling by as much as 30% in the first half of 2020, states global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research.

“The ripples from China will be felt globally,” says David McQueen, 5G Devices Research Director at ABI Research. With China located at the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak, the resultant impact has been disastrous for the global mobile device market, which has subsequently witnessed mass disruption to its production lines and a stalling of related supply chains caused by labor shortages and inactive logistics. As China is also the world’s manufacturing center for most of these device types, and one of its biggest markets, the sector has been hit hardest by delayed shipments and a weakened development of next-generation products.

“Significantly, in the short term, there will be an adverse effect on 5G devices. No sooner had 5G smartphones started to gain some traction and break into the market in significant numbers, than the outbreak will now trigger a suppression of its near-term growth, pushing out the development and introduction of affordable 5G phones,” McQueen explains. This move to lower price tiers was expected to become a key driver for boosting 5G smartphone shipments in 2020, but the desired impact will now be lessened throughout the year due to the outbreak. Shipment volumes for 5G smartphones in 2020 will be much lower than previously expected, slowed by a stagnant supply chain and crippled demand. “Undoubtedly, the market will also be faced with numerous disruptions and delays, most notably the launch of Apple’s first 5G iPhones that are due to appear in September 2020.”

In the longer term, expectations are that the outbreak will gradually come under control by end of 2Q 2020, but it will take some time thereafter for consumer confidence to return and for the device sector to recover.“Importantly, with such a large proportion of the world’s mobile device market relying on China for manufacturing and component supply, which is contending with disruption on a massive scale, it has become clear that many in the chain were woefully unprepared to react quickly,”  McQueen points out.

It is not clear what the full extent or lasting effect that COVID-19 will have on the mobile device ecosystem, but in the short- to medium-term, it will heavily impact the smartphone market. “Aside from taking its toll on both demand and the supply chain, it will particularly affect the industry’s eagerness to drive 5G to lower price points in 2020, seriously blunting its growth potential,” says McQueen.

McQueen recommends that “vendors and suppliers fully understand their exposure to all those along the chain, identifying and evaluating all risks related to issues like capacity management and market demand, enabling them to react accordingly and mitigate the impact of any future market disruptions.”

For a clearer picture of the current and future ramifications of COVID-19 across technologies and verticals, including  5G devices, Smartphones, and Wearables, download the whitepaper Taking Stock of COVID-19: The Short- and Long-Term Ramifications on Technology and End Markets.