Development History - Mobile

By TommyTerryGreen

  • Mettel Launch Auto Race

    Although it was technically a Mobile device, it wasn't what you'd immediately think of today. Some could argue its case as a toy rather than a mobiles games device but the truth is, it is the first electronic mobile game.

  • Milton Bradley Microvision

  • Psion Organiser II

    The Psion Organiser wasn't primarily a gaming device, it was a professional PDA mainly for people working in the business industry. It had the ability to side load games like solitaire to it as well as a few others.

  • Apple Newton

  • Nokia 9000 Communicator

    The Nokia 9000 Communicator was the first phone that didn't just include games on it but actually made it a primary selling point of the device and designing it primarily with gaming in mind.

  • Game Boy Colour

  • Sony PocketStation

  • Sega Visual Memory Unit

  • Game Boy Advance

  • N-Gage

  • Nintendo DS

    The Nintendo DS, or Dual-Screen was the first hand-held mobile gaming device that had two screens, one of them being a touch screen.

  • PlayStation Portable

  • Gizmodo

  • iPod Touch

    Though not considered a gaming device at first, the app store featured on the popular ipod touch proved to be one of the fastest growing platforms for games, particularly casual games.

  • iPad

  • Nintendo 3DS

    The Nintendo 3DS is the first hand-held console to feature 3D gaming without the need for special glasses.

  • PlayStation Vita

  • iPhone 5s