There are many reasons why the iPhone 4 has proven such a popular model over the past year
. Many people are attracted by the phones high quality screen whilst overs are drawn to the devices modern and stylish looks. One area that is often overlooked is just how good this phone is as a mobile gaming device. Here we explore the benefits of gaming on the iPhone 4.
A great gaming experience requires a large screen and the 3.5 inch display offered on this handset should prove ample for this use. Not only is the size of the screen ideal its high resolution of 960 x 640 means that graphics look superb, especially with a high quality graphics processing unit working to produce a crystal clear image. The responsiveness of the iPhone 4 is one of the key factors why this model is perfectly suited to gaming. The phones screen uses the very latest capacitive technology meaning that it can register the slightest touch. This is ideal for games such as Angry Birds which require navigation via the display. There are titles however which require the phone to be tilted and turned into various positions in order to navigate. Not only does the iPhone 4 feature an accelerometer chip which senses which position the phone is being held in but it also includes a chip named the Three Axis Gyro Sensor. This sensor gives even more precision and can accurately detect the slightest movement in any direction by the handset. When transferred to the screen this gives a level of responsiveness similar to the popular Nintendo Wii console.
The iPhone 4 not only boasts the perfect specification for gaming but also some impressive software to further enhance your experience. One item that is new to this model is the Games Centre. This new facility aims to make your gaming a more social event rather than a one player activity. You can invite friends to participate in a variety of games with you or even play along with a random person who is online. You sign into this feature by using your own Apple ID and you can create a unique nickname that you are known as within the community. As well as displaying friends that are online and games that you have downloaded the centre also gives you a number of links that you can click to easily download additional titles. A nice aspect of this platform is that there are a number of league tables and leaderboards so you can easily compare your scores with other people worldwide.
The iPhone 4 is a superb phone for gaming. The wonderful app store has thousands of titles available and the phones excellent specification makes it the perfect device for all different genres of games.