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Getting Your Game On — On The Go

Likewise, Parks Associates found that more than half of mobile phone users now have phones that are capable of downloading and playing mobile games.

According to Parks Associates, females make up 61% of people playing mobile games between one and four times per month, and 58% of the gamers playing more than four hours per month.

From the article, "Getting Your Game On — On The Go" by Paul Korzeniowski

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