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The launch of bingo platforms on mobile devices has been one of the most promising technological developments for all bingo providers.

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​With the definition of computing shifting from traditional desktop computing to wireless and handheld mobile computing, to make this progression has become essential.  There are now over 350 online bingo sites competing in the UK marketplace, making the mobile transition the only viable option in order to remain competitive in the long-term.

 

The Launch of Android

The launch of Android compatible applications was particularly important for these companies, as this mobile operating system makes up a majority of the smartphone market.  As of February 2013, just over half of the global smartphone market was made up of devices running Android software.  The remaining 49% is distributed among all other devices, including iOS, Blackberry and Windows devices.  It is little surprise that Android is dominant over iOS.  Apple is the only developerworking iOS devices whereas there are numerous developing devices running Android software, such as Samsung, HTC and LG.  The fact that Android software is open source, withall the programming open for others to view and work with, means that this platform will likely develop at a faster speed than its main competitor.  For this reason, it can be assumed that more and more focus will be directed towards development of Android compatible software in the years to come.

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Tablet Computing

Modern tablets were not released into the market until quite some time after smartphone devices.  For this reason, some of the players are still catching up.Since these tablet devices were first launched in 2010, Apple’s iPad has been dominant in the market.  However, the first quarter of 2013 saw for the first time that Android OS tablet devices overtook Apple is market share.  Up until now, the focus of online bingo sites concerning tablet gaming has been on the launchof iPad platforms.  However, giving the recent shift of power in this industry,this is likely to change as Android continues to gather momentum.

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Android Compatible Platforms

Given the fact that launching of iPhone bingo apps was initially prioritised over Android apps, there are no sites that offer real money gaming exclusively to Android devices.  There will undoubtedly be ‘for fun’ bingo games available on the Android’s huge open source Google Play Store, but the fun which can be had is limited.  The game is not quite as exciting without the prospect of winning real money.​