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galaga iPhone a gaming console? Absolutely- I spend more iPhone time playing games than listening to music or on the phone probably.
Apple declares iPhone a challenger to Nintendo DS
AppleInsider —
... Published: 07:45 PM EST Further shifting attention on the iPhone towards gaming, an Apple executive has out-and-out stated the device is a genuine competitor to the best handheld consoles on the market. The comments come from Apple Director of Technology Evangelism John Geleynse, who witnesses for Engadget say made the aggressive claims at an iPhone Tech Talk in San Jose, near the company's Cupertino headquarters. At the developer gathering, the official urged developers to forget about the handset as a traditional cellphone and, as game developers, to think of it strictly ...
Apple claims iPhone is a “gaming console” and “console experience”
Unwired View —
... a viable mobile gaming platform. Aside from initial user complaints about the lack of buttons, Apple faces the arduous task proving the iPhone’s worth as a gaming device while updating it to provide many other features that it currently lacks.
But knowing Apple, they’ll still probably stick to their words as always, and just work to update things in the background, finally delivering in an upgraded version or follow-up model, like they always do.
Via Engadget
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Apple's Holiday Pitch For The iPhone: We Have Great Games (AAPL)
Silicon Alley Insider —
... At a San Jose "iPhone tech talk" event, Engadget heard Apple's John Geleynse call the iPhone a "gaming console," and reports Apple is planning a series of events with game publisher Electronic Arts (ERTS) to talk up the iPhone's capability for games. ...
Apple Rep Declares the iPhone a Gaming "Console Experience" [Apple]
Gizmodo —
... ) that demonstrates a number of games. The overall increase in recent news about the iPhone's gaming capabilities is exciting, but I'm not so sure that it'll ever be a true competitor to dedicated consoles. But as a casual time-killer? Bring it on. [Engadget] ...
Apple challenges Sony and Nintendo
Brainstorm Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine » Apple 2.0 —
... ). Tech evangelist John Geleynse on Friday proclaimed it a “game console” in the same league as Sony’s and Nintendo’s (link). ...
News: Apple evangelist claims iPhone is a ‘gaming console’
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond —
Speaking at a recent Apple Developer Connection iPhone Tech Talk, John Geleynse, Director of Technology Evangelism for the company, has suggested that the iPhone is now a game console-quality platform . Speaking on behalf of Apple, Geleynse referred to the iPhone as a “gaming console,” adding that “it’s not a phone, it’s a console experience.” Geleynse’s comments come on the heels of Apple efforts to position the iPhone and iPod touch as gaming devices in recent months, beginning with the release of the company’s television ad for the second-generation iPod touch and continuing ...
Apple: “The iPhone is a Gaming Console”
Touch Arcade —
... Engadget reports on comments made by Apple’s Director of Technology Evangelism John Geleynse who described the iPhone as a viable threat to the Nintendo DS. ...
A big week for the iPhone-as-game-console
Betanews —
... , BetaNews December 18, 2008, 5:35 PM Last week, Apple evangelist John Geleynse reportedly called the iPhone a gaming console in various capacities. With a deluge of top-tier licenses coming to the iPhone this week, we have begun to see what Geleynse was presaging. Apparently Geleynse's comments at last week's Apple Developer Conference in San Jose weren't so much predictions as fanfare preceding a veritable onslaught of iPhone games. ...
Oh the Games You’ll Play: What’s the 2009 Tide Line?
The Mac Observer —
... playing on the iPod and iPhone has begun to take off. Apple added half a dozen clickwheel iPod games to its stable during the past two weeks, and the App Store has seen a surge in game releases, no doubt helped in part by Apple's decision to highlight gaming in their latest iPod touch commercial. On December 8, Take-Two CEO Ben Feder noted: "We're also seeing emerging opportunities with the iPhone." In addition, John Geleynse, Apple's Director of Technology Evangelism, was overheard, according to ...
iControlPad gamepad heads to production, warms hearts
Engadget Mobile —
... Apple's claims that the iPhone is a console might carry a bit more weight if the thing had, you know, some physical inputs. Touchscreens and tilt sensors are great, but without at least a couple of buttons and a D-pad it's kind of a hard sell to your average gamer. Inputs are exactly what the ...
Sony refuses PlayStation brand for PSP Phone?
Engadget Mobile —
... since 2006, forever on a tech timeline. A device we figure to be in-line with the natural evolution of mobile gaming and by the fact that Sony already licenses its ...
Why The iPhone Version 3 Will be a Games Platform
Fast Company - Technology —
... and location-based-services, presumably for a next-gen iPhone. It would be remiss of Apple to not take advantage of the "upgrade gap" left by Sony and Nintendo, and introduce the iPhone 3.0 into the portable gaming market. Finally, Apple has carefully worked to push the gaming PR of the iPhone, even so far as the "it's not a phone, it's a console experience" comment of John Geleynse , Apple's Director of Technology Evangelism, late last year. If he was referring to the iPhone 3G--not so much. But if he had the iPhone version 3 in mind, possibly, yes. [via ...
