How much are new Sony Ericsson form factors affected by gaming?
It’s a tricky balance. The latest craze for slim handsets doesn’t really go hand-in-hand with gaming comfort. Console controllers are bulky for a good reason and have been designed with specific elements in mind, e.g. the need to be hardwearing, ergonomically comfortable, etc. The same considerations go into our phones and there are lots of elements that affect gaming performance, from the spacing between buttons to joypad position. We have to accept that some devices simply won’t be appropriate to drive some games and, in many cases, gaming or other entertainment content isn’t the prime concern behind the design. That said, though, we’re definitely at a stage where content is having an effect on the form factor. Whilst it used to be more the case of creating the forms and then at the end look for content to fit within them, right now content and form factor are developed in tandem and interact with one another. Okay, on to the direct questions. Is there a dedicated category of gaming
