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industrygamers.com - 10/23/2009
iPhone to Drive Mobile Games Market to $11.7 Billion by 2014, says DFC
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DFC Intelligence believes Apple's platforms (iPhone and iPod Touch) will be responsible for the "bulk" of growth in the next few years.
appleinsider.com - 10/29/2009
Nintendo profits freefall as iPhone cuts into portable game sales
— appleinsider.com — Japanese game maker Nintendo's profits were cut in half, as sales of its portable Nintendo DS system... continue to feel the impact of the iPhone and iPod touch. (more) Nintendo profits freefall as iPhone cuts into portable ...

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Is Apple Killing Nintendo?
modmyi.com - 10/29/2009
Is Apple Killing Nintendo?
— modmyi.com — Image via MyOpera.com Despite a resurgence in popularity born of the release of Nintendo's Wii, the venerable... Japanese video game maker is taking an earnings beatdown. And most blame Apple as the likely culprit. This week, Nintendo revealed that its fiscal-first-half net profit ... (more) Is Apple Killing Nintendo?

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iPhone, iPod to overthrow Nintendo by 2014?
electronista.com - 10/23/2009
iPhone, iPod to overthrow Nintendo by 2014?
— electronista.com — The iPhone platform could overtake rivals Nintendo and Sony for the lead in growing handheld gaming in... as little as five years, a DFC Intelligence report says. The analyst group believes portable hardware from the Japanese companies is likely to ... (more) iPhone, iPod to overthrow Nintendo by 2014?

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Joystiq:  Analyst: DS and PSP growth 'peaked,' iPhone to drum future growth

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Analyst: DS and PSP growth 'peaked,' iPhone to drum future growth
Joystiq — ... DFC Intelligence analyst David Cole thinks that Nintendo and Sony devices will still lead the handheld market by 2014, but that the iPhone/iPod Touch will drive growth, thanks to a little thing called the App Store. IndustryGamers took note of the new report, ...

iPhone/iPod touch Fastest Growing Consumer Tech Ever
Apple Forums & iPhone Forums, Mods, Hacks, News, Themes, Downloads, and more! | ModMyi.com - 4,711,751,911 — ... Along the same lines, IndustryGamers noted a report by market research firm DFC Intelligence that indicated sales of devices like the Wii and PSP have largely leveled out. DFC analyst David Cole remarks: ...

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