Xbox Games Are ‘Killer App’ For Microsoft’s Mobile Phone OS

Microsoft says it will offer some 60 Xbox videogames on mobile phones running its Windows Phone 7 operating system, as part of a holiday-season push for mobile content. Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter tells the International Business Times that games are the “killer app” for smartphones in general, and are driving user upgrades; in terms of the number of game titles offered and downloaded (including free titles), the overall mobile games market is on par with the packaged videogame market, Pachter says. Windows Phone 7 users will be able to connect to their Xbox Live profiles and play games against friends on the cell network. Engadget has a hands-on preview of the service.