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Games most downloaded application for mobiles

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WASHINGTON, USA: Games are the most downloaded application for mobile phones, a new study says which reiterates that the cellphone has become an inseparable part of life which offers unlimited entertainment rather than just being a communication tool.

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"The cellphone's no longer just a cellphone; it's become the way we communicate and a part of our life," said Professor Esther Swilley, who conducted the study. She teaches technology and marketing at the Kansas State University.

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So it comes as no surprise to Swilley that games are the most downloaded application for cellphones, according to a Kansas statement.

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The majority of participants in the study were college students, aged between 19-24 years, 52 percent of them males. More importantly, 99 percent owned a mobile phone.

They said they are attached to their phone because of its functionality as an entertainment device rather than as a tool to communicate.

With the adoption of more smartphones and the introduction of apps, Swilley has noticed that for many owners, their phone's entertainment factor has become a source of pride and joy -- similar to that of a lovable new pet.

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