Inception-continued
n Similar software must run on many types of
mobile devices
n Many brands and models of mobile devices
n differ in platforms, communication protocols,
display units, memory size, etc.
n 640x200 color screen vs. 100x80 mono display
n 80M memory vs. less than 100kb memory
n RPGs must perform well on all those devices
n Development cost, time-to-market are factors