Too tired to go out and play some pool in your local watering hole? Well, why don't you try playing some billiards right in the comforts of your own home? No, you need not to buy your own billiards set, you can play it right in your mobile phones. Yes, I know nothing beats the real thing, but some can come close to reality.

Xing Mobile is inviting you to slip into the shoes of a billiards player and slug it out with the AI to win in a match of wits, luck and skill. This variant has 6 balls instead of the traditional 9 in order to make it more playable on the mobile phone platform. Great fun for fans of the sport and casual gamers alike, so who says that you gotta clock in lots of hours in the pool hall to be a master of billiards?

Billiards, as a mobile game, has been on the rise lately. Recently, Player One Ltd. has also released a game dubbed as the official World Pool Championship 3D mobile game. This just goes to show how the game is becoming really popular and just how many have began to play it. But going back to the main topic, Pool Billiards Champs runs on all MIDP-2 mobile phones with a screen resolution of 176x208. For now, if you aren't convinced yet, then feel free to look at some screens of the game.

          

Fancy a game or two with Earl 'The Pearl' Strickland, Johnny 'The Scorpion' Archer and Steve Davis? Then let the games begin as Player One Ltd. launches the official World Pool Championship 3D mobile game.

The most prestigious billiard event has been recreated for the mobile phone, boasting of full 3D playing environment and intuitive game control system. Players can work their way through the World Pool Championships from the first round to the final using a delicate balance of spin and power. It also features single game mode where players can improve their skills and learn what makes their opponents tremble. If you're up to it, you can challenge a friend in the 2-player mode. As an added treat, the game will be under the watchful eye of top international referee Michaela Tabb.

World Pool Championship will be available for mobile gamers to download from the Orange World WAP portal. Other mobile network users can simply text WPC to 87070* to have the game sent direct to their handsets.