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If some industry watchers have it right, mobile gaming may be the next place to watch for explosive new options. For now, beyond the games your carrier offers, here are some options for downloads you can play while standing in line at the post office or riding the subway.

EA Mobile Games offers categories that include Puzzle & Strategy, Card & Casino, Action, Sports and Leisure Sports. Tetris, Yahtzee, SimCity and other familiar titles are sold in the Puzzle & Strategy group. Action has Need for Speed ProStreet, The Simpsons: Minutes to Meltdown and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Prices vary and we saw a range from $1.50 to $4 per download.

Gamespot Mobile organizes by New Releases, Top Games and All Mobile. They'll tantalize you with what's available and reviewed, but finding a game that's actually available for your phone today could prove challenging.

GameJump lets you download games for free in exchange for your registration info. Among the categories are Guy Games, Racing, Hollywood, One Thumb and Mobile Pets. That last one is a throw back to the inanimate pet craze of the 90s and let's you plant, water and nurture a flower in the hope that a butterfly will come along. Juxtaposes nicely with the "shoot 'em up" genre.

Get in touch with your carrier for quick downloading options. Some games are available on Verizon phones using the Get It Now direct shopping feature, for example. On AT&T phones, use AT&T Mall to purchase games.