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iPhone Gets an External Game-pad
By: Shayne Rana   |   Jan 21, 2009

Mobile gaming is getting bigger and better on a daily basis. Dedicated gaming handsets are being designed just to provide for that demand. So far, one of the better gaming handsets available on the market, or at least the one that games look best on according to us is the iPhone. The problem has always been control though as the handset’s lack of buttons sometimes poses a problem.


iPhone games will be glad to hear that a site called iControlPad.com has developed a console like controller casing for the handset that should allow for a true gaming style feel on the phone. The casing is simple and very neatly designed to slip right over the device. It features -
  • A D-pad for navigation
  • Action Keys (ABXY)
  • A start button
  • Power LED
  • Select key
The controller add-on has been in development for sometime now and has finally reached a stage where the developers believe it’s ready for mass production. In order to use the device though, your device will need to be jailbroken. There’s no confirmation yet, but it’s likely that the company would also develop an iControlPad for the iTouch.

The availability of the device or pricing has not been disclosed. All we can say is, it's going to take mobile gaming to a whole new level.

Check out the developers demo video here.
 
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this is not fake ... actually its been in making for quite sm time.. and the version that works is not very pretty but its a start .. they will get to this soon..
snakey @ Jan 26, 2009
I think, this is fake...
vivek @ Jan 21, 2009
God Bless the Gamers. I guess its going to be a blessing for all the Gaming Fans!!
Bhaskar Varma @ Jan 21, 2009
No it doesn't... duh....
How many controllers have you guys seen???

The psp has the start and select buttons vertically under the screen and further more the buttons are A, B, X, Y and not O, X, Square and Triangle....

There are countless controllers which look like this and came way before the psp did.

Seriously? Is the looks all you could think of, i'd rather think the requirement - "In order to use the device though, your device will need to be jailbroken" would be more of an issue for companies like apple or more so the providers who sell the phone rather that sony... even though they have a reputation of slapping lawsuits on everyone and everything :s
Tejas Shirodkar @ Jan 21, 2009
sony may drag this one to court as It is similar to their PSP design!!
santosh @ Jan 21, 2009
it looks like a psp
psk @ Jan 21, 2009
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