Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Samsung has released a gamepad for Android-powered smartphones - BBC News

Samsung has announced Controller GamePad, turns Android-based smartphone or “fablet” in a portable gaming console. The gadget is compatible with all devices, if they are running on Android operating system 4.1 or later version, and the diagonal of the screen is 4 to 6.3 inches.

As noted, GamePad Galaxy-optimized device from Android 4.3, so that the most favorable user experience owners get Galaxy S4/S4, and Note 2/3. Its dimensions: 137.78 x 86.47 x 31.8 mm, weight – 195 grams. The controller keeps sliding smartphone “tray”, and they are connected by wireless communication (Bluetooth 3.0 or NFC).

Controls GamePad following: cross D-Pad, two analog stick, four action buttons, two trigger buttons Select (“Select”), Start (“Start”) and PLAY (“Play”) . The latter operates solely on Galaxy-smartphones – it starts the Mobile Console, where you can buy the game with controller support Samsung.

While under GamePad “enchanted” 35 games, but the company promises that the list will grow throughout 2014. These include Need for Speed ??Most Wanted, Asphalt 8: Airborne, Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour, Virtual Tennis Challenge and Prince of Persia: The Shadow and the Flame.

Reportedly, GamePad for sale “in some European countries,” but in the coming weeks it will be available in other regions. The cost of new items will be omitted. Similar controllers have recently emerged and for the iPhone. They are supported by a number of new games, such as iOS-version of GTA: San Andreas, and they cost $ 100.

Source: Press Release Samsung

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