Samsung reveals GamePad and Mobile Console app
Samsung decides to take on consoles with its Galaxy device lineup
Samsung has announced an all-new Smartphone GamePad and Mobile Console application for its lineup of Galaxy mobile devices. The GamePad will connect using Bluetooth pairing and features two analog sticks, a D-Pad, four face buttons, two triggers, select and start buttons, and the Play button. It is compatible with all Android 4.1 Galaxy devices, including the S4, S III, and Note 3, and Note II, but is optimized for Samsung devices with Android 4.3 and above. It is attachable to mobile devices ranging from 4-inches to 6.3-inches in size.
When the GamePad is connected to a Samsung Galaxy device, hitting the Play button will bring up the Mobile Console application. The app is a game launcher featuring GamePad-compatible games including Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Asphalt8: Airborne, Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour, Virtua Tennis Challenge, and Prince of Persia: The Shadow and the Flame. There will be 35 dedicated GamePad games on the Mobile Console application, with more being added in the future.
The GamePad is available now in select European markets, with further releases planned in the coming weeks. Samsung did not give a suggested price for the GamePad.