Icontrolpad

Mobile

The iControlPad Is Finally Available And Will Give Nearly Any Phone A Proper Gamepad

12:19PM February 12, 2011 | Rosa Golijan

It’s been several years since we began covering the iControlPad, a gamepad adaptor for mobile devices, and I’ve stopped believing that I’d ever type these words, but here we go: The iControlPad is finally available and the first units will ship out next week. More »


Gadgets

New iControlPad Prototype Controls iPhone With Dual Nubs

1:33AM November 11, 2009 | Danny Allen

The iPhone gamepad case is back with an overhauled design that brings controls to the front and adds dual analogue nubs (the same as the Pandora gaming handheld). There’s also an internal battery that charges the iPhone while playing. More »


iControlPad Thumbed on Video, Only Works With Homebrew Games

8:58PM January 19, 2009 | John Herrman

The iControlPad bore many signs of vapourware: desirability, no official authorisation and a low budget. We now know that there’s at least one working version, and that promises of production aren’t, you know, lies.

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Gaming

iControlPad Game Accessory for iPhone Has Shoulder Buttons

6:28PM August 26, 2008 | Jesus Diaz

A Giz reader sent us these images of the final prototype of the iControlPad, the iPhone accessory that will allow you to play games like Mario Bros., arcade games and Quake as they should be played, with a real directional pad and buttons. The final product will be all shiny, and as you can see in the feature list, it will include right and left shoulder buttons:

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