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iControlPad, the physical controller for your iPhone, finally available for order

by Dave Caolo Feb 8th 2011 at 2:30PM


At long last, the iControlPad for iPhone is finally available for order, and it's shipping next week! We've had our eye on this thing since May of 2008, when an early prototype looked much different than the final product.

The iControlPad is a slide-on gaming attachment that clamps into place when attached to an iPhone, adding all the nifty gaming controllers that the cool kids want, like a D-Pad, buttons, analog nubs and two rear buttons. It also features upgradable firmware so that new features can be added and a battery that can charge your iPhone via USB while playing. As Engadget notes, not all games are supported, so keep that in mind.

The iControlPad will cost you US$74.99. Last August we saw that only 3,000 units will be built in the first run, so get your order in.



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montycar98

There is a android app that lets you use a Wii remote.

February 09 2011 at 12:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Eli

It's actually $100 if you live in the US thanks to shipping charges.

February 09 2011 at 8:23 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Nick

I ordered a Pandora 2 years ago from the same company. After 2 months of messing around I got cold feet and cancelled. I still wouldn't have received my Pandora yet...

On the other hand, they're allowing payment with credit card which must means they think they can ship these in 30 days or so - I think that's the generally accepted limit for 'preorders' for the card processors?

February 09 2011 at 3:01 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Crystal

I think this is truly the most horrible attachment ever invented for a phone. It looks big, bulky, and ugly. Not to mention the price...If you want a game boy, go buy one. I use the phone for games at times when I'm bored, but this is ridiculous. Next we'll have our childrean asking for an Iphone just to turn it into a new handheld gaming system. I thought the purpose of the Iphone was to be a "phone". Whatever happened to that idea?

February 09 2011 at 12:04 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Oh that's just sad...I'll pick up the NGP when it launches and use my phone for things it's actually good at.

February 08 2011 at 7:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mark

I've been dying to purchase this for years. I will NOT pay $75 for this however. WAY overpriced.

February 08 2011 at 6:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
TIm

But doesn't that still require that the developer puts in a keyboard control thingy in their app?
I have never tried playing with a keyboard .. is there many apps that support that?

T.

February 08 2011 at 5:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Brian

So, what games does it support?

February 08 2011 at 5:48 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ACSalamander

What we need is someone to get the back half of a PSP go to connect via bluetooth. That would be the ideal situation.

February 08 2011 at 5:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Shmooly Doo

it has a "bluetooth keyboard" mode, so i dont see the problem with 3rd party dev support.

February 08 2011 at 5:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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