Two iPhone Control Pads on the way?

by Brenda Stokes on August 25, 2008





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It seems gaming on the iPhone is about to get a whole lot more intuitive and a lot more versatile. At least that's what those over at TouchArcade are saying. They've found evidence of two new iPhone control pads that could make it possible to use traditional gaming functions on your iPhone

 

The iControl pad, pictured above, has four face buttons, Start/Select, a D pad and a light-up LED. this is just a prototype, but it's definitely better than what we've got so far.

Another design is pictured below and it resembles a patent application. Even so, it seems to provide a bit more functionality and could be intended for games that require more precision in their controls. for instance, there is an analog stick in place of a D pad and Start/Select buttons. When the accelerometer isn't enough for maneuvering in a game, this should do the trick.

[via Gizmodo]

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{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Alex 08.25.08 at 5:10 pm

it looks like its made out of foam from the pic lol

2 Cory Gillmore 08.25.08 at 10:15 pm

The pic is a prototype. The final version will be glossy black. They shouldve added an extra battery pack to the pad.

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