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Touchscreen controls are not enough for you? Don’t worry – you’re not alone. A few friends of mine would die for a dedicated gaming buttons, but they don’t like the overpriced external gamepads.
Enter 60beat, which GamePad controller is selling for $49.99. That’s not big cash and any dedicated iGamer should be able to afford it.
The problem, however, is the number of supported games. At the moment, 60beat’s accessory works with only two titles – Bugdom 2 and Aftermath, though I’m sure they’re pitching other game publishers as we speak.
Unlike some other gamepads we’ve seen, this one connects to a 3.5mm headphone jack and doesn’t have its own batteries. Moreover, it comes with a D-pad, dual-analogue joysticks, 10 different “action” buttons and familiar ergonomic design.
The 60beat GamePad works with all iOS devices, including the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. You can see how it works from a short video below…
[Via: PocketGamer.co.uk]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
