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A new project called PhoneJoy Play is trying to raise cash at Kickstarter in an effort to turn your smartphone into a portable gaming console. The device is a compact, Bluetooth-enabled gamepad that can sing along the iPhone, iPad, Android as well as PC (though we don’t care about that part here).
The PhoneJoy Play controller allows you to go beyond touchscreen controls, which sometimes can interfere with the game experience as they can occupy a significant portion of the screen estate. The magic is accomplished by clamping a smartphone right into the gamepad to get something that looks like PSP. Plus, if you connect your phone to a TV, you’ll get a console-like experience, which is well… awesome.
When closed, PhoneJoy Play measures 102x87x37 mm, while fully extended its dimensions are 255x87x37 mm. As such, it can dock smartphones of all sizes up to 153 mm width and 14 mm thickness.
There are 14 programmable buttons (customizable via a dedicated app), while the built-in battery will work for up to 20 hours…
In order to secure your unit, you’ll have to pledge at least $60. Estimated delivery is set for April 2013.
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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.
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