Samsung launches the “Smartphone GamePad”, says you actually
don’t need an XBOX or PS4  For those of you old enough to
remember the first PlayStation, chances are you’ve already
played a game on your smartphone or tablet that looks as good or
even better than Sony’s first games consoles. Where consoles are
superior, however, is their precision controllers and ability to
connect to a large screen television. Samsung is aiming to
address that today with the launch of the “Smartphone GamePad”.
What exactly is it? It’s an NFC enabled Bluetooth accessory that
features a mount for your smartphone. If you happen to have a
Samsung smartphone, you can download the Samsung “Mobile
Console” app store, which has Android games that are customized
to work perfectly with the GamePad. And if you also have a
Samsung TV, then you can mirror your phone’s display to that TV
wirelessly, instantly giving you a portable videogame system.
Will anyone actually buy this? A few people, yes, just to try it
out. Then they’ll stick it i