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8BitDo has announced a new smartphone-focused game controller called the FlipPad. But unlike our regular gamepads, the FlipPad is designed specifically for portrait gaming on Android and iOS devices.

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Google Pixel phones are adding support for the three-button layout used in navigation by Samsung Galaxy smartphones, but only in the latest beta for now. Android has largely moved to gestures for ...

A new menu found in the latest Android Canary build reveals the UI for a game controller remapping feature likely coming in Android 17. Found under Bluetooth settings, the “Game Controller settings” ...

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This is important because: Gemini dramatically expands what Android Auto can do, turning it from a simple voice assistant into something closer to a digital co-pilot. Why should I care? If you use ...

Normally, you’re kind of stuck with the button mapping video game developers choose, based on your controller of choice. But Android Authority has found evidence in the latest Android Canary release ...

Android 17 is set to revolutionize mobile gaming with major controller upgrades. Features include native button remapping and a “virtual gamepad” that allows physical controllers to work with ...

Android Auto 15.2 is rolling out more broadly this week, but with the side effect of breaking the longstanding “Quick Controls” feature for some users. “Quick Controls” in Android Auto refers to the ...

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