Huh - I guess this is cool for the people who want such a thing, but I really think the iPhone should only ever be a "casual" game platform. Even though the iPhone itself is capable of truly amazing things, I just don't think the battery performance is strong enough to ever support the kind of "serious" gaming that these controller add-ons suggest.

Plus, I don't ever want to carry around bulky add-ons (it's why I have my phone "naked" with no case). I prefer all my games to work on the iPhone AS IS -- and if it requires anything else, I'm just not interested. It would be annoying if future games ONLY worked with these controls, and not without them...

I'd give this a go if someone made some decent games that supported it.
Needs a built in extended battery and a speaker (for the Touch) though.

IF it true... this will be boom :p

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo & Hooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

Looks like this'll give not only the DS, but also the PSP a run for its money!

Totally bitchin'. Look out PSP and DS. The ability to download a game and play it instantly is going to be a huge hit for gamers. I guarantee people are going to run down their iPhone batteries in a matter of hours. Better plan on buying an iPod Touch and an iPhone for good measure.

I agree with Rojo that the iPhone at this point in time should only be a casual game machine. It needs a far more robust battery to be anything else. You can't buy a cellphone to constantly play games on. It way to risky to run your battery down when you need to make and receive calls.

From the drawings I couldn't help but think of the Tapwave Zodiac, best PalmOS gaming device ever made and most commercially-available Stargate prop.

iPod touch users would appreciate a speaker on this! And why not throw in a rechargeable battery to give the iPod/Phone extra juice for all the gaming one would do with it?

I'm all for this, although I think a simpler, smaller add-on with a D-pad and at most one or two buttons would be cool too -- I'm picturing something that only adds an inch or so of length to the unit and lets you play classic arcade games like Pac-Man with real buttons. I like the promise of touch screen and accelerometer games, but there are a lot of great old games that just need a d-pad. And I agree it will suck to carry this bulky thing around. Something closer to the Griffin iTalk Pro in size would be great.

If a games start to require this then I'm not interested. Does the iPhone last any longer than a PSP when playing a game? Plus, only one joystick equals fail.

I don't really agree that the iPhone should just be a casual gaming machine. Remember, the iPhone gaming platform also includes the iPod Touch, where the "conserve battery for calls" issue doesn't arise.

The iPhone has introduced amazing innovative controls, but some games are just unplayable without physical buttons. Fighting games like Tekken would be all but impossible (or just plain unenjoyable) on the iPhone.

At the very least, I feel that this will allow more conventional games to be offered by the more cautious developers on the App Store, before progressing to more innovative iPhone specific titles.

One never knows, this could be just the thing to open the floodgates for console quality games on the iPhone.

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If Apple is indeed supporting this, then it would be a good idea if they suggested that any game that supports the add-on, also has regular controls for those that don't have it.
It would really bug me if a game like Sega's OutRun 2006 came out, supported the add-on and had no default iPhone controls.

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Hello, they can't patent this because somebody already invented/is bringing to market one:

http://www.icontrolpad.com/

I feel sorry for the little guys trying to market something and Belkin/Apple taking their idea

Nubie Apple can patent that because the icontrol pad team there aren't licensed by Apple.

I had icontrolpad idea in my head before it been annouced :p
Besides icontrolpad is JB only solution, even if they make one it won't work with official SDK.

@Gregz0r I'm certain no software dev is going to limit their market to JUST the accessory-controller-add-on market. Every game will have to have regular controls as well.

Like Pac Man, Tetris have the swipe control. But adding controller pad controls would be quite nice.

This is speculation but it would be interesting if the control pad could emulate Left/Right/Up/Down swipes... in which case it would automatically support existing swipe-controlled titles. Maybe even mapping one button to an on screen tap.

arn

i will echo the battery concerns, the iphone's battery life just isn't up to par to become a more dedicated game machine, can you even get a hour off of it?

for the gu that brought up the psp, the difference would be hours, i can get a good 5 hours of straight gaming if not more

These controller add-ons for the iPhone take away from the minimalist design that is part of what makes the iPhone what it is.

Why don't they just glue an Atari joystick to the touchscreen while they are at it?

http://www.learnucd.com/kevlar/why-is-the-iphone-popular

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Why would Belkin make an ad in Spanish?
Are Spanish speaking Americans the target for that device?

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I'm not sure this is legit, but it would be nice if it ends up being true.

I too am waiting for the icontrolpad version. Their site shows it's very close to being made available for purchase. It will have direct support from the same people that brought us the emulators we all love.
http://www.icontrolpad.com

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I would love for Apple to recognize the gaming world more closely.

Apple itself can create a controller similar to Belkin's controller - by creating a standardized interface or API for game controllers for the iPod touch and iPhone.

This way, other 3rd party companies can also get into the game.

There can then be an additional interface available for game designers.

If Apple did this, the iPod Touch would burst at the seems with tons of new games.

Of course, this begs the question: What about an API for an external keyboard as well?

Apple can then extend the development system to allow limited support for these hardware extensions.

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"i will echo the battery concerns, the iphone’s battery life just isn’t up to par to become a more dedicated game machine, can you even get a hour off of it?"

I often use my iPhone for gaming, and three hours of continuous gameplay is about typical. I don't know how long a PSP lasts, so I don't know how that compares. However, I'm rarely far from someplace to charge up, be it a USB port, an electrical socket, or my car's cigarette lighter.

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[...] The word on the street is that Belkin is going to release a joystick for iPhone and iPod Touch named JoyPod. whether we believe the promotional image above, that will be officially supported once it gets on the market. It will have 8 buttons, a charging dock connector and… an audio output. Ok, it’s intriguing, so we’ll keep an eye on it. Stay tuned! (via toucharcade) [...]

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[...] The word on the street is that Belkin is going to release a joystick for iPhone and iPod Touch named JoyPod. whether we believe the promotional image above, that will be officially supported once it gets on the market. It will have 8 buttons, a charging dock connector and… an audio output. Ok, it’s intriguing, so we’ll keep an eye on it. Stay tuned! (via toucharcade) [...]

[...] The word on the street is that Belkin is going to release a joystick for iPhone and iPod Touch named JoyPod. whether we believe the promotional image above, that will be officially supported once it gets on the market. It will have 8 buttons, a charging dock connector and… an audio output. Ok, it’s intriguing, so we’ll keep an eye on it. Stay tuned! (via toucharcade) [...]

I'm with the previous commenters in saying that I don't think the battery life is strong enough to support this device being used for anything but casual gaming. You can take almost any one of the graphically demanding games out there, and you'll get 1.5-2 hours tops out of the thing before the battery is gone.

Now, if this game pad had a built in external battery, that could be hot.

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[...] TouchArcade recently touched upon a new 3rd party accessory for the iPhone that’ll add physical buttons for games, called the Joypod. ModMyiFone got in touch with Belkin and discovered that this rumor is false, and the image circulating around the net is fake. A Belkin representative said: Thanks for the email! The “JoyPod” is as much of a surprise to you as it is to us! The “JoyPod” is not a Belkin product, but simply a false rumor. We have no plans to release such a product. [...]

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[...] TouchArcades.com qualche giorno fa aveva già pubblicato un’immagine  schematica del JoyPod (sotto), probabilmente estrapolata da un brevetto o da un “blue print”, ma nessuno sospettava ancora che potesse trattarsi di un prodotto Belkin; l’unica certezza era che il testing del dispositivo sarebbe cominciato in ottobre. Ora una nuova immagine pubblicitaria (in apertura al post) dimostrerebbe invece che il progetto è opera del noto produttore di custodie e rivelerebbe in maniera più dettagliata le caratteristiche del prodotto. [...]

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Sorry all it would seem that it is a hoax

http://www.iphonesource.org/belkin-says-joypod-iphone-gaming-controller-a-hoax/

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[...] play about Belkin’s involvement in an Apple “sanctioned” game pad as first reported by toucharcade.com (along with this photo). Reports have been circulating that this 8 button gamepad with audio output [...]

A unit that takes the best of the Sony PSP, Apple iPhone and the Tapwave Zodiac would truly be a groundbreaking handheld device! Now if it will every come true!

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this would be amazing!

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The iPhone iPod touch would be awesome if you could turn the game graphics up or down. This could make a first gen touch and a 3g s both able to use the same games without any lag issues. What if, call me crazy, but want if somehow they build in a ram extender! Maybe just 10 or 15mb just to get rid of lag on iPhone 1st gens and iPod touch 1st gens. And companies wouldn't make controls just for this, they would make basic touch screen controls as well. Also an extra battery is nessicary if you want a true hand held. One more thing! Add q speaker becuase my touch doesn't have one and the 2nd ges are quite and the iPhone is mono not sterio. That's my opinon. Also someone said make a key board, just type in lanscape. I just type this whole thing in landscape. Also online gameing, maybe call of duty touch?

I simply gutted an xbox 360 controller, cut the top in a rectangular shape and glued a backshell into it. No need for any other harware and still the feel of a good grip playing fps or racing games.

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Honestly, i dont agree with the people that are saying that the iphone should just be a casual gaming machine. And the problem with draining your battery before receiving important calls does not affect the itouch users, like me. And i dont mind carrying an extra accesory around with me when i go on a trip if the accesory makes the gaming experience more enjoyable. I know that this new device is going to make a lot of money unless, of course, there's no trigger buttons. If there aren't any triggers then this device is just a waste of time.

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The iPhone iPod touch would be awesome if you could turn the game graphics up or down. This could make a first gen touch and a 3g s both able to use the same games without any lag issues. What if, call me crazy, but want if somehow they build in a ram extender! Maybe just 10 or 15mb just to get rid of lag on iPhone 1st gens and iPod touch 1st gens. And companies wouldn't make controls just for this, they would make basic touch screen controls as well. Also an extra battery is nessicary if you want a true hand held. One more thing! Add q speaker becuase my touch doesn't have one and the 2nd ges are quite and the iPhone is mono not sterio. That's my opinon. Also someone said make a key board, just type in lanscape. I just type this whole thing in landscape. Also online gameing, maybe call of duty touch?

Ceea ce vedeti mai sus este o schita dintr-un brevet de inventie inregistrat companiei Apple in care se explica modul in care ar putea fi implementata o baterie intr-un incarcator pentru iPhone, iPad sau iPod Touch si MacBook.

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