Your iPhone or Android phone can work overtime as a full-on gaming console with the help of these mobile controllers.

Why this is important: For Android gamers, these changes mean your phone or tablet might finally behave more like a proper gaming machine, with your controller in hand, and no touch-only compromises.

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If you’ve ever plugged in a controller to your Android phone, jumped into a game, and immediately fumbled a button because the layout felt off, you’re not alone. Android has supported a wide range of ...

With Android becoming a more powerful and popular mobile gaming platform, there's one obvious question: where are all the controllers? Sure you could use a PC a PC game controller on an Android tablet ...

I tried out the GameSir Pocket Taco, a vertical mobile controller that’s fun on paper but marred by its muddled execution.

The first time I got my hands on a telescopic controller, it felt like magic. Turning my phone into a Nintendo Switch made it far more fun to play, and it made me swear off touchscreen controls for ...

I've been covering Android and other mobile technology for close to ten years now, with a specific interest in phone accessories, e-readers, and what makes each individual phone different from another ...

8BitDo has teased a new controller during CES 2026 that turns your phone into a Game Boy. The controller is not yet available, but 8BitDo says it plans to launch it later this Summer. 8BitDo has ...

Google will include a new Foldable Gaming Mode as part of its Android 17 update "in the coming months". It will use the lower half of a foldable phone's screen as a touch controller, allowing you to ...

Google looks to be adding an option in Android 17 that will allow users to remap the controls for games to whatever buttons they want on a connected controller. This is something that is technically ...