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Engadget Mobile goes hands-on with Zeemote's JS1 mobile joystick
Just in case you missed it, we though we'd point you in the direction of Engadget Mobile's hands-on with Zeemote's nunchuck-like JS1 mobile joystick, which promises to make playing games on your cellphone a slightly more enjoyable experience. As our own Sean Cooper reports, the controller works surprisingly well, with it boasting a size that's comfortable to use but still small enough to slip it into your pocket. Hit up the read link below for plenty more pics of the controller, as well as a video of it in action courtesy of the folks at Mobile Game Developer.
Samsung looks to patent two new gaming phone designs
Samsung looks to move forward into the realm of mobile gaming with two new U.S. patents involving gameplay-oriented handsets. For starters, patent #1 (pictured above) describes a "portable communication terminal for games." The display on this design involves a hinged "flip" that unveils a dual-row numeric keypad complete with phone navigational array when opened, and a gaming d-pad when closed (we hope that hinge is solid); the 'A' and 'B' buttons are near the earpiece and always visible. More info on the second patent application after the break. [via Unwired View]Read - Patent 1Read - Patent 2
Nokia turns cellphone stylus into a joystick
Not that we're not a fan of pop-out joysticks on mobile phones (just think of the gaming consequences), but Nokia has semi-joined that party now with an even better patent (application): a stylus that is inserted into a socket in what appears to be a d-pad that really has the capability to turn a phone into an ultra-sensitive and tactile gaming platform. We'll save the patent application legalese and descriptive words for you here, but out pals over at Joystiq have all the goodness for your enjoyment if you're ready and willing to be imbued with true gaming goodness on your mobile.[Via Joystiq]
