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The '''Samsung Android GamePad''' iswas a [[gamepad]] produced by [[Samsung Electronics]]. The device servesserved as a companion for [[Samsung Galaxy]] [[smartphone]]s running on Android OS 4.1, and iswas optimized for Samsung devices running on Android 4.3. The gamepad was first introduced{{when|date=December 2023}}in 2013 in [[Seoul, Korea]] and was marketed as a "fun, convenient, and advanced gaming experience anytime, anywhere." It was later{{when|date=December 2023}} released for the European Market.<ref name="Samsung">{{cite web |url=http://www.samsungmobilepress.com/2013/12/17/Samsung-Enhances-Consumer-Entertainment-Experience-with-Smartphone-GamePad-and-Mobile-Console-Application-1 |title=Samsung Enhances Consumer Entertainment Experience with Smartphone GamePad and Mobile Console Application |date=17 December 2013 |access-date=17 December 2013 |author=Samsung |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217082014/http://www.samsungmobilepress.com/2013/12/17/Samsung-Enhances-Consumer-Entertainment-Experience-with-Smartphone-GamePad-and-Mobile-Console-Application-1 |archive-date=17 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History==

===Development===

Samsung's development of the Android GamePad began at the same time that [[Apple Inc.]]. began allowing third-party gamepads with the implementation of iOS 7. SettingUnlike itself apart from the competitionothers, Samsung's device usesused Bluetooth connection to link with a smartphone. [[Android Jelly Bean|Android 4.3]] Galaxy phones havehad extended features including NFC[[near-field connectcommunication]] support.<ref name="Nextweb">{{cite web |url=https://thenextweb.com/gadgets/2013/12/17/samsung-launches-a-gamepad-for-android-thats-optimized-for-its-galaxy-phones/ |title=Nextweb |date=16 December 2013 |access-date=17 December 2013 |author=Russell, John}}</ref>

====Games====

The mobile console app allowsallowed users to use supported games, including ''[[Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012 video game)|Need For Speed Most Wanted]]'', ''[[Asphalt 8: Airborne]]'', ''[[Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour]]'', ''[[Virtua Tennis Challenge]]'', ''Prince of Persia: The Shadow and the Flame'', and others.<ref name="Slashgear">{{cite web |url=http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-gamepad-turns-mobile-devices-into-full-blown-gaming-consoles-16309026/ |title=Slashgear |date=16 December 2013 |access-date=17 December 2013 |author=Conley, William}}</ref>

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====Further Use====

The GamePad also allowsallowed players to use a larger screen for mobile gaming. A [[mobile device]] canwas able to be connected directly to an [[HDTV]] by an [[HDMI]] cable. In addition, a phone canwas able to be connected wirelessly through [[Miracast|AllShare screen mirroring]]. The device cancould also be connected through Samsung's Smart Dock.<ref name="Slashgear"/>

==Specifications==

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3.0 class 2, HID

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| Control Keys ||* D-Pad (8 way)

* D-Pad (8 way)

* 2 Analog Sticks

* 4 action buttons and 2 trigger buttons