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 in 2013 in Seoul, Korea. It was later 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. Unlike others, Samsung's device usesused Bluetooth connection to link with a smartphone. [[Android Jelly Bean|Android 4.3]] Galaxy phones havehad extended features including [[near-field communication]] 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>
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"/>
