Turtle Beach’s new Atom controller splits in half to clamp onto your Android phone

An over-the-shoulder view of a person holding the red Turtle Beach Atom phone controller with an Android smartphone mounted within it, playing a game.
The Atom’s clamping system should accommodate most Android phones with the cases left on. | Image: Turtle Beach

Hot on the heels of releasing its first cloud-focused controller, Turtle Beach is announcing a dedicated game controller for Android phones. The new Turtle Beach Atom is focused on mobile gaming and cloud streaming, as it’s solely an attachment for Android phones. The Atom’s left and right halves attach to a phone via clamps and connect to it via Bluetooth 4.2, which should save the hassle of having to remove your phone’s case each time you want to play.

This $99.99 Android controller is available to preorder now and set to launch on November 14th in three colors: red, black and teal, and black and yellow. The latter is officially licensed by Xbox, complete with a branded guide button and one month of Xbox Game Pass included for new...

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