Backbone’s excellent phone controller is now shipping for Android

The Backbone One mobile gaming controller with an Android phone nested inside of it.
It’s the same controller, but with USB-C ports. | Backbone

The Backbone One mobile gaming controller is now shipping for Android. There isn’t much that’s different from the iOS version that launched in 2020; it’s $99.99, the Lightning ports have been swapped for USB-C ports, and it has a polished, feature-packed companion app that makes gaming on your phone feel like you’re using a console. Inserting your phone will allow you to play native Android games, as well as cloud-based titles from Xbox Cloud Gaming and Nvidia GeForce Now.

Backbone says that the One should work with most Android phones, assuming that yours has a USB-C port and is running Android 8.0 or higher. The company mentions the Google Pixel 7 and Samsung Galaxy S22 lineups as being compatible, though its product page lists phones...

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