{"id":61151,"date":"2013-12-24T13:09:48","date_gmt":"2013-12-24T11:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=61151"},"modified":"2013-12-24T13:10:47","modified_gmt":"2013-12-24T11:10:47","slug":"samsung-galaxy-gamepad-in-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/gadgets\/61151-samsung-galaxy-gamepad-in-sa","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Galaxy Gamepad in SA?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Samsung Electronics recently announced the launch of a new gamepad for its smartphones, but it is not clear whether the accessory will be coming to South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Asked what South Africans should expect from Samsung regarding its Smartphone Gamepad, Samsung SA provided the following statement:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSamsung will communicate new devices as they become available and are unable to confirm the availability of the Galaxy Gamepad in South Africa at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a press release announcing the launch of the Gamepad in \u201cselect European markets\u201d, Samsung said that the controller can be attached to devices with screen sizes between 4-inches and 6.3-inches.<\/p>\n<p>According to Samsung, the Galaxy Gamepad can also be used to create a console-like experience by connecting their Galaxy devices to a TV through an HDMI cable or AllShare Screen Mirroring.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung also highlighted the following key specifications of the device:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Compatibility:<\/strong> Android 4.1 and up (optimised for Android 4.3 and up)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Connectivity:<\/strong> Bluetooth v3.0, NFC (compatible with Samsung device running Android 4.3 and up)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong> 137.78 x 86.47 x 31.80mm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight:<\/strong> 195g<\/li>\n<li><strong>Battery:<\/strong> 160mAh, rechargeable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 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