If you’ve explored the world of mobile gaming on a phone or tablet within the last few years, you’ve likely heard of the Backbone controller. Backbone wasn’t the first company to make a controller ...

Backbone One, arguably one of the best smartphone controllers, is getting even better as Backbone announced the second generation of its accessory, providing small but significant changes. At first ...

Building on the success of the Backbone One, Backbone is back with a pro version of one of the best phone controllers which features significant upgrades and even the option to play wirelessly over ...

Unlike with the PS5 or Xbox, there’s no such thing as a first-party controller from Apple or Google for the best phones. Instead, there’s a wide variety of third-party ones that work across both iOS ...

The makers of my favorite mobile gaming controller are back with a new model that’s designed to be used with pretty much any screen you can play games on (and a nifty Severance-inspired announcement ...

Mobile gamers can also save on black and pink editions of Backbone's high-end USB-C controller for iPhones and Android phones ...

Your phone is a gateway to an increasingly large swathe of gaming options. However, using a touchscreen to control a game, especially one that requires precise inputs, isn't for everyone. So a ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Backbone has announced a new limited-edition smartphone controller, inspired by Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. Developed in collaboration with Kojima Productions and PlayStation, the Backbone One: ...

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The original Backbone One controller launched in 2020 and ushered in a new era for mobile gaming controllers, providing a console-like experience from your phone. With the more recent release of the ...