Backbone One PlayStation Edition: The Official Sony Gamepad for iPhone

Sony and gamepad maker Backbone have teamed up to introduce a special PlayStation version of the Backbone One smartphone controller. The special edition is inspired by the design of the PS5 controller and is supposed to be suitable for playing PlayStation games on your smartphone via Remote Play, among other things.

The backbone should be one Compatible with all Apple iPhones An adapter for iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max is included. The smartphone is attached to the extendable gamepad and connected via a Lightning connector. This is how the Backbone One is powered and does not need to be charged separately. iPhone passthrough charging Charging is possible via the connection to the controller, a headphone jack is also available.

Stream PlayStation games directly to your smartphone

Backbone One is for PlayStation version one In the color of the PS5 controller and have the same button scheme. In addition, the gamepad is also intended PlayStation Remote Play With this to suit, PS5 and PS4 games can be streamed to smartphones as long as both devices have a fast internet connection. The Remote Play offer should appear directly in the Backbone app, which is accessed via a button on the gamepad.

However, the PlayStation Backbone can be used like any other smartphone gamepad Also with mobile games from the App Store To be used. However, it is unlikely that it will be recognized as a PlayStation controller as a licensed PlayStation version. Unlike PlayStation and Xbox controllers, some mobile games, including Call of Duty Mobile, do not recognize third-party products. You can read about how to run it on a smartphone with such a third-party controller in our HyperX Clutch review.

Backbone One is now available as a PlayStation version In the manufacturer’s online store For 119.99 euros. As of now, the special edition can only be selected for iPhones, while the Backbone One for Android devices is only available in black and with an Xbox layout.

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robin Kromberg … He is studying Asian Studies and Chinese at the University of Bonn and as an editor is mainly responsible for the notebook, monitor and audio equipment sections of Allround-PC.com, but also writes about new products in many other areas.