Lynx 9 pad unfurls to cradle keyboard, smartphone, tablet

STEAMPUNK INSPIRED: The Mad Catz LYNX 9 Android controller expands to surround a 7in tablet.

Mad Catz caused a stir at CES 2015 with the premium priced Lynx 9 Android game controller, a modular gadget that can holster not only a miniature keyboard but also a smartphone or standard-sized tablet. 

The US$299 (RM1,066) accessory totes four face buttons, two analogue sticks and one digital directional control, shoulder buttons, a microphone, and a keyboard module. 

In addition, there's an HDMI output that lets the Lynx 9 hook up to an HDTV display for big-screen Android gaming. 

Overall, it looks more like something from the Terminator or Transformers film franchises than a conventional video game controller. 

 

And there's a reason for that — the Lynx 9's party trick is the way it splits apart, reassembling with its two handles on either side of a 7in Android tablet. 

The pad is also compatible with PCs running Windows 7 or higher thanks to a Bluetooth connection and will come to market in March 2015. — AFP/Relaxnews