Turn your iPhone 5 into an Xperia Play with iPhone5Mod's magnetic EX Hybrid Controller
If you really, really want to
China-based accessories retailer iPhone5Mod has unveiled an extremely thin-looking keyboard and controller peripheral for the iPhone 5.
It's called the EX Hybrid Controller, and it makes Apple's latest smartphone look strikingly similar to Sony's Xperia Play.
As you can see in the video below, the EX Hybrid Controller peripheral comes in three parts: a magnet-packed snap-on case that you clip onto the back of your iPhone 5, and two 2mm-thick aluminium backplates.
These backplates feature a Bluetooth 3.0-powered keyboard, and a game controller that boasts a physical D-pad and seven front-facing buttons.
According to iPhone5Mod, the EX Hybrid Controller will last for around 40 hours (160 standby hours) on a single 60-minute charge, which is pretty impressive if true.
The peripheral is also both waterproof and dustproof.
iPhone5Mod has stated that the EX Hybrid Controller's D-pad will work with "all" games. Its other buttons will apparently work with any titles that support additional function keys, too.
Interested? If so, an EX Hybrid Controller, available in either white or black, will set you back $49.90 from iPhone5Mod's website.
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