The Iphone Game Controller Case *(with BLE and Solar!)

A project in Mission Viejo, CA by Justice Frangipane
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A sleek solar bluetooth 4.0 case for your iPhone that adds serious gaming controls.
Backers: 123
Average Pledge Per Backer: $68

Funded: $8,386 of $135,000
Dates: Dec 22nd -> Jan 15th (24 days)
Project By: Justice Frangipane
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Latest News

Thanks To iOS 7′s Game Pad Support, Flipside Controller Case Gets A Second Shot

June 24th - via: techcrunch.com
The Flipside was a Kickstarter project I covered last December, which aimed to create a Bluetooth video game controller case that charged via solar power and used low-power Bluetooth 4.0. At the time, it had a very ambitious funding goal, and was hurt by the lack of official support for game pads in iOS. Now, it’s back on Indiegogo, with wind under its sails thanks to Apple’s inclusion of a universal game controller SDK in the upcoming iOS 7. (Read More)

New webpage and Pre-Order list

February 12th - via: kickstarter.com
www.solarflipside.com We have a new webpage up and some great things are happening for us. We will be posting some great news soon, so head over to the site and type in your email addresses to be notified of our announcements.  Thank you! Flipside... (Read More)

Project on Hold

January 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone,  We are happy to announce that we are putting this project on hold. We are planning on creating this controller in the not too distant future, but we have decided to wait for better timing. Thank you so much for your support, if you... (Read More)

!!!Massive Update!!!

December 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We have decided to make this case for the iPhone 4S and the iPhone 5, and include compatibility with the 'New iPad' and the 'iPad mini'. This case will then 'technically' work with the iPhone 4 but the battery life will be significantly reduced due... (Read More)

quick survey for backers

December 25th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Featured news reports and Tech Articles!

December 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We are featured on these great tech sites!!! Click the name to go to the articles. Jailbreaknation , Redmond Pie, TechCrunch , Engadget , iMore , FindFollowTweet , Geeky-Gadgets , TechTripper , Android-Alert , TechRadar , iDownloadblog , TechNutty ,... (Read More)

Kickstarter project integrates game controller into Bluetooth iPhone case

December 23rd - via: techradar.com
Kickstarter project integrates game controller into Bluetooth iPhone case - An iPhone case which transforms into to a video game controller (Read More)

Control Scheme

December 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
To see the control scheme we recommend you click here. Currently there is 6 action buttons, a dpad/'analog' on the left, an "analog" on the right, and two triggers. If you have concerns about the control scheme please leave a comment. buttons include... (Read More)

Gameloft games supported at launch?

December 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
I've heard that many popular Gameloft games will be supported by this controller, is this true?  Good question.  Gameloft recently released a controller of its own called the "Duo Gamer". We believe that the Duo Gamer uses an Apple created api. If... (Read More)

Check us out on TechCrunch

December 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Already getting great press! There is a great story on TechCrunch about our controller. Check it out by clicking here!  (Read More)

Now On Kickstarter: A Thin, Solar-Powered, Bluetooth 4.0 Game Controller Built Directly Into An iPhone Case

December 22nd - via: techcrunch.com
Game controllers for iPhone are no longer all that rare, even though once upon a time Apple didn't even allow them to connect to its smartphone. (Read More)

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