Backbone Pro controller makes versatile mobile gaming debut

Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 9:21 am

Backbone has introduced its next-generation gaming controller engineered to work on any screen, promising a broader play experience at a premium price. Early reviews note its meticulous engineering and expansive feature set, though some raise an eyebrow at its cost amidst fierce market competition.

mobilesyrup.com / Backbone Pro is a Bluetooth controller, not just for mobile gaming

Backbone has announced the Backbone Pro, a controller for more than just your smartphone. The Backbone Pro also works as a Bluetooth controller that can serve as a controller for your tablet or laptop. The Backbone Pro works as a smartphone controller for Android and iOS devices. Because it is…

appleinsider.com / Backbone Pro review: meticulous craftsmanship, exorbitant price

Announced on May 6, the Backbone Pro represents everything the company has learned about making wrap-around controllers for iPhone, except maybe how much to charge customers.Backbone Pro review: precise engineering with a too-high price tagI've always been a big fan of Backbone. They reinvigorated…

engadget.com / Backbone Pro hands-on: A pricey controller for more than just your phone

Since arriving in 2020, the Backbone One has helped popularize dedicated mobile game controllers, the kind you might use for streaming services like Xbox Cloud Gaming and NVIDIA GeForce Now, remote play apps, emulators or any smartphone game you’d rather play with buttons and joysticks instead of…

gamespot.com / Backbone Pro Is A Larger, More Customizable Version Of The Best Mobile Controller

The Backbone One has been the most popular dedicated controller for mobile gaming for several years now. Outside of minor Gen 2 revision that added support for phone cases, the Backbone is the same reliable controller today as it was when it launched in 2020. But starting today, you can choose…

bgr.com / Backbone Pro review: One controller to rule them all?

The Backbone One has long been the go-to portable gaming controller for smartphone gamers, offering excellent support for game-streaming services and a solid feel for … The post Backbone Pro review: One controller to rule them all? appeared first on BGR.

venturebeat.com / Backbone unveils Backbone Pro controller engineered to play on any screen

Backbone announced Backbone Pro, a next-generation controller engineered from the ground up to let players game on any screen with a single device.

theverge.com / The new Backbone Pro could be the one controller for all your gaming

Backbone’s new gaming controller looks like it should have a phone inside. The Backbone Pro has the same basic shape as the company’s previous device, the excellent Backbone One — its two oblong halves are connected by a strip of plastic and metal that expands enough to dock your smartphone into…

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