Just a few months again, we talked about {that a} Nokia-branded sport controller is within the works, and it looks like the preliminary leaks have confirmed to be true. Dubbed the “5000GC,” the controller has just lately appeared in various leaked pictures earlier than its official launch.
By way of styling, the Nokia 5000GC will keep a “customary” design so far as sport controllers go, with a recognizable form that homes your normal array of face buttons, directional pad, shoulder and set off buttons, analog sticks, in addition to further inputs for menus and connectivity. The controller additionally features a devoted Google Assistant button, which is an attention-grabbing addition that factors to its different options, apart from serving as a wi-fi gamepad.
Primarily based on the pictures, the 5000GC be suitable with Android TVs, Android streaming units, and naturally Android smartphones. Different options embrace 14 hours of utilization, two hours charging time, in addition to USB-C compatibility for wired connectivity and charging. It also needs to be observed that the controller comes because of a licensing settlement between Nokia and producer StreamView, a European firm which has beforehand labored on Nokia-branded OLED and LDC TVs, in addition to smart-streaming TV containers.
No formal launch date has been talked about, but it surely’s anticipated that the controller will go for round 52-53 Euros.
Supply: Nokia Energy Person