{
  "id": 7157026,
  "title": "Apple is reportedly working on iPhone game controllers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/apple-is-reportedly-working-on-iphone-game-controllers",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-13T18:30:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/994426/apple-iphone-game-controllers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Apple is reportedly developing two game controllers for the iPhone. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the controllers are being designed for iPhones, despite references to them being found in macOS code. The project is being led by Beats executives, and Gurman believes the controllers may be sold under the Beats brand.\n\nThe controllers are said to have features such as a D-Pad, thumbsticks, haptic motors, and possibly an integrated accelerometer and gyroscope for motion controls. The exact design of the controllers is not yet known. This would not be Apple's first foray into the controller market, as it already sells controllers like the Backbone One and SteelSeries Nimbus+ through the Apple Store.\n\nThe move could help improve the gaming ecosystem on Apple devices, including Apple TV 4K, and boost engagement with AAA games on iOS and Mac. According to 9to5Mac, users can already connect MFI-compatible game controllers to their Apple devices, as well as traditional game console controllers.",
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        "outlet": "Tom's Guide",
        "title": "Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs iPhone Duo — 7 ways Samsung's wider foldable beats Apple",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-vs-iphone-duo-7-ways-samsungs-wider-foldable",
        "published": "2026-09-13T09:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Apple is designing its own game controllers for iPhone, could be Beats branded",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/apple-is-designing-its-own-game-controllers-for-iphone-could-be-beats",
        "published": "2026-09-13T14:26:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "Apple Intelligence could be the key to cram Face ID into future iPhone Duo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/apple-intelligence-could-be-the-key-to-cram-face-id-into-future",
        "published": "2026-09-13T14:27:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "iPhone Duo will usher foldables into the mainstream, just as iPhone did with smartphones; sources: iPhone game controllers will launch under the Beats brand (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/iphone-duo-will-usher-foldables-into-the-mainstream-just-as-iphone",
        "published": "2026-09-13T14:55:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Why your iPhone may not get iOS 27, Apple's next major update coming this week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/why-your-iphone-may-not-get-ios-27-apples-next-major-update-coming",
        "published": "2026-09-13T17:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Apple’s foldable iPhone could make the format the new normal, Gurman says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/apples-foldable-iphone-could-make-the-format-the-new-normal-gurman",
        "published": "2026-09-13T18:09:30.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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