One of the problems with gaming on a smartphone or phablet is the fact that you need to use a touchscreen, which can be a hassle for things like driving or shoot ’em up games, right? Because those need something with a little more finesse, not just some screen jabs and pokes. Which is where game controllers come in. But then you lose the touch bit for navigation. What to do?

Well the folk at iPega have got your back, with the iPega Bluetooth Controller With Touchpad. Now you can navigate around the game menus with a normal type touchpad (or even play compatible games with it), and then switch into your gamepad mode to get all the button mashing, trigger tapping, D-pad action you need when it counts. Best of all worlds.

The unit will hold most normal sized phones, and is compatible with the Android, iOS and PC games platforms. And because it’s Bluetooth it will connect nicely with anything that has that wireless tech on-board. Note that the 2 inch touchpad is only compatible with Android and PC. The rechargeable battery should last for around 20 hours gameplay, the unit will handle all iCade games and more. You can get it for $44.