Dedicated portable consoles like Nintendo's 3DS lineup and Sony's PlayStation Vita provide gaming experiences that aren't even approached by today's smartphones and tablets. But as top video game developers continue to embrace Android and iOS, and as mobile devices get more powerful, will dedicated portable consoles still have a place in the video game market a few years from now? Smartphone and tablet penetration continues to soar but when it comes to gaming, on-screen controls bring serious limitations to the mobile video game experience. The solution for those looking for a better way to game on the go is to spend hundreds of dollars on a separate console — but why not spend a fraction of that on a gaming controller attachment like Samsung's new Smartphone GamePad?
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