Wikipad: "A bridge device between a tablet and a console"

September 1st, 2012, 22:48 Posted By: wraggster

The CEO explains how they will compete against the 3DS, the Wii U, and the PS Vita
Many new Android devices are heading to market this year with a focus on gaming, and the Wikipad appears to be aiming at the high end. The device features a 10.1 IPS display with 1,280 x 800 resolution, an Nvidia Tegra 3 T30 quad-core 1.4GHz processor, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, at least 16GB storage and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The tablet also has 8-megapixel rear / 2-megapixel front cameras and will be good for at least six hours of continuous gaming on the battery. Most important for gamers, though, is the addition of a wrap-around controller that includes analog joysticks, triggers, buttons and speakers. The controller can detach when you want to use the tablet in its slim, 1.2 pound form.
GamesIndustry International spoke with CEO James Bower after he showed the Wikipad at Gamescom, in order to find out more about their plans for this new mobile gaming device.
Q: You've announced that the Wikipad now has Sony Certification for PlayStation Mobile, which will bring PlayStation games to your device. How important is this for you?
James Bower: We've been in discussions with Sony for some time about this and it's great to finally be able to talk about it. We're really excited and thrilled to be partners with Sony.
Q: That brings a lot of attention and should help you get it to a wider audience, shouldn't it?
James Bower: Absolutely. A lot of people were talking about how it's going to be Android based, and kind of an indy sort of platform, but now with the Sony announcement it's built a lot of excitement. Sony is obviously an international brand that's really going to bring a lot of attention to the capabilities of our device and the uniqueness of it. The tablet itself and the concept with the gaming controller really bridges a gap with the traditional handheld gaming devices that have been on the market for some time. A lot of people are talking about the upcoming Wii U, but the differentiator that we have is the fact that you can do everything you normally do on a tablet, like web and media and applications. With the concept of our tablet controller coming into the picture it really is a crossover device that's filling a big void in the market. People can now look at buying a single device where they can game as well as do all their traditional tablet functions.


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