# Smartphone Game Controllers The Mad Catz Micro 'C.T.R.L.R' Mobile Game Controller is for Android By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-03-22 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-game-controller References: [7gadgets](http://www.7gadgets.com/2016/03/22/mad-catz-micro-c-t-r-l-r-mobile-gamepad/123153) & [amzn](http://amzn.com/B01BL8MSA4) The rise of smartphone gaming is seeing products like the Mad Catz Micro 'C.T.R.L.R' mobile game controller being developed to satiate the new market segment. Designed for use with [Samsung](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaming-flex) Android devices, the Mad Catz Micro 'C.T.R.L.R' controller can be augmented to suit either [smartphones or tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/razer-kishi-v3). Although specially designed for smart devices, the Mad Catz Micro 'C.T.R.L.R' controller is also compatible with PCs to add additionally functionality for video games. The technology market shifted in the past years to focus increasingly on touch-based solutions. However, market segments like video games are filled with users that prefer tactile feedback to better interact with gaming environments. The Mad Catz Micro 'C.T.R.L.R' mobile game controller enables users to maintain the best of the past and the future with a singular device. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Smartphone Gaming Accessories:** The rise of smartphone gaming presents an opportunity for the development of complementary gaming accessories like controllers to enhance the user experience. - **Multi-platform Gaming Controllers:** Developing gaming controllers that are compatible with multiple devices and platforms creates a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies to target a larger market. - **Tactile Feedback:** As the market shifts towards touch-based solutions, gaming accessories that provide tactile feedback offer a unique and innovative value proposition. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Video Game Accessories:** The emergence of smartphone gaming has created a new demand for gaming accessories, offering a potential growth opportunity for the video game accessories industry. - **Mobile Device Accessories:** Smartphone gaming controllers represent an opportunity for the mobile device accessories industry to expand their product offerings beyond phone cases and chargers. - **PC Gaming Accessories:** The compatibility of the Mad Catz Micro 'C.T.R.L.R' controller with PCs presents an opportunity for gaming accessory companies to expand into the PC gaming market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Expandable Mobile Gaming Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abxylute-s9.md) - [eSports-Grade Mobile Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gamesir-x4-aileron.md) - [Hybrid Gaming Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turtle-beach-1.md) - [Tablet-Friendly Gaming Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/razer-kishi-ultra.md) - [Telescoping Smartphone Gaming Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elo-vagabond.md) - [Console-Style Smartphone Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gamesir-g8-galileo.md) - [Customizable Mobile Game Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hyperkin-x-gamesir-x5-alteron.md) - [Magnetic Mobile Gaming Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abxylute-m4-snapon.md) - [Retro-Inspired Smartphone Gaming Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gamesir-pocket-taco.md)