Hardware / Android /
Foldable phones get a clamshell-style gaming boost
Android 17’s foldable gaming controls can use the lower half of a folding phone as a touch controller.
By Gameforce Mobile News Desk · Source: The Verge / Yahoo Tech
Key facts
- Topic:
- Hardware / Android
- Published:
- June 17, 2026
- Source:
- The Verge / Yahoo Tech
- Reported by:
- Gameforce Mobile News Desk
Android 17 is making foldables more interesting for gaming by turning the lower half of the screen into a controller-style input area. That means your fancy foldable can pretend to be a clamshell handheld instead of just an expensive rectangle with a hinge. Somewhere, Nintendo DS nostalgia just raised an eyebrow.
