As we near the end of this year we can expect Mad Catz to finally launch their Mojo Android-powered game console. Along with the console, Mad Catz already has a wide selection of peripherals available to use with it or any bluetooth enabled Android device. We can now add one more to the list and that being a new gaming keyboard called S.T.R.I.K.E.M.
There are a few unique features to this keyboard that some of you Android gamers might be interested. First the keyboard comes equipped with NFC which can come in handy. Secondly the keyboard comes with “micro P.U.L.S.E. scissor keys for crisp actuation with tactile click response and an Optical Finger Navigation Mouse Sensor with dedicated mouse buttons”. Basically this means you get a nice click when tapping a key on the keyboard as you should with any good gaming keyboard.
Another feature, which is more for aesthetics, is that the keyboard will be available in three different color: Red, White and Black. In the end this is a gaming keyboard meant for gaming and from our hands-on with the Mojo console, this could come in quite handy for a variety of gaming genres that you’ll end up playing on it.
As for when you’ll be able to pick one of these up, right now there is just a holiday 2013 launch time frame. We’ll most likely see these hit store shelves at around the same time the Mojo console does.
Official Website: Mad Catz
Mad Catz® Announces S.T.R.I.K.E.M ™Mobile Keyboard
New GameSmart™Keyboard Features Bluetooth® and Near Field Communication (NFC) Technologies for Simple Connection to Multiple Devices
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz”) (NYSE MKT/TSX:MCZ) announced today the S.T.R.I.K.E.M Mobile Keyboard. Expected to ship in time for Holiday 2013, the S.T.R.I.K.E.M features a tablet sized footprint, ideal for mobile use and designed to interface with a wide variety of platforms and smart devices including the Company’s forthcoming M.O.J.O.™ Micro-Console™ for Android™.
Part of the Company’s range of GameSmart mobile products, the S.T.R.I.K.E.M features NFC technology allowing gamers to connect the keyboard simply by tapping it to a compatible device. For products without NFC compatibility, integrated Bluetooth allows for use with a wide variety of hardware including smartphones, tablets and laptops.
“The S.T.R.I.K.E. range has proven to resonate with passionate gamers, and we are excited to extend the brand into mobile gaming with a technically advanced product, which combines impressive features with striking aesthetics,” said Darren Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz Interactive. “We believe the S.T.R.I.K.E.M fits perfectly with our long-term strategy of designing innovative products for passionate gamers across all gaming platforms.”
The S.T.R.I.K.E.M features micro P.U.L.S.E. scissor keys for crisp actuation with a tactile click response and an Optical Finger Navigation (OFN) Mouse Sensor with dedicated mouse buttons. Powered by a rechargeable Lithium Polymer Battery, the S.T.R.I.K.E.Mfeatures illuminated backlighting for use in darkened environments, dedicated media buttons with volume scroll wheel and on board memory used for storing multiple macro commands.
The S.T.R.I.K.E.M will be available in gloss black, gloss white and gloss red.
