Posts tagged thumbpad

MTV Multiplayer gets its hands on the PS3 keypad

by Jem Alexander (Oct 1st 2008 10:30PM)

We all looked on the announcement of the PS3 Keypad at Leipzig with a mixture of excitement and trepidation. Finally, QWERTY keyboard input directly on our controller, but why is it above the thumbsticks? MTV Multiplayer's Stephen Totilo got his hands on the device and snapped some photos (with hi...

MadCatz brings portable keyboard with Thumbpad

by Andrew Yoon (Jan 19th 2008 11:30PM)

We have to admit that this peripheral by MadCatz looks like a winner. It reminds us a lot of Xbox 360's chatpad -- this device plugs into the PS3 controller and allows you to type at a whim. Supposedly, the device was released all the way back in May, but it seemingly has fallen out of our grasp. ...

Xbox.com: $30 360 thumb board launching Sept. 4

by Kyle Orland (Jul 10th 2007 5:15PM)

Fans of quick text entry rejoice! Microsoft has put up an official page for the previously announced QWERTY thumb board, which is now officially being called the Xbox 360 Messenger Kit. The $29.99 unit will include a custom headset (because the existing one doesn't work while the keyboard is insta...