Summary: News: Alleged Logitech game controller could turn your iPhone into a Vita Back in June we learned that iOS 7 would include standardized support for game controllers, but since then we've seen little of the gamepads themselves. New images posted on the @evleaks Twitter account could change that, however, showing off what appears to be a press photo of a Logitech controller add-on for the iPhone. It's very similar to the blurry image published by Kotaku in June, with a directional pad, four face buttons, and a pair of shoulder triggers. It's also a lengthy add-on, appearing to nearly double the iPhone 5's length. Of course, if it is a real product, the design could change before it's eventually released. Gamepads for mobile devices haven't really caught on among players, but there's definitely a place for them — while there are plenty of excellent touchscreen games to be found in the App Store, there are still quite a few blockbuster iOS titles that could do with physical controls like these. http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/1/4791942/logitech-iphone-game-controller-leak FreedomPop launches free mobile plan with 200 minutes The free mobile phone service includes 500MB of data, 500 text messages, and 200 voice minutes every month. FreedomPop has fired a shot over the wireless industry's bow. To commemorate its one-year anniversary, FreedomPop debuted its free mobile phone service on Tuesday. The free service includes 200 anytime voice minutes and 500 text messages per month, as well as 500MB of data. For now, FreedomPop's smartphone collection isn't all that deep. The service is available solely on the HTC Evo Design, but should work on other Android handsets later this year. FreedomPop is selling the HTC handset for $99. Heavy mobile users can purchase FreedomPop's unlimited voice and texting plan for $11 per month. The company claims that its unlimited plan saves customers more than $1,000 per year. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57605465-94/freedompop-launches-free-mobile-plan-with-200-minutes/ BBC to Globally Simulcast ‘Doctor Who’ Anniversary Special BBC America is cranking event programming up a notch, as the network plans a global simulcast of “Doctor Who’s” 50th anniversary special for next month. On November 23 (in the U.S.), BBC will broadcast “The Day of the Doctor” simultaneously to millions of viewers in countries including Canada, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, and the U.K., along with the States. Fans will be able to watch the episode at the same time irrespective of time zones, though the actual airtime has yet to be announced. “Few TV shows can still lay claim to being appointment viewing but ‘Doctor Who’ takes this to another level,” said Tim Davie, topper of BBC Worldwide. “In its 50th Anniversary year we wanted to create a truly international event for ‘Doctor Who’ fans in as many countries as possible and the simultaneous broadcast and cinema screening of the special across so many countries will make for a fitting birthday tribute to our Time Lord.” BBC America is also planning 3D screenings of the anniversary seg in theaters across the U.S. http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/bbc-to-globally-simulcast-doctor-who-anniversary-special-1200685974/ GTA Online Launch Issues - Rockstar Speaks Working to find solutions. Rockstar has acknowledged the issues surrounding Grand Theft Auto Online's launch, and confirmed it's working to resolve them. A page on the Rockstar Support site lists all the known problems and promises updates as and when they are each sorted. Among the issues that the developer is looking into is an error message saying cloud servers are unavailable, freezing on the first race with a message saying "waiting for other players", a "failed to host" message, problems with the first race marker not showing correctly, matchmaking time out errors and general issues tied to the Social Club. The entry concludes with the message,
