Any experienced mobile gamer out there will probably know the difference between gaming on a Mobile device and gaming on a computer with a mouse and keyboard setup. While playing on a computer with a mouse and keyboard tends to give gamers much better control over their character, some gaming tittles that are specificially avaialble for Mobile devices obviously do not give their players the opportunity to play those games via a mouse and keyboard setup. These games include popular shooter games like Call of Duty Mobile, Dead Trigger 2, and Fortnite, as well as RPG and open world games like GTA: San Andreas, Minecraft, and Oceanhorn 2. However, what if we told you that it was possible to play those exact Mobile games with a mouse a keyboard. That’s right, it is possible for you to do just that, and all you need is the IOGEAR Kaliber Gaming KeyMander 2 Mobile.
The IOGEAR Kaliber Gaming KeyMander 2 Mobile is a high-end keyboard and mouse adapter for Apple Devices that makes it possible for mobile gamers to play any mobile games that typically support the use of a controller with a keyboard and mouse, and that includes mobile games from Apple Arcade games, Google Stadia games, and App Store Apps.
Featuring support to any iPhone, iPad or Apple TV device, the IOGEAR Kaliber Gaming KeyMander 2 Mobile gives mobile gamers improved accuracy, increased character speed and much better functionality both over controllers and especially traditional touch controls (meaning the ones offered by Mobile devices).
That said, by using the IOGEAR Kaliber Gaming KeyMander 2 Mobile, mobile gamers can easily dominate the competition and climb any leader boards with much less difficulty and in a much shorter time frame.
So, without any further ado, let’s have a more detailed look at IOGEAR Kaliber Gaming KeyMander 2 Mobile and check out everything that this high-end keyboard and mouse adapter for Apple Devices has to offer you.
DESIGN & SPECS
Starting with the device’s size, this high-end keyboard and mouse adapter for Apple Devices comes at a fairly compact size, measuring just 3.6 inches long by 3.1 inches wide by 2.6 inches tall (9.2 x 7.8 x 6.6 cm), and the unit is also ultra-lightweight, weighing just 7.1 oz. (201 g).
Overall, this keyboard and mouse adapter features a very durable construction, coming with a highly durable body that also features a very discrete design, which ultimately also allows the unit to easily blend in with the rest of your gaming gear.
INTERFACE
Now, just like its sleek and minimalist design, the unit also features a very simply interface that’s quite easy to understand and use.
That said, starting at the right side of the unit, we have a Controller Port, which is meant to be used either with a PS4 Controller or with an Xbox Controller.
Then, at the back, we also have a Keyboard Port (seen at the left of the unit’s back-side) and a Mouse Port (found at the right of the unit’s back-side).
Lastly, right at the front of the unit, we also have a Stand Slot that can be used to support either an iPhone or an iPad.
DEVICE COMPATIBILITY & SUPPORTED MOBILE GAMES
As mentioned before, the IOGEAR Kaliber Gaming KeyMander 2 Mobile is a high-end keyboard and mouse adapter that’s meant to be used with all Apple Devices, thus offering mobile gamers the ability to use a keyboard and mouse while gaming on any iPhone, iPad or Apple TV device, and that goes for all the latest Apple Arcade games, Google Stadia games, and App Store apps.
Thanks to that, mobile players can play popular mobile titles like first person shooters (FPS) such as Call of Duty Mobile, Dead Trigger 2, and Fortnite, several RPG and open world games like GTA: San Andreas, Minecraft, and Oceanhorn 2, or even play MOBA classics like League of Legends: Wild Rift, Genshin Impact and many other mobile games, all played with their keyboard and mouse.
OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES
Support to iOS Remote Play (PS4 & Xbox One)
In addition to bringing you basic keyboard and mouse functionalities, the IOGEAR Kaliber Gaming KeyMander 2 Mobile also features support to iOS Remote Play (for PS4 and Xbox One).
That basically means that if you happen to own either a Sony PlayStation 4 or a Microsoft Xbox Console, you can convenienlty access your game system via the iOS Remote Play App and dominate with your KeyMander Mobile, keyboard and mouse on the latest remote-streaming titles.
Best of all, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will also be able to use their subscription with the KeyMander 2 Mobile to play on other devices.
Future Support to Select Android devices
While the IOGEAR Kaliber Gaming KeyMander 2 Mobile currently only allows mobile gamers to use a keyboard and mouse – for all the latest Apple Arcade games, Google Stadia games, and App Store apps – while gaming on any iPhone, iPad or Apple TV device, there will very soon be a major KeyMander 2 Mobile update that will also bring support for select compatible Android devices, thus bringing keyboard and mouse to supported games in the Google Play Games library.
SET UP / INSTALLATION
What’s even cooler about this keyboard and mouse adapter for Apple Devices is that its setup / installation process is extremely simple and reasonably fast, meaning that you just have to go through a very straightforward setup.
That said, literally all you have to do is to connect the Keymander Mobile adapter to your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV, and then you just have to Sync the device with its proprietary Smartphone Companion App (called the Keymander 2 Mobile App – discussed in greater detail right ahead).
Note that for this device to work you need a keyboard, a mouse, and also a Console Controller (either with a PS4 Controller or with an Xbox Controller).
Then, you simply have to follow the In-App prompts to finish the setup for all your three peripherals and you can then finally get into the action and start climbing the leaderboards.
Embedded below, you can find the company’s official Setup Tutorial Video for the IOGEAR Kaliber Gaming KeyMander 2 Mobile.
THE SMARTPHONE COMPANION APP – The KeyMander 2 Mobile App
So, as said before, you’ll also need the Keymander 2 Mobile App installed on your device to be able to finish the setup process, and the App is free to download for both iOS and Android devices.
Via the KeyMander 2 Mobile App, players can wirelessly connect their main Mobile device (Apple Device) to the App to make on-the-fly adjustments while gaming.
This includes sensitivity adjustments to their character’s Aim, as well as sensitivity adjustments to their Walk Settings / Movement Settings, and also to their Weapon Settings.
Via the KeyMander 2 Mobile App, players can also configure their own Mapping Settings as well as set up their own Keyboard and Mouse Macros.
In addition to all of that, there’s also a Crossover Function that allows players to swap Controllers between PS4 and Xbox One.
Last but not least, the App also allows players to download, as well as save and share different game profiles via the KeyMander Online User Forum.
FINAL THOUGHTS
The IOGEAR Kaliber Gaming KeyMander 2 Mobile is a high-end keyboard and mouse adapter for Apple Devices that makes it possible for mobile gamers to play any mobile games that typically support the use of a controller with a keyboard and mouse.
With it, mobile gamers can play any of their favorite mobile game tittles with a keyboard and mouse, including games from Apple Arcade games, Google Stadia games, and App Store Apps, and that ultimately offers them improved accuracy, increased character speed and much better functionality both over controllers and especially traditional touch controls.
If you’re interested in getting it, each unit is currently going for just $99.95 each, and each purchase also comes accompanied by a 2-Year Warranty. You can order yours online right now, directly from IOGEAR’s official shopping page, which you can access by clicking here, or alternatively, you can also get it from Amazon via this link.
