Everything pocketable with buttons: retro handhelds, Android handhelds, SteamOS machines, and handheld PCs. Specs, prices, release dates, and honest words about screens.
Mobile Updates / 2026-10-12
LineageOS 24.0 debuts based on Android 17, offering redesigned system apps, browser-based flashing, and extended software longevity for older handhelds and phones.
Hardware & Retro / 2026-10-04
Open-source project DroidDeck runs Valve's Steam client in Big Picture mode with ARM64 Proton on Adreno-powered Snapdragon Android gaming handhelds.
Hardware & Retro / 2026-10-02
ARC opens ₹29,500 Community Drop reservations for the X1 Android handheld in India, offering a 7-inch 120Hz display, Snapdragon G2 Gen 2 chip, and 9,300mAh battery.
Hardware & Retro / 2026-10-02
ARC X1's Indian reservation opening highlights the rapid expansion of dedicated Android gaming handhelds competing against AYANEO, AYN, Retroid, and Anbernic.
Hardware & Retro / 2026-10-01
Modders have begun running Valve's ARM SteamOS build on Snapdragon Android handhelds via the Steam Frame stack, hinting at pocket PC gaming breakthroughs.
Hardware & Retro / 2026-09-29
AYANEO expands its budget KONKR lineup with the Pocket Block, an upright vertical Android handheld tailored for 8-bit and 16-bit retro emulation.
Hardware & Retro / 2026-09-29
Valve's progress with ARM SteamOS could open the door for Snapdragon Android handhelds to run PC libraries and function like ultra-compact Steam Decks.
Hardware & Retro / 2026-09-27
Enthusiasts testing Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 find its 7.6-inch near-square OLED screen ideal for 4:3 retro console and arcade emulation.
Hardware & Retro / 2026-09-26
The emerging Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Elite Extreme Gen 6 divide gives manufacturers a real silicon choice that could split 2027 gaming phones.
Hardware & Retro / 2026-09-23
Qualcomm is reportedly working toward stronger official support for PC-game emulation on Snapdragon-powered Android devices, including improved GPU drivers a...
Gaming Handhelds / 2026-09-21
India's growing gaming-hardware scene has an intriguing new machine to watch.
Gaming Handhelds / 2026-09-21
The ARC X1 has a 120Hz display, Snapdragon gaming silicon and enough controller technology to make specification enthusiasts happy, but its most refreshing f...
Gaming Handhelds / 2026-09-21
Powerful hardware is only half the battle for Android handhelds.
Gaming Handhelds / 2026-09-21
The Android handheld race has another serious entrant.
Hardware / 2026-09-20
Valve's Steam Frame has finally reached the market after delays associated with the memory-chip shortage, creating another high-end gaming device buil...
Hardware / 2026-09-20
Tokyo Game Show 2026 is demonstrating just how quickly the accessory market around smartphone gaming is maturing.
Hardware / 2026-09-19
Tokyo Game Show 2026 is providing a useful snapshot of how rapidly smartphone gaming accessories are evolving.
Hardware / 2026-09-18
iQOO's upcoming Pad Ultra demonstrates how Android tablets are increasingly borrowing ideas from dedicated gaming handhelds.
Hardware / 2026-09-18
Hyperkin has opened preorders for the SupaBoy Crimson and SupaBoy Prime, two new versions of its cartridge-compatible portable retro console.
Hardware / 2026-09-18
Dedicated Android gaming handhelds are becoming a substantial hardware category in their own right, combining native Android games with cloud streaming, re...
Hardware / 2026-09-17
iQOO has revealed the Pad Ultra, an 8.8-inch gaming-focused tablet that will launch in China on September 29 alongside the iQOO 16 smartphone.
Hardware / 2026-09-17
Apple's first foldable iPhone is moving toward its October 23 retail launch following its September unveiling.
Hardware / 2026-09-17
A new handheld called the GameMT MTX is attracting attention by combining modern emulation capabilities with support for original Game Boy Advance cartridges.
Hardware / 2026-09-17
Retroid has revealed the Pocket Duo and Pocket Duo Lite, expanding its increasingly broad range of Android gaming handhelds.
AYANEO, Retroid, Anbernic, and other retro or Android handheld makers, plus SteamOS and Windows handheld PCs.
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