MagicX Zero 40 is a $75 handheld with a vertical display for Nintendo DS emulation (and classic arcade games)

The MagicX Zero 40 is an upcoming handheld game console that’s expected to sell for $75. It has relatively modest specs including a 1.8 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor, Imagination PowerVR GE8300 graphics, 2GB of RAM, and support for WiFi 4 and Bluetooth 4.2.

But this handheld has one thing that makes it very different from most. Instead of a horizontal screen it has a vertical […]

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Lenovo’s new gaming tablet combines Snapdragon 8 Elite, a 165Hz display and an optional game controller

Lenovo has been selling a line of gaming tablets with 8.8 inch displays and high-end processors for the past few years. Now the company has revealed a 4th-gen model with the fastest processor, the highest-resolution display, and an optional game controller that transforms the tablet into a handheld game console.

The Lenovo Legion Tab Y700 (Gen 4) will be available soon in China for 3299 CNY […]

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Game Bub is an open source, FPGA-based handheld with support for Game Boy, GBC, and GBA games (crowdfunding)

The Game Bub is an upcoming handheld game console designed to play Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance games. Like most modern handhelds it can handle ROM files. But you can also use cartridges, making this a modern device that functions a lot like the original hardware.

In fact, it even supports link cables for multiplayer gaming and special features that were only used by a […]

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AYANEO Pocket ACE hits Indiegogo (retro handheld with a 4.5 inch display and Snapdragon G3x Gen 2)

The AYANEO Pocket ACE is an Android-powered pocket-sized handheld game console with a 4.5 inch, 1620 x 1080 pixel IPS LCD display featuring a 3:2 aspect ratio, a Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen  2 processor, and at least 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

First unveiled in March, the Pocket ACE is now available for pre-order through an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign. But with early bird prices […]

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Figment is another E Ink handheld game console made for text adventures (and maybe more)

E Ink displays offer a paper-like viewing experience that makes them a good fit for eBook readers and digital signage. They consume less power than LCD or AMOLED screens, emit no light, and can be viewed using ambient light only. But they also tend to have much lower screen refresh rates than other display technologies which is why, with a few exceptions, you don’t often see them used as […]

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Anbernic suspends US shipments of its handheld game consoles

Anbernic is a Chinese company that’s responsible for a lot of the cheap-but-sometimes-decent handheld game consoles that have flooded the market in recent years. But the current tit-for-tat tariff battle between the US and China has prompted the company to suspend shipments from China to the US starting today.

Customers in the US can still place orders for Anbernic handhelds. But the […]

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Lilbits: Amazon to ditch Fire OS for smart TVs, Ubuntu 25.04 is here, Android 16 is coming, and so is Playdate Season 2

Amazon uses an Android-based operating system called Fire OS for its Amazon Fire line of tablets and Fire TV line of smart TVs. But a few years ago we learned that the company was looking to move away from Android for at least some of its devices.

Some Echo Show products are already shipping with a new Linux-based operating system called Vega OS. And now Janko Roettgers at Lowpass says […]

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