Valve addresses the next-gen handheld Steam Deck 2. Timing is undecided while awaiting a suitable chip.

The Yoniq Portal is a new handheld gaming device featuring a 4.5-inch display, AI performance scheduling, and cloud connectivity.

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The AYANEO KONKR Pocket Advance is a handheld game console with a design that's heavily inspired by Nintendo's Game Boy Advance, potentially making it a good fit for playing classic games designed for that console. But the AYANEO version is a modern device with a 3.5 inch, 960 x 640 pixel display, MediaTek Helio G90T processor, and Android-based operating system. It's available for pre-order for $89 and up, with orders expected to begin shipping before the end of the month. The starting price is for an entry-level model with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage.

Samsung has expanded its smartphone lineup with three new Galaxy Z foldables, including one model with a wider-than-usual display. After suspending orders for a high-priced handheld gaming PC earlier this year due to unsustainable pricing (thank RAMageddon), the AYANEO NEXT 2 is available for purchase again... with prices ranging from $3,000 to $5,200. But if you're wondering what to do with a handheld gaming PC, now there's a new option: play some Xbox games from 20+ years ago thanks to Microsoft's new Xbox Backward Compatibility for PC…

Earlier this year, Punkt introduced a new smartphone with a privacy-focused, Google-free, Android-based operating system called AphyOS. Now it's shipping. And last month, AYANEO launched a pocket-sized handheld game console... which sold out almost immediately, apparently because the company only made about 100. Now they're making... some more. At least enough for two more batches of pre-orders, but it's unclear how many that will be. Here's a roundup of recent tech news from around the web. AYANEO will take pre-orders for at least two more batches of the Pocket MICRO 2 handheld game console with a 3.5 inch screen, SD865-class processor, and Android-based OS.

The Clicks Communicator is a modern smartphone that borrows some ideas from classic BlackBerry phones. Made by the same folks behind the Clicks keyboard cases for existing phones, the company's first full-fledged phone has a square screen, a QWERTY keyboard, and a customized Android interface. Clicks began taking pre-orders for the Communicator at the start of the year, and plans to begin shipping the phone by the end of 2026. But up until recently, the company hadn't really had working hardware to show off. Now it does. In other recent tech news from around the web, a new dock for the…

Some gaming handhelds are so big that they can serve double-duty as laptop computers. The AYANEO Pocket MICRO 2 is at the other end of the spectrum. Measuring about the size of a modern smartphone, the little handheld has a 3.5 inch display with a 3:2 aspect ratio squeezed between a set of game controllers that includes dual analog sticks, a D-Pad, and four action buttons. AYANEO started teasing the handheld earlier this month, but now the company has provided more details about the specs and pricing. It's available now for $239 and up…

The Acer Nitro Blaze Link (GN722) is a new gaming handheld with a 7 inch FHD+ display and  some intriguing features like an operating system based on Debian Linux and a body that weighs just 464 grams (1.02 pounds). But before you get too excited, it's also designed to be a relatively inexpensive handheld made for game streaming games from more powerful hardware. It has just 1GB of LPDDR4-2133 RAM, 8GB of eMMC storage, and an 18 Wh battery. Those should be fine for the intended purpose... and not much more.

Once upon a time, Plex was a free app that was a fork of XBMC (Kodi) that you could use as a full-screen media player on a computer, or to stream media over a local network. And you can still use it for those things. But these days Plex also offers ad-supported TV & movie streaming, and subscription services that let you stream your personal media collection over the internet (so you can watch on vacation or share with friends), among other things. A Plex Pass subscription runs $7 per month or $70 per year.

The Anbernic RG Rotate is a handheld game console with mediocre specs that should be good enough for retro gaming, but which may struggle with some newer games. But it's still an interesting little handheld for two reasons: its flip-out display makes the RG Rotate a very portable option for handheld gaming, and it's pretty cheap. Anbernic introduced the handheld earlier this year, and now the company is selling it for $88 and up (although a launch promotion knocks $5 off that price at time of publication). The starting price is for a model with a black case that's made of a mix of aluminum alloy and plastic.

Handheld devices with square displays that flip upward to reveal a keypad or gamepad are having a moment... again. Last month a company called FROG Technologies introduced a phone that gives strong Motorola Flipout vibes, while handheld game console maker Anbernic has been sharing teasers for an upcoming model called the Anbernic RG Rotate. Now Anbernic has revealed more details about its new handheld, and despite the unusual design, it looks like it'll be a fairly cheap device, with prices starting at around $88. The Anbernic RG Rotate is expected to go on sale May 11 with a basic model featuring a black plastic body with a metal front selling for $88 and a silver model with an all-metal design going for $108.