The metal and silicon under mobile gaming: gaming tablets, controllers, chipsets, and displays. If it makes phones or handhelds run games better, it gets covered here.
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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 / 2026-10-01
HONOR launches the 600S in the Philippines today, featuring a massive 8,100mAh battery, Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 platform, and rugged IP68/IP69 protection.
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 / 2026-09-29
iQOO Pad Ultra launches in China with an 8.8-inch 165Hz OLED panel, active fan cooling, and Snapdragon power built for sustained competitive mobile sessions.
Hardware & Retro / 2026-09-28
OnePlus has announced the OnePlus 16 with a 185Hz display and three-chip esports system capable of sustained 185FPS gaming, launching October 12.
Hardware & Retro / 2026-09-28
Honor has released the MagicPad 4 tablet in China, featuring a 12.1-inch 3000x1872 LCD panel running at up to 165Hz for high-refresh mobile gaming.
Hardware & Retro / 2026-09-27
iQOO has detailed the Pad Ultra gaming tablet ahead of launch, packing an 8.8-inch 165Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, and active cooling.
Hardware & Retro / 2026-09-27
Razer's Prio mobile controller collapses into a pocket-sized form factor to make carrying physical sticks and triggers genuinely practical.
Hardware & Retro / 2026-09-27
Infinix has priced its GT NX Controller and nine-port thermoelectric cooled Station dock at RM399 each, creating an all-in-one phone gaming hub.
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 / 2026-09-27
POCO's new F9 Pro and F9 Ultra combine high-end gaming silicon and active cooling with refined design and mainstream camera aspirations.
Hardware & Retro / 2026-09-26
Android emulation has produced one of today's more eyebrow-raising hardware stories, with an iQOO 15 outperforming Valve's Steam Deck in PS3 tests.
Hardware & Retro / 2026-09-26
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 drops High Performance Memory (HPM) cache, reserving the gaming-focused feature for the Elite Extreme Gen 6.
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 / 2026-09-25
Infinix is expanding its GT gaming ecosystem with two unusually ambitious mobile accessories: the GT NX Controller and GT NX Station.
Hardware & Retro / 2026-09-25
Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 is not merely chasing another impressive benchmark number; the company says it has redesigned parts of the pl...
Hardware & Retro / 2026-09-25
The first wave of phones using Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 family is taking shape, and mobile gamers have a particularly obvious name to watch: RedMa...
Hardware & Retro / 2026-09-25
Dolphin Emulator's September release has finally brought NetPlay to Android, allowing GameCube and Wii games designed around local multiplayer to be played o...
Hardware & Retro / 2026-09-24
CRKD has begun global shipping of the ATOM+, a genuinely tiny $29.99 controller designed for mobile devices, tablets, PCs and Nintendo hardware.
Hardware & Retro / 2026-09-24
GameSir has partnered with Epic Games on a pair of officially licensed Fortnite mobile controllers scheduled to launch October 20.
Hardware & Retro / 2026-09-23
Qualcomm has unveiled its next generation of flagship smartphone processors, splitting the range between Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 El...
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