Not One But Two AYANEO Handhelds Have Leaked 1
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Update #2 []:

AYANEO's Pocket Block is now available to order, and the Chinese company has revealed its specifications, pricing and announced a special edition variant.

As Retro Dodo spotted, the Pocket Block runs on an MTK Helio G85 CPU and comes with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, priced at $79. A 3GB/64GB option is also available and retails for $99.

The device runs Android 12 and has a 3.33-inch, 4:3 LCD display with a resolution of 960 x 720 pixels. The battery has a capacity of 3500mAh, and 32GB / 64GB storage options are available.

'Original Grey' and 'Cube Purple' are the two standard colour options, and a limited-edition 'Atoms White' version features a cool transparent case. Shipping starts at the end of October.

Update #1 []:

AYANEO has announced the KONKR Pocket Block, the world's "first AI-powered handheld".

However, the company stopped short of explaining exactly what AI features the device will offer. We already have handhelds which include AI-based transcription when playing games from other regions, for example, so it's not like AI isn't featured elsewhere in this sector already.

AYANEO hasn't given any indication on pricing for this product or confirmed what chipset it will be running, either.

During the same livestream, the company also announced the AYANEO Pocket AIR Mini × Arcade Home Limited Edition, a new version of the Pocket AIR Mini that comes pre-loaded with arcade titles from IGS.

Original Story []: Earlier this week, a new AYANEO handheld leaked called the Pocket Block.

A Game Boy-shaped device powered by Google's Android OS, it appears to be the company's first attempt at creating a small-format vertical handheld, presumably aimed at the lower end of the market.

Now, just a few days later, we've got another leak – this time for a horizontal handheld device which shares similar design language.

Both devices appear in a series of promotional images that have appeared online, one of which features AYANEO CEO Arthur Zhang.

Some have speculated that these images could be fake, AI-generated ones (check out the messy branding text on the devices), but AYANEO has announced a "Live Chat" event for today, during which it will reveal new products – so perhaps they're actually real.