Ayaneo Phone confirmed in a teaser featuring retro Remake branding
- Ayaneo, known for its retro gaming handhelds, has confirmed its first phone will be released soon.
- The company had briefly teased a phone project back in August during the unveiling of the dual-screen Pocket DS.
- The Ayaneo Phone is expected to run on Android and may feature a custom take on the operating system.
- Design details are scarce, but the video suggests a standard-looking rectangle with dual cameras and shoulder buttons.
- The phone’s design could potentially include physical controls, similar to the Sony Xperia Play, although this has not been confirmed.
Ayaneo is best known for its retro gaming handhelds, but the company has now confirmed its first phone will be coming soon. Ayaneo briefly teased that it was working on a phone back in August during the event where it unveiled the dual-screen Pocket DS. Of course, many of the company’s gaming handhelds run a custom take on Android, so putting a cellular modem in one isn’t much of a stretch.
We don’t know much about the handheld. The video offers a quick glimpse at a pretty standard-looking rectangle. There are dual cameras in the top-left corner, and you can make out what appear to be shoulder buttons. Android Central has suggested that the Ayaneo phone could have a sliding design similar to the Sony Xperia Play, where the controls are hidden beneath the screen, but it’s impossible to tell from the video.
Ayaneo wouldn’t be the only company on the market with a gaming-focused phone, but modern versions typically eschew physical controls. They tend to be phones first and foremost, but with high-end chips and cooling to help them handle demanding games. Physical controls are usually reserved for accessories, but maybe the Ayaneo phone will buck that trend. Of course, we don’t even know if the Ayaneo phone will be coming to the US or not, so don’t get too excited just yet.