Ayaneo Sub-Brand Konkr Announces World's First AI Gaming Handheld
The Pocket BLOCK marks AYANEO's explicit pivot from a gaming hardware maker to an AI-era company, with the device framed as the first AI-native handheld rather than a standard Android portable.
Reporting from 1 sources: GameBusiness.jp.
AYANEO's sub-brand KONKR announced the Pocket BLOCK, described as the world's first AI gaming handheld. The vertical Android device combines retro and cyber design, aims for high portability, and is positioned as part of AYANEO's shift from gaming hardware to AI-era products. Specifications and release timing are pending.
AYANEO's sub-brand KONKR has announced the Pocket BLOCK, a vertical Android handheld it calls the world's first AI gaming device. The company said the device inherits the spirit of classic vertical handhelds while blending retro aesthetics with cyber-inspired design, aiming to recreate the "pure joy of gaming" in a compact chassis suited for commutes and short breaks. AYANEO framed the announcement as part of a broader shift from "AYANEO Gaming" to "AYANEO AI," signaling a move beyond dedicated gaming hardware toward next-generation intelligent products. Detailed specifications and a release date have not yet been disclosed.
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- GameBusiness.jp AYANEO傘下のKONKR、世界初のAIゲーミングハンドヘルド「Pocket BLOCK」を発表