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AYANEO Launches World’s First Dual-Screen Android Handheld as Production Starts

It revives the Nintendo-style clamshell format with dual touchscreens managed by a proprietary Android interface ahead of a full spec livestream

Ayaneo reveals its premium Android gaming handheld take on the DS form factor
AYANEO Pocket DS with yellow half
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Overview

  • Ayaneo unveiled the Pocket DS at ChinaJoy in Shanghai on July 28, marking it as the first dual-screen Android gaming handheld.
  • The clamshell design mirrors the Nintendo 3DS XL by pairing a large top touchscreen with a smaller, control-oriented bottom display.
  • CEO Arthur Zhang confirmed the Pocket DS spent nearly a year in development and is already in production.
  • Ayaneo is building a custom Android interface to coordinate gameplay across both screens and overcome native single-display limitations.
  • Full specifications and pricing will be disclosed in a July 29 livestream, with indications it will use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon G3 Gen 3 chipset.