Believe it or not, it's been 23 years since the original Game Boy was released in Japan, and we decided to celebrate by putting together a little retrospective on this groundbreaking device. More...

Nintendo’s handheld gaming system, the 3DS, is set to receive a price cut in the United States, dropping the system’s cost to just US$169 from the launch price of US$249. The $80 price saving will... More...

News of the games releasing alongside Sony's 'NGP', or 'Next Generation Portable', appears to have surfaced on the Internet. As reported by Jolt, the Sony console appears to have had the names of several launch... More...

Those keen to grab a Nintendo 3DS after last week's look at the upcoming handheld should first consider how far you'll be venturing from a power point, after Nintendo revealed some lacklustre battery life numbers. While... More...

Palm Inc. officials have announced the smartphone and handheld maker is to develop a new operating system for its devices, based on the Linux operating system. Palm used the "Palm OS" operating system and has... More...

Sega is hard at work on two new games for handheld consoles - one for the PSP, and one for the Game Boy Advance. The PSP title hasn't been named yet, but we do know... More...

Nintendo Co. is getting more aggressive in the portable video game market, announcing a $20 price cut Tuesday for its newest handheld system. The Nintendo DS is being reduced to $130 from $150. The cut... More...

US studio Blizzard Entertainment is currently considering adapting two of its most popular franchises for the new handheld consoles from Sony and Nintendo - and asking fans for their opinion on the matter. The latest... More...

Nintendo Co. Ltd. said on Tuesday it would establish 1,000 WiFi hotspots in Japan by the end of 2005 where owners of its DS portable game machines can play games with others online for free.... More...

PalmOne plans to announce later this month its first hard-drive-based product line, broadening its device portfolio and leading another trend in the handheld market. The No. 1 handheld maker will introduce LifeDrive... More...

Intel, IBM and NTT DoCoMo have released a specification to create a "trusted mobile platform," which appears to take the foundation of Microsoft's own trust initiative, "Palladium," into the mobile space. The three companies placed... More...

XM Satellite Radio and radio manufacturer Delphi yesterday introduced the Delphi XM MyFi, a portable, handheld satellite radio receiver the companies hope will lure more consumers to a medium currently limited to car and home... More...

On August 10th, NOA Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing Reggie Fils-Aime reconfirmed Nintendo's commitment to the Nintendo DS and elaborated on the philosophy behind the product in a private presentation. ... More...

Notebook-style mobile devices based on Microsoft's Windows CE operating system could make a return to the mass market courtesy of Hewlett-Packard. Speaking with ComputerWire on a recent visit to HP's Office of Strategy and Technology... More...

Today Sony announced that it will no longer develop and sell Clie handheld models to the United States market, at least for the foreseeable future. However, it also stated that it remains strongly committed to... More...

It's called the Gizmondo and it's a "futuristic multi-entertainer". Blimey A new handheld games machine called Gizmondo will be launched in the UK this summer, with a global roll-out expected to kick off... More...

Gametech, the makers of NeoFami and AdoFami, will release a standalone console that lets players use their original Famicom (Japanese NES) cartridges to play games. In line with the retro-Famicom fervor that's hitting... More...

Nintendo has successfully patented the emulation in software of handheld gaming devices, and the company has already begun challenging emulator developers to cough up royalties. Nintendo's patent, number 6,672,963, was filed in November 2000 but... More...

NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), the worldwide leader in visual processing solutions, today introduced the NVIDIA® GoForce™ 2150 handheld media processor. The first product from the MediaQ, Inc. acquisition, the NVIDIA GoForce 2150 is the industry's... More...

Just as expected, Intel Corporation today disclosed key technical details of its next-generation of Intel XScale technology based processors to be used in cell phones, PDAs and other wireless devices. The Bulverde will allow easy... More...

Thanks xStainDx Microsoft later this month will unveil the next version of its handheld operating system, as hardware partners new and old line up with devices using the OS. The Redmond, Wash.-based software... More...

Chipmaking giant Intel is considering the creation of a separate consumer brand for processors used in portable devices as it battles Motorola for market and mind share. The core architecture of Intel's handheld processors is... More...

Ha har me hearties!! Cap'n Billy spies cheap handhelds off the starboard bow... soon they'll be in the Palm of moi hand [evil cackling laughter to fade...] Ahem, and on with the... More...

Mobile phone maker Nokia entered a new market on Monday as it unveiled seven new devices, including one that doubles as a game console and takes aim at Nintendo's teenage hit product Gameboy Advance. ... More...

In a move to expand its market, Palm Inc. on Monday unveiled a $99, entry-level handheld computer, hoping that students and casual shoppers will find the low cost digital assistant a better way to stay... More...

Handheld-software maker Good Technology is forming an alliance with Microsoft as it tries to increase the number of devices on which its applications can run. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based start-up will work with... More...

Businesses using IBM's e-commerce software will be able to use Palm handhelds to access stored information, under the terms of a partnership expected to be announced Tuesday. IBM said it will offer... More...

In an advisory posted Wednesday to a Syracuse University computer-science Web site, researchers said they had found vulnerabilities in Sharp's Zaurus SL-5500 and Zaurus SL-5000D handhelds. The flaws let attackers take control of the device's... More...

Thanks Jiang for this update. Pocket PC and Handheld PC version 1.4 was released on June 17. Microsoft Portrait supports .NET Messenger Service on Pocket PCs and Handheld PCs Microsoft Portrait is a... More...

Thanks Jiang for emailing us this update. Microsoft Portrait for Pocket PC and Handheld PC 1.3 was released on May 28. New features include: Microsoft Portrait supports .NET Messenger Service on Pocket PCs and Handheld... More...

Thanks Darren Bolton again, for this news ;) As PCs sales flounder, tech companies are investing in products geared to the fast-growing handheld market. Sales of handheld computers, such as personal digital assistants... More...

Seeking to prove it isn't the dinosaur of the handheld market, Sharp Electronics on Monday relaunched the Zaurus in the United States. The company, a pioneer of personal organizers with its Wizard... More...