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Meet the dev shaping dual-screen emulation
🫡 Happy Friday! This week was yet another exciting one for fans of Android gaming handhelds, and I’ve got even more exclusive news for fans of dual-screen gaming. I had a chat with the developer behind the dual-screen forks of popular emulators, and the future is looking bright. More on that in the first story. We also got some details on even more handhelds, including an impossibly cheap Snapdragon 8 Elite device. I'll break that down in the second section. Also, just a quick reminder that...
MANGMI AIR X hands-on: An entry-level handheld done right
🕹️ Hello and welcome to the first mid-week edition of The Memory Core newsletter. This time, I’m going hands-on with the MANGMI AIR X, an upcoming Android-based handheld that will launch in the next week or two. Rather than writing a long review, I’ll focus on what you need to know in question-and-answer format. Hopefully, this will be a useful alternative for people who don’t want to watch a 45-minute YouTube video. The regular weekly newsletter will still go out on Friday, with all the...
Android handhelds go Elite, but is it an upgrade?
🪲 Happy Silksong week! It’s also been a big one for handhelds, and I’ve spent way more time than I should have testing for this newsletter. Hopefully you find it interesting! Speaking of testing, I’m going to start sending mid-week newsletters to keep future editions from getting too long. They won’t have a news roundup, just a single story, or in this case, a deep dive into a new handheld. I’ll have access to the global edition of the MANGMI Air X, a budget Android handheld that launches...
Android sideloading crackdown: Emulator devs weigh in
👋 Hello and welcome to the first edition of The Memory Core newsletter! I really appreciate you being here, and I’m happy to hear any feedback. Just hit reply on this email, I promise I’ll read it. Please also consider forwarding this to a friend, coworker, or internet stranger you think might be interested. It’s been a crazy week for emulation fans, so strap in because this is a long one. 1. Emulation devs respond to Android sideloading change If you’ve ever set up an Android-based gaming...
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