Ayaneo's first Android phone looks like a return of the Xperia Play

"Fittingly, it too is a throwback - to 2011's Sony Ericcson Xperia Play. The Pocket Play has a screen that slides up to reveal a full set of inset physical controls, including a D-pad, ABXY fact buttons, and two circular touch pads. There are twin sets of shoulder buttons round the back of the phone too, though no sign of a 3.5mm headphone jack."

"Unfortunately, that's all we know. The Pocket Play is only confirmed to launch "soon," and the Kickstarter campaign page doesn't reveal a single spec. It's actually the second Xperia Play homage we've seen this year, following Anbernic's RG Slide. The Pocket Play looks substantially sleeker than the RG Slide, and should be capable of replacing your phone, rather than only playing games - we expect it to cost substantially more than the Slide's $189 price tag though."

Ayaneo introduced the Pocket Play, an Android phone with a sliding display that reveals inset physical gaming controls. The control array includes a D-pad, ABXY face buttons, two circular touch pads, and twin shoulder buttons on the rear. The design appears to omit a 3.5mm headphone jack. Launch timing is described only as "soon," and the Kickstarter campaign provides no hardware specifications. The Pocket Play is the second Xperia Play homage this year after Anbernic's RG Slide, appears sleeker, and is expected to cost substantially more than the RG Slide's $189 price.

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