Last year we learned that the company behind the Orange Pi line of single-board computers planned to branch out into the handheld gaming PC market. This week at FOSDEM in Belgium, developers from the ...

In many ways, handheld gaming PCs are the modern descendants of the UMPCs (ultra mobile PCs) from twenty years ago. But with a few exceptions, most don’t have the keyboards or long battery life that ...

The Linux desktop debate has been ongoing for a couple of decades now. The narrative changes every few months with the release of a new kernel, architectural improvements or integrations, but the ...

This is not a phone. The Comet by Mecha Systems is a modular, Linux-based handheld computer built for hobbyists, engineers, students, artists and roboticists of all kinds. The Comet is a chunky ...

The company will release a new version of its Linux-based Zaurus handheld in early 2003 with a faster processor, longer battery life and an emphasis on corporate buyers. Stephen Shankland worked at ...

I’m Adam Conway, an Irish technology fanatic with a BSc in Computer Science and I'm XDA’s Lead Technical Editor. My Bachelor’s thesis was conducted on the viability of benchmarking the non-functional ...

Going beyond just vanilla.

A developer has released Starboard for Android, which is an unofficial port of the PortMaster app for Linux handhelds. Starboard gives you access to hundreds of ported Linux games, including Diablo, ...

There was a time — not so long ago — when a handheld terminal would have been an expensive and exotic piece of kit. Now, all it takes is a Raspberry Pi and an off-the-shelf TFT display, as [ZitaoTech] ...

Hey, I saw something not too long ago about a linux handheld system... Anyone know the name of it? I've forgotten and am interested in picking one up. I have one and love it, but you should keep a ...