Mangmi teases new Air Y vertical handheld

Mangmi has teased the Air Y, a new vertical handheld, and retro fans are already doing the usual mental gymnastics: I do not need this, but also what if I absolutely do? The company built momentum with the Snapdragon-powered Air X and the OLED Pocket Max, and now it appears to be aiming at the Game Boy-style vertical crowd.

That form factor still has ridiculous emotional power because it looks like childhood, pockets and AA batteries had a stylish reunion. Details are still early, but Mangmi has shown it can hit attractive price-to-performance territory. If the Air Y lands well, it could become another small rectangle that convinces grown adults to buy happiness in plastic form.