During the Mobile World Congress Las Vegas event, Verizon had announced that it is collaborating with Qualcomm and Razer to launch the world’s first 5G Gaming Handheld device that will be powered on the Android platform.

The new device is dubbed the Razer Edge 5G, with the 5G branding basically showcasing that players can download games locally and even stream their console access them directly from the cloud over the 5G ultra wideband (Via PhoneArena). As of right now, there is no news regarding support for WiFi, but this quite a key basic feature that should likely make its way on the upcoming handheld device. Otherwise, it would seem like Verizon is restricting networking access to its own service, which could be disastrous for its launch.

Furthermore, the company has announced that this handheld gaming device will run on Android, but the exact version is still unclear. But Verizon has revealed if the Razer Edge 5G that it is building in partnership with the gaming brand and the chipmaking giant, Qualcomm, will be announced during RazerCon. This event is set to kick start on October 15. In other words, the announcement is just a couple of weeks away.

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As of right now, the Nintendo Switch is the undeniable leader in the handheld gaming console segment. So it is a difficult market for the new Android handheld gaming device to crack. Although, with three known names in networking, gaming, and chips working together, it has a better chance than most other alternatives out there.

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