The FunKey Times: Difference between revisions

This section consists of a repository of links to news articles written about the FunKey S and its prototype predecessor, the Keymu. The list is split into three sections: stories written after the unveiling of the Keymu in June 2017, stories written after the unveiling of the improved FunKey S in April 2019, and stories written after the beginning of the FunKey S Kickstarter campaign in July 2020. Once the FunKey S is shipped, a fourth section will be created to list news articles written about the final product. To highlight articles that review the FunKey S rather than simply report on announcements made about the product, the listings of such articles will be marked in '''bold'''.

If you are searching for articles to inform your decision on whether or not to purchase a FunKey S, note that articles prior to April 2019 describe the Keymu, the larger predecessor of the FunKey S, and thus do not take into account differences between the Keymu and FunKey S. In addition, all FunKey S units created prior to the manufacturing of the devices after the Kickstarter campaign were prototypes assembled with different displays and used 3D printed shells and buttons, and thus differ slightly from the final product.

<h4><div style="text-align:center;font-family:Helvetica;">After the Launch of the Kickstarter Campaign (July 1, 2020 - Present)</div></h4>

*August 5, 2020 (DudeIWantThat) - [http://www.dudeiwantthat.com/entertainment/video-games/funkey-s-worlds-smallest-foldable-console.asp FunKey S - World's Smallest Foldable Console]

*July 27, 2020 (Nintendo Enthusiast) - [https://www.nintendoenthusiast.com/funkey-s/ Size matters not: The FunKey S provides retro thrills in a microscopic format]

*July 15, 2020 (NotebookCheck) - [https://www.notebookcheck.net/FunKey-S-Minature-handheld-console-storms-Kickstarter-with-over-US-100-000-in-funding.481468.0.html FunKey S: Miniature handheld console storms Kickstarter with over US$100,000 in funding]

*July 6, 2020 (The Awesomer) - [https://theawesomer.com/funkey-s-mini-gaming-handheld/579656/ Funkey S Mini Gaming Handheld]

*July 2, 2020 (hackster.io) - [https://www.hackster.io/news/funkey-s-handheld-games-console-opens-crowdfunding-aims-to-put-open-emulation-on-your-keyring-e1d33c9c1f2f FunKey S Handheld Games Console Opens Crowdfunding, Aims to Put Open Emulation on Your Keyring]

<h4><div style="text-align:center;font-family:Helvetica;">After the Final Product Reveal (April 16, 2019 - June 30, 2020)</div></h4>

*'''May 18, 2020 (RetroDodo) - [https://retrododo.com/funkey-s/ Funkey S Review – The Mini Gameboy Advance SP]'''

*April 16, 2019 (Medium) - [https://medium.com/hacksters-blog/funkey-is-a-complete-handheld-game-console-that-fits-on-your-keychain-9749ef5f181c FunKey Is a Complete Handheld Game Console That Fits on Your Keychain]

*April 16, 2019 (Hackaday) - [https://hackaday.com/2019/04/16/ The Pocket Emulator that Will Fit in Your Pocket]

<h4><div style="text-align:center;font-family:Helvetica;">Prior to the Final Product Reveal (June 20, 2017 - April 15, 2019)</div></h4>

*July 15, 2017 (Gadgetsin) - [https://gadgetsin.com/diy-keychain-sized-mini-game-console-runs-nes-snes-and-gba-games.htm DIY Keychain-sized Mini Game Console Runs NES, SNES and GBA Games]

*July 10, 2017 (Wonderful Engineering) - [https://wonderfulengineering.com/build-key-chain-sized-game-boy-will-millionaire/ Build This Key Chain Sized Game Boy & You Will Be a Millionaire]

*July 9, 2017 (The Awesomer) - [https://theawesomer.com/keymu-keychain-retro-console/434385/ Keymu Keychain Retro Console]

*July 7, 2017 (Gigazine) - [https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20170707-keychain-sized-nintendo-emulator/ Emulator that can play NES, Super Fami, Game Boy, GBA with world's smallest key holder size is amazing]

*July 7, 2017 (Gadgetify) - [https://www.gadgetify.com/keymu-keychain-sized-game-boy/ Keymu: Open Source Keychain-Sized Game Boy]

*July 7, 2017 (Throwbacks) - [https://www.throwbacks.com/a-tiny-game-boy-exists-and-seeing-it-will-make-you-want-one/ A Tiny Game Boy Exists And Seeing It Will Make You Want One]

*July 6, 2017 (Inquirer.net) - [https://technology.inquirer.net/64846/watch-game-boy-emulator-keychain-built-by-youtuber WATCH: Game Boy emulator keychain built by YouTuber]

*July 6, 2017 (Highsnobiety) - [https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/keychain-game-boy/ This Keychain-Sized Game Boy Is Every Gamer’s Dream]

*July 6, 2017 (Gizmodo) - [https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/someone-could-make-a-killing-selling-this-keychain-sized-game-boy/ Someone Could Make a Killing Selling This Keychain-Sized Game Boy]

*July 6, 2017 (Uproxx) - [https://uproxx.com/gaming/keychain-sized-nintendo-game-boy-keymu/ This Keychain-Sized Game Boy Color Needs To Be Nintendo’s Next Nostalgia Product]

*July 6, 2017 (Spiria) - [https://www.spiria.com/en/blog/tech-news-brief/keymu-keyring-console/ Keymu, the keyring console]

*July 6, 2017 (hackster.io) - [https://www.hackster.io/news/keymu-an-emulation-console-for-your-keychain-581c71d24c62 Keymu: An Emulation Console for Your Keychain]

*July 6, 2017 (Hype Beast) - [https://hypebeast.com/2017/7/vincent-buso-keymu-keychain-sized-game-boy Watch This Fully Functional Keychain-Sized Game Boy in Action]

*July 6, 2017 (Mashable) - [https://mashable.com/2017/07/06/diy-working-game-boy-keychain/ Tiny keychain-sized Game Boy is infinitely better than the SNES Classic]

*July 6, 2017 (Alphr) - [https://www.alphr.com/games/1006248/give-yourself-horrible-cramp-with-the-diy-game-boy-advance-sp-keyring/ Give Yourself Horrible Cramp With The DIY Game Boy Advance SP Keyring]

*July 5, 2017 (Boing Boing) - [https://boingboing.net/2017/07/05/you-can-build-this-worlds-t.html You can build this world's tiniest Game Boy Color clone]

*June 30, 2017 (Hackaday) - [https://hackaday.com/2017/06/30/hackaday-prize-entry-gaming-done-tiny-with-keymu/ Hackaday Prize Entry: Gaming Done Tiny With Keymu]