Dinky handheld TVs were a novelty in the pre-smartphone era, peaking in popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. Gadgets like the Sony Watchman and Casio TV-30S promised TV on the go, but they were often pricey, with tiny screens and patchy aerial reception making for an underwhelming experience.

Smartphones made them fully redundant. Rocking crisp displays and streaming apps that deliver live and on-demand TV anywhere, they achieve everything the analogue handhelds were meant to, plus a whole lot more besides.

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