vivo Philippines confirmed the upcoming V80 Lite, a smartphone with a 10,000 mAh battery, the largest in the brand's history. It uses a fourth-generation silicon-carbon anode: up to 30 hours of video, 68 hours of calls, 14 hours of MLBB gaming, and 80% capacity retention after 1400 charging cycles.
OnePlus will launch the N6 Lite smartphone in India on September 22 at noon. The device will have a 7000 mAh battery, MIL-STD-810H protection, and a 6.75-inch 120 Hz display. Price and camera specs are not yet disclosed.
OnePlus has started official teasers for the OnePlus 16 flagship ahead of an expected October release. Three colors confirmed (Tomorrow Starlight, Dark Forest, Martian Masterpiece), configurations up to 16 GB + 1 TB, square camera module, and customizable AI button.
Apple split its fall iPhone launch into two waves for the first time: iPhone 18 Pro went on sale September 18, and the first foldable iPhone Duo will launch October 23. This stretches the upgrade wave over a longer period.
PrimeBot introduced the foldable humanoid Q1 (88 cm, about 15 kg) and the transformable T1 (1 m, 16 kg) with wheel-legged and quadruped configurations. Prices are 19,999 yuan for Q1 and T1, 26,999 for Q1 Explorer and 29,999 for T1 Pro; preorders start August 23 and shipments begin October 1.
Huawei announced a conference on September 28 where it will present the Luxeed RX coupe-crossover with a HarmonyOS interior. The model will be offered in rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive versions, featuring an L3 architecture and 38 sensors, including an 896-line lidar.
LG Display has begun mass production of a 24.5-inch OLED panel with a 720Hz refresh rate and 0.02 ms response time, the fastest among gaming OLEDs. The panel debuts in the ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace monitor, the official monitor of the PGL CS2 Major Singapore 2026 tournament.
AOC has introduced the Agon AG277QSD gaming monitor in China, featuring a 26.5-inch QD-OLED EL Gen.3 panel with a five-layer tandem structure. It offers 2560x1440 resolution, 320 Hz refresh rate, 0.03 ms response time, and is priced at 3160 yuan ($472), or 2799 yuan ($418) with subsidy.
Samsung Electronics will cut QD LCD TV production to 2–3 million units in 2026, a drop of up to 80% year-over-year. The company is also gradually phasing out Neo QLED and may halt it entirely.
Digitimes analyst Luke Lin said in a podcast that the foldable iPhone Duo's price is more favorable to buyers than expected. However, he believes simultaneous price increases for older iPhone models will negatively impact second-half shipments.
iFixit published a teardown of the iPhone 18 Pro: it shows a mechanical variable aperture with six blades on electromagnets, an under-display IR Face ID camera, and a larger vapor chamber. On three of four disassembled phones, the plastic display frame was damaged, potentially compromising water resistance after reassembly. Preliminary repairability score is 7 out of 10.
Meta will hold its annual Connect conference, where Mark Zuckerberg will present new wearable devices. An announcement is expected for smart glasses without a camera, which will go on sale in October, as well as new AR glasses.
Apple released AirPods 5 with a wireless charging case for $149, bringing active noise cancellation to the base model instead of a $50 upgrade. The open-ear buds add adaptive audio, stem-swipe volume, IP57 and up to 22 hours with the case.
VAIO unveiled the 13.3-inch VAIO T with a Multi-Flip mechanism: the screen rotates 180° around an axis in the center of the lid and the keyboard folds inward. It starts at 374,000 yen (about $2400) and will be sold only in Japan.
An EU energy label database entry for the Galaxy S26 FE (SM-S741B) lists 1200 charging cycles versus 2000 for the S25 FE, with the same 4900 mAh battery and 45 W charging. A 7.5-hour runtime gain comes from the 3nm Exynos 2500, but at one cycle a day the battery would wear out in about 3.3 years, well before the seven-year support period ends.
Snap is promoting its $2,195 Specs AR glasses to the enterprise through partnerships with Nvidia, Salesforce and AWS. The company positions the device as a computing platform for work tasks rather than a camera accessory. An AI service, Specs Intelligence, is also in development for the glasses, iPhone and Mac.
FunnyPlaying released the FPGB Mini, a compact FPGA Game Boy clone measuring 113×64×22 mm, slightly larger than a cartridge. It costs $89 versus $240 for the Analogue Pocket, with a 2.98" 800×720 screen, 1800 mAh battery, microSD up to 32 GB and USB-C.
General Motors is reversing its earlier strategy and bringing Apple CarPlay and Android Auto back to 2027 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups. The new interface combines phone apps with vehicle functions on one screen, with a 60-inch display, and arrives later this year.
IDC analysts forecast 10 million foldable iPhone Duo units sold in the first 12 months and about $27 billion in revenue (6% of Apple's expected fiscal 2026 revenue). The base price is $1999. By 2027, Apple could take up to 40% of the foldable smartphone market.
According to a leaked presentation slide, the Vivo X500 in China will start at 6499 yuan (~$970) versus 4399 yuan for the X300 — a rise of about 48%. The X500 series is expected on September 21 with X500, X500 Pro, and X500 Pro Max.
Full specs for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ and S12 Ultra leaked ahead of an expected October 7 announcement. Both get a MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chip, 120 Hz AMOLED screens and Android 17 with One UI 9.0; European prices start at €1,299 and €1,539.
Apple expects foldable iPhones to support flagship sales amid an anticipated global smartphone market decline. New CEO John Ternus showed the first version of the device at an event this month. Demand for such models is growing at double-digit rates outside North America for Huawei and Samsung.
Toyota revealed the GR GT, a road-going sports car sharing over 80% of its components with the GR GT3 race car. The road version features a hybrid powertrain with a new 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 producing 641 hp and 627 lb-ft of torque.
The FAA has imposed a flight restriction within 1.5 nautical miles over SpaceX's McGregor facility from September 18 to October 2. The new Tesla Roadster presentation is scheduled for October 1 in Waco, suggesting a possible demonstration of the SpaceX Package rocket thrusters.
According to Bloomberg, device J490 is a smart display with a square screen that will become the control center for smart home, calls, and media. It runs an OS focused on Siri AI, recognizes users by face without a Face ID sensor, and is being tested in employees' homes. No release date announced.
Apple planned to release a smaller Apple Pencil that attaches to the hinge side of the iPhone Duo but canceled it due to technical problems before mass production. Instead, the iPhone Duo will support the standard USB-C Apple Pencil, promised by the end of 2026.
Forbes reports that the first foldable iPhone Duo will go on sale in October. Exact preorder and in-store dates were not disclosed.
Minisforum launched the compact AtomMan G7 Pro gaming mini-PC with an Intel Core i9-14900HX (24 cores, up to 5.8 GHz) and Nvidia RTX 5070 Laptop with 8 GB GDDR7. It delivers about 190 FPS in Cyberpunk 2077 at 1440p with DLSS frame generation and about 84 FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
Samsung will end Wear OS update support for Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic in December 2027, after which security patches will continue for about a year. For Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro, OS updates will end in December 2026, and security patches in 2027.
Hours after Valve sent the first reservation emails, scalpers began selling Steam Frame queue spots on eBay: 256 GB from $1,700 versus $1,059 from Valve, 1 TB about $2,000 versus $1,299. Limited Drop Program terms prohibit transferring the purchase right, and the community is widely complaining about the listings.
