Tablet News

A newly spotted iPhone Duo option can shift the cover-screen interface to the right and add a black strip along its left edge when a case obstructs edge gestures.

A new leak points to a small Xiaomi-branded tablet with an OLED display and slim bezels. The project could push premium Android hardware into the sub-9-inch tablet category, though its specifications, price, launch timing, and U.S. availability are unknown.

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman expects Apple’s first foldable, the iPhone Duo, to accelerate investment in the software and hardware that could move foldables beyond their current niche.

A leak points to an Oct. 7 debut for Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S12+ and Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra. The Ultra is also rumored to pair a 14.6-inch display with MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500, while U.S. pricing and availability have not been confirmed.

Huawei’s MatePad Air 2026 lineup is expanding in China with a 12GB/512GB configuration and a less expensive Enjoy Edition. Neither model has been announced for the U.S.

An unconfirmed supply-chain claim says Samsung Display may exclusively supply the iPhone Duo’s inner folding panel for three years, at roughly $250 per display.

Ice Universe says an app built with GPT-6 Astra recreated the iPhone Duo’s attention-grabbing fold animation on a conventional Galaxy S26 Ultra. The demo is a visual simulation rather than a One UI feature or a port of Apple’s foldable experience.

Huawei’s Mate XT 2 and Xiaomi’s 18 Fold illustrate two different approaches to controlling the processors, AI services, and supply chains behind premium foldable phones.

Counterpoint Research forecasts a 23% increase in global foldable smartphone display-panel shipments in 2026, driven overwhelmingly by book-style devices that open into larger tablet-like screens.

A Geekbench listing for a vivo X Fold6 prototype pairs Android 17 with MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500 Super and 12GB of RAM. The book-style foldable is also rumored to be headed for more markets, though U.S. availability remains unconfirmed.