Tablet News

HP’s upcoming OmniBook 5 14 starts at $699.99 with an OLED display, Intel Wildcat Lake processors, and a chassis measuring as thin as 11.7 mm. Higher-memory and higher-resolution display options are planned, though some will arrive later.

Apple has confirmed that the nano-textured surface layer on the iPhone Duo’s folding display is designed to be removed and replaced. For AppleCare+ customers in the U.S., the reported price for that service is $19.

iQOO’s Pad Ultra is a compact gaming tablet announced in China, pairing an 8.8-inch 165Hz OLED display with Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 hardware, active cooling, and a 9,020mAh battery. U.S. availability has not been confirmed.

A leak points to a January 2027 debut for HONOR’s first wider-format foldable, with a roughly 7.6-inch inner display, stylus support, a potential 7,000mAh battery, and Qualcomm’s rumored 2nm flagship chip. None of the details has been confirmed by HONOR, and US availability is unknown.

HP’s Googlebook 14 pairs a Snapdragon X Elite-powered OLED notebook with phone-forward Android features, but its $1,199.99 starting price places it at the high end of Googlebook’s first wave.

Google has begun testing Android developer verification in four countries. The system is designed to make scam-driven installs harder, while a global rollout for certified Android devices is planned for 2027 and beyond.

The REDMAGIC Astra 2 combines Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with an AquaCore Cooling System 2.0, dual USB-C ports, and an 8,300mAh battery in a slim gaming-tablet design.

The REDMAGIC Astra 2 pairs stereo speakers with DTS:X Ultra, N’Bass low-frequency enhancement, and 4D haptic feedback. Testing found strong volume, clear voices, and no noticeable distortion near maximum output.

LG plans to bring Miniclip’s 8 Ball Pool to compatible webOS smart TVs, using Magic Remote motion controls and a local two-player Couch Play Mode.

Caviar’s Black Edition reworks the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Duo with titanium, crocodile leather, and gold. Its most unusual versions remove and hardware-disable the cameras for workplaces where camera-equipped phones are barred.