Tablet News

A new Curiosity episode explores the RedMagic Astra 2’s active cooling, Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Tab S12 models, Huawei wearables, and the larger question of whether AI agents could reshape how people use mobile devices.

Jensen Huang and Elon Musk see China narrowing semiconductor constraints within years, but their projections do not establish a timetable for matching ASML’s EUV systems or their manufacturing scale.

HONOR has confirmed that its compact WIN Pad will use an OLED display with a refresh rate above 200Hz. Leaks point to an 8.4-inch, 240Hz panel, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 power, and active cooling.

Google’s Viewer app is designed as a large-screen file utility for Googlebook, combining basic image and PDF editing with local media playback and optional AI suggestions for Calendar and Maps.

A Geekbench listing for Samsung model XE940XSA points to a high-end Android laptop with 16GB of RAM and Snapdragon X Elite performance. The remaining question is whether it is a Googlebook or a Galaxy Book running Samsung’s One UI.

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.