iQOO Pad Ultra Brings Active Cooling to an 8.8-Inch Gaming Tablet
iQOO’s upcoming Pad Ultra combines an 8.8-inch form factor with active cooling, high touch-sampling figures, dual haptics, and gaming-focused accessories ahead of its September 29 China launch.
Honor’s Rumored WIN Pad Could Pair an 8-Inch OLED Screen With Active Cooling
Honor is reportedly preparing a compact WIN Pad gaming tablet for an October debut alongside its WIN 2 phone lineup. The tablet is said to use a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, a high-refresh-rate OLED display, and an integrated fan, but without a 5G version.
Teclast T60Mini Packs a 2.5K Display and Dual-SIM 4G Into an 8.8-Inch Tablet
Teclast’s new T60Mini targets mobile use with an 8.8-inch 90Hz display, dual-SIM 4G LTE, dual-frequency GPS, and Android 17. It is on sale in Asia, while U.S. availability and pricing have not been confirmed.
HONOR Gains Android Tablet Share in EMEA as the Market Contracts
HONOR’s EMEA tablet shipments rose 25.2% year over year in Q2 2026, lifting its share from 5.5% to 7.7% while the regional Android tablet market declined 10.5%, according to IDC.
iQOO Pad Ultra Photos Show an 8.8-Inch Gaming Tablet With Active Cooling
New hands-on images show iQOO’s compact Pad Ultra gaming tablet with visible cooling vents and console-style accessories ahead of its September 29 debut in China. U.S. availability and pricing have not been announced.
Huawei MatePad Mini’s China HarmonyOS 7 Update Adds Direct Power for Plugged-In Gaming
A staged HarmonyOS 7.0.0.107 update for the Huawei MatePad Mini introduces Direct Power Supply, which can reduce battery heat during demanding plugged-in use. The rollout is currently reported for the China model, while software availability for other regions, including the United States, remains unconfirmed.
Sony’s Rumored Project Canis Handheld Could Target 1080p Gaming From a 540p Render
A new unconfirmed report describes Project Canis as an AMD-powered PlayStation handheld built around aggressive image reconstruction rather than PS5 Pro-level raw performance. The rumored device could arrive in late 2027, but Sony has not announced it.
Xiaomi Is Reportedly Developing a Premium Compact OLED Tablet
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.
Book-Style Foldables Are Becoming the Smartphone Industry’s Pocketable Tablet Bet
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.
Google Pixel Tablet Vanishes From the Google Store, but Updates Continue Through 2028
Google has removed the Pixel Tablet from the Google Store without formally announcing its discontinuation. Existing owners are still promised system and security updates through June 2028, while a reported Pixel Tablet 2 successor appears to have been canceled.
