Tablet News

Apple’s next event is scheduled for September 9, with reports pointing to a possible foldable iPhone designed to bridge the gap between a conventional phone and a compact tablet.

A reported HMD and Xplora tablet collaboration centers on a compact 4G-connected design, IP65 protection, drop resistance, and tools for parents to manage content, contacts, screen time, and location.

Xiaomi’s 18 Fold combines a 7.58-inch inner display, a 5.38-inch outer screen, a 6,000mAh battery, and a Leica-branded triple-camera system, though wider availability remains unclear.

Xiaomi’s Pad 9 Pro Max is a large-screen flagship tablet for China, combining the company’s Xring O3 chip with a 13.3-inch 144Hz display, an 8-speaker system, and 120W wired charging.

Xiaomi’s first IFA appearance put its expanding connected-device strategy on display, spanning the Pad 8, an upcoming Xiaomi 18 Fold, smart-home hardware, TVs, robot vacuums, and automotive concepts.

MSI’s Berlin showcase paired practical portability upgrades, including a more ergonomic Claw 8 EX AI+ handheld, with extreme systems such as the Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic and the AI-focused Prestige N16 Flip AI+ built around NVIDIA RTX Spark.

Huawei’s Pura X View is a China launch built around an unusually wide 16:9.5 OLED display, pairing the format with a 7,000mAh battery, Kirin 9030S chip, and a 200MP main camera.

Huawei’s second-generation Mate XT tri-fold shifts to an inward-folding design, pairing a 10.2-inch OLED workspace with a 6.5-inch outer display, Kirin 9050 Pro silicon, and a 5,600mAh battery. It is initially launching in China, with no U.S. availability announced.

ASUS is bringing NVIDIA RTX Spark hardware to its ProArt P14 and P16 creator laptops and the compact ProArt GR1X desktop, pairing up to 128GB of unified memory with a focus on local AI, 3D work, and video production.

TCL’s 98-inch X11L pairs an SQD-Mini LED panel with 20,736 local-dimming zones, claimed HDR brightness of up to 10,000 nits, and native 4K at 144Hz.