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A supply chain report from Nikkei Asia says Apple is currently producing only a few hundred iPhone Ultra foldable units per day, far below the tens of thousands needed daily to hit normal launch targets. An extra trial production run in August, meant to verify the device's hinge performance and surface flatness, reportedly pushed back commercial manufacturing by several weeks.
Samsung has started rolling out the One UI 9 Watch beta to the Galaxy Watch 7 and the original Galaxy Watch Ultra, beginning in South Korea. The roughly 1.9GB update brings an upgraded Samsung Health app with better sleep insights, refreshed UI elements, and the Vascular Load metric, though US units will likely get Blood Pressure Trend instead.
At IFA 2026, Reolink introduced the OMVI 2i Ultra, a wire-free security camera pairing an 8MP wide-angle lens with a separate 5MP pan-tilt-zoom lens that tracks subjects even after they leave the wide shot's frame. The device runs on a removable 10,000mAh battery rated for up to six months and includes a 6W solar panel for extra charging, with availability set for this fall though pricing is still unannounced. Reolink also revealed the $199.99 Home Hub 2 for local, subscription-free video storage and search, plus a $199.99 TrackFlex WiFi camera with dual-lens 4K recording and AI tracking.
Leaker Digital Chat Station claims the upcoming HONOR Magic 9 series will offer an external 500mm teleconverter lens, delivering roughly 20.8x optical zoom. That would surpass the vivo X300 Ultra's 400mm teleconverter, which offers about 16.6x zoom. The leak also points to dual 200MP ARRI-branded cameras, a camera grip, a cooling fan and an ~8,000mAh battery.
RugOne unveiled the Xsnap 7 Pro, a rugged smartphone with IP68/IP69K ratings whose rear camera module detaches to work as a standalone action cam shooting 2.7K video at 30fps. The device launches on Kickstarter September 7 for €799 in limited quantities before a global release in October priced at $999.
At IFA 2026, AWOL Vision introduced the LuxVision, an ultra-short-throw projector it claims is the first to combine native 4K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and optical lens shift. The unit uses an RGB triple-laser light source rated at 6,000 ISO lumens and a 0.18:1 throw ratio, letting it cast a 120-inch image from just 7.5 inches away, with screen sizes scaling up to 200 inches. It ships around October starting at $6,499.
Ahead of next week's launch, rumors detail three advantages Apple's foldable iPhone Ultra will hold over the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: dual displays offering both larger and smaller screen options, a slimmer folded form that fits pockets more easily, and exclusive multitasking features in iOS 27 like side-by-side apps with drag-and-drop support.
A new Omdia research note on Apple's Mac and iPad roadmap states that plans for a 16.1- to 18-inch foldable MacBook have been scrapped. The device, previously described by analyst Mark Gurman as a priority for hardware engineering chief John Ternus, was rumored to combine iPad and Mac functionality with a screen as large as 20 inches.
Motorola showed off the Moto Watch Ultra at IFA 2026, marking its first Wear OS smartwatch since the Moto 360 in 2019. The device features a large 46.26mm stainless-steel case reminiscent of Samsung's Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, but weighs only 51 grams, and retains Polar-powered fitness tracking alongside a rotating crown control scheme borrowed from Motorola's earlier Moto Watch.
Motorola unveiled the Moto Watch Ultra at IFA 2026, a flagship smartwatch built with Polar that returns the company to Google's Wear OS platform. The watch features a Snapdragon W5 Plus Gen 1 chip, a 1.5-inch pOLED display hitting 2,700 nits, LTE eSIM support, and up to two days of battery life from a 550mAh cell. It launches September 10 for $349.99, with carrier versions to follow.
A leaked slide reportedly sourced from an OEM or motherboard partner outlines Intel's production and launch plan for its Nova Lake-S desktop chips, showing mass production starting in Q4 2026. Only a 28-core unlocked model would debut in Q1 2027, with the flagship 52-core chip pushed to later in the year, possibly between May and September 2027. Unlike Intel's usual practice of leading with flagship parts, the top-tier 52-core SKU appears positioned above a normal flagship, aimed more at HEDT-style users.
TCL unveiled its P80 Ultra and P80 Pro phones at IFA Berlin, both featuring a new AMOLED version of its Nxtpaper screen technology that combines vivid color with a matte, glare-reducing finish. The Ultra model includes a 6.83-inch display, dual 50-megapixel cameras, a MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Elite chip, and up to 512GB storage, priced at roughly $649, while the Pro offers similar screen tech with lesser specs for about $581.