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Leaker Digital Chat Station says Xiaomi had designed a Xiaomi 18 Ultra with a top-tier chipset, 12GB RAM, 256GB storage, and a triple 200MP camera array including main, ultrawide and periscope telephoto lenses plus a magnetic external lens. The post claims Xiaomi planned to price the device at roughly CNY 9,999 (about $1,490) but scrapped the launch, concluding the cost was unsustainable for sales.
TCL's P80 Ultra smartphone combines the company's Nxtpaper matte-screen technology with an OLED panel for the first time, producing deeper blacks, richer colors, and an always-on display mode previously missing from Nxtpaper devices. The rest of the midrange phone, including its triple rear camera and overall performance, is described as unremarkable to sluggish.
An Android Authority reviewer spent two weeks testing the Motorola Edge 70, an ultra-slim smartphone, after initial skepticism about the form factor's trade-offs. The reviewer reports it avoided the compromises seen in Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge, which launched with a 3,900mAh battery, 25W charging, only two rear cameras lacking a telephoto lens, and a $1,099 price tag.
Apple has maintained the same 7.7-inch aluminum enclosure for the Mac Studio since its 2022 launch, now in its fourth hardware generation with the M5 Ultra. Internally, capabilities have grown sharply: the original M1 Ultra topped out at 128GB of memory, while the new M5 Ultra supports up to 512GB with data transfer speeds of 1.2TB/s, about 50 percent faster than the M3 Ultra. Apple skipped an M4 Ultra version due to hardware limitations, and in June raised prices across much of its Mac lineup, pushing the entry-level Mac Studio M4 Max from $1,999 to $2,499.
A developer who already used Home Assistant to track bin collection schedules built a new project called BinRange to detect whether bins had actually been moved. The system uses a fixed ultra-wideband radio anchor, six battery-powered tags attached to wheelie bins, a 3D-printed enclosure, custom firmware with wireless updates, and integration with Home Assistant to combine location data with collection schedules. The build followed an earlier, less successful attempt using Bluetooth tags and a proxy, and was developed with heavy use of AI coding tools including Codex and Astra.
Android Authority tested the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, POCO F9 Ultra, POCO F9 Pro, and OnePlus 15R to compare Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, the Galaxy-exclusive overclocked Elite Gen 5, the Elite Gen 5V, and the standard Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. The chips differ mainly in CPU clock speeds and GPU compute slice counts, with the Galaxy variant hitting 4.74GHz versus 4.6GHz on the standard Elite Gen 5, and the 5V variant cut down to two GPU compute slices instead of three.
Apple unveiled its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, at its September event, with retail availability expected later this month. An Android Authority columnist argues that Apple's entry into the wide, passport-style foldable category will likely prompt Android manufacturers to follow with similar designs, as has happened with past Apple product shifts like the thin iPhone Air and Liquid Glass software style.
A Good Lock module called Nice Shot lets Samsung Galaxy users add a trash icon to the floating toolbar that appears right after taking a screenshot, allowing immediate deletion. The feature is aimed at users who accidentally trigger screenshots, such as through Back-Tap gestures, or who simply dislike a captured image. Deleting via this button is permanent and bypasses the Trash folder, so removed screenshots cannot be recovered.
Sonos has released the Beam Ultra, a compact soundbar reviewed as delivering strong audio performance for home theater setups. The review notes it works well as a standalone device but offers added benefits when paired with other Sonos products.
Amazon is offering the Arlo Ultra Wireless Security Camera 4K HDR bundle, including two cameras and a SmartHub, at a record low price of $220.99. Originally priced at $349.99, this deal represents a 37% discount and is the lowest price seen this year for this high-end security system.
Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 at Snapdragon Summit 2026, featuring new Adreno Neural Fusion GPU technology that uses AI to upscale resolution, generate extra frames, and extend battery life during gaming. Separately, Arm introduced its Mali G2-Ultra NX GPU with similar AI upscaling, frame generation, and a denoiser for effects like ray tracing, which will appear in chips from companies such as MediaTek.
An unconfirmed SKU table for Intel's upcoming Nova Lake desktop CPUs lists seven models, three carrying a 'BFC' tag believed to denote a big last-level cache feature. The flagship Core Ultra 9 4970K BFC reportedly has 28 cores (8 P-cores, 16 E-cores, 4 LPE-cores), a 125W TDP, and a 32-EU integrated GPU, with most other models sharing that same iGPU except the Core Ultra 5 4650KF, which has none. The table omits the rumored 52-core model, which other reports suggest will launch later for high-end desktop users.