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Last updated: August 12, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

Phone Launches & Leaks

Xiaomi announced the Redmi K100 Pro and K100 Pro Max in China today — the visually similar phones pack the latest Snapdragon processors, impressive cameras, and several key differences. The vivo X500 series is expected next month; leaker Digital Chat Station on Weibo revealed screen sizes, design elements, and chipset details for the X500, X500 Pro, and X500 Pro Max. The repairable Fairphone 6+ will ship with more RAM, a new color, and an upgraded Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 chipset, according to a complete specs leak that also includes an exploded view of the device.

Upcoming Devices

Apple's first foldable, the iPhone Ultra, is expected this September; a leaked screen protector suggests a design similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 and Huawei Pura X Max, matching earlier renders. Sonos will likely launch its first over-ear headphones, the Sonos Ace Ultra, at a September event after an FCC filing revealed the sleek audio gear meant to rival Sony and Bose.

Software & AI

Anthropic's Claude now watermarks AI-generated text, making synthetic content detectable by software but invisible to human readers, extending image watermarking practices and complying with EU regulations. Samsung has reportedly started development of One UI 9.5 for the Galaxy S26 series, even as users await the stable release of One UI 9 — the first beta arrived in May and the fifth beta is rolling out this week for Galaxy S26 devices.