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Apple's iPhone Duo Foldable: What It Skips, What It Reportedly Costs to Build, and How Prices Are Shifting
Apple has introduced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable device, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro lineup. Comparisons show the Duo lacks several Pro-model camera features, while an unconfirmed supply-chain report claims Samsung is charging Apple heavily for the device's foldable display panels. Separately, Apple has raised iPhone prices by $100 across the board, though some carrier deals remain unchanged for now.
2 outletsHardwareApple's iPhone Duo Foldable Debuts With $1,999 Price Tag, Draws Comparisons to Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8
Apple has unveiled its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, at a September 9 launch event, arriving in stores October 23. The $1,999 device brings Apple Pencil support, IP68 durability, and a nano-texture display, setting up direct comparisons with Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8.
1 outletHardwareApple Unveils iPhone Duo, Its First Foldable Phone, Starting at $1,999
Apple has officially launched the iPhone Duo, a book-style foldable with a 7.6-inch inner display, A20 Pro chip, dual batteries, and IP68 durability. Pre-orders begin October 16, with availability October 23.
4 outletsHardwareApple Unveils iPhone Duo, Its First Foldable, Alongside iPhone 18 Pro Lineup and Modest Price Hike
At its 'Surprise and Shine' event — the first keynote under new CEO John Ternus — Apple confirmed its long-rumored foldable iPhone, called the iPhone Duo, starting at $2,000, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max with a smaller-than-feared $100 price increase.
2 outletsBusinessCXMT's HBM Chips Reportedly Stuck at 25% Yield, South Korean Media Say
Chinese memory maker CXMT is said to be struggling with HBM production yields of around 25%, according to South Korean media reports cited by TechPowerUp and Wccftech, as the company works to master through-silicon via (TSV) stacking technology.
2 outletsHardwareApple's First Foldable iPhone Ultra: What to Expect From the 'Surprise and Shine' Event
Ahead of Apple's September 9 event, leaks point to a foldable iPhone Ultra that's thinner than the iPhone Air but not the thinnest foldable on the market, with a steep price tag and a battery that may lag rivals in raw capacity.
2 outletsHardwareiPhone 18 Pro Max: What to Expect Ahead of Apple's September Launch
Apple is set to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro Max at its September 9 'surprise and shine' event, alongside a new foldable iPhone Ultra. Leaks point to a bigger battery, a 2nm A20 Pro chip, and a first-ever variable aperture camera, positioning the phone against rivals like Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra.
1 outletBusinessMemory Chip Prices Surge Past Chipset Costs Amid AI-Driven Shortage
A global memory shortage fueled by the AI infrastructure boom has sent DRAM and NAND flash prices soaring, making memory the most expensive component in smartphones and pushing prices to levels comparable to gold.
1 outletBusinessYMTC Targets Top Spot in Global NAND Market by 2027 Ahead of Shanghai IPO
Chinese memory maker YMTC has told investors it aims to overtake Samsung and SK hynix to become the world's largest NAND flash producer by the end of 2027, as it prepares a multibillion-dollar IPO on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
2 outletsHardwareApple Sets September 9 for 'Surprise and Shine' Event, Set to Unveil First Foldable iPhone Ultra
Apple has confirmed a September 9 event where it's expected to launch the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and its first foldable device, the iPhone Ultra. Despite a rumored price tag as high as $2,500, one analyst predicts the device could still sell 10 million units in its first year.
2 outletsHardwareSamsung Unveils 2027 Odyssey Gaming Monitor Lineup at Gamescom 2026, Including World's First 1,100 Hz Display
Samsung showcased its 2027 Odyssey gaming monitor lineup at Gamescom 2026, headlined by a 27-inch G6 that reaches a record 1,100 Hz refresh rate, alongside three new OLED monitors including a 49-inch ultrawide, a 42-inch curved model, and a 32-inch high-refresh display.
3 outletsHardwareHot Chips 2026: Power and Memory, Not Raw Compute, Take Center Stage in AI Chip Designs
At Hot Chips 2026, Nvidia, Fujitsu, Arm, d-Matrix, Samsung and others presented new approaches to the two constraints increasingly limiting AI data centers: electrical power and memory bandwidth/capacity, with several companies proposing new memory tiers and dynamic power schemes rather than simply adding more compute.
2 outletsHardwareApple's Rumored iPhone 18 Lineup: Pro, Pro Max and a New Foldable Ultra
Leaks point to a September Apple event built entirely around premium phones — the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and a first-ever folding iPhone Ultra — with higher prices, bigger batteries, and possible camera differences between models.
1 outletHardwareChipmakers Race to Solve AI's Growing Memory Bottleneck as Costs Surge for Buyers
At Hot Chips 2026 and in recent industry disclosures, memory and chip companies described an intensifying 'memory wall' problem in AI computing, with rival approaches from d-Matrix, SK Hynix, Samsung, Micron, and Rapidus aiming to close the gap—while Nvidia has reportedly told customers to expect double-digit price increases on AI servers due to memory supply constraints.
3 outletsHardwareGoogle's Pixel 11 Lineup: A Disappointing New Feature, a Watch That Beats Samsung, and a Free Deal at Verizon
Tom's Guide coverage of the newly released Pixel 11 family highlights a mixed picture: the flagship Pixel 11 Pro's marquee HiLight light feature falls short of expectations, the Pixel Watch 5 edges out Samsung's Galaxy Watch 9 in a fitness-tracking test, and Verizon is offering the phone, watch and a tablet for free with a new unlimited plan.
1 outletHardwareiPhone 18 Pro: What Reviewers Want and What Apple May Be Building
Ahead of the iPhone 18 Pro launch, Tom's Guide coverage highlights two threads: a longtime Android user's list of iOS features that could win him over, and photographers' mixed take on rumored variable-aperture camera hardware for the Pro Max.
1 outletBusinessYMTC Vaults to Third Place in Global NAND Market, But Revenue Lags Behind Shipment Share
Counterpoint Research's Q2 2026 tracker shows China's YMTC has broken into the world's top three NAND flash makers by shipments, though its consumer-heavy product mix leaves it ranked fifth in revenue as the industry pivots hard toward enterprise SSDs.
3 outletsHardwareReport: Apple Cancels All-Glass 'iPhone 20' Anniversary Design Over Production Yield Issues
Jefferies analyst Edison Lee says Apple's supply chain checks indicate the all-glass, 20th-anniversary iPhone has been scrapped due to low manufacturing yields, complicating Apple's plans to push higher-priced phones amid rising memory costs.
2 outletsHardwareSamsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 Put Through Its Paces Against Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Garmin Instinct 3 in Real-World Tests
Two Tom's Guide testers wore the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 alongside rival smartwatches during a 10K run and an e-mountain biking trip, finding Samsung's bright display a standout while other results varied by activity.
1 outletHardwareSamsung's New Foldable Flagships Tested: Camera and Crease Comparisons Reveal Trade-offs
Two hands-on comparisons pit Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra against the Galaxy S26 Ultra in camera performance, and the standard Galaxy Z Fold 8 against the Oppo Find N6 on crease visibility — with the S26 Ultra and Find N6 each edging out their Samsung foldable rivals in most categories.
1 outletHardwareSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs. Galaxy Z Fold 7: What's Actually New, and What It Costs
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra brings a brighter, less-creased display, a faster chipset, bigger battery and camera tweaks over last year's Galaxy Z Fold 7 — but coverage of its price varies, and deals are already knocking hundreds off both phones.
1 outletHardwareTSMC Accelerates 1.4nm Chip Fab Timeline Using AI and VR Technology
TSMC's next-generation A14 (1.4nm) fab in Taiwan is reportedly on track for completion by April 2027, ahead of internal schedules, as the company deploys artificial intelligence and virtual reality tools to manage construction risks and speed up development.
2 outletsHardwareSamsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra Pushes Quiet AI and Big Upgrades — But Old Problems Persist
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra launch with a deliberately understated approach to AI, plus major gains in battery, performance and display brightness. Reviews find real improvements, but also a returning crease, no S Pen, weak telephoto camera and a third straight year of price hikes.
1 outletBusinessAI-Driven RAM Shortage Pushes Up Prices Across Electronics, With No Relief Until 2027 or Later
A global shortage of memory chips, driven by demand from AI data centers, is raising prices on everything from Roku streaming devices to Apple products, with manufacturers warning the crunch could persist through 2027 or 2028.
4 outletsHardwareSamsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra: New AI Video Tracker Impresses, But Thinness Brings Cooling Trade-Offs and High Price
Samsung's newest foldable lineup debuts a video-tracking AI feature called My FanCam that early testing found genuinely useful, but the ultra-thin Z Fold 8 Ultra reportedly skips a vapor chamber for cooling, and both phones carry premium prices — though preorder trade-in deals can cut costs significantly.
2 outletsBusinessCXMT Reportedly Weighs Second Beijing Memory Fab to Expand DRAM Output
China's CXMT is reportedly considering a second DRAM fab in Beijing, seeking government-linked funding as it tries to close the gap left by Samsung and Micron's focus on AI-driven HBM chips.
2 outletsHardwareNvidia RTX 50 Series Prices Jump Up to 30% in South Korea Amid Memory and Wafer Cost Hikes
South Korean importers and distributors report price increases of up to 30% on Nvidia's GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards, driven by rising GDDR7 memory costs and TSMC wafer price hikes, with the flagship RTX 5090 seeing the steepest jump.
2 outletsHardwareSanDisk and SK hynix Release High Bandwidth Flash Specification for AI Inference
SanDisk and SK hynix have published the first technical specification for High Bandwidth Flash (HBF) through the Open Compute Project, positioning the new NAND-based memory tier as a bridge between HBM and enterprise SSDs for AI inference systems.
3 outletsBusinessCXMT's Rapid Growth and Expanding Reach Signal Shift in Global Memory Market
Chinese memory maker CXMT posted explosive revenue growth in Q2, advanced its LPDDR6 chip production, and reportedly gained footholds with PC makers like HP, Asus, and Acer, as the global memory shortage reshapes the industry.
3 outletsBusinessCXMT Gains Leverage Over Apple as China's Chip Self-Sufficiency Push Accelerates
Chinese memory maker CXMT has refused Apple's request for a price cut, backed by strong domestic demand from Huawei and Xiaomi, while Samsung and SK hynix explore Chinese equipment to shield their China fabs from US export controls.
2 outletsHardwareSamsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Sees Record Pre-Orders as Rival iPhone Ultra Looms
Samsung says pre-orders for its Galaxy Z8 foldable series jumped more than 30% year-over-year, with the wider Z Fold 8 driving much of the demand — a trend that could bode well for Apple's rumored passport-style iPhone Ultra.
1 outletHardwareFMS 2026: Silicon Motion, Samsung, Marvell and Microchip/Micron Unveil AI-Focused Storage and Memory Technologies
At the Future of Memory and Storage 2026 conference in Santa Clara, multiple companies presented new SSD controllers, NAND architectures and PCIe Gen 6 storage designs aimed at supporting AI training, inference and emerging agentic AI workloads.
1 outletHardwareSamsung Unveils zHBM, zNAND-O and BV-NAND at FMS 2026, Betting on Wafer Bonding for AI Memory
At the Future of Memory and Storage 2026 conference, Samsung introduced three next-generation memory and storage concepts—zHBM, zNAND-O, and BV-NAND—all built around advanced wafer bonding, aimed at boosting performance for AI accelerators and edge devices.
2 outletsHardwareSamsung's New Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra Tested Against S26 Ultra, as Pixel 11 Pro XL Looms and DeX Gets an Upgrade
Tom's Guide put Samsung's $2,099 Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra head-to-head with the $1,299 Galaxy S26 Ultra, previewed the rumored Google Pixel 11 Pro XL against the S26 Ultra, and tested the new Samsung DeX desktop mode coming to this year's foldables.
1 outletBusinessAnthropic Builds In-House Chip Team, But Pay Gap Emerges Between AI Trainers and Silicon Engineers
Anthropic has confirmed it is assembling an in-house team to design a custom AI chip, joining other tech giants building their own silicon. But job listings reveal a notable pay gap between engineers training AI to design chips and the silicon engineers building Anthropic's actual ASIC.
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