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Qualcomm’s next flagship is due September 22. Phone makers are waiting in line.
Apple just showed a modem it designed itself. Everyone else still needs Snapdragon, and the calendar is tight.
Maya Chen · September 12, 2026
Hardware editor
Maya Chen
Reports on phones, chips, and the factories that make them. Previously covered semiconductors in Taipei.
gadgets
Windows laptops are still waiting on a chip date
Qualcomm’s next platform is due September 22. The holiday Windows ultrabook depends on it more than any foldable demo.
Maya Chen · September 12, 2026
gadgets
iPhone 18 Pro preorders open as Apple leans on battery life and a $100 bump
The conventional iPhones ship September 18. Glacier and Burgundy join the lineup. The foldable still waits until October.
Maya Chen · September 12, 2026
gadgets
The M5 MacBook Air is Techtember’s quiet laptop
While Apple folded a phone, the Air is the machine most people will actually buy this fall — thinner claims, longer battery, same familiar lid.
Maya Chen · September 11, 2026
gadgets
Inside the Duo hinge: a hundred parts, and a factory model that pairs them
Apple says it used AI on the line to match each hinge to its housing. The crease is the product. The factory is the story.
Maya Chen · September 10, 2026