TCL, Acer and iRobot unveil new devices at IFA 2026

New units for house, work and leisure had been introduced at IFA 2026 in Berlin — from a TCL smartphone with an e-book mode to an iRobot robotic vacuum and a conceptual transportable machine from Acer. The Verge reports on a collection of notable bulletins.

Smartphone and lighting

TCL unveiled the P80 Ultra, the primary Nxtpaper cellphone with a 6.83-inch OLED show. The display screen has a 120Hz refresh price, 1.5K decision, peak brightness of three,200 nits and an anti-glare coating. Pressing a button prompts Max Ink Mode — a monochrome mode with a paper-like show and a simplified Android interface, designed to scale back distractions and prolong battery life.

Philips Hue introduced the versatile Liane 360-degree Rope Lights. According to the corporate, OmniGlow know-how offers uniform subtle gentle in all instructions, whereas the lighting coloration will be modified. The 3-meter strip will value $399.99, whereas the 5-meter model will value $549.99.

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Laptops and residential home equipment

Oukitel launched the RG14-P laptop computer with a photo voltaic panel on its lid. Under “optimal solar lighting conditions,” it could possibly cost the battery at as much as 10W. The producer estimates that restoring a drained battery to 50% will take about six hours. The mannequin is anticipated to launch in November with a 14th-generation Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.

Acer demonstrated the DualPlay Mini idea, an 8-inch Windows transportable gaming machine with a rotating show. The display screen will be positioned above the mini keyboard, turning the machine right into a compact PC. The firm additionally confirmed the 16-inch Vero 16, which offers tool-free entry to a number of inside elements, together with the SSD and user-replaceable battery.

iRobot introduced the $1,199 flagship Roomba Max 875 Combo robotic vacuum. The mannequin acquired the SealForce characteristic: when the machine detects that it’s cleansing a carpet, it lowers a sealing skirt across the cleansing head to extend suction. The robotic additionally helps moist cleansing, makes use of lidar and a digital camera for autonomous navigation, and may overcome obstacles and thresholds as much as 3.5 cm excessive.

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