LAS VEGAS, NV – Hisense, a leading brand in global consumer electronics and home appliances, was recognised with a total of 58 astounding industry awards at CES 2026, highlighting its continued leadership across display technologies and smart home appliances.

Hisense’s performance at CES 2026 was further underscored by four CES Innovation Awards, demonstrating both the depth and diversity of its innovation portfolio. Among the winners, the 163 MX and X-zone Master each received the CES 2026 Innovation Award – Best Innovation in their respective fields. In addition, the 116UXS RGB MiniLED TV and Laser Projector XR10 were named CES 2026 Innovation Award Honorees, further validating Hisense’s leadership across both advanced display technologies and smart home solutions.

In displays, Hisense showcased its latest breakthroughs, led by the global debut of the 116UXS RGB MiniLED TV, the first product powered by the new RGB MiniLED evo platform. Representing a system-level evolution in large-screen display technology, RGB MiniLED evo enhances colour performance and viewing comfort through a newly expanded light spectrum. 

As the flagship highlight of Hisense’s CES lineup, 116UXS received widespread recognition from leading global technology and lifestyle media, earning multiple Best of CES, Best TV of CES, Editors’ Picks, and Standout honours from leading global technology and lifestyle media, including Android Headlines, CNET, Tom’s Guide, TechRadar, T3 and others. The product was also recognised as a CES 2026 Innovation Award Honoree, further affirming its technological significance.

Alongside 116UXS, the 163 MX also received extensive Best of CES recognition from multiple international media outlets, further reinforcing Hisense’s leadership in ultra-large and premium display technologies.

In addition, Hisense’s UR9 RGB MiniLED TV earned multiple Best of CES and Editors’ Picks honours from professional AV and technology media, strengthening Hisense’s RGB MiniLED TV portfolio beyond its flagship offerings.

Hisense further expanded its large-screen ecosystem with the global debut of the Laser Projector XR10, which received multiple Best of CES, Editors’ Picks,  and CES Innovation Award Honoree recognitions from professional AV and technology media. Together, RGB MiniLED TVs and TriChroma Laser projectors demonstrate Hisense’s comprehensive large-screen display strategy, spanning premium living-room viewing and dedicated home cinema environments.

Beyond displays, Hisense presented a comprehensive range of smart home and white goods innovations. The X-zone Master, the world’s first X-in-one heat pump washer-dryer, was honoured with both the CES 2026 Best of Innovation Award and multiple Best of CES and Editors’ Picks distinctions from global technology and design media, highlighting its breakthrough modular design and fabric-care innovation.

In addition, several white goods, including PureFit refrigerators and wine cabinets, Slide In Smart Induction Range, and dehumidifier products, were recognised with Best of CES and TWICE Picks 2026 Awards from industry and trade publications, reflecting Hisense’s growing strength across kitchen and laundry ecosystems.

Reinforcing its long-term growth momentum, Hisense recently received authoritative recognition from Euromonitor International. According to Euromonitor International (Consumer Appliances 2026 Edition), Hisense Group achieved the fastest growth rate among the global TOP 10 home laundry appliance companies from 2021 to 2025, validating its accelerating global competitiveness in the white goods sector.

Looking ahead, Hisense remains committed to advancing display and home appliance technologies through continuous system-level innovation, delivering smarter, more immersive, and more human-centric experiences to consumers worldwide.

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6 January 2026: Lenovo and FIFA together announced a swathe of tech solutions during Tech World @ CES 2026 that will deliver a FIFA World Cup™, powered by Lenovo AI, unlike any that have gone before it.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino joined Lenovo Chairman and CEO Yuanqing Yang on the stage at Sphere during a spectacular show that featured the custom AI solutions that will power the operations behind the tournament and provide more immersive, personalized fan experiences for those watching in stadium, at home or on the move.

Lenovo is the Official Technology Partner of FIFA World Cup 2026™, to be played in North America later this year, tasked with delivering the tech solutions that will power the biggest event in the history of humanity.

In addition to the landmark announcement of Football AI Pro Lenovo’s devices, services and solutions will provide the tech backbone for the tournament, across operations intelligence, fan experience and through increasing access to the sport.

One of the more noticeable differences at FIFA World Cup 2026 will be the inclusion of Digital Avatars into officiating technology and match broadcasts.

This will involve producing 3D avatars of the players featuring at the tournament using 3D assets and Advanced GenAI technology, which will improve support the efficiency of the decision-making process made by FIFA’s match officials.

These avatars will feature in 3D animations, specifically during offside replays, to give greater visual contextualization for fans watching at home and in stadium, as well as replicating the individual physical dimensions of the players competing at the tournament.

Chief Information Officer, Lenovo & Chief Technology and Delivery Officer, Solutions and Services Group Art Hu said:

“We are working with FIFA to create the next generation of AI enabled 3D avatars, so that the world’s greatest players are represented as realistically and accurately as possible. No two footballers are the same, with the same physique or dimensions. Therefore, each player’s exact dimensions will be taken into account.”

The integration of Digital Avatars into Advanced Semi-Automated Offside Technology was successfully trialed at the FIFA Intercontinental Cup™ in Qatar in December.

FIFA Secretary General, Mattias Grafström, said:

“AI-enabled 3D avatars mark a major step forward in how officiating technology supports accuracy and transparency. By combining precise player data with advanced visualisation, this innovation strengthens confidence in key decisions and brings fans closer to the process than ever before.”

Lenovo are also providing resilient infrastructure and hardware to support FIFA and their VAR Technology Provider Hawk-Eye Innovations during the tournament, following a successful implementation at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™.

Operations Intelligence

With more teams, playing more matches, and across three countries for the first time, the FIFA World Cup 2026 is an unprecedented logistical and operational challenge for FIFA and its partners.

In addition to tournament device delivery, experience support and warehouse services, Lenovo’s AI solutions will be integrated into tournament operations.

An Intelligent Command Center will support all functional areas at FIFA and provide insightful daily summaries generated by AI, monitoring in real-time all FIFA World Cup 2026 operations and helping officials to observe, and if required respond to, trends across the tournament’s footprint.

Lenovo technologies, including ‘digital twins’ of venues, will also support FIFA to monitor situations in and around venues, aiding FIFA’s operations and enabling real-time decisions to help optimize the event experience.

Additionally, everything across the tournament becomes globally connected with Lenovo’s Smart Wayfinding—cities, fan zones, landmarks, venues, and every key point of interest will be explorable within an interactive space. Real-time venue intelligence and AI-guided navigation provide a frictionless experience for all, enabling effortless movement across the entire tournament footprint. It’s a transformative layer of global mobility, precision, and flow.

Referee View

Following the successful trial of referee body cameras at FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, FIFA and Lenovo have announced that they will feature again at FIFA World Cup 2026, giving an anticipated global audience of over six billion fans access to the referee’s on-field point of view.

This time, the picture quality will be improved by Lenovo’s AI-driven stabilization overlay, giving additional streams to broadcasters and unique viewing experiences for fans, showcasing the referee’s perspective.

FIFA Secretary General, Mattias Grafström, added:

“The clearer, steadier footage achieved through the new generation of Referee View can support match officials in critical moments, while giving fans a sharper, more immersive view of the game from the referee’s perspective.”

Lenovo will also be sponsoring the use of Referee View footage during FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcasts.

Lenovo Chief Marketing Officer & Chief Strategy Officer Gina Qiao said:

“Being able to provide billions of fans watching FIFA World Cup 2026 a unique and dramatic viewpoint from the very center of the field is why we got into this Partnership: to change fan experiences for the better, to impact how the beautiful game is watched, engaged with and enjoyed. Fans will see players interacting with the referee and each other, as well as the biggest moments up close and personal. Lenovo is delighted to bring this exclusively to fans across the world.”

FIFA Special Editions

In addition to the motorola razr FIFA World Cup 26™ Edition, the first of which was presented to Gianni Infantino by Yang Yuanqing on stage during Tech World, Lenovo is introducing a range of FIFA Special Edition devices across its commercial, consumer, and gaming device portfolios. These limited-edition models feature exclusive FIFA World Cup 26™ branding and packaging, offering fans a unique way to experience their favorite Lenovo devices during the tournament.

The collection includes:

• ThinkPad X9-14 Gen 1 & X9-15 Gen 1 — premium, ultra-thin laptops designed for professionals who need top-tier performance and reliability.
• ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 & 14 — Lenovo’s flagship business laptop series, enhanced with FIFA World Cup 26™ Special Edition detailing.
• ThinkBook 14 G8+, 14 G9, 16 G9 & 16p G9 — stylish small-and-medium-sized business-focused laptops that balance performance and value with a modern design.
• Yoga Slim 7i Ultra Aura Edition FIFA World Cup 26™ Edition (14″, 11) — part of Lenovo’s newest premium Aura Edition portfolio, delivering elevated AI-powered experiences in a sleek, ultra-portable form.
• Idea Tab FIFA World Cup 26™ Edition — a versatile tablet with a special-edition finish for entertainment on the go.
• Lenovo Legion Pro 7i FIFA World Cup 26™ Edition (16″, 10) — a powerhouse gaming laptop combining high performance with exclusive FIFA World Cup 26™ aesthetics.
• Lenovo Legion Tab FIFA World Cup 26™ Edition — Lenovo’s portable gaming tablet, now with custom tournament branding.

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LAS VEGAS, January 6, 2026 – At CES 2026, Lenovo introduced a single, built-in cross-device intelligence designed to redefine how people interact with their devices, applications, and digital services. This Personal Ambient Intelligence launches as Lenovo Qira and Motorola Qira on respective devices.[1]

“Lenovo Qira is not another assistant, it’s a new way intelligence shows up across your devices,” said Dan Dery, VP of AI Ecosystem in Lenovo’s Intelligent Devices Group. “Our goal is to make AI feel less like a tool you use and more like an intelligence that works with you, continuously and naturally.”

Lenovo Qira represents a shift from app-based AI to ambient[2] system-level intelligence, meaning intelligence that is context-aware and available across devices without requiring users to open, switch to, or actively invoke a separate application. It isn’t something you open or switch to. It’s always present: understanding what you’re doing and supporting you in the moment, with your permission. By sharing experiences with you over time, it learns your intent, anticipates needs, and acts in ways that feel natural and personal.

One Intelligence, Across All Your Devices

Lenovo Qira is a single intelligence carried consistently across Lenovo and Motorola devices. Embedded at the system level, it moves with you across PCs, tablets, smartphones, wearables, and more, maintaining continuity as you shift screens, tasks, and environments.

Built on three core attributes, Lenovo Qira operates as a true cross-device intelligence unlike traditional chatbots.

Presence

Lenovo Qira is integrated at the system level with multiple natural entry points and a familiar, consistent experience across devices. It can proactively surface suggestions, respond instantly when invoked, or stay quietly in the background until needed, adapting to how and when each user prefers to engage. It can be invoked naturally by saying “Hey, Qira,” pressing the dedicated key or tapping the persistent pill.

Actions

Lenovo Qira can act on the user’s behalf using device capabilities and local AI, including offline, to get things done. It orchestrates actions across apps and devices, coordinates agents, and moves work forward without forcing users to manage every step themselves.

Perception

Lenovo Qira builds a fused knowledge base that combines user-selected interactions, memories, and documents across devices with user privacy and consent at its core. Through cross-device sensing and perception, it develops a living model of the user’s world, understanding context, continuity, and personal patterns over time.

Designed Around Real Moments

Lenovo Qira introduces a set of core experiences designed around real user needs, helping people stay oriented, expressive, and in flow across their digital lives.

Next Move

Whenever you need it, Lenovo Qira offers proactive, contextual suggestions based on what you’re doing in the moment, with continuity across devices evolving over time. It surfaces useful next actions to help you move forward without extra steps.

Write For Me

From emails and documents to messages and notes, Lenovo Qira helps you write directly on your canvas. It understands what you’re working on, adapts to your tone and intent, and helps you turn ideas into crisp writing, without forcing you to start from a blank page or switch apps.

Live Interaction

Lenovo Qira enables real-time, multimodal interaction while you are sharing your screen or camera. It stays attentive to what you say and what you show, making collaboration with AI feel fluid and conversational.

Catch Me Up

Step away and come back without losing momentum. Lenovo Qira summarizes what happened while you were away, highlights what matters, and helps you re-enter your work or conversations with clarity and confidence.

Pay Attention

Lenovo Qira can support meetings and conversations by providing real-time transcriptions and translations when enabled, capturing key points, and creating summaries you can revisit later. When you need to recall decisions or details, they are brought back instantly.

For moments that require deeper immersion, focused AI experiences like Creator Zone help users create and edit visuals and photos with fewer distractions and greater creative control.

Privacy and Ecosystem

Lenovo Qira is built with privacy by design. Its hybrid AI architecture prioritizes on-device processing to keep personal data[3] local, while secure cloud services extend capabilities with strong safeguards and user control. The Lenovo Qira experience is designed to be secure, ethical, and accountable.

Lenovo Qira is powered by a growing ecosystem of industry-leading partners, adding specialized intelligence where it matters most while preserving one consistent, familiar experience across devices.

• Microsoft’s AI stack through Windows Foundry and Microsoft Azure, provides a secure and trusted local-to-cloud capabilities that enable seamless coordination across Windows PCs, tablets, and smartphones.
• In Creator Zone on PCs, Stability AI enables private, unlimited on-device text-to-image creation using the latest Stable Diffusion 3.5 Flash models, with hybrid support for advanced generative workflows.
• Notion enables Lenovo Qira users to securely search and reason over a user’s Notion workspace, bringing notes, documents, and plans directly into context, powering a truly fused personal knowledge base.
• Perplexity’s AI adds the ability for users to dive deeper into a topic with clear, well-sourced answers and guided follow-ups deepen contextual understanding without breaking focus or switching apps.
• With Expedia Group’s brands, Expedia and Vrbo, Lenovo Qira can surface relevant travel inventory based on a user’s intent, with seamless handoff for booking and servicing making trip planning faster and easier.  

Availability

 This experience will appear as Lenovo Qira on Lenovo devices and Motorola Qira on Motorola devices, delivering one personal AI across products and form factors. Rolling out on select Lenovo devices in Q1 2026, it will expand to supported Motorola smartphones thereafter, with seamless over-the-air upgrades for existing Lenovo AI Now users and broader expansion over time.

[1] Lenovo Qira and Motorola Qira are available on select Lenovo and Motorola devices and will expand over time
[2] Available with user permission
[3] Lenovo Qira never collects customer data without user’s permission
[4] Availability subject to change without notice

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Lenovo™ announced the newest additions to its portfolio of gaming devices designed to help esports athletes, student gamers, and mobile gamers.

Las Vegas, US – January 6, 2026—Lenovo™ announced the newest additions to its portfolio of gaming devices designed to help esports athletes, student gamers, and mobile gamers. New for CES® 2026 are updates across Lenovo Legion and Lenovo LOQ devices, along with a new Legion laptop proof of concept featuring a rollable screen designed to provide discerning gamers with powerful, portable gaming devices to help them on their quest to “reach their impossible” in gameplay.

• The Legion Pro Rollable Concept is a 16” top-tier gaming laptop with a screen that expands horizontally from 16” to 21.5” to 24” for esports athletes who need to train for high-level competitions around the world.
• The Legion Go, Powered by SteamOS™ (8.8”, 2) is Lenovo Legion’s most powerful handheld to natively ship with SteamOS, combining the raw power of the Legion Go (8.8”, 2) with the freedom and game access of SteamOS.
• The Legion 7a features AMD’s newest Ryzen™ AI 400 Series processors and NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 50-series graphics for users who need a multitasking machine that can handle STEM apps, streaming, and AAA gaming.

“The gaming space is as exciting as it is vast—from bringing friends together across borders, to elite esports athletes to the top competitions in the world. Wherever and however a gamer chooses to engage in the space, Lenovo Legion has designed laptops, software, and accessories to enable them to succeed,” said Ouyang Jun, Senior Vice President, Consumer Segment, Lenovo Intelligent Devices Group. “Our newest Lenovo Legion devices are designed to meet gamers where they are—be it at the desk, on the road, or at the championship podium.”

Never Stop Training: The Lenovo Legion Pro Rollable (Concept)

The greatest esports athletes demand the highest-performance training equipment to prepare themselves for elite competitions around the world. Championship esports athletes compete on 24” and larger displays, and the most effective training replicates competition conditions, which can be difficult as a professional esports athlete travels the globe to compete. The Lenovo Legion Pro Rollable Concept was designed to answer the call from athletes who need pro-level performance in a device that can travel with them.

The Legion Pro Rollable concept features a rollable Lenovo PureSight OLED Gaming display that unrolls from both ends using a dual-motor, tension-based design that allows the display to expand and contract with minimal vibration and noise and translates to a smooth, controlled expansion and contraction experience. The dedicated tensioning system maintains consistent tautness across the OLED panel, while strategically applied low-friction materials protect the panel from abrasion throughout the rolling cycle.

The Lenovo PureSight OLED display starts at 16” in Focus Mode when athletes are refining precision mechanics and improving reflexes. When training peripheral awareness, rotation drills and team coordination, the screen expands to 21.5” in Tactical Mode. When it’s time to focus on elite competitive training and overall team cohesiveness, the screen can expand to a full 24” in Arena Mode, allowing professional esports athletes traveling around the world to carry small but train big.

The Legion Pro Rollable proof of concept is based on the Legion Pro 7i, with top-spec Intel® Core™ Ultra processors and an NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 Laptop GPU. Powered by NVIDIA Blackwell, GeForce RTX™ 50 Series Laptop GPUs bring game-changing capabilities to gamers and creators. Equipped with a massive level of AI horsepower, the RTX 50 Series enables new experiences and next-level graphics fidelity. Multiply performance with NVIDIA DLSS 4, generate images at unprecedented speed, and unleash creativity with NVIDIA Studio.

The proof of concept also features Lenovo AI Engine+, powered by the Lenovo LA Core (LA1 + LA3), which features real-time Scenario Detection that boosts FPS and optimizes resources for peak performance. Smart FPS dynamically fine-tunes settings to ensure smooth, stable gameplay, even in high-pressure moments. AI-powered CPU and GPU tuning push FPS higher for top-tier competitive play.

Click here for information on Lenovo’s other proofs of concept announced at CES 2026.

Improving The Game: The AI Frame Gaming Display Proof of Concept

The AI Frame Gaming Display proof of concept features built-in AI functionalities that assist gamers in refining their fundamentals and helping them stay more aware of key visual information during play. The AI Frame Gaming Display features:

• AI Scene Detection: Identifies the type of game being played in order to intelligently zoom in key areas and display them in the top-right corner of the screen, making map information clearer or highlighting relevant visual information during high-intensity gameplay—especially useful for FPS or MOBA games.
• Cursor Tracking: This feature tracks where the cursor is on the screen and displays the zoomed-in picture at the top right of the display.
• AI Game Assistance: Identifies game bosses and other difficult mission sections across a multitude of games and provides real-time guidance to help players progress through a game’s toughest challenges. The monitor will dynamically readjust to show both the game and a smaller window displaying the guidance.
• Adaptive AI Lighting: Provides real-time atmospheric lighting that changes based on what is happening in-game. When the player is struck, for example, the Adaptive AI Lighting will change colors to indicate damage being taken.

The AI Frame Gaming Display showcases Lenovo’s commitment to improving the gamer’s experience, whether it’s beating the competition to top the leaderboards, or making sure the altimeter says 30,000 feet, not 300.

For Max Power, Just Press Play: The Legion Go, Powered by SteamOS (8.8”, 2)

The Legion Go, Powered by SteamOS (8.8”, 2) is Lenovo Legion’s most powerful handheld to natively ship with SteamOS, delivering desktop-class performance with console-like ease by forging the full power of the Legion Go (8.8”, 2) together with the effortless gaming experience of SteamOS.

Powered by up to an AMD Ryzen™ Z2 Extreme processor, up to 32GB¹ LPDDR5X memory and with up to 2TB¹ PCIe SSD storage (further expandable up to an additional 2TB¹ via microSD), SteamOS is optimized to make full use of the device hardware, bringing even AAA titles to life on the 8.8-inch PureSight OLED display.

SteamOS offers a console-like experience designed for gamepad controls optimized to get into games quickly and effortlessly, with features like quick suspend/resume for easy entry and exit. SteamOS is built for plug-and-play gaming, with full access to a user’s Steam Library, seamless cloud saves, centralized notifications, Steam Chat, and built-in Game Recording. The full Steam Store is readily available for full access to the newest titles.

Master Your Many Worlds: The Legion 7a (16”, 11)

The Legion 7a (16”, 11) is a sleek and versatile powerhouse built for gamers, streamers, and innovators. 10% lighter and up to 5% thinner than its predecessor, the Windows 11 Copilot+ PC is designed to move with the user from one passion to the next. Whether driving new breakthroughs in STEM, streaming, creating, or gaming, the Legion 7a is the tool to make it happen.

Fueled by AMD’s brand new Ryzen™ AI 400 processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series Laptop GPUs delivering a total of 125W TDP, the Legion 7a (16”, 11) delivers responsive, AI-optimized performance across gaming, streaming, and complex technical projects such as coding, simulations, and 3D modeling. Lenovo AI Engine+ informs the Legion Space software suite how to best fine-tune power, thermals, and efficiency in real time, shifting smoothly from all-night gaming sessions to high-intensity lab work.

Legion Coldfront: Hyper cooling keeps heat in check even under heavy loads, while the brilliant Lenovo PureSight OLED Gaming display makes every detail pop with rich contrast, true color, and ultra-low latency.

Explore Your Many Sides: The Legion 5i (15”, 11) and Legion 5a (15”, 11)

The latest Legion 5 series is the do-it-all laptop built to game, create, stream, and deliver any project without missing a beat. Lighter, thinner, and built for life in motion, it moves easily from one world to the next. Available with either AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series processors in the Legion 5a (15”, 11) or Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors in the Legion 5i (15”, 11), both Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs have NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series Laptop GPUs and Lenovo AI Engine+, delivering AI-tuned power and high-FPS responsiveness whether jumping into a late-night gaming session, streaming gameplay, building presentations, or editing the next big project.

The vivid Lenovo PureSight OLED display brings every detail to life, while Legion Coldfront: Hyper cooling keeps things running quietly and efficiently behind the scenes even when the action heats up.

In addition, the Legion 5 series also includes a new Legion 5a (15”, 11), powered by AMD’s new Ryzen 200 Series processors.

Get Ready to Roar: The Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 and Lenovo LOQ 15IPH11

The newest additions to the Lenovo LOQ series provide gamers with everything they need to dive into their gaming journeys. Available with either AMD Ryzen 200 Series processors or Intel Core Ultra processors, the Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 and Lenovo LOQ 15IPH11 both feature NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50-Series Laptop GPUs, built for gamers and students who need a laptop that can handle coursework and gaming. Both laptops feature Hyperchamber Cooling technology that optimizes airflow over key components, efficiently expelling hot air away from the laptop and the user while reducing fan noise.

Both the LOQ 15AHP11 and LOQ 15IPH11 are available in Luna Grey with up to a 15.3” WQXGA display.

For more details about all Lenovo’s new devices, solutions, and proofs of concept announced at CES 2026, visit the Lenovo CES 2026 Press Kit.

 Pricing and Availability²: 

• The Legion Go, Powered by SteamOS (8.8”, 2) is estimated to start at $1,199 USD with expected availability from June 2026.
• The Legion 7a (16”, 11) is estimated to start at $1,999 USD with expected availability from April 2026.
• The Legion 5i (15”, 11) is estimated to start at $1,549 USD with expected availability from April 2026.
• The Legion 5a (15”, 11) with AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series processor is estimated to start at $1,499 USD with expected availability from April 2026.
• The Legion 5a (15”, 11) with AMD Ryzen 200 Series processor is estimated to start at $1,299 USD with expected availability from April 2026.
• The Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 is estimated to start at $1,149 USD with expected availability from April 2026.
• The Lenovo LOQ 15IPH11 will be available only in select markets. Please contact local Lenovo representatives for pricing and availability.

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Advanced AI devices, software, and concepts propel Lenovo’s Smarter AI for All vision forward.

Las Vegas, U.S. – January 6, 2026 – At CES® 2026, Lenovo™ unveiled a sweeping lineup of innovations across its wide portfolio, introducing smarter new personal AI experiences, first-of-its-kind proofs-of-concept, and major updates across its gaming, mobile, consumer, and commercial devices. From ThinkPad™ to ThinkBook™, ThinkCentre™, Yoga™, IdeaPad™, Legion, and Motorola, Lenovo is showing how its Smarter AI for All vision is coming to life through more adaptive devices, bold new form factors, and AI software experiences designed to fit naturally into everyday life. The showcase is headlined by the debut of Lenovo and Motorola Qira, a new type of cross-device AI super agent that’s a Personal Ambient Intelligence System.

“With Lenovo and Motorola Qira, we are entering a new era of personal AI: one designed around users, built on trust, and shaped by their control,” said Luca Rossi, President of Intelligent Devices Group, Lenovo. “At CES, personal AI comes to life across our portfolio, from breakthrough concepts and new smartphones to gaming, consumer, and commercial devices. By democratizing AI and enabling a single AI super agent to work seamlessly across many devices – from AI laptops to AI phones to agent-native wearables – we are delivering Smarter AI for All and turning personal AI into a powerful, real-world differentiator.”

Lenovo Qira: A Personal AI Across Devices

Introducing Lenovo and Motorola Qira, its new Personal Ambient Intelligence System designed to work across Lenovo and Motorola devices, including PCs, smartphones, tablets, and wearables. Delivering the same, unified intelligence, it appears as Lenovo Qira on Lenovo products and Motorola Qira on Motorola products, supporting Lenovo’s vision of one personal AI across multiple devices.

Designed with users firmly in control, Lenovo Qira helps people stay connected across devices, pick up where they left off, and receive assistance based on their instructions. Operating as an ambient intelligence layer, it brings together information and insights in the background to support everyday tasks, creativity, and communication, while processing inputs only when users choose to enable them, including for example, through integrations with partners such as Expedia Group, surfacing relevant content and seamlessly transitioning users to services like Expedia or Vrbo when they are ready to take action.

For more details on Lenovo Qira, read the full announcement here.

Motorola: Flagship Smartphones and New AI Experiences

Motorola expanded its premium smartphone portfolio at CES 2026 with new flagship devices and limited editions that blend personal AI, advanced camera capabilities, and refined design. These new smartphones highlight how AI can enhance creativity and everyday experiences while fitting naturally into Lenovo’s broader ecosystem of connected devices.

Motorola also previewed early concept work from its 312 Labs team, exploring how future AI companions could provide more helpful, context-aware assistance in everyday scenarios.

For all Motorola announcements, go here.

Proof-of-Concept Innovations: Boldly Inventing What’s Next

Lenovo is showcasing a set of proof-of-concept innovations that offer a glimpse into the future of adaptive form factors, personal AI, and new interaction models.

• ThinkPad Rollable XD Concept exhibits how dynamically expanding displays can adapt to different work modes and multitasking needs.
• Lenovo Personal AI Hub Concept (Project Kubit) demonstrates an edge-cloud personal AI device designed to bring high-performance AI closer to the user across multiple devices.
• Lenovo AI Glasses Concept highlights hands-free, wearable interaction that integrates personal AI into everyday workflows.
• Project Maxwell: Motorola 312 Labs unveils a wearable AI companion proof of concept that demonstrates how a single, context-aware intelligence could operate across devices within the Lenovo Qira ecosystem.

Additional concepts on display further showcase personalized displays, adaptive accessories, and new approaches to interaction.

For the full proofs-of-concept announcement, go here.

Legion Gaming: Pushing Performance and Immersion to the Limit

Lenovo continues to advance gaming innovation with new devices designed to offer greater flexibility, immersion, and performance.

• The Legion Pro Rollable Concept reveals how adaptable displays can enhance competitive and immersive gaming experiences.
• The Legion Go Gen 2 Powered by SteamOS builds on Lenovo’s handheld gaming success, combining powerful performance with flexible play modes.

Lenovo also expanded its gaming lineup with updates across Legion and LOQ devices, alongside new gaming-focused concepts.

For the full gaming announcement, go here.

Yoga and IdeaPad Consumer AI PCs: Creativity and Everyday Computing Reimagined

Across its consumer portfolio, Lenovo introduced new Yoga and IdeaPad devices that bring creativity, mobility, and everyday computing closer together. In addition, Lenovo’s consumer Aura Edition Copilot+ PCs expand to include a new all-in-one desktop.

• The Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition ecosystem, together with the Yoga Pro 27UD-10 display and headphone accessories, anchors Lenovo’s premium creator offering.
• The Yoga AIO i Aura Edition brings immersive visuals and adaptive design to desktop creativity.
• Lenovo Smart Connect expands cross-device continuity across PCs, tablets, smartphones and more, enabling more seamless interaction and everyday workflows within Lenovo’s device ecosystem.

Additional announcements include the latest Yoga laptops, Yoga Mini desktop form factor, and updated IdeaPad laptops.

For the full consumer announcement, go here.

Commercial AI Laptop and Desktop PCs: Smarter Technology for Modern Work

For businesses, Lenovo introduced new commercial AI PCs and solutions that combine performance, security, and durability for modern IT environments, in addition to new features and form factors for the Lenovo Aura Edition Copilot+ PCs.

• The latest ThinkPad X1 Carbon and ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Aura Edition models lead Lenovo’s premium commercial lineup, along with ThinkPad X9 15p Aura Edition for professional users.
• The ThinkCentre X AIO Aura Edition brings unique modern design and intelligent features to the desktop.

Lenovo also announced updates across its broader commercial portfolio, including new ThinkBook laptop, ThinkCentre desktop, and solutions designed to support modern IT environments.

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Delivering new Windows 11 laptop and desktop devices with enhanced user experiences, engineered for performance, adaptability, and trusted reliability

Las Vegas, US – January 6, 2026 – At CES® 2026, Lenovo™ is introducing its latest business devices and solutions designed to support how organizations and professionals work today. Alongside innovative updates to the ThinkPad™ X1 Aura Edition series, the performance-focused ThinkPad X9 15p Aura Edition, the adaptive ThinkBook™ Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist, and new ThinkCentre™ X Series desktops, Lenovo is expanding its solutions ecosystem with productivity accessories, and refreshed Lenovo Premier Support service.

Together, they reflect Lenovo’s ongoing effort to bring its vision of Smarter AI for All to life through purposeful design, practical innovation, and trusted reliability. Looking ahead, Lenovo is also previewing concept technologies and emerging agentic AI experiences that illustrate how future devices will become more adaptive, connected, and intelligent across the workplace. These elements provide a glimpse into how Lenovo is shaping a future of cross-device intelligence.

A Glimpse into What’s Next

Alongside its new portfolio, Lenovo will also unveil several proof-of-concept innovations that explore how AI and adaptive design can transform work, creativity, and collaboration across a range of customer segments. One of these, the ThinkPad Rollable XD Concept, is being developed to offer an early look at Lenovo’s vision for the next era of contextual, intelligent devices. Full details of Lenovo’s concept announcements can be found here.

Lenovo is also previewing Lenovo Qira, its new personal AI super agent designed to bring greater continuity and context across devices. Lenovo Qira, called a Personal Ambient Intelligence System, will begin rolling out on select Lenovo and Motorola products in 2026, helping employees move more easily between PCs, tablets, and phones by keeping information and tasks connected. Developed with a privacy-first hybrid AI architecture, it is designed to complement Lenovo’s commercial portfolio by supporting more natural, adaptive workflows over time. For more details, read the Lenovo Qira release.

Lenovo Aura Edition: Intuitive and Smarter PC Productivity

As Lenovo Aura Edition imagined with Intel devices, the new ThinkPad X1’s, ThinkPad X9 15p and ThinkCentre X AIO systems feature Lenovo’s latest updated user experiences. Smart Modes intelligently adapts system settings to personalize the PC experience and help users stay focused, protected, and productive with minimal effort. Smart Share simplifies collaboration with Tap-to-Share¹ that now includes video sharing as well as instant photo sharing between supported devices, along with planned support for Tap-to-Pair², which will enable faster, more seamless Bluetooth^® accessory connections in a future update. Smart Care provides an AI-assisted helper for end-user troubleshooting, complemented by an optional Lenovo Device Orchestration subscription service that gives IT teams additional fleet management insight and support.

“Lenovo continues to design technology that helps people work smarter, with devices and user experiences powered by AI and purposefully designed for AI to meet the evolving needs of modern professionals,” said Eric Yu, Senior Vice President, SMB Segment and Commercial Product Center, Intelligent Devices Group, Lenovo. “With the latest ThinkPad and ThinkBook systems, enhanced Lenovo Aura Edition capabilities, and concept-car innovations like the ThinkPad Rollable XD, we are bringing practical AI, thoughtful engineering, and trusted reliability together, empowering businesses of all sizes to unlock new levels of productivity, personalization, and security in the AI era.”

ThinkPad X1 Series: Re-Engineering the Business Benchmark

At CES 2026, Lenovo introduced the latest ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition and ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 Aura Edition, two flagship AI laptops that redefine what professionals can expect from an ultra-premium business notebook. Both models debut Lenovo’s new Space Frame design, an engineering breakthrough that restructures the interior to allow components to be placed on both sides of the motherboard. This optimized space enables improved cooling, contributing to higher sustained performance, and in addition supports faster, simpler repairs with replaceable USB ports, battery, keyboard, speakers, and fans. It also makes room for a larger haptic touchpad.

Space Frame is the foundation for these advances, demonstrating the kind of purposeful innovation that has defined the ThinkPad legacy for more than three decades. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon, now having sold more than ten million units since its debut in 2012³, continues to stand as a symbol of this long-standing commitment to thoughtful engineering.

Powered by Intel Core™ Ultra X7 Series 3 processors with built-in Intel Arc GPU featuring up to 12Xe cores, and the next-gen NPUs for advanced on-device AI acceleration, the new ThinkPad X1 Copilot+ PCs¹⁶ deliver significant performance gains, offer unique experiences and improved energy efficiency. The updated thermal architecture provides up to 20 percent better heat dissipation⁴, allowing the systems to maintain 30W of sustained power⁵ and paired with faster LPDDR5x 9600 MHz memory, they handle demanding workloads from analytics to content creation with ease.

The ThinkPad X1 Carbon and ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Aura Editions both introduce a new 10MP camera with wide field of view (110 degrees) that includes advanced distortion correction provided by Immervision for the best image quality and user experience. The newly designed ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 now features a new ergonomically designed, magnetically docked pen that offers improved storage, and charging convenience.

Built with sustainability improvements in mind, the latest ThinkPad X1 series features easy-to-replace components, plastic-free primary packaging, and a chassis containing up to 75 percent recycled aluminum and 90 percent recycled magnesium⁶. The ThinkPad X1’s also achieved a class-leading repairability score of 9 out of 10 from iFixit⁷, reflecting design improvements that simplify common technician-performed repairs, including modular USB-C^® ports, a daughterboard that isolates select I/O components for easier service, and a keyboard assembly engineered for faster technician access. Together, the new ThinkPad X1 Carbon and ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 represent Lenovo’s relentless pursuit of purposeful innovation where performance, intelligence, and responsible design meet the needs of modern business.

ThinkPad X9 15p Aura Edition: Performance Without Compromise

For SMBs, prosumers, and creators who demand desktop-class performance in a mobile form, the ThinkPad X9 15p Aura Edition pushes the limits of what a professional laptop can deliver. Building on the bold X9 design introduced last year, the device features a precision-milled all-aluminum chassis with Lenovo’s distinctive Engine Hub design and full I/O support, and now including a full-size SD card reader. Combining 45W TDP processing with a massive 88Wh battery, it delivers sustained performance and all-day unplugged endurance⁸. The 15.3-inch 2.8 K OLED display, factory calibrated by X-Rite®, with 120Hz variable refresh rate⁹, HDR1000 True Black certification, and 1,100 nits peak brightness, offers vivid color accuracy for creative professionals.

Inside its precision-built chassis, the X9 15p Copilot+ PC¹⁶ is powered by up to Intel Core Ultra X9 Series 3 processors with built-in Intel Arc GPU featuring up to 12Xe cores, and supports up to 64 GB LPDDR5x memory (9600 MT/s)¹⁵ for fast, responsive performance across heavy workflows.

To make everyday interaction easier, the X9 15p offers ThinkPad’s largest haptic touchpad (135 × 85 mm), offering more precise and comfortable control. For clearer hybrid collaboration, the wide-field of view 10 MP camera works together with a newly engineered six-speaker audio system to deliver sharper video and more immersive sound during meetings. Built with 50 percent recycled aluminum and registered EPEAT® Gold¹⁰, the X9 15p reflects Lenovo’s commitment to performance, precision, and more sustainable craftsmanship.

An Ecosystem for Hybrid ProductivityThinkPad Dual-Mode Wireless ANC Folable Headset 8550ThinkPad Bluetooth Presenter Mouse

From the desktop to the daily commute, Lenovo’s latest accessories extend the Lenovo Aura Edition experience across environments:

• ThinkPad Dual-Mode Wireless ANC Foldable Headset 8550: Certified for Microsoft Teams and featuring sound by Bose technology, the sleek and lightweight headset offers adaptive hybrid ANC and AI-based environmental noise cancellation for clear communication and up to 58 hours of playback⁹.
• ThinkPad Bluetooth Presenter Mouse: A dual-function device that switches instantly between presentation and navigation modes, with an AI shortcut button for quick access to on-device assistance and multi-device Bluetooth connectivity.
• ThinkPad 16-inch Click-Go Backpack: A sleek, zipper-free bag with magnetic closures and molded EVA panels for durable protection and instant access on the move.

Together they illustrate Lenovo’s design philosophy for a hybrid world with technology and tools that move seamlessly with their users.

ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist: Adaptive Design Made Practical

Evolving from concept to commercial reality, the ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist introduces a motorized dual-rotation hinge that automatically adjusts the display to suit posture, mode, or presentation angle. The hinge’s new electromotor design rotates faster and more quietly than the earlier proof-of-concept, while enhanced durability ensures smooth, reliable transitions between notebook, tablet, and sharing modes. Designed not only as a showcase of adaptive engineering but also as a dependable everyday system, the device offers the performance, build quality, and premium components that make it well suited for the diverse computing needs of SMBs.

Built on Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 3 processors with unique Copilot+ PC experience¹⁶, the ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist blends intelligent motion with premium craftsmanship. Its larger 14-inch 2.8 K OLED display (120 Hz, 500 nits, Dolby Vision® support) delivers rich color and sharp contrast for presentations and creative work, complemented by front-facing Dolby Atmos® speakers that rotate in sync with the screen for consistent audio direction. A larger 75Wh battery provides long-lasting productivity, while the thin-and-light chassis (1.4 kg/3.09 pounds) maintains the clean ThinkBook aesthetic.

Following the ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist, Lenovo introduces its new SMB Vertical AI Solution, a suite of AI-enabled applications leveraging the high-performance computing power of ThinkStation workstations and also designed for ThinkBook and select commercial devices such as the ThinkCentre X Tower. Developed to enhance collaboration and content creation, it delivers more secure on-device meeting transcription, multilingual captioning, and coming soon, AI-assisted video generation which is all processed locally for improved privacy and speed. This solution extends Lenovo’s commitment to bringing business-ready AI capabilities to its commercial portfolio while keeping data securely in the user’s hands.

ThinkCentre X Series: Context-Aware Power for the Modern Workspace

The ThinkCentre X AIO Aura Edition and ThinkCentre X Tower bring AI-ready performance and premium engineering to the desktop.

The ThinkCentre X AIO Aura Edition Copilot+ PC¹⁶ features a 27.6-inch 16:18 QHD display that offers a unique, nearly square viewing area that is ideal for creators, programmers, and data professionals who benefit from seeing two A4 pages or full data sets in an easy-to-view portrait display. Driven by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors, it delivers efficient performance across a range of professional workflows. An optional smart AI camera supports Lenovo DeskView, which is powered by Lenovo’s AI Turbo Engine software, to digitize documents placed in front of the screen for instant sharing, while four Harman Kardon® speakers and a quad-mic array enable studio-grade collaboration. With Lenovo Share Zone, the AIO becomes both a computer and monitor at the same time, dividing the screen into two to display AIO content in one section and content from a connected external device in the other. ThinkCentre X TowerLenovo Sensor Hub

The all-new premium ThinkCentre X Tower delivers scalable desktop performance for AI and data-intensive workflows, supported by dual GPU options and Lenovo’s AI Fusion Solution, software which enables local post-training fine-tuning of models up to 70 billion parameters¹². Its 34-liter chassis improves airflow and serviceability, combining a biomimetic fan for quieter, more efficient cooling to help balance performance and thermals. The ThinkCentre X Tower is also available with the Lenovo Sensor Hub assistant, a multimodal sensing system that draws on vision, radar, acoustic, and environmental inputs to interpret user presence and ambient conditions. This allows the desktop to process data locally and adjust performance, privacy, and power use in real time while keeping data on the device, reflecting Lenovo’s progress toward more adaptive and context-aware commercial desktops

Both ThinkCentre X models are registered EPEAT Gold¹⁰ and certified ENERGY STAR®.

“As AI becomes more deeply integrated into business workflows, our focus is on making commercial desktop solutions more adaptive, responsive, and intuitive,” said Johnson Jia, Senior Vice President, Global Innovation Center, Lenovo Intelligent Devices Group. “With the new ThinkCentre X Series and technologies like the Lenovo Sensor Hub and AI Fusion Solution, we are advancing a portfolio that helps customers benefit from AI in a protected, practical, and scalable way, while continuing to innovate in areas that shape the future of commercial computing.”

Driving More Responsible Innovation and Lifecycle Support

Across its commercial portfolio, Lenovo continues to invest in solutions that simplify deployment, management, and long-term device care for businesses of all sizes. As part of this commitment, Lenovo is enhancing the Premier Support for Devices Suite, a next-generation global support offering designed for the AI-powered workplace. The suite provides 24/7 access to Lenovo experts in more than 100 markets and supports both AI and non-AI PCs, helping organizations shift from reactive troubleshooting to proactive performance optimization.

The service includes an integrated AI Agent that enables intelligent self-service and seamless escalation to live support when needed. With existing Premier Support Plus, an optional service which includes proactive device health alerts, predictive maintenance such as firmware and BIOS updates, and Accidental Damage Protection, organizations can streamline device management, reduce downtime, and empower IT teams to focus on driving innovation.

Lenovo also offers lifecycle solutions such as TruScale Device as a Service and CO₂ Offset Services to help customers better manage fleet refresh cycles and operational efficiency while helping them advance their environmental commitments.

The World’s Gone Football

Finally, as the Official Technology Partner of FIFA, Lenovo is extending its collaboration with a series of FIFA World Cup 26™ edition devices that celebrate innovation, performance, and global connectivity. These include:

• ThinkPad X9-14 Gen 1
• ThinkPad X9-15 Gen 1
• ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
• ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14
• ThinkBook 14 G8+ and G9
• ThinkBook 16 G9 and 16p G9

Additionally, Lenovo’s portfolio of FIFA World Cup 26™ edition devices will span across select devices in Lenovo’s consumer and gaming lines and Motorola smartphones, celebrating how Lenovo continues to power the technology behind the world’s most celebrated sporting event.

For more details about all of Lenovo’s new devices, solutions and proofs of concept announced at CES 2026, visit the Lenovo Tech World at CES 2026 Press Kit.

Estimated US Availability and Pricing¹³

• Lenovo ThinkPad X9 15p Aura Edition will be available starting Q1 2026, with an estimated starting price of $1,999.
• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition will be available starting Q1 2026, with an estimated starting price of $1,999.
• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 Aura Edition will be available starting Q1 2026, with an estimated starting price of $2,149.
• Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist will be available starting June 2026, with an estimated starting price of $1,649.
• Lenovo ThinkCentre X AIO Aura Edition region availability and pricing will be announced at a later date.
• Lenovo ThinkCentre X Tower and Lenovo Sensor Hub region availability and pricing will be announced at a later date.
• ThinkPad Dual-Mode Wireless ANC Foldable Headset 8550 will be available starting March 2026, with an estimated starting price of $269.99.
• ThinkPad Bluetooth Presenter Mouse will be available starting March 2026, with an estimated starting price of $99.99.
• ThinkPad 16-inch Click-Go Backpack will be available starting March 2026, with an estimated starting price of $129.99.

Product Specifications¹⁴

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The annual flagship event of the global consumer electronics industry, CES 2026, recently concluded in Las Vegas, USA. Amid the showcase of the world’s top tech innovations, Hisense’s innovative Washer Dryer, the X-zone Master, claimed the CES Best of Innovation Award: the event’s very highest honor, due to its standout dual-compartment laundry system and heat pump Washer Dryer technology.

This marks the first time in 15 years that a laundry appliance has won this premier award in the consumer electronics sector. This achievement reflects a momentous shift in Hisense’s innovation journey – from creating desirable products to producing state-of-the-art, indispensable, home solutions.

At the CES exhibition venue, the award-winning Hisense X-zone Master drew large crowds of visitors. On-site staff explained that the product was built and designed to adopt a modular design that truly delivers an integrated laundry experience.

Equipped with cutting-edge technologies, including a heat pump Washer Dryer and AI Assist, the Hisense X-zone Master further optimizes washing efficiency and drying performance. Its main drum features a massive 12kg washing capacity. Paired with Hisense’s proprietary heat pump system, it enables gentle low-temperature drying at 50°C, effectively caring for large loads of laundry while protecting fabric fibers. 

The innovatively designed dual 1kg independent mini-drums each support integrated washing and drying, making them ideal for the delicate care of baby clothes, premium underwear, and other specialized laundry scenarios. These mini-drums have obtained authoritative maternal and infant certifications, as well as medical-grade certifications for healthy underwear washing.

Notably, its modular design allows users to freely choose from multiple installation modes: stacked, standalone, or built into cabinetry, based on individual household needs and spacing options. It can even be customized into configurations with 5, 7, or more drums, achieving seamless integration of product form and home environment: “I’ve never seen a washing machine that can wash three separate loads at once, and run so quietly,” commented a home appliance dealer from Europe after testing the product. 

Previous winners of the CES Best of Innovation Award span cutting-edge tech sectors, including robotics, AR wearables, and AI home systems. Hisense’s laundry products securing this accolade offers proof that it has not only broken new ground in traditional home appliances, but also achieved tech parity with top consumer electronics innovators in terms of intelligence and system integration.

As Gao Yonggan, General Manager of Hisense’s Laundry Care Division, commented: “This honor is a milestone that validates our past direction of exploration, but by no means the finish line.” 

He added that Hisense Laundry Appliances will keep focusing on users’ real-life scenarios, leveraging technology to paint a new vision of healthy, smart, and sustainable laundry: where every wash reflects users’ aspirations for a better life.

Since developing the world’s first Triple-Drum washing machine in 2017, and launching an upgraded generation eight years later, Hisense Laundry Appliances has never settled for mere function stacking. Instead, it has engineered a “reimagining of the user experience” centered on real-life scenarios

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Hisense has also continued to advance its heat pump Washer Dryer technology. Evolving from mid-to-high-end models with condenser and heat pump drying functions, Hisense rolled out the X-zone Master and 5i heat pump Washer Dryer for mass-market adoption in 2025. This high-efficiency, fabric-friendly low-temperature drying technology delivers results comparable to dedicated tumble dryers. On September 5, 2025, the Hisense X-zone Master series claimed the Best Design Award, a prestigious global industry honor, at IFA Berlin for its forward-thinking aesthetics and exquisite craftsmanship.

As growth in the global washing machine market shows signs of fatigue, Hisense Laundry Appliances has achieved industry-turning acceleration. Its products are now available in over 140 countries and regions. The market share exceeded 30% in Croatia, Serbia and other markets, cementing its position among the top three local players. In November 2025, Hisense Laundry Appliances South Africa made a leap from industry follower to dual champion in both volume and value.

Globally, Hisense has been certified by Euromonitor International as the fastest-growing brand among the world’s top 10 washing machine manufacturers over the past five years (2021–2025).

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LAS VEGAS, NV – Hisense, a leading global brand in consumer electronics and home appliances, showcased its latest technology applications for the FIFA World Cup 2026^TM during CES 2026, highlighting how its large-screen and home appliance innovations continue to support both professional football operations and immersive fan experiences worldwide.

During CES 2026, the Hisense booth welcomed a visiting delegation led by FIFA President Gianni Infantino—marking his first visit to CES—together with FIFA’s Chief Business Officer Romy Gai. The delegation toured the exhibition and expressed strong recognition of the Hisense Elite Collection for FIFA World Cup 2026^TM—a customized lineup spanning televisions, laser projectors and selected home appliances, designed for football-related scenarios ranging from professional match environments to home viewing.

As presented on site, the Elite Collection includes RGB MiniLED TVs as an integral component of the tournament operations, embedded across multiple critical operational areas through enhanced clarity, performance, and reliability. By enabling clearer visualization of fast-moving actions and fine details, this application supports officiating workflows in line with the evolving visual requirements of modern football.

Showcased at CES, this professional application also reflects the evolution of Hisense’s collaboration with FIFA across three consecutive FIFA World Cup cycles, each marked by a clear advancement in technology—from large-screen viewing leadership to professional-grade visual solutions supporting elite match operations. The sustained partnership highlights FIFA’s long-term confidence in Hisense’s technological capabilities and reinforces Hisense’s global sports marketing strategy, built on continuous innovation and real-world application at the highest level of international sport.

Through ongoing advancements in display and home appliance technologies, Hisense remains committed to enhancing how football’s biggest moments are experienced—on the pitch, behind the scenes, and in homes around the world.

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Designed to make modern living more harmonious, the moto things franchise is evolving, bringing more intelligence, connectivity and style to Motorola’s device ecosystem. At CES 2026, the brand introduces the new moto sound flow, moto watch, moto pen ultra and moto tag 2 into the family, offering users new ways to interact with their technology. From a speaker to a stylus, these connected devices are adaptable, meaningful and on-trend with Pantone-curated colors and premium finishes. This blend keeps users in the loop, so they can remain present and fashion-forward.

The moto sound flow is crafted to be seen and tuned to be heard

As Motorola’s first portable speaker, the moto sound flow gives music lovers a new, immersive way to enjoy their favorite songs and albums. The moto sound flow is also complementary to one’s decor,  featuring a twill-textured fabric finish in Pantone-curated colors: PANTONE Carbon and PANTONE Warm Taupe.

The speaker leverages Sound by Bose technology to deliver audio that’s balanced, detailed and crisp. It includes a dedicated woofer, tweeter and dual passive radiators, producing a powerful 30W output. Together, they deliver clear high notes and deep bass without distortion. Users can also choose where and how they want to listen to a playlist. With built-in support for streaming platforms and Wi-Fi, they can enjoy high-quality music with their connected devices throughout their home with a single tap. For moments on the go, users can turn to Bluetooth® 5 for quick and reliable wireless pairing. The speaker also features UWB technology,¹ so sound moves with users. It detects how close a user’s phone is and transfers their ongoing call or current song to the large speaker.

The 6000mAh battery and IP67 rating⁸ allow consumers to sit poolside, lounge on the couch for hours on end⁷ or carry the speaker out on their adventures. With its built-in UWB capability,¹ the moto sound flow offers a range of convenient features for compatible devices. For instance, when using two speakers, users can take advantage of the Dynamic Stereo feature that adapts left and right channels based on a user’s phone position, creating a balanced, immersive experience that follows them wherever they go.

In the moto sound flow app, users can utilize Quick Switch with a simple swipe gesture, and transfer audio from their phone or moto buds to the speaker. This means more time enjoying the atmosphere they’ve created and less time having to connect and reconnect devices. Additionally, with multiple speakers, the RoomShift feature detects the location of a UWB-powered phone and automatically shifts the sound to the nearest speaker. This allows consumers to unwind listening to their favorite album or podcast in whichever room they choose. The moto sound flow app will be available for Android and iOS devices for ultimate flexibility.

The moto watch offers a classic design with a sporty core

The new moto watch brings enhanced sophistication and connectivity directly to one’s wrist. It’s a perfect accessory for those who appreciate balance in their life, especially professionals who are mindful of their health. The moto watch is the first device to introduce Motorola’s partnership with Polar, a global leader in wearable sports and fitness technology with nearly 50 years of experience. Its advanced wellness features keep users on track and so does the watch’s 13 days of battery life³ and connectivity capabilities.

The watch’s versatile design prioritizes work and play equally, transitioning from a day at the office, to an afternoon at the gym and even a night out with friends. The watch’s 47mm, round face is complemented by a sand-blasted, aluminum frame and stainless steel crown, giving it a timeless look that’s well-suited for various occasions. Consumers can choose from a variety of moto watch band options,⁹ including the:

• Stainless steel band, available in matte black and matte silver, that is classic and modern. It’s great for those who want their tech to feel discreet, purposeful and sharp.⁹
• Silicone band in PANTONE Volcanic Ash, PANTONE Parachute Purple and PANTONE Herbal Garden colors, adding extra personality and durability to a morning workout class, walk with friends or errands on the weekend.⁹
• Leather-inspired band in PANTONE Mocha Mousse that exudes warmth and elegance. The color is comforting and earthy, resembling chocolate and coffee, while still being aspirational and luxe. Its adaptability makes it perfect for a dinner date or other elevated occasions.⁹

Users can start off with one of these bands and then switch up their look, thanks to third-party 22mm band compatibility.⁹ This gives users ultimate freedom to make their own fashion choices, and the watch’s durability qualifications make it ready for anything. Prepared with IP68 underwater protection with 1 ATM, the moto watch provides built-in peace of mind, in case users get caught in the rain or accidentally submerge the device.¹⁰ Additionally, durable Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 helps protect the watch from scratches.

Acting as a personal wellness companion, the moto watch can log steps on the daily commute, manage stress during busy times, better understand sleep quality and much more. The addition of Polar features offer users deep health insights and wellness tracking solutions. Aside from logging workouts, sleep and stress, the moto watch also monitors heart rate and blood oxygen levels and lets users set customizable goals and reminders.

The moto watch has a reliable battery that offers up to 13 days of battery life³ and up to 7 days for those who prefer an always-on display.³ In just five minutes of charging,³ they can get enough battery for the day—perfect for those who only have a couple of minutes to spare. Plus, if users are consistently misplacing their phone or just want a hands-free experience when cooking or exercising, they can lean on the watch’s built-in microphone and speaker system to take calls without needing their phone.¹¹ Users can also access audio notification alerts right from their wrist. So, whether it’s a calendar reminder or a new text message, they can see what they missed instantly and effortlessly. They can even activate Catch me up with select devices, thanks to moto ai¹² integration, and get tailored summaries of what matters most.

The moto pen ultra unleashes creativity and maximizes productivity

Acting as a natural extension of one’s hand, the new moto pen ultra offers an intelligent stylus experience that transforms the new motorola signature and motorola razr fold into a versatile canvas and work station. The moto pen ultra was built to keep pace with users’ imagination, crafted specifically for mobile-first designers, artists or productivity-driven individuals. With this tool, consumers can document light-bulb moments with precision, use smart features that transform text or images and write for hours at a time.

For those sketching new concepts or creating digital artwork, the moto pen ultra has a fine tip and the nuanced features users need to succeed. Its pressure-sensitive output is reflective of one’s touch, so users can emphasize certain components and bring depth to their vision. The same goes for tilt detection, which lets designers easily shade or add texture with a slight tilt. If someone rests their hand on the phone screen, built-in palm-rejection technology ensures the moto pen ultra continues to write smoothly, just like on paper.

The device’s ultra-fine tip delivers pinpoint accuracy, so users can sign, draw or erase with ease. This makes it ideal for marking up screenshots or selecting and extracting text from one’s screen. With the quick access toolbar, consumers can choose from a range of brushes to sketch, magnify to focus on fine details, effortlessly take down notes and personalize the pen to fit their workflow. Depending on what users are hoping to achieve, they can lean on AI-driven features to do the heavy lifting:

• Quick Clip¹³ makes it easy to highlight and send content to a new or existing note using the quick access toolbar. This allows users to organize thoughts or save details without breaking their flow.
• Speed Share ensures effortless sharing by smartly suggesting the people that users are most likely to send their notes or annotations to.
• Sketch to Image¹³ instantly transforms sketches into stunning visuals. Users can bring their drawings to life or experiment with different styles.
• Circle to Search with Google¹⁴ lets users search anything they see on their phone with a simple circle, highlight, scribble or tap.

Users can stay powered from morning to night with the moto pen ultra. With the included carrying case and a total battery back up, the pen is always ready when inspiration strikes.

The moto tag 2 is Motorola’s longest-lasting tag yet

The moto tag 2, Motorola’s latest smart tag, is even better at finding and protecting users’ precious belongings. Whether users are frequent flyers, daily commuters or full-time students, they can depend on the tag’s Ultra-Wideband and channel-sounding technology⁵ to help find misplaced items, IP68 water and dust resistance¹⁵ for protection against the elements and more than 500 days worth of battery life.⁷

Powered by UWB technology,⁴ Bluetooth® Channel Sounding⁵ and the Find Hub network of more than a billion devices,⁶ the moto tag 2 offers advanced capabilities, so users can know where their belongings are. They can leverage UWB for precise distance and direction detection, helping them find their car in the parking lot, or use Bluetooth® Channel Sounding to locate the keys they misplaced in their house.⁸ Users can also turn to Google’s Find Hub⁶ app, and see all of their gadgets in one place. If they want to integrate these products within Find Hub⁶ or the Moto Tag app,¹⁶ they just have to be running Android^TM 9 Pie and above.

Within its lightweight profile, the moto tag 2 holds more than 500 days of battery life,¹⁰ and the battery can be easily swapped out by users to avoid hassles. For additional protection, the moto tag 2 features adventure-proof IP68 water and dust resistance.¹⁸

Aside from finding your belongings, the moto tag 2 can also help people locate their phone. They can press the tag’s button to ring the device and find the phone even on silent. The same button can be used as a remote camera shutter, allowing consumers to snap a photo without touching their phone. To ensure nothing is ever left behind, people can also share the location of their moto tag with friends or family as backup.

Individuals using the moto tag 2 can feel secure knowing that their location data is encrypted. They’re also the only ones able to access this information, unless they authorize additional users. And if someone else’s tag is found moving with a user, the person will be alerted immediately, so they can take informed next steps.

Availability

The moto sound flow (starting MSRP: €199) will roll out to select countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific in the coming weeks. For local price information and availability, please contact your local PR team.

The moto watch (starting MSRP: €99) will roll out to select countries and regions across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, the Asia-Pacific and North America in the coming weeks. In Europe, a premium pack with two straps will be available, featuring a starting MSRP of €149. In the United States, the new moto watch will be available in PANTONE Volcanic Ash on motorola.com starting January 22. For additional local price information and availability, please contact your local PR team.

The moto pen ultra will roll out to select countries and regions across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific this spring. In North America, the new moto pen ultra will arrive in the coming months. For local price information and availability, please contact your local PR team. 

The moto tag 2 (starting MSRP: €39) will be available in select countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific in the coming weeks. The new moto tag will be available in North America with timing being communicated in the coming months. 

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THE WORLD’S THINNEST, TRUE WIRELESS OLED TV

The Iconic Wallpaper TV Returns in a Nine-Millimeter-Class Thin Form Factor
With Hyper Radiant Color Technology

At CES^® 2026, LG Electronics (LG) unveils its latest OLED lineup, headlined by the return of an icon: the LG OLED evo W6, True Wireless Wallpaper TV. The W6 revives LG’s Wallpaper Design first introduced in 2017, now combined with True Wireless connectivity and the company’s most advanced picture innovation yet – Hyper Radiant Color Technology. Celebrating 13 consecutive years of OLED leadership, LG once again sets the standard for next generation display excellence with its full 2026 OLED evo series, all powered by this groundbreaking technology.

Innovation at Its Thinnest: The Wallpaper OLED TV With True Wireless

Leading the 2026 lineup is the LG OLED evo W6, envisioned to blend into the space while leaving just the experience. With a nine-millimeter-class thin body, achieved by meticulous miniaturization of essential components and a complete re-engineering of its internal architecture, the Wallpaper TV delivers a sleek, lightweight form without sacrificing structural integrity. An improved wall mount also enables the TV to sit flush against the wall from edge-to-edge, completing the intended Wallpaper Design.

LG’s True Wireless technology¹ gives customers the freedom to place the Wallpaper TV almost anywhere in the room. All inputs are located on the Zero Connect Box – which can be positioned up to 10 meters away – for the TV’s remarkable thinness and minimal design.

Where sophisticated design meets advanced wireless technology to deliver visually lossless 4K video and audio wirelessly, the Wallpaper TV stands as the world’s thinnest True Wireless OLED TV. It demonstrates that a thin silhouette does not require a sacrifice in the viewing experience, delivering the full intensity of LG’s flagship picture quality.

Hyper Radiant Color Technology: The Next Evolution of OLED Brilliance

LG presents a new standard for the next OLED with its Hyper Radiant Color Technology:² improving black, color and brightness to the highest level while lowering reflection.

This evolution enables the Wallpaper TV to be the brightest ever. Powered by Brightness Booster Ultra, it achieves luminance levels up to 3.9 times brighter³ than conventional OLEDs.

For this increased brilliance to remain pristine in any viewing environment, the Wallpaper TV uses a screen specifically engineered for the lowest reflectance among LG TVs, earning the industry-first Reflection Free Premium certification from Intertek.⁴ With this breakthrough, users can experience the Perfect Blacks⁵ and Perfect Colors⁶ that LG OLED TV’s UL Solutions-verified displays are known for – now without distraction, even in brightly lit rooms.

Orchestrating these visual advancements is the new α (Alpha) 11 AI Processor Gen3, featuring a Neural Processing Unit (NPU) that is 5.6 times more powerful.⁷ This increase in computing power enables the new Dual AI Engine. Unlike traditional processors that often sacrifice natural texture to reduce noise, the Dual AI Engine runs parallel algorithms to execute both tasks simultaneously, resulting in a balanced image that retains natural detail while eliminating over-sharpening.

LG Gallery+: A Versatile Platform for Personalized Interiors 

LG Gallery+ complements the Wallpaper TV in empowering interior-conscious customers to tailor their living space to their unique tastes. The service transforms the screen into a versatile element that shapes the room’s atmosphere, offering over 4,500 visuals ranging from cinematic moments to game graphics alongside customers’ personal photo collections and images they created with Generative AI. Enhanced by mood-matching background music, LG Gallery+ elevates the TV into a dynamic tool for self-ex-pression and interior styling. The service is available across the LG TV lineup including the Wallpaper TV.

Advanced Gaming Performance

LG continues to lead the gaming TV sector with features tailored for high-performance play. The Wallpaper TV alongside the 2026 OLED evo models⁸ support a 4K 165Hz refresh rate, NVIDIA G-SYNC® Compatible and AMD FreeSync Premium, designed for tear-free, ultra-smooth gameplay. With a 0.1 millisecond pixel response time and Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM), the displays offer the responsiveness sought by gamers.

AI TV Experience Personalized With Multi-AI, Made More Secure With LG Shield

LG’s vision for TV experience is ultra-personalization through its award-winning webOS platform. This year, through Voice ID users will be presented with their personalized “My Page” home screen. With just a spoken command, the TV recognizes who is watching and instantly switches the interface to match the speaker’s profile – complete with personal widgets and apps – ensuring the content is always relevant to the current user, even if another family member was watching previously.

The customer experience is enriched by Multi-AI capabilities, integrating Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot to allow users to vocalize questions and receive tailored responses. An upgraded AI Concierge further enhances viewing by helping customers effortlessly explore content-related information with minimal interruption. Activated by voice or the Magic Remote, users can access the new ‘In This Scene’ feature for cast details and related content, with the novelty of generating images with AI. This entire ecosystem is secured by LG Shield, a CES 2026 Innovation Award-winner, which safeguards data through advanced encryption and security measures, letting users enjoy personalized experiences with peace of mind.

“The Wallpaper TV represents the beautiful convergence of our True Wireless leadership, form factor innovation and 13 years of OLED mastery,” said Park Hyoung-sei, president of the LG Media Entertainment Solution Company. “LG continues to raise the bar for OLED TVs, setting the standard for what’s next.” Visitors to CES 2026 can experience the new Wallpaper TV and the full OLED evo lineup at the LG Electronics booth (#15004, Las Vegas Convention Center) from January 6-9. For more information, visit https://www.lg.com/global/newsroom/news/

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