OnePlus has built its smartphone brand around powerful performance and big batteries. So the target audience is usually gamers and power users. Now, it’s building another accessory to keep phones cool. The company’s new Ice Card Mini magnetic cooler has appeared on OPPO’s official Chinese store ahead of its October 12 launch, and the entire thing measures just 70 x 53.4mm.
This makes it roughly 18g lighter and around 30% smaller in footprint than OnePlus’ previous Magnetic Ice Cooling Clip. Despite cutting down on its size and weight, the company has managed to pack a thermoelectric TEC cooling chip inside alongside an active air-cooling system aimed directly at the phone’s main heat-generating area.
The OnePlus Ice Card Mini connects through USB-C and draws up to 5V at 0.7A, which means the phone can power the cooler. Considering how some of its phones have massive battery capacities, you likely don’t have to worry about your phone not lasting long enough. You can also connect an adapter or power bank instead. OnePlus claims a 10,000mAh power bank can keep it running in its highest setting for up to eight hours
The quieter setting operates at around 25dB, while the higher mode reaches approximately 35dB. A 10N magnetic attachment holds it against compatible devices, and OnePlus includes a magnetic plate for phones without built-in magnets. OnePlus and OPPO devices can also link it with ColorOS X’s high-performance mode.
With OnePlus readying to unveil the OnePlus 16 with a 185Hz display, the gaming push here is very apparent. It is an accessory dedicated to long gaming sessions, ensuring that users get the best possible performance from their phones for longer gaming sessions.
OnePlus is also bringing a new 10,000mAh SUPERVOOC power bank to the October 12 event. The company has confirmed 67W SUPERVOOC charging, while the new model also supports 45W USB Power Delivery. It is OnePlus’ first power bank with an integrated display, showing details including current charging power, battery health, and charging or discharging status.
A built-in braided cable doubles as a carrying strap, and the body gets a black-and-red finish that stays true to the brand’s colors. Pricing for both accessories remains unannounced. OnePlus will reveal the Ice Card Mini and the new power bank in full alongside the OnePlus 16.
Merely days after the iPhone Duo hit the shelves, images of broken screens on the phone started popping up across social media. Until now, it’s been unclear what’s causing the line of defective pixels that appears vertically along the crease, as well as horizontally, on the phone’s inner display.
Apple has finally acknowledged the issue, which has shown up on iPhone Duo units owned by customers as well as demo units in stores. In a statement shared with Bloomberg, Apple says that not all iPhone Duo units are affected and that those that are tend to show the display fault early on. The company added that users who experience problems with their iPhone Duo display should contact AppleCare for a replacement.
Not long ago, Apple treated independent repair like an act of outright hostility. The Cupertino giant locked down parts with serial-number pairing, while repair tools remained firmly out of reach of anyone outside its authorized repair network. More importantly, the company waged a legal and lobbying battle against right-to-repair legislation.
I've covered enough of these fights over the years to know what a shift looks like. That's why what happened in October 2026 genuinely caught me off guard. The day the iPhone Duo went on sale, what may be the most mechanically complex iPhone to date, Apple pulled off a surprising about-face. It published teardown-style repair manuals for a handful of major components.
Apple's first foldable phone is now on shelves, in short supply, but with an unreal amount of buzz around it. After all, it's the first foldable iPhone, and there's plenty that this phone gets right. But there's also a lot that is either broken or underwhelming. What's peculiar is the dialogue around this phone, and how it has completely overshadowed every other attempt at making a phone with a similar form factor.
I've spent some time with the iPhone Duo, and I've used the Galaxy Z Fold 8 for almost three months now. In my opinion, Samsung deserves more credit. When the Galaxy Z Fold 8 arrived earlier this year, it was celebrated in some circles and ridiculed in others for supposedly copying what Apple would eventually deliver with the iPhone Duo. The dialogue was pretty odd, for multiple reasons. Samsung has been making foldable phones for years, so claiming that it copied a product Apple hadn't even launched was simply absurd.