BERLIN, Sept. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — At IFA 2025, TECNO, an AI-driven innovative technology brand, officially launched TECNO Slim, an ultra-slim smartphone that sets a new benchmark in design and engineering excellence. TECNO Slim includes two models, featuring an ultra-slim 5.93mm profile for the 4G variant, TECNO SPARK Slim, and 5.95mm for the 5G version, TECNO POVA Slim 5G, standing out as the world’s slimmest smartphones with 3D-curved AMOLED displays. Despite the record-breaking thinness, TECNO Slim deliver exceptional durability and performance boasting military-grade certification and a powerful 5160mAh battery with 45W fast charging, marking a holistic breakthrough in design, performance, and user experience.

“This launch is a milestone for TECNO, transforming what was once a concept into a commercial reality,” said Joey Qu, Senior Product Manager of TECNO Slim. “With TECNO Slim, we’re not just pushing boundaries in smartphone design, we’re setting a new benchmark for ultra-thin innovation that doesn’t compromise on performance or durability.”

Engineering Breakthrough for the World’s Thinnest Curved-Screen Design 

At under 6mm thin, TECNO Slim represents a new pinnacle of structural and design innovation in ultra-slim smartphones, enabled by TECNO’s extreme miniaturization capabilities across internal components. The brand has re-engineered eight core modules, including the battery, speaker, SIM card slot, and a 0.45mm single-tab Type-C connector inspired by foldable devices, achieving a significant reduction in thickness beyond the limits of conventional bar-type smartphones. These customized components are then arranged using TECNO’s proprietary Honeycomb space stacking technology, which maximizes spatial efficiency to deliver a 12% gain in internal space utilization.

To support the slim architecture, TECNO Slim uses a 0.36mm ultra-thin aerospace-grade fiberglass back cover that’s 0.19mm thinner than standard composite plates, yet delivers 300% greater strength and 200% greater toughness. This breakthrough in material engineering is part of TECNO’s synergistic approach to structural innovation, where slimness and durability go hand in hand. On the front, Corning® Gorilla® Glass 7i provides excellent resistance to scratches and drops. Further reinforced by IP64-rated water and dust resistance and certified Military-Grade Shock Resistance, TECNO Slim delivers exceptional toughness within an ultra-light body, built to perform and endure.

Slim Outside, Strong Inside, and Serious Performance

Battery life is one of the biggest compromises in ultra-thin phones, but not with TECNO Slim. Leveraging a high-density lithium cobalt oxide battery instead of silicon-based solutions, it prevents swelling even after prolonged use, and allows TECNO to achieve a remarkable 5160mAh capacity at just 4.04mm thickness, delivering both durability and long-lasting performance. Combined with 45W fast charging, TECNO Slim delivers ultra-quick charge and a dependable day of use up to 28 hours.

The charging experience is improved further by intelligent battery health algorithms that reduce swelling and wear. Even after 2,000 full charge cycles, the battery retains 80% of its original capacity, ensuring reliable performance for over five years of daily use.

Ultra-thin phones often face challenges with thermal management, but TECNO Slim innovatively addresses this with a 0.3mm vapor chamber and high-performance graphite rated at 1800W/m•K, resulting in an advanced cooling system with a total heat dissipation area of 24,532mm² keeping the device cool and smooth, even under pressure.

To meet different user needs, TECNO Slim adopts distinct platform solutions: the 4G model is powered by the energy-efficient Helio G200, while the 5G version is equipped with a more advanced MediaTek Dimensity 6400 5G+ platform, delivering next-level connectivity and enhanced performance.

Immersive Visuals & Expressive Interactions

TECNO Slim introduces an interactive Mood Light design on the back, featuring two circular eyes that mimic emotions through multi-scene lighting effects. In scenarios like notifications, charging, and calls, the eyes use light animations to express simple moods—such as happy, not happy, and blink, bringing a playful and lifelike charm to your daily interactions.

TECNO Slim features flagship-grade curved AMOLED displays that deliver sharp, immersive visuals. With 1.5K resolution, a silky-smooth 144Hz refresh rate, and up to 4,500 nits of peak brightness, the screens stay clear and vibrant, even in direct sunlight, whether you’re scrolling, streaming, or gaming.

TECNO AI brings smart, helpful features to TECNO Slim, making everyday tasks faster and easier. From real-time translation and AI-powered writing tools to photo-based problem-solving, Circle-to-Search, and the Ella AI assistant, it’s designed to seamlessly support you throughout your day.

TECNO Slim also offers practical features like multifunctional NFC, the latest HiOS based on Android 15, and FreeLink, which enables device connectivity and communication even without a network, making the user experience as intelligent as it is stylish.

Pioneering an Ultra-Slim Future

TECNO Slim is one of TECNO’s boldest rethinks of what a smartphone can be. From concept to market-ready in merely half a year, it overcomes battery and engineering limits, proving that ultra-thin can be combined with power, durability, and class-leading battery performance. With standout design, TECNO Slim marks a defining moment in TECNO’s next chapter, delivering compromise-free style and experiences in emerging markets and beyond.

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About TECNO

TECNO is an innovative, AI-driven technology brand with a presence in over 70 markets across five continents. Committed to transforming the digital experience in global emerging markets, TECNO relentlessly pursues the perfect integration of contemporary aesthetic design with the latest technologies and artificial intelligence. Today, TECNO offers a comprehensive ecosystem of AI-powered products, including smartphones, smart wearables, laptops, tablets, smart gaming devices, the HiOS operating system, and smart home products. Guided by its brand essence of “Stop At Nothing,” TECNO continues to pioneer the adoption of cutting-edge technologies and AI-driven experiences for forward-looking individuals, inspiring them to never stop pursuing their best selves and brightest futures. For more information, please visit TECNO’s official site: www.tecno-mobile.com.

SINGAPORE, Sept. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — BlockSpaceForce, a crypto-native advisory firm, today announced the launch of an evergreen hedge fund focused on “blockstocks” — public companies at the convergence of crypto and traditional markets. Structured as a sub-fund of a Singapore-licensed variable capital company (VCC), the Fund has deployed principal capital and is targeting over $100 million in assets under management.

The blockstocks sector is expanding rapidly, with more than 80 public companies worldwide holding billions in digital assets. Leaders in the category have delivered returns exceeding 1,000% over the past year.

“The convergence of crypto and traditional finance has moved from experimental to inevitable,” said Spencer Yang, Director of the VCC. “We’re witnessing blockstocks like Strategy grow over 5,600% — from $2 billion to over $113 billion in market cap — by engineering capital strategies around Bitcoin.”

Market Momentum Accelerates
Regulatory clarity has spurred adoption. Notable examples include Twenty One’s $3.6 billion venture backed by Tether and SoftBank, Nakamoto’s $710 million Bitcoin raise, and Tesla’s addition of 1,789 BTC in December 2024.

Blockstocks implementing crypto strategies consistently trade at market-cap premiums of 1.3–8x their crypto holdings’ net asset value. “When market-to-NAV exceeds 1.0x, every dollar raised creates more than a dollar of market cap,” explained Carylyne Chan, Partner at BlockSpaceForce.

BlockSpaceForce has invested directly in multiple blockstocks, including $NAKA, $SBET, $FGNX, $BNC, and StablecoinX, positioning across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, BNB and other major assets. Through the Fund, the firm combines investment with active operational guidance.

Proven Track Record
The team brings over a decade of crypto-native expertise and traditional finance experience from Coinbase, CoinMarketCap, Foundry, 3G Capital, and Aspen Digital. The evergreen structure allows adaptability across market cycles, focusing on opportunities in the U.S., Asia, and globally.

“The Fund exists to identify blockstocks early and capture the outsized returns from public markets fully integrating crypto assets into core business operations,” Yang concluded.

About BlockSpaceForce
BlockSpaceForce is a crypto-native advisory firm backing teams driving category dominance in the digital asset space. Since 2013, its founders have built billion-dollar protocols, led nine-figure exits, and invested in 50+ companies across Web3. BSF specializes in blockstocks — public companies with crypto exposure — a fast-growing category representing the convergence of crypto and public markets. Learn more at blockspaceforce.com.

Designed to Fulfill Daily Business and Education Needs with Flexible Throw Ratio Options and Resolution Choices

BREA, Calif., Sept. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions, introduced the LSD400 Series, featuring two new 4,000 ANSI Lumens laser projectors—LSD400W and the short-throw LSD400HD-ST—as practical and reliable additions to its Luminous Superior Series (LS Series). Equipped with high-efficiency laser light sources, these models deliver high brightness with lower 49% of power consumption, reducing the total cost of ownership, which is ideal for large-scale deployments in business and educational environments.

“ViewSonic is advancing sustainable projection with lamp-free technology, which now makes up 70% of our lineup and delivers eco-friendly and low-maintenance solutions,” said Dean Tsai, General Manager of Projector & LED Display Business Unit at ViewSonic. “Building on our recent 9-fold sales growth in the 5,000+ ANSI Lumens lamp-free segment, we’re committed to expanding our portfolio with the new 4,000 ANSI Lumens models that combine performance and accessibility to provide long-term value and meet evolving professional demands.”

Laser-Powered Brightness with Environmental Efficiency
Featuring the advanced 3^rd gen laser phosphor technology, the LSD400 Series delivers enhanced brightness and luminous efficiency, meanwhile consumes up to 49% less power than comparable lamp-based models, helping reduce energy costs in everyday operation.

Its 30,000-hour lifespan eliminates the need for regular lamp replacements in traditional solutions, which require up to five light bulb replacements to match the same usage time. This significantly reduces maintenance, minimizes resource waste, and eliminates the risk of mercury pollution. Its lower operating temperature also results in quieter fan operation, enhancing the overall audiovisual experience.

Reliable Visual Quality and Deployment Flexibility
Designed for versatile installation, the series features 360° projection, H/V keystone correction, and 4-corner adjustment. This allows placement from various angles to suit different room layouts without distorting the image. While the series can project visuals up to 300 inches, the short-throw model can produce a 100-inch image from just 1.1 meters in compact environments.

Powered by DLP technology, the LSD400 Series delivers consistent brightness and color performance over time without yellowing, making it ideal for meeting rooms and classrooms where clear, reliable visuals are essential. This performance is equally important for immersive applications, such as golf simulators, where the dedicated Golf Mode enhances color vibrancy to produce realistic, lifelike visuals. Its sealed, filter-free engine prevents dust from entering internal components, ensuring long-term performance with minimal maintenance. For large-scale deployments, LAN control with Crestron certification and compatibility with other third-party control systems simplifies centralized device management, allowing IT teams to efficiently manage multiple rooms and locations.

About ViewSonic
Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Brea, California, ViewSonic is a leading global provider of visual solutions for the education, business, and consumer markets, with a presence in over 100 countries. Driven by the mission to transform education, workplaces, and lives, the company delivers a unified ecosystem of innovative hardware, software, and services that integrates seamlessly with the platforms, tools, and partners customers trust. Its product portfolio includes monitors, projectors, interactive displays, LED displays, commercial displays, video conferencing systems, and industrial solutions. Complementing its hardware is a robust suite of software offerings—including myViewBoard, ClassSwift, TeamOne, Manager, and AirSync—featuring AI-powered tools for collaboration, device optimization, and management. By empowering creativity, collaboration, and lifelong learning, ViewSonic supports customers at every stage in achieving their business and sustainability goals, creating a lasting impact and helping people everywhere connect with purpose—and See the Difference. Learn more at www.viewsonic.com. 

BERLIN, Sept. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — SwitchBot, a leading provider of AI-enabled embodied home robotics systems, makes a bold statement at IFA 2025, unveiling a visionary lineup of Embodied AI products designed to bring warmth, personality, and true intelligence into modern smart homes. From the tennis court to the living room, SwitchBot’s newest innovations explore how AI and robotics can be integrated into everyday living.

Highlighting SwitchBot’s IFA attendance are the Acemate Tennis Robot (incubated by SwitchBot), SwitchBot AI Pet (KATA Friends Series), SwitchBot AI Hub, and the SwitchBot AI Art Frame. Additionally, SwitchBot has also brought a series of new smart home devices for a more connected and adaptive smart home environment.

Visitors to IFA 2025 can experience the full range of SwitchBot’s new products at booth H1.2-164, Messe Berlin.

Acemate Tennis Robot: The World’s First Real-Rally AI Tennis Robot

Incubated by SwitchBot, Acemate redefines what the tennis training process can be.

Unlike traditional ball machines that repeat static shots, Acemate uses dual 4K binocular cameras and advanced AI algorithms to track serves, returns, and rallies with centimeter-level accuracy, predict trajectories, and respond within 0.15 seconds. Its four Mecanum wheels allow 360° movement at speeds up to 5 m/s, enabling it to cover the entire court and return shots with lifelike precision.

Meanwhile, Acemate is also an AI tennis coach. Integrated AI captures ball speed, spin rate, net clearance, and placement in real time, offering in-session feedback through the Acemate app for iOS and Android. Players can review heat maps, shot charts, and detailed match statistics, while Apple Watch integration displays live biometrics for instant insight.

Multiple serve modes, 20 programmable target zones, and adjustable spin and speed allow for everything from beginner-friendly rallies to pro-level drills. With an 80-ball capacity, a 6700mAh battery for up to three hours of continuous play, and compatibility with hard, clay, and grass courts, Acemate brings professional-grade training to any player, anywhere.

SwitchBot AI Pet: Emotional Companionship in an Intelligent Form

The SwitchBot AI Pet, the KATA Friends Series, is a soft-bodied household companion robot with on-device LLM AI and on-cloud VLM AI. By combining AI technology with an understanding of human emotional needs, SwitchBot aims to bring warmth and empathy into the smart home, offering comfort, recognizing emotions, and responding in real time with genuine, context-aware interactions.

The AI Pet displays a range of relatable emotions, such as happiness, sadness, loneliness, jealousy, even hunger, and provides the most immediate form of emotional exchange. It sees you, responds to you, and understands your feelings. Using AI, it learns from daily interactions, remembers people, routines, and spaces, and keeps a log of memorable moments, blending companionship with technology.

As SwitchBot’s other products make everyday life easier through automation and smart control, the AI Pet addresses emotional needs. It’s not just an AI robot. It’s a friend, a confidant, and a growing family friend that’s always there when needed.

SwitchBot AI Hub: The World’s First Smart Home Edge Hub with Visual Language Model AI

The SwitchBot AI Hub is the first smart home edge hub with a Vision Language Model (VLM) AI, enabling it to interpret events visually, much like a human.

Paired with the Pan/Tilt Cam Plus 2K/3K or SwitchBot Smart Video Doorbell, it can understand events and then summarize them in text, which can be used as triggers for home automation. That way, the AI Hub actually simplifies the complexity that users have to deal with when trying to start home automation under complicated circumstances. It also supports textual search (e.g., “Show me when I left my phone”) and provides daily event summaries via the SwitchBot app. With 32GB built-in storage (expandable to 1TB), it stores footage locally, avoiding fees and privacy risks.

The SwitchBot AI Hub also connects to 100+ devices, supports Matter Over Bridge, dual-band Wi-Fi, and extended Bluetooth. A 6T AI chip enables local recognition, manages eight 2K cameras, streams via RTSP, and outputs to a monitor.

SwitchBot AI Art Frame – Art Meets AI Creativity

The SwitchBot AI Art Frame uses E Ink Spectra 6 color e-paper to display art, photos, and AI-generated images in vivid, paper-like quality without blue light strain.

Users can create visuals by simply entering text prompts or uploading reference images via the SwitchBot app, which uses a locally self-trained AI model for generation. The frame is available in three sizes (7.3″, 13.3″, and 31.5″) and can be displayed on desks, walls, or stands in both portrait and landscape orientations. With a battery life of up to two years and compatibility with IKEA frames, it blends seamlessly into any interior.

A Look Into Living in the Future with Embodied AI

In addition to its Embodied AI lineup, SwitchBot is expanding its smart home ecosystem with new devices, including the Presence Sensor, Smart Radiator Thermostat, Home Climate Panel, Standing Circulator Fan, and Smart Lighting Series.

All the new innovations of SwitchBot demonstrate its vision to empower everyday lives and smart homes with Embodied AI, creating solutions that not only automate tasks but also interact naturally, understand their users, and integrate seamlessly into daily routines.

For more information, visit SwitchBot’s official website and follow SwitchBot on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

BERLIN, Sept. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Acemate , a sports-tech innovator dedicated to improving sports lives with AI, today unveiled the Acemate Tennis Robot at IFA 2025, the world’s first AI-powered tennis robot capable of true rally play. Engineered for players of all levels, from beginners to seasoned competitors, Acemate brings an authentic, human-like rally experience to courts worldwide, forever changing the way tennis is practiced.

Visitors to IFA 2025 can find Acemate at booth #H1.2-164, Messe Berlin.

Human-Like Rally

Powered by dual 4K binocular cameras and advanced AI algorithms, Acemate Tennis Robot achieves centimeter-level tracking accuracy and 0.15-second pro-level reaction times, simulating the pace, spin, and tactics of actual match play.

Meanwhile, equipped with four Mecanum wheels, the Acemate Tennis Robot is capable of 360° movement at speeds of up to 5 m/s, enabling the robot to reach and return shots across the entire court. The patent-pending catch net design softens impact, while the high-torque ball ejection motor delivers speeds up to 70 mph (113 km/h) with adjustable topspin, backspin, flat shots, slices, and lobs.

With such a setup, Acemate Tennis Robot rallies like a real partner, predicting, moving, catching, and returning balls with lifelike precision,  distinguishing itself from the traditional ball launchers that only serve static shots.

Your AI Tennis Coach

Beyond rally play, Acemate doubles as a fully-integrated AI tennis coach that brings professional analysis to every player. Its dual 4K binocular cameras track each shot with centimeter-level accuracy, capturing ball speed, spin rate, net clearance, and placement in real time. The data is instantly processed through AI to provide meaningful in-session feedback, helping players adjust their form and tactics right away. The Acemate app turns performance data into visual heat maps, shot distribution charts, and detailed match statistics through both iOS and Android, offering players a clear view of their strengths, weaknesses, and progress over time.

Additionally, with integration with Apple Watch, live bio data of players could also be recorded and displayed, while in-app video replay offers immediate technique review. Acemate would then generate personalized training recommendations, from short-term drills to long-term improvement plans, ensuring every session is purposeful, targeted, and results-driven, enabling players to train smarter and improve faster.

Serve Smarter, Practice Longer

Though the Acemate Tennis Robot excels at providing a true-rally match play experience and AI tennis coaching function, it’s still an intelligent serve and drill assistant that adapts to every training goal. Players can choose from multiple serve and rally modes, including fixed-point targeting for precision drills, multi-point sequences for footwork training, or fully randomized match simulations to recreate real-game pressure.

With 20 programmable target zones, Acemate can replicate deep baseline drives, short drop shots, angled volleys, or high lobs, each with adjustable spin, speed, and trajectory. It can serve balls at up to 70 mph (113 km/h), with finely tunable topspin, backspin, and flat shots, making it equally suited for beginners learning control and advanced players fine-tuning match strategies.

To keep practice flowing, Acemate’s extra-large ball hopper holds up to 80 balls for extended sessions without constant reloading. The high-capacity 6700mAh battery powers up to 3 hours of continuous play, and swapping the battery takes just seconds for uninterrupted training.

Meanwhile, its all-court compatibility means that Acemate is ready for any surface, from clay and hard courts to even grass ones. Its compact, trunk-friendly design with app-controlled mobility ensures that Acemate is easy to transport to any court. Whether for solo practice or structured coaching sessions, Acemate keeps players on court longer, training more effectively, and enjoying every rally.

Availablity

The Acemate Tennis Robot is already available for pre-order on Acemate’s official website, with the MSRP starting from USD 2,499 / CAD 3,499 / GBP 2,599 / EUR 2,599 /AUD 3,999, in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Australia.

Meanwhile, Acemate also offers the device in the pickleball version, and consumers can choose according to their own needs.

About Acemate

Incubated by SwitchBot, Acemate was founded by a team of AI visual engineers from Microsoft and Google. Combining robotics expertise with a passion for sports, Acemate is dedicated to improving sports lives with the power of AI for all sports lovers.

For more information, visit Acemate’s official website or follow Acemate on X, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok.