CES 2026: The fold wins over Lenovo, from foldables to the rollable notebook

When Flexibility Becomes the Norm

2026 will be remembered as the year when flexible devices shifted from an interesting novelty to a real business strategy. At CES in Las Vegas, Lenovo occupied the iconic Sphere with a consolidated vision: the future is not rigid, it is foldable. From the Motorola line to concept notebooks, every announcement emphasized the same message.

Motorola doubles down: the big fold that was missing

After years of conservatism, Motorola has decided to tackle the large foldable segment with the Razr Fold, a device that reflects the trends launched last year by competitors but maintains the brand’s identity. The 8-inch LTPO 2K internal screen follows market standards, while the external reaches 6.6 inches—a size already known from the 5-inch smartphones of the previous generation, but here expanded for user comfort. The fold maintains the characteristic curvature of the Moto X70 Air series, rejecting a sharp vertical edge.

The real surprise? Support for the Moto Pen Ultra, which transforms the Razr Fold into a serious productivity tool, at least on paper. With three 50 MP sensors and 3x periscopic zoom, the photographic capabilities align with current flagships, although Motorola clearly has not made photography its main focus. Launch expected for summer 2026.

Parallel to the fold, Motorola also revives the candybar: the moto Signature is the traditional flagship that the Moto line lacked. Priced above 7000 yuan, this 6.8-inch AMOLED model at 165Hz features the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and a silicon-carbon battery of 5200mAh with 90W charging. The Pantone finishes—Martini Olive and Carbon—aim for sobriety compared to competitors. It debuts in Europe at 899.99 euros (approximately 7350 yuan), available from the first half of 2026.

Lenovo: the PC transforms

While Motorola expands its portfolio, Lenovo reimagines the notebook format through two concepts that challenge the rigidity of traditional screens.

The Legion Pro Rollable extends a 16-inch PureSight OLED screen to 21.5 inches and up to 24 inches via a dual motor. The hardware uses Core Ultra 9 and RTX 5090, maintaining 240Hz across all modes. The resolution of 3348×1280 in 21:9 remains the necessary compromise, but Lenovo has chosen a clever messaging: 16 inches for responsiveness, 21.5 for peripheral perception, 24 for the competitive arena. Clearly, it’s not a laptop to take to the coffee shop.

Even more ambitious is the direction of the ThinkPad Rollable XD, which vertically extends the screen from 13.3 to 16 inches—an ideal size for reading and writing on a machine. Unlike previous concepts, the screen wraps around the panel A of the chassis, protected by a 180° Corning Gorilla Victus 2 glass. Motorola no longer poses a threat to the format: here, the ThinkPad retains its iconic red dot. If the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable was launched in August post-CES 2025, it’s reasonable to expect the ThinkPad Rollable XD on shelves within the same timeframe this year.

2026 belongs to the fold

Lenovo has not only presented hardware: the AI ecosystem Qira, the LinkedIn pendant Project Maxwell, and the Legion Go console with SteamOS complete a picture of innovation. But the underlying message is clear: after years of iterations on traditional form factors, the market is finally embracing flexibility as a design principle. Foldable smartphones, rollable notebooks, transforming tablets—this is the 2026 that Lenovo has built within the Sphere in Las Vegas.