Leaks / Rumors

German retailers have started listing the upcoming Acer laptops powered by the latest Intel Meteor Lake CPUs. Specifically, they come with the “Core Ultra” processors, the first laptop CPUs built on the Intel 4 architecture. As for the pricing, the variant with Core Ultra 5 125H is listed at EUR999 (US$1088), while the laptop with Core Ultra 7 155H has a listing price of EUR1249 (US$1360).

Nothing has a new smartphone in the works - however, it is not a third-gen flagship, according to the latest rumors. Instead, this new device is tipped to launch as an affordable alternative to the current Phone (2), with a product name and model number to match. In any case, it seems its design will come as no surprise to fans of Carl Pei's brand.

The OPPO Find X7 is thought to launch as an Android flagship smartphone with nearly all of the features of its Pro sibling despite its vanilla status. They include an advanced telephoto lens as one of its rear cameras, according to the latest leak. The device is now thought to get a display with the potential for "new" brightness and power-efficiency specs.

A somewhat extraordinary GTA 6 claim has been made by a game developer on social media. It seems the keenly awaited Rockstar Games’ title could be part of a special PS5 marketing deal with a potential PlayStation 5 Pro bundle in the pipeline. On top of that, Grand Theft Auto fans wanting to enjoy the experience on PC may have to wait.

Earlier this year, the presentation files for the new Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite mentioned a "Windows OS" different from Windows 11, which might be its successor. The unconfirmed Windows release generally known as Windows 12 for now is scheduled to arrive by June 2024, reveals a new report from Taiwan.

Samsung's upcoming mid-range, the Galaxy A55, will supposedly use an Exynos 1480 SoC with an AMD GPU. Otherwise, it is essentially identical to its predecessor, the Galaxy A54.

The Galaxy S24 series remains over a month away from its expected launch date. In the meantime, the FCC has certified all models, as well as a new S Pen for the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Unusually, the FCC has shown what the latter's stylus looks like ahead of its official introduction too.

The most comprehensive leak of the Samsung Galaxy S24 series has turned up online courtesy of Windows Report. Not only has the website shown the handset in official press shots, but it has also detailed various key specifications. As expected, Samsung has removed the 10x telephoto camera from the next Ultra, which it has replaced with a 50 MP and 5x optical sensor.

Aside from the titanium frame, the Action button is the most significant design innovation of the iPhone 15 Pro. Next year, this versatile, user-programmable button will also be installed in the cheaper models of the iPhone 16 series and will be able to detect pressure.

A Nintendo Switch Mini or Nintendo Switch Pocket handheld console could be in the pipeline according to a popular X-based leaker. It seems the source has dug up numerous patents that point to a miniature Switch, although patents often lead to nothing more than the public description of an idea. However, this hasn’t stopped the leaker predicting a price and release date for a Switch Mini.

New benchmark leaks have revealed new details about the POCO X6 5G, an upcoming smartphone that will be based around the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset. Launching with Android 13 and 12 GB of RAM, the POCO X6 5G appears destined for a global release alongside the Redmi Note 13 Pro upon which it is based.

A report out of Korea may have offered some hope for Nintendo fans wishing for a Switch 2 with an OLED panel. Recent rumors about the next-generation console have lent toward the idea that the Nintendo Switch 2 would come with a cost-cutting LCD panel. However, multiple models would increase the chances of a Switch 2 OLED model turning up at some point.

The rumored 14 Ultra is now slated to launch with the fastest wireless charging Xiaomi can provide; on the other hand, this leak also indicates that an upgrade for its wired charging will not be forthcoming. On the other hand, the supposedly upcoming super-flagship might have the edge on the 14, 14 Pro and 13 Ultra in another way.

Huawei's next horizontally-folding smartphone will come as one of a crop of next-gen mobile devices that will also include the brand's next Kirin 5G-powered devices, according to a new leak. The clamshell is slated to have a design most like its highest-end predecessor, albeit with some tweaks of its own.

European pricing for the Redmi Note 13 Pro and Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus has surfaced online. Reportedly, the pair will arrive with a minimum of 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage, unlike their predecessors.

A Taiwanese news outlet says Qualcomm has chosen TSMC's N3E node to manufacture the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. Its initial plans to dual-source from Samsung fell apart due to yield and capacity issues.

The Apple A17 Pro in the iPhone 15 Pro costs Apple around US$130 to produce, of which less than 0.2% is attributable to license fees for the ARM architecture, as a new report shows. At the same time, rumors are circulating that Apple has abandoned the development of an in-house 5G modem.

The Renault 5 E-Tech is slated to launch in 2024, and it takes inspiration from the spirit of the first Renault 5 from back in 1972. The adorable little electric hatchback measures just 3.92 metres and will have a 52 kWh battery pack, delivering 400 km (249 miles) of range on the WLTP cycle.

It seems that Dell is finally ready to replace the U4021QW, a 40-inch curved monitor that it introduced during CES 2021. Although the new UltraSharp 40 is rumoured to output at 5K like its predecessor, Dell has updated its large professional monitor in various areas.

It appears that Dell is planning to upgrade at least three Alienware gaming laptops early next year. According to a new report, second-generation refreshes of the Alienware m16, Alienware m18 and Alienware x18 are due, but not all with Intel Meteor Lake processors.

Windows Report has shared new details about the AW2725DF and AW3225QF, a pair of Alienware gaming monitors that Dell showcased at TwitchCon 2023. While neither is rumoured to arrive until January 2024, Windows Report has obtained official press shots of both ahead of their official introduction.

According to a new report, Dell will overhaul its XPS laptop series at CES 2024 in January. While the company plans to renew the XPS 13 and XPS 13 Plus, it will discard the XPS 15 and XPS 17. Instead, new XPS 14 and XPS 16 models are in the works, all with Intel Meteor Lake processors.

The NBTC in Thailand has now certified the 2311DRK48G, a global version of the 2311DRK48I that arrived at the BIS in India at the start of the month. The NBTC have also linked 2311DRK48G with the POCO X6 Pro 5G, which shares its model number with the Redmi K70E that Xiaomi launched in China yesterday.

DSCC's Ross Young, a well-known analyst, says Samsung plans on increasing the Galaxy Z Flip6's cover display size. It will now span a colossal 3.9 inches, making it the largest ever on a Galaxy Z Flip device.

Ice Universe has confirmed that the Galaxy S24 series will not get a memory upgrade. The Galaxy S24+ and Galaxy S24 Ultra will get a max of 12 GB, with no 16 GB variant in sight for the latter.

A new leak says Nvidia plans to launch a new graphics card to comply with US sanctions. It will be called the GeForce RTX 4090 D and will cost the same as the original.

Yet another potential Nintendo Switch 2 release date window has turned up, this time via a source that could possibly have some insider information. A teaser for the game Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has included an interesting comment about the game’s release date that could be linked to the Switch 2 release date.

According to new rumours, Xiaomi will employ a quad camera with four focal lengths again with next year's Ultra flagship. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is rumoured to surpass the Xiaomi 13 Ultra in various areas though, such as with a new primary camera that has an improved variable aperture.

Apple has reportedly failed to develop its own 5G modem and will abandon any further efforts. It was slated to debut alongside the iPhone SE 4 sometime in 2025.

VW brand Scout appears to be partnering with Magna Steyr, the firm responsible for manufacturing the Mercedes-Benz G Wagon, for its first electric SUV. The upcoming Scout SUV is due in 2026, and it will draw from the International Harvester Scout that competed with the likes of Jeep for off-road supremacy in the 1960s.

Raspberry Pi Foundation CEO and co-founder Eben Upton has confirmed that new Raspberry Pi devices will be available in 2024. Supposedly, the Foundation plans to deliver successors to the RP2040 microcontroller and Raspberry Pi 4 Compute Module with various upgrades over their current models.

New Huawei flagship smartphones are on the way and will outsell their 2023 forebears, according to a leading industry analyst. Ming-Chi Kuo asserts that they will do "significantly" better than the P60 series thanks to camera upgrades that will include a new zoom lens. The P70 line might also reprise in-house Kirin processing platforms for the first time in generations.

Periscope zoom lenses are projected to be huge among the premium Android devices of 2024 on a number of levels - however, they may not come bigger than in the Honor Magic6 series, according to a new leak. It is said to have well over 2x the resolution of the next largest new zoom lens, although its may be paired to a main shooter that comes with more compromise than previously rumored.

Samsung is laying the groundwork to release the Galaxy S24 Ultra, its next premier smartphone. With the company now receiving approval to sell the handset in more countries, the NBTC in Thailand has confirmed that the Galaxy S24 Ultra is the SM-S928. The same device has popped up on the Safety Korea database, too.

Two upcoming AMD laptop chips, the Ryzen 5 8640HS and Ryzen 7 8840HS, have shown up on Geekbench. The former is a 6-core, 12-thread SKU, while the latter is an 8-core, 16-thread model.

A famous X leaker says that Samsung will ditch the Exynos branding starting next year. Upcoming mid-range and flagship SoCs will be called different versions of Dream Chip.

A Tesla manager at a San Diego showroom has confirmed that the Cybertruck on show in his facility has a battery capacity of 123 kWh. Previous reports claimed a range of around 267 miles, falling woefully short of the promised 500-mile range. Based on the competition, 267–300 miles seems about right for that sort of battery capacity.

A Chinese media outlet report says only 400,000 Apple Vision Pro units will be available at launch. That figure will gradually increase to 1 million throughout 2024.

Samsung continues to move towards using 'AI' to distinguish its smartphones from their peers. Based on new intellectual property office applications, Samsung wishes to trademark the terms 'AI Phone' and 'AI Smartphone' just in time for the release of the Galaxy S24 series.

Two Redmi K70 series handsets have now been detailed ahead of their official launches. While the Redmi K70 and Redmi K70 Pro will lookalike, Xiaomi will base the pair on different Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 series chipsets.

A recent leak has revealed some more details about the Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro, including the display of Xiaomi's upcoming premium tablet, which is set to launch next year alongside the Xiaomi 14 Ultra.

Three new LG TVs, the B4, C4, and G4, have been leaked. Details of the 2024 models were spotted on the AMD FreeSync Premium database, and images were found at Safety Korea. Compared to the 2023 TVs, the new models could have an improved variable refresh rate and an upgraded processor.

Huawei's plans regarding the appearance of its upcoming smartphones have reportedly been spilled in the form of renders and other tips as of late. Most of them are thought to relate to the mid-range Nova 12 series - however, it is possible that the design for their flagship counterpart the P70 has leaked out amongst them.

The official Redmi Weibo handle revealed some of the RedmiBook 16's key specs. It will use an Intel Core i5-13500H CPU, LPDDR5X 6400 memory and come with two dedicated fans.

Xiaomi is just days away from releasing the Redmi K70 series, including the Redmi K70 Pro. Based on a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, the Redmi K70 Pro will also be available with up to 24 GB of RAM, 8 GB more than its predecessor.

OnePlus is gearing up to launch third-gen flagship-series TWS earbuds, according to a new filing discovered on the FCC database. The "Buds 3" are thought to launch with up-to-date specs such as Bluetooth 5.3 and ANC - then again, the possibility of their imminent launch might give those currently doing their Cyber Weekend shopping for the existing Buds Pro 2 little cause for concern.

Based on a new leak, it seems that Xiaomi will release three Redmi K70 series smartphones during next week's launch event rathe than the two revealed so far. The same leak outlines memory configurations for the Redmi K70 and Redmi K70 Pro too, as well as their repsective colour options.

Unofficial concept renders of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra have been shared on social media, with a tipster claiming they are “100% real” in terms of final design. However, another well-known leaker has taken some potshots at the S24 Ultra design shown in the images while showing off several partial shots of the purported real flagship smartphone for comparison.

The Xperia 1 VI (and 5 VI) are reportedly on the way as new flagship and sub-flagship Android smartphones respectively with the latest camera tweaks from Sony. They are said to go beyond hardware and into the "in-camera digital signature" tech also headed to flagship DSLRs of the same brand. The new digital signature is intended to counter the potential risks of images made or altered by AI.

Leaked images from Weibo suggest the Oppo Find X7 Pro will feature an octagonal camera housing. It is noticeably thick and houses four camera sensors.