Leaks / Rumors

Google has certified three new Google Pixel smartphone model numbers with the FCC, GWKK3, GHL1X and G0DZQ. All variants of the same device, the three model numbers are likely to represent the Pixel 7a or Pixel Fold, which should both arrive this spring with the Google Tensor G2 chipset.

After teasing what appeared to be a foldable smartphone at the OnePlus 11 announcement event, OnePlus has confirmed that the company will release its first foldable later this year. While details are sparse at this time, OnePlus promised to release more information over the coming months.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 series will soon be available in Europe. A leaker has now shared photos and a datasheet concerning all models destined for release, ranging from the Redmi Note 12 to the Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus, with the Redmi Note 12 5G and Redmi Note 12 Pro in between.

The Sony Xperia 5 V has likely taken a recent trip to Geekbench, where not only did it reveal a handsome RAM upgrade but also thrashed the Xperia 5 IV in single-core and multi-core testing. Sony likes to describe its Xperia 5 phones as “compact”, although it is probable that the Xperia 5 V will come in at over 6 inches.

The release of the Forerunner 265 series nears, with Garmin planning on introducing the Forerunner 265 and Forerunner 265S as 46 mm and 42 mm smartwatches, respectively. According to new leaks, both will come in three colours and will launch for US$449.99. Key specifications for both models have leaked too, as has retail packaging for the Forerunner 265.

A potential launch date for the Motorola Razr (2023) has leaked online. If correct, it would see the Razr (2023) launch months before its predecessor did last year. The Razr (2023) will build on the Razr (2022) with a much larger cover display and a refined design.

Insiders familiar with the matter revealed that at least 200 Twitter employees were laid off on Saturday night. Since the company had about 2,000 employees last week, this would account for about 10% of its remaining workforce. Back in October, when Elon Musk took over, about 7,500 people were working at Twitter.

The supposed Sony Xperia 1 V price and Xperia 10 V price have been leaked for a number of markets. While the alleged price for the Mark 5 version of the Xperia 1 might startle newcomers to the smartphone scene, long-term fans of the Sony devices might actually see it as a double-edged sword.

While Qualcomm is unlikely to launch a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2, the company looks set to debut the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 1 soon, with a new leak now revealing when the sub-premium chipset can be expected to launch.

A real-life image of the entry-level iPhone 15 has leaked online confirming the presence of the Dynamic Island and USB Type-C port. This design is apparently referred to as D37 internally at Apple and is likely to be the final one. Apart from this, new renders of the iPhone 15 Plus and a dark red color option for the iPhone 15 Pro have also surfaced.

The emerging screen manufacturer BOE will reportedly miss out on a chance to contribute the OLED with which next-gen iPad Pros are said to launch. The latest word is that Apple has gone with long-time partners Samsung and LG as suppliers for these upcoming flagship tablets' potentially upgraded displays instead.

Sony's upcoming WF-1000XM5 wireless earbuds have been spotted on the FCC website. They will support Bluetooth 5.3, Bluetooth LE and reuse their predecessor's touch panel.

Some CAD renders of the upcoming Sony Xperia 10 V have surfaced online. Its design is identical to the Xperia 10 IV, complete with a vertical camera layout, thick bezels and a 3.5 mm audio jack at the top.

According to a new report, the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 will finally adopt the increasingly popular waterdrop hinge design seen on foldables like the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 and OPPO Find N2 series. That design choice will not come at the cost of ingress protection either, with both Samsung foldables seemingly set to retain their IPX8 ratings.

The FCC has confirmed a few features of Mobvoi's next-generation TicWatch Pro smartwatch. Thought to be called the TicWatch Pro 5, the smartwatch will have a larger battery than any in the TicWatch Pro 3 series.

It appears that Bose is preparing to release a new pair of flagship ANC headphones. Dubbed the QuietComfort Ultra, the headphones feature design changes from the QuietComfort 45 and the Headphones 700, which are reached their second and fourth birthdays, respectively.

It appears that Xiaomi will turbocharge its pre-order bonus for the forthcoming Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro. While the company has previously offered complimentary wearables and even tablets to entice people to pre-order its new flagships, a leaker has discovered references to a Xiaomi TV P1E Smart TV being thrown in with Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro pre-orders in France.

OnePlus China's president has posted a new and cryptic Weibo teaser that has led to speculation that the OEM has another version of the Ace 2, an alternative to the flagship 11, in the works. This variant is said to get even further away from premium pricing, albeit with potential compromises to its camera quality and charging speed.

Given the previous collaboration between the two companies on Arm-based Chromebook processors paired with GeForce GPUs, this rumor is not really far-fetched. RTX 4000-like performance on a smartphone would be nice, but AMD and Samsung promised similar things with the Exynos 2200 SoC, and that turned out quite disappointing.

According to new reports, Xiaomi will use the POCO F5 to bring the Redmi Note 12 Turbo to global audiences. Reputedly, the handset will contain the Snapdragon SM7475 chipset and has already been spotted on IMEI databases as 23049PCD8G.

First-party benchmarks of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D have leaked online. The Zen 4 X3D processor outperforms the Core i9-13900K by up to 6% and the Ryzen 9 7950X by up to 16% in gaming but loses out to the former in some synthetic benchmarks.

Word on the grapevine claims the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is expected to be built on TSMC's 4nm node, and will launch earlier than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 did this year. A new leak has now provided more insight into when the flagship chipset, as well as Xiaomi's upcoming Xiaomi 14 series, will debut.

High-resolution renders of the Garmin Forerunner 965 have leaked online. The Forerunner 965 will retail for US$569.99, which will be significantly more expensive than its predecessor. Possible release dates for the Forerunner 965 have surfaced too.

Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio launched with a novel display hinge. While the utility was a gimmick for some, the notebook was an excellent product overall. Per the latest leaked hardware specifications, the successor to the original Surface Laptop Studio will come with the newest Intel CPUs and GeForce GPUs.

Huawei is said to have a successor to its premium Mate X2 foldable phablet in the works. Its latest leak purports to spill more details on its allegedly advanced rear camera system, while also dropping hints at potentially positive traits inherited from its predecessor's top-end main display. Then again, it seems its OEM has had a change of heart regarding its secondary display.

According to new reports, Xiaomi is preparing to release the CIVI 3 in as little as two months, even though it is only just on the verge of bringing the CIVI 2 to market outside China as the Xiaomi 13 Lite. Reputedly, the Xiaomi CIVI 3 will feature a faster chipset than its predecessor and the same Sony IMX800 primary camera found in the Xiaomi 13.

Reportedly, Samsung plans to improve the feature set of its flagship tablet series. Rather than solely focusing on improved performance and visuals, Samsung is expected to finally bring dust and waterproofing to the Galaxy Tab S series with the Galaxy Tab S9, Galaxy Tab S9 Plus and the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra.

The OnePlus Nord 3 is rumoured to pack a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC, a 6.7-inch 120 Hz AMOLED screen, a 5,000 mAh battery with 80 W fast charging support and 50 MP triple rear cameras. OnePlus will supposedly launch the smartphone sometime in June or July 2023.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX scores 2,127 and 19,403 points on Geekbench's single and multi-core tests, putting it within spitting distance of the Raptor Lake-HX flagship, the Core i9-13980HX.

Desktop versions of the Radeon RX 7800, RX 7700, and RX 7600 have supposedly been delayed. AMD plans to launch the graphics card around China's 618 festival on June 18.

Samsung is preparing to release the Galaxy A34 and Galaxy A54, two mid-range smartphones that look like the new Galaxy S23 series from a distance. The pair will come with large batteries, long update support and bright colour options.

The Xiaomi Pad 5 series launched back in 2021. Xiaomi is finally set to bring the successors to the tablets in the coming months, with word on the grapevine touting SoC and display upgrades, while providing some information on a potential launch timeframe.

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has commented on the state of the Xiaomi 13S series. With the Xiaomi 13 series launching earlier than their predecessors last year, Xiaomi may have also been expected to bring the Xiaomi 13S, Xiaomi 13S Pro and even a Xiaomi 13S Ultra to market.

Leaks have outlined the design of the Razr 2023 or Razr (2023). While Samsung has made minor alterations to the design of the Galaxy Z Flip series in recent years, Motorola is set to overhaul the Razr again with the 2023 edition. The Motorola Razr 2023 could even steal a march on the Oppo Find N2 Flip and its huge cover display.

Vivo is now said to have begun work on a second-gen X Fold, a device believed to be the first of its kind to launch with the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor found in new flagships such as the OnePlus 11. That is not where the alleged significant upgrades end, either.

With a premium build, a high-res display driven by the new and top-end Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, fast 120W charging and intriguing audio specs that might even extend to front-firing speakers, the "Black Shark 6" seems like a compelling entry into the 2023 Android gaming smartphone ring. Then again, the putative next-gen device may yet never see the light of day.

The upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is expected to outperform the A16 Bionic in terms of CPU. It appears, however, that Apple's next-gen chipset, the A17 Bionic has secured production priority on TSMC's 3 nm node, with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Dimensity 9300 seemingly set to continue on TSMC's 4 nm processes.

It is possible that the next-generation Nintendo Switch console, often called the Switch 2 despite not yet having an official name, has been referenced in an official document in regard to the proposed acquisition of Activision by Microsoft. This development has encouraged some guesstimates at what kind of power a Nintendo Switch 2 device could serve up.

After reports about Intel’s 14th gen Meteor Lake desktop’s troubled development, leaker OneRaichu now claims that the desktop MTL-S SKU has been canned in favor of a notebook MTL-P configuration. The leaker also shared some details about Meteor Lake’s integrated GT1 iGPU.

A new leak says Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC will power the now-uncancelled Galaxy S23 FE. Its other specs are unknown at this point, but the smartphone is slated for a Q3 2023 launch.

A new rumour online says Samsung plans to diversify its foldable lineup by introducing Ultra variants for the Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip. A tri-folding tablet and a "Galaxy Z Tab" are also in the pipeline, along with new mid-range Galaxy K smartphones and a new high-end Galaxy S Premium variant.

According to a reliable leaker, Samsung is working towards updating the design of the Galaxy Z Flip, one-half of the Galaxy Z series. Reputedly, the Galaxy Z Flip5 will adopt a vertical cover display, eschewing the horizontal ones found in previous Galaxy Z Flip models. The Galaxy Z Flip5 is rumoured to contain a larger cover display than even the Oppo Find N2 Flip, which has just arrived in Europe.

Google is expected to launch its first foldable later this year, commonly thought of as the Pixel Fold. While Google's first attempt at a foldable is expected to be closer to the Oppo Find N2 in form factor, a new rumour alleges that it will also be heavier than the Galaxy Z Fold4. The additional weight will allow Google to install larger batteries while maintaining a thinner frame than Samsung's most recent foldable.

Redmi is set to debut a number of its new models globally. These phones include the Redmi 12C, Redmi A2, and multiple Redmi Note 12 series variants, with a new leak now providing insight into their pricing in the European market.

Motorola has submitted the global version of the Moto X40 to the Google Play Console ahead of the device's release. To be offered as the Edge 40 Pro in most countries and the Edge Plus (2023) in North America, the device has a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, a 165 Hz display and high-resolution cameras, among other features.

AMD revealed the Ryzen 9 7950X3D, Ryzen 9 7900X3D, and Ryzen 7 7800X3D featuring an extra 64 MB of 3D V-Cache at CES 2023. A rumor now alleges that AMD will lift the Ryzen 9 7950X3D/7900X3D review embargo shortly before general availability. A separate report claims that the Ryzen 7 7800X3D 3D V-Cache CCD frequencies could be more than the Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

As expected, Sony's upcoming TVs for the 2023 model year can be identified by the letter "L" at the end of their respective model number. The leak comes just days before Sony is rumored to officially unveil its new Bravia lineup including the A80L OLED.

A retailer has listed the Garmin Forerunner 965 before the device's official introduction. Based on the leak, Garmin will offer the Forerunner 965 with a choice of three colours, an AMOLED display and up to 23 days of battery life, among other features.

A European retailer has listed the Xiaomi 13 Lite ahead of its imminent launch. Revealed alongside the Xiaomi 13 and the Xiaomi 13 Pro, the Xiaomi 13 Lite will ship with a modern Snapdragon processor but an outdated version of Android.

The Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro are not due to launch outside China until February 26. However, a retailer has listed both models, confirming European pricing and colours in the process. The retailer has also provided full datasheets for the global versions of the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro.