Leaks / Rumors

Countless Geekbench listings for the Xiaomi 14 Pro have now surfaced online, shortly before Xiaomi's next hardware event. Once again, it seems that Xiaomi is destined to offer two flagships at launch, with a Xiaomi 14 Ultra likely arriving at a later date.

A Bilibili leaker says AMD plans to launch two new Dragon Range processors, the Ryzen 9 7940HX and Ryzen 9 7840HX. Both will keep the 16-core and 12-core configurations of their 7045HX counterparts but operate at lower clocks.

The Amazfit Active and Active Edge smartwatches have been leaked in Brazil following a teaser image posted by Zepp Health on social media. The new wearables will be officially unveiled in October. The Active is a rectangular wearable with Bluetooth calling and music playback, and the Active Edge is a round watch with up to 16 days battery life.

In the last few years, Xiaomi has refrained from offering its MIX series devices outside China, MIX Fold 3 included. However, early indications suggest that the Xiaomi MIX Fold 4 could receive global release, as well as a customary Chinese one.

Xiaomi has now confirmed the launch date for the Xiaomi 14 series, which is currently thought to consist of the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro for now. The former has already turned up in dozens of Geekbench listings too, in which the performance improvements of the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 can be seen.

MediaTek's Dimensity 9300 SoC scores 2,055,084 points in AnTuTu v10, putting it ahead of the Exynos 2400 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Similarly, its Geekbench scores of 2,139 and 7,110 also give it a slight multi-core lead over the competition.

The supposed PlayStation 5 Slim release date for Japan and the US has been shared by a known leaker. It appears there will be a special PS5 Slim bundle made available first, featuring Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. A talented designer has come up with a great augmented reality (AR) comparison of the revised PS5 against the original model and the Xbox Series X.

According to the latest information from an extremely reliable source, Apple will announce a number of new Macs based on the Apple M3 in the coming days, including a new iMac as well as three new MacBook Pros.

iQOO's upcoming flagship smartphones are said to be the subject of a new leak that consists of a photo of a heretofore-unseen handset in the wild. Should that be the case, the 12 and 12 Pro have undergone a potentially significant design upgrade over their 11-series predecessors. It involves a camera hump that, while mounted in one corner, is so big it virtually spans the entire rear panel.

According to a new report, NVIDIA has already provided initial information about two new RTX 40 series desktop graphics cards to its add-in board (AIB) partners. Currently, the pair are considered to be the RTX 4070 SUPER and RTX 4080 SUPER, which will feature more powerful VRAM and GPUs compared to current models.

More details about the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 have emerged online, less than a week before the camera's official release. Not only have various product specifications leaked, but so have unboxing videos of a retail unit and US pricing.

Tesla's 2024 VIN decoder reveals that the Cybertruck will be available in two different powertrains at launch. Initially, it will only be available in AWD, and it looks like Tesla may have abandoned the planned quad-motor AWD version of the electric pickup truck, at least for now.

Apparently, Apple plans to overhaul the iPad Air, having upgraded the mid-range tablet to its M1 SoC last year. According to new rumours, the next iPad Air will arrive in two variants, with a new larger size designed to fill the gap between its mid-range and flagship tablets that exists in its current product stack.

OnePlus has now started teasing the release of a new flagship, a day after debuting its first foldable. Described as a 'moment of historical significance for Chinese screens', the OnePlus 12 could make its debut as soon as next week with the world's first 3,000-nit smartphone display.

It has been alleged that Nvidia wants to be recognized for all the work it has purportedly put in on the Nintendo Switch 2. Along with likely sporting a custom Tegra SoC from Team Green, believed to be in the shape of the T239 chip, it seems the Switch 2 can also count on some limited DLSS 3.5 support to help it compete with the PS5 and Xbox Series X.

The launch of the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 is just a few days away. In the meantime, a renowned leaker of all things DJI has published over two dozen pictures of the Pocket 2 successor, including a hands-on photo showcasing the camera's compact dimensions.

Lenovo's next Xiaoxin-series tablet is touted as having an all-metal unibody and a high-refresh-rate screen, yet is pitched at everyday tasks with a new-ish mid-range Qualcomm processor. Nevertheless, it also supports storage expansion via microSD card and an up-to-date version of Android. The Xiaoxin Pad 2024 also boasts quad speakers and a 3.5mm jack.

An as-yet unannounced Tesla Model 3 Highland Performance looks like it may come with a new badge that looks similar to the graphic shown when Ludicrous mode is active. Not much is known about the hardware, but it may represent a sort of Performance Plus variant of the Model 3 refresh.

A typically reliable leaker has shared details about Samsung's planned launch colours for the Galaxy S24 series. Due in January 2024, the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Ultra are all rumoured to be available in four identical launch colours with three additional online exclusive colours too.

It seems that Garmin is preparing to release new dive computer smartwatches under its Descent series. Next up are Descent Mk3 smartwatches, which will be available in two sizes with optional Subwave technology support.

The Redmi Note 13 series of potentially affordable new Android smartphones seems poised to go global very soon, with two of its members successfully completing FCC testing. They are the top-end Pro Plus (or Pro+) model, accompanied by what is probably the international version of the vanilla 13. Both have exhibited MIUI 14, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth and NFC in their new certifications.

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core and Single-Core scores for the Ryzen 9 8950X have leaked courtesy of RedGamingTech. The results allege the purported Zen 5 flagship to be up to 10% faster than the Ryzen 9 7950X while also beating the Core i9-13900K and even the Core i9-14900K in the multi-threaded test.

Toyota recently unveiled new versions of its IMV 0 (Innovative Multi-purpose Vehicle) pickup truck at the Japan Mobility Show. The pickup truck is around the same size as the legendary Hilux, but it features the looks of the modern Land Cruiser and a design philosophy based on versatility and practicality.

Nintendo Switch 2 announcement speculation has been sent into overdrive thanks to a couple of observations shared by eagle-eyed fans. It appears Nintendo has made the OG Switch preview trailer on YouTube private just ahead of its seven-year anniversary. Rumors of an imminent Switch 2 announcement have also been popping up on social media and in the press.

Apple is said to be now upping the ante to bring an iPad with a foldable OLED display. Reportedly, the so-called iPad Fold will enter production next year, a year earlier than expected.

A typically reliable leaker has outlined purported specifications of the PlayStation 5 Pro, Sony's mid-cycle refresh. Reportedly, the PS5 Pro will maintain its predecessor's CPU, albeit with a 500 MHz overclock. However, an upgrade to an RDNA 3-derived GPU with more shaders should ensure significant performance improvements.

Xiaomi is gearing to release HyperOS, its follow-up to MIUI 14. Currently, the company is expected to introduce HyperOS later this month alongside the Xiaomi 14 series. In the meantime, numerous screenshots of HyperOS have leaked online in which visual differences from MIUI can be seen.

Several new features from Garmin and two new smartwatch models are rumored to be in the works. As reported by the5krunner, from an unknown source, improvements will be made to Garmin Connect, new health tracking tools will be added, and additional workout personalization will be made possible.

Nvidia plans to bring back the "Super" branding with Ada Lovelace. Some of the rumoured SKUs include the GeForce RTX 4080 Super, RTX 4070 Ti Super and RTX 4070 Super.

A tentative leak on the Rivian forum indicates that the R1T and R1S may get an updated Ascent trim in 2024, increasing the power output of the dual-motor AWD EV to over 1,000 hp. Allegedly, this performance bump is enough to make the heavy car wheelie on hard launches.

According to a new report, Samsung will bring LTPO backplanes to all its Galaxy S series flagships next year with the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus and Galaxy S24 Ultra. The Galaxy S24 series is said to match its new flagship competitors with significantly high peak brightness values too.

The flagship Intel Core Ultra 9 185H chip has shown up on Geekbench. It packs six performance, eight efficiency, and two low-power efficiency cores and boosts up to 5.0 GHz.

Although it was thought that the barely unveiled HyperOS would replace MIUI in all markets, it looks like the future of Xiaomi's software environment is different. HyperOS will be only present in China, while other markets will still receive MIUI. They will use the same core, but HyperOS users will get some exclusive features.

A Sony patent filing describes a shutter button that features haptic feedback in the form of vibration when certain actions take place. Sony provided little indication of what it plans to do with the feature in the patent documents, but it could prove quite useful for both photography and videography if sufficient customisation is enabled.

The Galaxy S24 Ultra is expected to make a considerable performance leap in Europe thanks to Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy. A benchmark leak now shows that Samsung's next-generation flagship achieves almost twice the graphics performance as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

Realme's first Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered smartphone is tipped to launch as the GT5 Pro. It is thought to ditch its existing vanilla sibling's look for one associated more with super-flagships such as the Xiaomi 13 Ultra. Its camera hump is said to be packed with the latest lenses for 2024 devices, and its display an upgrade on its predecessor.

Nubia is making progress with its next-gen flagship Android smartphones from its mobile gaming brand RedMagic, according to a new leak. It comes courtesy of the Wi-Fi Alliance, which has cleared two new devices from the OEM to use fast wireless connectivity. The standards specified hint at a class-leading SoC in the rumored 9 series.

According to a report from a typically reliable leaker, OnePlus is developing the OnePlus 12 with a new display. If correct, it would see the OnePlus 12 overtaking the Pixel 8 Pro as the brightest flagship smartphone with global availability.

More details and images of the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 have emerged online ahead of the device's official release. Based on earlier rumours, DJI will launch its next handheld camera before the end of the month, likely with an optional Creator Combo in tow.

Apple could be announcing new iPad Air, entry-level iPad, and iPad mini as soon as tomorrow according to the latest reports. However, another set of conflicting rumors suggest that Cupertino might not announce the new devices but reveal the next-generation Apple Pencil 3.

Reportedly, Samsung has chosen the location for its next Galaxy Unpacked launch event. While unconfirmed for now, the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus and Galaxy S24 Ultra are all rumoured to debut in the vicinity of Apple's headquarters.

Intel's upcoming Core Ultra 5 135H Meteor Lake processor just showed up on Geekbench. It is unable to catch up with the last-gen Core i5-13500H in single-core performance due to throttled clocks.

The Tesla Model 3 Highland refresh has been spotted on US roads more frequently of late, indicating that Tesla is performing testing and validation for US regulations. Tesla has this far given no indications of when to expect the updated Highland refresh of the Model 3.

A new rumor concerning the backwards compatibility question for the Nintendo Switch 2 has surfaced, and it won’t please fans if it is true. Once again, there is the suggestion that there could be multiple Switch 2 models at launch time, with backwards compatibility not necessarily being available across the board.

BMW is once again working with its long-time Indian manufacturing partner, TVS Motor, to produce the upcoming CE 02 electric moped. BMW pitches the new moped as an “eParkourer” and claims the top spec will be able to reach speeds of 95 km/h, with range topping out at 90 km.

The Apple Vision Pro has arguably failed to raise early-adopter enthusiasm as a high-end virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR) platform. However, Apple might still hold out hope for less indifference to its successor, which is said to come with a vanilla counterpart that might drum up more support (and purchases). It is now thought to do so by launching as more of a hybrid between an iPhone and a Meta Quest 3.

Oukitel has reportedly showcased its latest smartphone as the first of its line to debut with the same ultra-fast-charging technology as some much higher-end Android devices. The WP30 Pro is also touted to sport a rear-mounted display as well as its main 120Hz screen, and to have a primary camera with a resolution that is also in triple figures.

Samsung is now slated to have a new option in the mid-range Android smartphone market for 2024 or possibly even late 2023: the Galaxy M44. It has been identified as a 5G device in a new tip, which also confirms its model number and Bluetooth specs. Based on the latter alone, it is shaping up to be an affordable enough new handset on its release.

The Galaxy A05s is one of the newest and also cheapest Android smartphones from Samsung around. Now, it is reportedly on the way to India with a launch event scheduled for later in October 2023. Its RAM options for this country have leaked out in advance, however, which explains the attractive feature mentioned in its first official poster for its new market.

DJI will unveil a third-gen hand-held mini camera later in October 2023, according to the latest leaked campaign assets. The official-looking branded posters are depicted as spilling the new Osmo-series tagline as well as the Pocket 3's main upgrades, special features and launch date. They include a new kind of inbuilt screen, a premium sensor and Stereo Recording for the upcoming vlogging gadget.