Leaks / Rumors

Xiaomi has a bunch of devices scheduled to launch next month. Word on the grapevine indicates a launch event for the Redmi K60 Ultra and Redmi Pad 2, and also one for the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 and Pad 6 Max, with the latter two expected to remain exclusive to the Chinese market.

Xiaomi is expected to refresh its flagship 13-series Android smartphones with new T variants soon. Now, one of them, the 13T, is said to have popped up in a new leak. If so, it may outline RAM, storage, Wi-Fi and software specs for the upcoming mobile device.

A supposed manual related to the Nintendo Switch 2 has turned up on Twitter, although it is almost certainly a fan mock-up. The information in the mocked-up manual, which is in Italian, pertains to the so-called Joy-Con 2. There have been multiple pointers suggesting an early 2024 release for the next-generation (NG) Switch.

A new report says TSMC's 3 nm node has yields of just 55%. On the other hand, Samsung Foundry is faring much better at 60%. AMD is rumoured to use Samsung Foundry for some of its upcoming parts.

A retail store in Korea, Funshop, has now published a sales page for the upcoming Galaxy Watch6 series. The page seems to confirm all available models for the lineup, along with launch and sales date info.

There are new rumors popping up on social media that point in the direction of possible Pokémon Black 3 and White 3 games being in development. A series of Pokémon-related leaks and riddles have hinted at this, with mention of an upcoming title being potentially set in Unova. Another theory has suggested a new Pokémon Legends game could be on the cards.

Recent leaks hinting at the addition of a new "Max" variant to Xiaomi's line of premium Android slates may have been augmented by another new tip. This one purports to confirm that the OEM has indeed just cleared a new tablet for sale in its native China. The device has the same charging technology as its putative Pro sibling.

The OPPO K series have been some of the more eye-catching Android mid-range smartphones around for the last few generations. However, according to a new leak, the upcoming K11 iteration has not inherited these looks, and just bears a suspiciously close resemblance to a pre-existing OnePlus device. On that note, the two are now also said to have the same SoC, display and main camera.

An electric vehicle social media influencer who claims to have spoken to confidential sources has sparked a rumour that the Tesla Cybertruck will launch with only one range and battery spec. Tesla has previously confirmed that the Cybertruck would be offered in at least three different trims, with the longest-range variant topping out at 500 miles (804 km) of range from a full charge.

According to a well-respected and typically accurate source, Apple will launch a second generation of the Watch Ultra later in 2023. This top-end wearable will still have parts made of titanium - however, they may be manufactured in a whole new way. The cutting-edge technique is said to make it cheaper and easier for the Cupertino giant to make its latest flagship smartwatch.

Ford recently eliminated the Fiesta compact car from its line-up, leaving not a single non-SUV car in its catalogue. Now, the boss of Ford Europe's passenger car division says the company is leaving the door open to reviving the nameplate as a compact passenger EV design in the future.

An official colouring book at a Tesla service station has opened up the speculation floodgates regarding the brand's upcoming electric pickup truck's bidirectional charging capabilities. It's unclear, though, whether the Cybertruck will also offer V2L, like its Ford-shaped competition does. The book's phrasing indicates some sort of high-voltage or high-amperage output, rather than the standard 240-V and 120-V output other manufacturers have implemented, although Ford does offer nearly 10 kW with its 240-V V2L functionality.

Realme has announced that the C53 is on the way as a "108MP Champion" for the masses. This formerly more premium spec is thus set to trickle down to a whole new tier of the Indian smartphone market. Then again, taking it up at this level may entail compromises in other ways, such as a large battery hampered by slow charging.

Xiaomi's upcoming first-gen car will debut as an electric vehicle (EV) with a more than respectable range, according to a new leak. Furthermore, it should be able to replenish its apparently sizable battery relatively quickly. Then again, these potentially impressive specs may not be exactly based on the most cutting-edge technology available.

The 12 has been unveiled as one of Redmi's most affordable new smartphones of 2023. It is now headed to India, hyped as a "Style Icon" with "Crystal Glass Design". Its launch is still weeks away from now (July 14, 2023), however; in the meantime, the OEM has released a preview involving a "stunning colorway" for its new market.

A second Galaxy S23 FE variant with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 has been spotted on Geekbench. It scores 1,594 and 3,718 points in the single and multi-core tests and packs 8 GB of RAM.

The Galaxy Tab S9 FE may still be months away from being released. However, leaker @OnLeaks has already shared CAD-based renders of the tablet, building on an earlier leak relating to the larger Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE appears to be a cheaper alternative to the Galaxy Tab S9 with an 11-inch display, an Exynos 1380 chipset and 6 GB of RAM.

Microsoft has had some things to say about the so-called Nintendo Switch 2 in recent Federal Trade Commission vs. Microsoft and Activision Blizzard court filings. There have been at least two intriguing references made to the next-generation Nintendo console, which appear to offer some credibility to the latest Switch 2 rumors.

Reports of a future Tesla India manufacturing plant have resurfaced, stating, with some credibility, that the US EV maker is in talks with the Indian government to build a new plant in the country. This new facility would largely be dedicated to production of the upcoming Model 2 compact car, which is slated to be announced sometime in 2024 or 2025 as a ~US$24,000 affordable EV for the masses.

The K70 Pro is tipped to launch as Redmi's first Android smartphone to launch with the successor to the current top-end mobile processor from Qualcomm. The SoC might drive a display with on-trend specs and features on. The K70 Pro is also backed to debut with a battery that exceeds the traditional top-end 5,000mAh limit - albeit not by much.

Full specifications for the DJI Air 3 have now surfaced online, as have US pricing details. The DJI Air 3 will feature two 1/1.3-inch CMOS cameras and will be DJI's first drone to support its O4 video transmission system.

Samsung may finally allow its flagship Android smartphones to charge faster than they have for generations in 2024. This upgrade is said to come courtesy of new battery tech developed along the same lines as those intended for electric vehicles. Then again, the upgrade may be exclusive to the top-end variant of the Galaxy S24 series - whereas Apple might also use it for the entire iPhone 15 line-up.

Samsung may only be a few weeks away from revealing flagship Galaxy Tab S9 tablets, but the company also has Fan Edition tablets around the corner too. While the Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus is not expected to launch until the autumn, @OnLeaks has already delivered a first look at the large tablet.

A reliable leaker has unearthed official pricing for the Galaxy Z Flip5. Spotted in a document on Samsung's servers, the pricing appears to confirm that the Galaxy Z Flip5 will cost more than its predecessor, the current Galaxy Z Flip4.

A renowned leaker has provided new details about rumoured prices of the Galaxy Tab S9, Galaxy Tab S9 Plus and Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. Launching on July 26 during Samsung's next Galaxy Unpacked event, the trio may only feature modest price uplifts from their predecessors, contrary to earlier reports.

Xiaomi's Mix Fold 3 is already tipped to become the OEM's best-designed flagship foldable Android smartphone to date on its upcoming launch. However, according to a new leak, it may not be as advanced in certain other ways. They include the rate at which it can re-fill its battery, for a start.

A new unofficial Nintendo Switch 2 concept render has been shared online, offering a taste of what some fans think the NG Switch may look like. While there are enough clues to mark the design as fake, it appears the looks of the Switch 2 and, in this case, the Nintendo Switch 2 Max have been inspired by recent rumors.

The Fairphone 5 has appeared online again, this time revealing performance upgrades over the Fairphone 4. Official images of the Fairphone 5 have already leaked, confirming the design of Fairphone's next smartphone.

The Redmi K60 (also known as the POCO F5 Pro for the international market) is now said to have a successor in the works. Accordingly, the "K70" is most likely to turn out as the vanilla variant of its upcoming line-up - however, it is also now tipped to launch with the same processor as the current K60 Pro. Then again, the K70 Pro is believed to do better than either in this respect.

@OnLeaks has returned with renders of the OnePlus 12, a flagship that OnePlus is not expected to release for nearly another six months. The OnePlus 12 features a few design changes from the OnePlus 11, including a new telephoto camera and a repositioned selfie camera.

Apple could introduce a foldable OLED MacBook by 2025 with broad availability in 2026. Samsung and LG are warming up to the fact that the laptop foldable OLED market is likely to get a big boost once Apple enters the fray.

Business Korea has heard from industry insiders that Samsung Foundry has massively improved yields on its 4 nm and 3 nm nodes. AMD supposedly plans to use the former for some of its AI hardware.

The DJI Air 3 has appeared again online, this time as an engineering prototype. The bottom of the forthcoming drone has now been pictured, confirming more details about the Air 3 ahead of its release.

Nubia has hinted at an enhanced size and scale in the camera hump of its latest flagship Android smartphone. The Z50 Pro is thought to refresh the existing Z50 with a slightly faster, "Leading" edition of the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, with a respectable amount of RAM and Android 13 out of the box. It is also now tipped to come with a power brick in the box to help make sure it can charge at its top rated speed.

More hands-on images of the Galaxy Z Fold5 have appeared online shortly before its release. The new images not only provide a clearer look at Samsung's tweaked design, but also the lack of apparent improvements at hiding the under-panel camera or display crease.

A retailer has revealed European pricing for select Galaxy Tab S9 series SKUs. Seemingly, Samsung plans to increase prices compared to last year's Galaxy Tab S8 series, with roughly 20% higher MSRPs across the board.

The Galaxy Z Flip5 is said to be Samsung's best-designed clamshell foldable Android smartphone to date. However, a hands-on video with an alleged dummy of the device still seems to exhibit signs of a gap created by its hinge when folded, a feature often linked to the increased risk of fragility.

The Raptor Lake HX-based Intel Core i7-14700K has been benchmarked online. Overall, it is up to 18% faster than the Core i7-13700K. Its actual performance uplift could be higher once the CPU launches in October.

Samsung had been planning a renewed onslaught on the extended reality (XR) market - however, the Vision Pro has apparently caused the South Korean electronics giant to rethink its plans. It has allegedly suspended production on its new headset, in a move that might ensure the ability to compete with Apple's "spatial computing revolution".

The Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 are almost upon us, with Samsung having scheduled their launches for July 26. In the meantime, leaker @billbil_kun has revealed how much each foldable will cost, as well as their launch memory configurations.

The Xiaomi 14 is expected to emerge as a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered upgrade over its 2022/3 forebear. However, these improved specs may come in a package almost unchanged in terms of looks, according to a new leak. Therefore, fans of this flagship Android smartphone series might stand to expect yet more boxy camera humps - with more nearly bezel-less flat screens, at least.

The 14th gen Intel CPUs that are expected to be a refresh of the 13th gen Raptor Lake chips are allegedly just a few months away. According to the latest leak out of Enthusiastic Citizen over at Bilibili, the 14th gen K series RPL-R processors come to the market in mid-October.

Twitter leaker Yogesh Brar has revealed the Pixel 8's price. The smartphone will start at US$649 for the base variant with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage. Google is slated to launch the smartphone early in October 2023.

The latest predictions on Apple's switch to OLED technology purports to confirm that it will indeed start with the iPad Pro - albeit not until 2024. The top-end slate tends to come in 2 display size options, both of which are slated to upgrade to this new screen type next year. Both the 11-inch and 12.9-inch variants might be capable of the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max' latest screen-saving features, as might the inaugural OLED MacBook.

Honor is already hyping its MagicPad as its "most powerful tablet yet" ahead of its impending launch. Now, new photos have emerged that purport to show how this potentially compelling 13-inch slate will look prior to this event. They hint that the device will have more of a smartphone-like camera hump than usual, although it will have all the accessories and use-cases a potential buyer might have come to expect in 2023.

The Vision Pro is Apple's first-ever extended reality (XR) headset. As such, it will also be one of the OEM's most expensive products on its 2024 release. Now, the Cupertino giant is said to try and rationalize that expense by offering a premium, in-person buying experience that will take place in its physical US stores next year.

Intel is expected to launch the Meteor Lake CPUs in the coming months. Per a new leak from Moore’s Law Is Dead, the mobile Meteor Lake lineup will range from low-power MTL-U to 45 W MTL-H chips with up to 14 cores. The leaker also claims that the Xe LPG iGPU featured inside the MTL processors could pack up to 33% more cores than the Iris Xe inside the Raptor Lake CPUs.

A potential Nintendo Switch 2 release date timeframe has popped up in a news report about Foxconn’s business. Foxconn is well known for being the iPhone manufacturer for Apple, but it also assembles gaming consoles, including the current Nintendo Switch. The purported release date period gives some room for a Switch 2 announcement in 2023.

Realme is expected to launch a "GT Neo6" (or, possibly, GT3 Pro for the international market) with a particularly fast AMOLED display, albeit perhaps driven by a higher-end processor. Now, the device is also slated to get a new 50MP main camera from Sony, along with the same class-leading charging options as its Neo5 predecessor.

Lenovo's revelation that it would be updating the Legion Y700 for 2023 has sparked hopes for a portable gaming tablet with the power to match the year in its product number. Now, a famous leaker purports to confirm that it will indeed have the option of more RAM in its second generation, as well as a newer OS. However, while its silicon will apparently also upgrade compared to the original Y700, it will not be quite as new as humanly possible.