Leaks / Rumors

TechPowerUp's GPU database editor has stumbled upon a new GeForce RTX 3060 variant with GDDR6X memory and a GA104 GPU. Both are remarkable upgrades over the vanilla 3060, which uses a GA106 GPU and GDDR6 memory.

Vivo's next foldable Android smartphone is tipped to launch as the X Flip, the OEM's first device with a modern-day clamshell form factor. Its latest leak hints at a first-gen product with the potential to challenge class leaders such as the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 with a high-refresh-rate main display, as well as a postentially larger cover display.

A tablet thought of as the "OPPO Pad 2" prior to its launch eventually debuted as the OnePlus Pad instead. Now, however, the former name is now back on Geekbench, albeit with a Qualcomm chipset as opposed to the latter's MediaTek Dimensity SoC. Therefore, it now seems like OPPO intends to release its version of the tablet with this ex-flagship platform instead.

Beyond the Lunar Lake processors launching in 2024, Intel is apparently planning the 16th Core generation codenamed Panther Lake, at least according to the LinkedIn profile of an Intel GPU engineer. Panther Lake would also integrate the Xe3-LPG iGPUs that are the scaled-down versions of the Arc Celestial dGPUs.

Apple is expected to launch the 13-inch MacBook Air with M3 at WWDC this year while the 15-inch MacBook Air may launch anytime between April and June with an M2/M2 Pro SoC. Apple is also expected to introduce an M3-powered iPad Pro with an OLED panel in early 2024. We might also get to see a touchscreen OLED MacBook in 2025.

Nothing announced that its next-generation smartphone would utilise a Snapdragon 8 series chipset. While Nothing left the choice of Snapdragon 8 series chipset up to speculation, a Qualcomm executive has revealed that the SoC in question, with a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chosen instead of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

New leaks have now thrown more light on Apple's plans for the iPhone SE 4, iPhone 15, and iPhone 15 Plus—particularly in terms of their displays. The vanilla iPhone 15 models, for example, look geared to arrive with 60 Hz displays again.

Ahead of their tipped March 15 launch, a new leak has now revealed European pricing of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy A34 and Galaxy A54 mid-range phones, with the MSRP of both phones looking set to be noticeably higher than last year's models.

Recent media reports said Samsung planned to restart the development of custom CPU cores. The company refuted the rumours in a statement and said it merely hired new talent for its existing teams.

Apple refreshed its iPhone 13 colorways with the addition of units in green around this time last year. Now, the Cupertino giant is projected to do the same with its updated 14, albeit with a different color this time. Should this rumor prove true, the update might be a highlight of the company's Spring Event of 2023.

Reputedly, Apple will make major design changes with this year's iPhone 15 series, Pro models especially. According to a new report, even the sacred mute switch is not safe, which has hardly changed in the iPhone's 16-year history.

The Moto G Stylus (2023) has surfaced on Geekbench with a curious set of specifications. Not only does the handset rely on the same chipset as its predecessor, but it also features less RAM. This year's Moto G Stylus is rumoured to launch with a fresh design, though.

The OPPO Find X6 series will bring a slew of premium hardware and features when it arrives. The Find X6 Pro, in particular, will offer a class-leading display, at least, with new leaks touting max brightness figures higher than even the iPhone 14 Pro Max and Galaxy S23 Ultra.

The Realme GT Neo 5 (also now known as the GT3) is now official as the fastest-charging Android smartphone in 2023 thus far. A putative new variant of this device is now allegedly in the works - although it is tipped to drop many of its better attributes, class-leading SuperVOOC charging options included, for improved affordability. Then again, this "Neo 5 Lite" might still be able to offer an impressively fast "Ultra AMOLED" display.

An upgrade on Apple's latest take on the all-in-one (AIO) PC, the markedly light, thin and colorful iMac (2021), is one of the most hotly-awaited new releases from the Cupertino behemoth - according to Bloomberg's tech contributor Mark Gurman, at least. Now, there are signs that this updated desktop will make it to the market by the end of 2023.

Judging from what might be its inaugural leak, the next-gen version of Motorola's Moto G Power will launch as an affordable Android smartphone with minimal updates compared to its pre-existing 2022 forebear. Then again, this means the supposedly upcoming device may stand to offer features such as a headphone jack as well as USB type-C charging and triple rear cameras, albeit in a slightly more compact form-factor this time around.

The rumor mill has recently swung towards the Galaxy S23 FE being a certainty this year. A new leak has now allegedly revealed when exactly the premium phone will debut, with it seemingly being prepped to launch alongside the Galaxy Tab S8 FE.

The "Mix Fold 3", as the name implies, would be a third-gen foldable device from Xiaomi, should it really launch later in 2023 as projected in a new leak. It is also predicted to be at least as premium as its predecessor, integrating many of the flagship-grade specs of flexible and non-flexible members of its series alike.

Samsung shipped more units of its flagship foldable mobile devices than up-and-coming rivals such as Motorola, Xiaomi, OPPO and Vivo put together in 2022, according to the latest Canalys research on the subject. Despite this virtual monopoly, the market is expected to double in size this year, exhibiting a healthy trajectory that only took a slight ding from the decline of the smartphone market as a whole in its last quarter.

Word on the grapevine indicates Xiaomi may not launch the Xiaomi Pad 6 series for a few months. More details of the tablet lineup have now surfaced from a typically reliable Chinese source, along with word of a Redmi tablet expected to launch soon.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has been tipped to debut much later in the year, around October. The next-gen flagship chipset also looks set to edge Apple's A16 Bionic in the CPU department, and a new leak has now revealed more details of the SoC.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 and its siblings are expected to arrive later in the year with IP67 ratings that set them above their peers. According to a new leak, however, the premium tablets may not be equipped with Qualcomm's latest flagship chipset.

Infinix is now said to have a new smartphone charging system that could set a new record for the industry in the works. This alleged upgrade on 180W ThunderCharge technology is tipped to blow even the new Realme GT3 out of the water on its March 2023 launch. This event may introduce a new power brick with key adaptations to support its estimated 260W top speed.

According to a new report, Xiaomi is working towards a return to the Wear OS ecosystem, years after the company released its sole Wear OS-powered wearable. Reputedly, the smartwatch will arrive under the Xiaomi Watch series and will run Wear OS 3.

A new leak has revealed that Nothing is working on an in-house speaker. The first of its kind by the company, the so-called Nothing Speaker (1) has an unusual design with what appears to be a transparent carrying handle.

The first details of the Redmi Note 12S series have surfaced, courtesy of a reliable leaker. Allegedly, Xiaomi will start selling two Redmi Note 12S devices within the next two months based on MediaTek chipsets.

The first photos of the upcoming Xiaomi Smart Band 8 seem to have been leaked. The images show the wearable to be similar to its predecessor, the Xiaomi Smart Band 7, with one significant change. So far, the watch with model number M2239B1 has been registered with agencies across countries in the Middle East and South East Asia.

The Nintendo Switch 2 hype train shows no sign of slowing down as no fewer than three separate social media-related incidents have led to rumors that the Switch successor could be announced or even launched in 2023. The next-generation Nintendo console has no official name, with “Switch Pro” and “Switch 2” frequently appearing in reports.

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 is a mid-range Android smartphone with a potentially disappointing successor, according to prior rumors. However, the CE 3's latest leak purports to override these claims with new predictions of OLED, a higher-end processor and fast charging in the upcoming mid-ranger.

The Galaxy A34 and A54 are tipped to hit the market as more affordable alternatives to Samsung's latest flagship Android smartphones in 2023. According to a famous tipster, it may now not be too long before they become available. Meanwhile, another new leak purports to confirm just how similar the 2 mid-range devices are to the S23 series - in terms of looks, that is.

Various regulatory bodies have revealed information about the Redmi Watch 3 Lite, a follow-up to its 2021 predecessor. Not only have regulatory bodies confirmed the smartwatch's release name, but they have also shared battery information and even hands-on photos.

Details of two unreleased Meta Quest VR headsets have leaked, courtesy of The Verge. Cited in an internal roadmap, 'Ventura' and 'La Jolla' will serve different product segments, with the former billed as a cheaper or more 'accessible' alternative to this year's Quest 3. Meanwhile, La Jolla will be a successor to the Quest Pro of sorts.

New Quest 3 information has surfaced online. Purportedly, Meta plans to bring several improvements to market over the current Quest 2 with a view to getting 'enthusiasts fired up'. The Quest 3 will cost even more than the current Quest 2 though, which now costs US$499 with 256 GB of storage.

According to a report, Meta is working on multiple sets of AR glasses that it hopes will supersede smartphones by the 2030s. While second-generation smart glasses are due later this year, Meta is not expected to bring its most 'technically advanced' model to market until 2027. Meta's AR glasses will be joined by complementing wearables, including a 'neural interface band'.

OnePlus has confirmed that it will augment its sub-flagship Ace series of Android smartphones with a new 2V model. It will distinguish itself from the line's current flagship with a high-end MediaTek chipset rather than one from Qualcomm, and, as it turns out, with a new build too. Its OEM has scheduled it for an initial early March 2023 debut in the Chinese market: an announcement that has sparked speculation that it may be offered elsewhere under a different name later in the year.

It appears that Samsung will offer larger batteries within its next-generation smartwatches. While the Galaxy Watch5 series offered better battery life of its predecessors, the 40 mm and 44 mm versions of the Galaxy Watch6 will take these improvements even further.

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.