Leaks / Rumors

The Mi 11 was initially rumored to be launched in January but it appears the next-gen Xiaomi flagship series could arrive even sooner. According to reports surfacing today on Chinese media, the Mi 11 series is scheduled to be unveiled on December 29.

The Redmi 9 Power is a device believed to be a re-brand of the new Chinese Note 9 4G for the Indian market. However, according to a new leak from Ishan Agarwal, the story may not be quite that simple. A render for this device shows 1 more rear camera than is present in the recently-launched budget phone.

Several leaks have indicated that the Galaxy S21 Ultra will support the S Pen so as to subsume the Galaxy Note line in 2021. That may have led to some confusion over how the accessory will be deployed. A tipster claims to have solved this mystery ahead of the flagship's launch.

Images of what might be OPPO's 2021 flaghip smartphone have emerged online. These initial renders of the "Find X3 Pro" are strongly reminiscent of an iPhone from the back, even though it might have 4 rear cameras rather than 3. The images also show the OEM might go with a single punch-hole camera again.

Live images and specs for a OnePlus 9 5G smartphone have been leaked. Apparently, the smartphone in question is a prototype model, so there could still be changes waiting ahead. This particular OnePlus 9 device comes with a Snapdragon 888 chipset and a clunky-looking main camera housing that sports the UltraShot branding.

Nokia is now believed to be working on a phone called the 4.3. It may have shown up in renders showing a design much like its possible predecessor, albeit updated and with a USB type C port this time. Meanwhile, another upcoming device from this brand has been confirmed by a Google database update.

Information about several Intel Rocket Lake-S SKUs including the Core i9-11900K, Core i7-11700K, Core i5-11600K, and the Core i5-11400 have leaked online. The specs largely seem to resemble the Comet Lake generation but indicate anywhere between 100 MHz to 200 MHz single and all-core boosts. Pricing is expected to be similar to Comet Lake-S.

Carl Pei announced a decision to leave OnePlus, a smartphone OEM he helped set up, earlier in 2020. Now, he has reportedly attracted US$7 million in capital for his new business from various private investors. It is also apparently now hiring for positions in two cities.

Apple currently uses components from Qualcomm in order to keep iPhones capable of using mobile data. However, its senior vice president of hardware technologies has just announced that it intends to replace these modems with one of its own. This may be the next significant move in its in-house ambitions since the conception of the M1 chipset.

A new report from China reveals multiple details about the next iPad, tentatively called the iPad 9. The budget iPad is apparently due for release in Spring 2021, a release date that has been spoken of for the next iPad Pro. The iPad 9 will supposedly feature a larger display and an A13 Bionic chipset, but there is at least one disappointment in store.

Xiaomi will unveil the Mi 11 series in the near future and a new report claims that the company will actually launch three phones: the Mi 11 and Mi 11 Pro - which may be joined by the Mi 11 Mini, a compact premium device.

OnePlus is an OEM that has come to official ingress-protection ratings relatively late in its life cycle. However, it bowed to consumer pressure and provided the IP68 spec in its early-2020 flagship, the 8 Pro. Now, a reliable leaker asserts that its successor is getting the same.

Several prominent mobile device OEMs have been rumored to enter the foldables market fairly soon. Now, a new tip from a display-focused leaker indicates that pretty much all of them will do so by the second half of 2021 (2H2021). The devices in question might have to compete with Samsung's more familiar offerings, including a possible affordable Galaxy Z Flip variant.

The Xiaomi Mi 11 has supposedly shown up in a spyshot that conveniently reveals the main camera system on the rear. The Mi 11 was already rumored to be coming with a square-shaped camera housing that featured at least one huge lens as part of its setup, which is apparently confirmed in the new live image.

The OPPO Reno 5 Pro+ is on the way and thorough details of the device have now been revealed. Major takeaways include the presence of a Snapdragon 865, spanking new camera hardware from Sony, and a competitive display on a phone that will likely square up against Xiaomi's Mi 10T Pro.

Samsung is now rumored to have a new Exynos 9825-powered phone called the Galaxy F62 in the works. Most recently, a rear panel for this device has allegedly leaked out, suggesting that it will be another member of the square-cam brigade. It is also now touted to be particularly thin and to be in production in an Indian factory.

OnePlus has just added some of its newer devices to the Android Enterprise Recommended (AER) program. However, this has created confusion as the OEM originally left its new webpage on the subject on "quarterly security patches" for all of the models in question. This has now been corrected, in conjunction with a statement from a company representative.

Recent convincing leaks have pointed to the imminent launch of Reno5 and 5 Pro smartphones with mid-range to premium mid-range specs and 5G SoCs. Now, new leaks indicate that OPPO will be introducing 5 Pro+ and 4G variants alongside them. The former is also rumored to debut a new Sony 50MP camera, and more besides.

A new leak suggests that Vivo will launch the Vivo X60, Vivo X60 Pro and Vivo X60 Pro+ on December 28. One of the three devices is confirmed to feature a 120Hz AMOLED panel and support for 33W fast charging. The Samsung Exynos 1080 SoC is also expected to make its debut alongside the smartphones.

A Redmi K40 Pro render has surfaced online. It tells us that the affordable flagship will come with three rear cameras arranged vertically and a hole-punch selfie camera. The smartphone is expected to feature an AMOLED screen and a 5,000mAh battery that supports fast charging at 55W.

Nokia is currently rumored to hold a launch event before the end of 2020, at which the 7.3 5G, 6.3 and 5.4 smartphones are to be unveiled. A new leak purports to be a full specs spill for the latter. Its headline is an SoC which may be a disappointing follow-up to its predecessor.

The OPPO Find X3 Pro will succeed the highly lauded OPPO Find X2 Pro as OPPO's flagship device next year. Details of the phone look to have appeared already, with hardware that will likely be found on the OnePlus 9 Pro when it's released.

We now have yet another look at the Samsung Galaxy S21 series thanks to some leaked promotional material The Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21+ will look identical for the most part, with the Galaxy S21 Ultra to come with a more modern design. Samsung is expected to unveil the three smartphones on January 15, and sales are expected to begin on January 29.

ASUS' upcoming ROG Phone 4 has reportedly shown up on Geekbench. Its single and multi-core scores are 1,081 and 3,584, respectively. However, the listing could also belong to the ASUS ZenFone 8, which is also expected to run the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888.

A new concept render by Ben Geskin of the upcoming Xiaomi Mi 11 shows a smartphone with an elegant design that appears to have embraced simplicity over unnecessary complexities. In further Mi 11-related news, it seems possible that the Snapdragon 888-sporting flagship might have a dual-battery setup for a 5,000-mAh total capacity.

The "Apple TV 2020" is now set to be introduced on December 8, 2020. This event may be an under-the-radar affair, but is touted to unveil a new 4K device with 64 to 128GB storage options. It is now also thought to be powered by an A12Z Bionic SoC.

A YouTuber called sakitech has posted images that appear to portray real-life production models of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus and Ultra variants. At first glance, the latter seems to have the 5 apertures for rear cameras hinted at in earlier leaks. However, this new photo points to one being a laser auto-focus module instead.

In addition to the shortened battery life, the bug that seems to be affecting various handsets on iOS 14.2 also leads to longer charge times than usual. According to some users, their handsets (older ones in most cases, but also iPhone 12 models) lose over 50 percent in under 30 minutes. The 2018 iPad Pro also seems to be affected.

The latest patent that surfaced online suggests that OPPO aims to take the modular phone concept one step further in the camera department. Thanks to this design, the user could even place the camera module a few feet away and use the handset as a remote, apart from being able to use the module for selfies and usual photos.

The Nokia 3.4 is a Snapdragon 460-powered device with a 6.39-inch HD+ display and a 4000mAh battery. Therefore, it might make a welcome addition to the Indian smartphone market. A new leak suggests that HMD Global will bring it there before the end of 2020.

Fresh rumors from China: Lenovo might announce the newest member of its prestigious ThinkPad X1 series in a few days. The ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga would be a high-end convertible with a metal build - unusual for a ThinkPad laptop.

LG has reportedly registered a new device with a South Korean telecoms authority that, according to a Twitter-based leaker, is its first-gen rollable phone. Should this be the case, the OEM may be ready to release this new form-factor in 2021. It might prove a worthy alternative to phones such as the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 on its launch.

The Galaxy S21 series is currently touted to launch soon. Their launch is now said to mean the end of support for some older smartwatches or fitness bands from the same OEM, however. They may still work with older phones, though, just not those released after 2020.

The OEM Vivo's next flagship series of smartphones are now thought to be called the X60, X60 Pro and X60 Pro+. At least some of them may be the devices that feature in a new certification by the Chinese regulator 3C. If so, they may be capable of charging at up to 33 watts (W).

Samsung has launched foldable smartphones that bend into clamshell or book shapes to date. However, its latest patents suggest that these almost-familiar form-factors are to become obsolete quite soon. They hint at new kinds of Galaxy Z Folds and Z Flips with at least 2 hinges each.

Since yesterday, multiple reports have surfaced indicating that Google is set to release a new device called the Google Pixel XE. The provided pieces of evidence, however, look incredibly suspect and there's a chance the entire thing is a hoax.

Earlier tips may have offered a glimpse of an early-2021 premium mobile device from Motorola. Now, another suggests that the OEM also has more affordable phones in the works. They are said to have the code-names Capri and Capri Plus, one of which may have a 90Hz display.

The first image of the Motorola Nio has been leaked online, confirming an unusual dual-hole punch display design. The release of the device is anticipated for early 2021, but it may well feature a Snapdragon 865, rather than the newer Snapdragon 888. The Motorola Nio will be sold under the Moto G brand.

Intel's NUC 11 Performance 'Panther Canyon' NUC remains on track for this month, according to a new report. The NUC 11 Extreme 'Phantom Canyon' NUC has been delayed until Q1 2021, though. Both machines will offer the Core i3-1115G4, Core i5-1135G7 and Core i7-1165G7, which are all based on Intel's Tiger Lake-U series platform.

After three events over the past three months, Apple apparently has one more launch event in store for the last month of the year. However, all that is rumored concerns AppleCare-related changes planned to take place on Tuesday. These changes involve new product SKUs, product descriptions, as well as product pricing.

An alleged live image of Xiaomi's upcoming flagship, the Mi 11, is doing the rounds on the web. The image shows what appears to be a curved back and a square camera module housing three lenses. While the Mi 11's image looks very similar to the renders shown in leaked posters, there's a high chance it could be fake.

Intel's upcoming Rocket Lake flagship processor, the Core i9-11900K, has just made an appearance on the Ashes of The Singularity benchmark. It manages to net a score of 64 fps on 1080p and 62 fps on 1440p. In comparison, the AMD Ryzen 9 5950x manages to score 72 fps.

Rocket Lake can go up to 8 cores, 16 threads and a top spped of 4.98GHz. At least, this is what is claimed in a new leak featuring on the Geekbench website. The silicon in question apparently exhibited this boost clock in an existing HP system.

An alleged Samsung Galaxy S21 Geekbench listing has surfaced online. It appears to be running the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888. The chipset gets a single-core score of 1,075 and a multi-core score of 2,916. While the former seems ok, the latter appears to be a tad low.

According to the leaker Ishan Agarwal, Samsung will launch a phone called the Galaxy F62, or SM-E62F, soon. The same model number has subsequently popped up on Geekbench 5. It indicates that this device is powered by the Exynos 9825 - the same SoC found in the 2019 flagships the Galaxy Note 10 and 10+.

Some Xiaomi Mi 11 and Mi 11 Pro specifications have shown up online. Both phones are tipped to come with a 1440p screen that refreshes at 120Hz. The Mi 11 Pro will allegedly support fast charging at 120W. Xiaomi is expected to unveil the Mi 11 series by the end of December 2020.

AMD may have an Apple M1 competitor in the works. Rumor is that there are two versions of this chip being developed, with and without integrated RAM. It is possible that AMD could be looking to revive its K12 Core design or improve on it with newer Cortex designs to exploit the highly lucrative ARM market.

An earlier tip dropped a strong hint that the successors to the Galaxy Buds Live TWS earbuds would be called the Buds Pro. Now, their certification with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) all but confirms this state of affairs. Meanwhile, another prominent leaker has posted the first renders for these potential accessories.

Samsung is planning to drop the price of its Galaxy S series, according to reports from South Korea. The price cut will be effective across the Galaxy S series, with the S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra set to be US$100-US$150 cheaper than their predecessors. The reduction would mean that the Galaxy S21 series would start at US$850-US$899, rather than US$999.

The Galaxy Z Fold2 is Samsung's second-gen foldable flagship mobile device that launched for close to US$2,000. Now, a well-regarded leaker asserts that this will not change much with its next generation in 2021. This is particularly off-putting as its series is reportedly intended to replace the Galaxy Notes in the fullness of time.