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The Mi Band 5 will feature a colour AMOLED touchscreen like its predecessor. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Rumour | The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 nets a larger touchscreen and global NFC functionality

The Xiaomi Mi Band range is getting another a cost-effective fitness tracker, and one that features a larger touchscreen than its predecessor. The Mi Band 5 will apparently support NFC globally too, and will launch later this year...

Alex Alderson, 10 Jan 2020 12:21

Xiaomi's new flagship may look like this. (Source: Twitter)

The Xiaomi Mi 10 could beat the Samsung Galaxy S20 series to launch

Some new tips concerning Xiaomi's next flagship phone suggest that it could launch before the 2020 Galaxy Unpacked event. That would make it the first Snapdragon 865 device to be announced this year. In addition, there may be a Mi...

Deirdre O Donnell, 09 Jan 2020 21:40

"Unique elements" about the PlayStation 5 leak out

The PlayStation 5 is already slated to be more powerful and have considerably faster loading times than its predecessor, but a new leak points towards the console featuring other hardware that will distinguish it from its rivals. ...

Alex Alderson, 09 Jan 2020 19:38

Renders of the Xbox Series X from Brad Sams, citing inside sources. Image via Thurrott

New renders of Xbox Series X claim to be more accurate than AMD's

While AMD's renders of the Xbox Series X were unofficial designs sourced from a third party, new renders of the next-gen console have popped up, courtesy of Brad Sams of Thurrott. Citing inside sources, the renders claim to show a...

Sam Medley, 09 Jan 2020 15:31

The iPhone SE 2, or is it the iPhone 9? (Image source: iGeeksBlog & OnLeaks)

Apple iPhone SE 2: Renders of Apple's upcoming US$399 "budget" smartphone confirm iPhone 8 design

Have you been waiting for Apple to release another compact iPhone? Well, the dreams and rumours of an iPhone SE 2 have taken a step closer to reality with the publication of OnLeaks renders, an occasion that is typically a sign of...

Alex Alderson, 08 Jan 2020 19:32

A look at the back of what may be the OnePlus 8 Lite. (Image source: Bilibili via Slashleaks)

OnePlus shamelessly teases the OnePlus 8 Lite

OnePlus has seemingly teased the OnePlus 8 Lite, its rumoured next budget handset. Spotted during a talk show hosted in China, the design of a dummy version of the device matches the renders that OnLeaks and 91Mobiles published la...

Alex Alderson, 08 Jan 2020 15:09

The Nintendo Switch may get a Pro upgrade this year. (Image via Nintendo)

Rumor | Nintendo may release Switch Pro sometime in 2020

Rumors out of Taipei suggest Nintendo may being mass production of a new model of the Switch in Q1 2020 with a release halfway through the year. This could be the long-rumored Switch Pro, though details are still sparse.

Sam Medley, 08 Jan 2020 05:16

The Xperia 5 Plus, or is it the Xperia 5.1? (Image source: Slashleaks & @OnLeaks)

Top leaker outs the Xperia 5 Plus, Sony's next flagship smartphone

CES 2020 remains underway, but that has not stopped OnLeaks from leaking Sony's next flagship smartphone. Potentially called the Xperia 5 Plus, referred to as the Xperia 5.1 in previous rumours, features a 6.6-inch OLED display th...

Alex Alderson, 06 Jan 2020 23:46

The iPad Pro 2020 series may have already entered into mass-production. (Image source: @iGeeksBlog & @OnLeaks)

iPad Pro 2020: Renders give a glimpse of two Q1 2020-bound tablets

It has been a while since Apple released a new iPad Pro series, with the Cupertino-based company unveiling its third-generation models in October 2018. It seems that Apple is sticking with its 15-month refresh cycle though, and @O...

Alex Alderson, 06 Jan 2020 17:26

There may be a phone called the Samsung Galaxy A01 coming this year

Samsung's popular Galaxy A series is into its 2nd generation this year. A new leak asserts that one of these phones will be called the A01. It has allegedly been certified alongside less surprising upcoming phones such as the Gala...

Deirdre O Donnell, 05 Jan 2020 19:52

No periscope lens for the Huawei P40, according to a new leak

A tip just posted to Weibo purports to have captured the housing for the Huawei P40's rear cameras. This component exhibits just 3 circular cut-outs, suggesting that the P30's successor will have this number of main shooters. A fu...

Deirdre O Donnell, 05 Jan 2020 19:02

The X30 series may not be the only Vivo 5G phones around. (Source: Android Authority)

A new Snapdragon 765G phone from Vivo shows up on Geekbench

Vivo has already released 5G smartphones; now, it seems they are going for a third. A device called the "vivo V1963A" has appeared on Geekbench. Aspects of its processor match those found in a similar leak that may pertain to the ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 05 Jan 2020 12:10

The PlayStation 5 will be backward compatible with games from the PS4 all the way to the PS1. (Source: LetsGoDigital)

Rumor | Sony PlayStation 5 rumored to be backward compatible all the way till PS1, touted to be lower-powered than the Xbox Series X to meet a US$399 target

The Sony PlayStation 5 could feature backward compatibility all the way till the original PlayStation if the latest rumors are to be believed. Apparently, the PS5 will feature a Remastering Engine and its GPU will be able to opera...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 04 Jan 2020 19:15

The "extendable" phone. (Source: LetsGoDigital)

TCL may be working on a phone with an extendable display

TCL is an OEM most likely to be familiar for its TVs. However, it also makes other display-based devices, phones included. A patent attributed to this company shows such a device with a screen that can be 'unfurled' due to its fle...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Jan 2020 18:14

The Realme X50 is also said to have a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. (Source: GSMArena)

The Realme X50 is now touted to be a 64MP camera phone

The Realme X50 already stands out due to its dual-band 5G status. However, a recent registration with the Chinese telecomms body TENAA may show that it will add quad rear cameras to this spec, the main sensor of which is 64MP. The...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Jan 2020 17:42

Could this represent the design of the Xperia 3, Xperia 6 or another upcoming Sony flagship smartphone? (Image source: LetsGoDigital)

First bezel-less Sony Xperia smartphone with a punch-hole display possibly arriving next month

There have already been rumours about Sony's next Xperia handsets, which are due to start arriving as early as next month at MWC 2020. We may have been given a glimpse at the design of some Sony next Xperia smartphones courtesy of...

Alex Alderson, 04 Jan 2020 11:53

Ampere may deliver huge efficiency gains at 7nm (Image source: WCCFTech)

Yuanta Securities predicts Nvidia Ampere will be 50 percent faster than Turing while consuming 50 percent less power

Yuanta Securities Investment Consulting recently offered up juicy predictions about Nvidia's upcoming Ampere lineup. According to a report by the consultancy, Ampere may deliver 50 percent more performance than Turing, while consu...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 03 Jan 2020 13:38

Final Fantasy 7 Remake demo leaked, contains spoilers for final version

The playable demo for Final Fantasy 7 Remake was recently found within the PlayStation Network and was subsequently distributed around the Internet. Along with the demo, there were also multiple assets (including music, storyboard...

Sam Medley, 03 Jan 2020 02:18

The 5600M might seemingly offers RTX 2060 (laptop) levels of performance (Image source:Tinh tế)

RX 5600M benchmark leaks: nearly as fast as the notebook RTX 2060

Leaked 3DMark scores spotted by _Rogame show what appears to be the RX 5600M paired with the unannanounced Ryzen 7 4800H. The mobile Navi card seems to perform in the same ballpark as the laptop RTX 2060. Is the purported 5600M se...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 02 Jan 2020 19:32

Visionox has allegedly agreed to supply Huawei with flexible displays. (Source: Visionox)

Huawei and Honor devices with foldable or wrap-around displays are now potentially on the cards

A new report published by a Chinese media outlet asserts that the flexible-display maker Visionox has agreed to supply its displays to the OEM Huawei. This agreement will apparently take effect from early 2020. Therefore, this bra...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Jan 2020 18:17

Does the Realme 5 series has a new variant? (Source: GSMArena)

The Realme 5i is a possible 2020 phone with the Snapdragon 665 SoC and 4GB of RAM

Realme is now touted to launch a new phone called the 5i in Vietnam in 2020. A Geekbench listing that might correspond to this phone shows that it runs Android 9.0 on 4GB of RAM and the Snapdragon 665 processor. Therefore, this de...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Jan 2020 17:47

More AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors - including the unconfirmed 3980X coming in early 2020 (Source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3980X is a 48-core, 96-thread beast — according to CPU-Z

The slightly more potent sibling of the record-breaking Threadripper 3970X has surfaced in the support list of CPU-Z. According to it, this unconfirmed processor sports 48 cores and 96 threads, as well as a TDP of 280 W. If the Th...

Codrut Nistor, 31 Dec 2019 23:18

Realme X50 5G: new leak points to 8GB RAM and Android 10

The Realme X50 is one of the first phones that will launch with the new, 5G-capable Snapdragon 765G processor. A new Geekbench leak may have spilled more of this phone's specs. It seems that it will have 8GB of RAM and probably fe...

Deirdre O Donnell, 31 Dec 2019 16:48

Alleged Comet Lake-S leaked sample. (Source: Wccftech)

Leaked Intel 10th gen Comet Lake-S lineup led by the 10C/20T Core i9-10900K does not seem to offer much for 9th gen owners

Leaked slides detailing upcoming Intel 10th generation Comet Lake-S SKUs seem to indicate new changes to Intel's mainstream desktop lineup. These SKUs are led by the flagship Core i9-10900K, which is a 10C/20T part with a 20 MB ca...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 31 Dec 2019 08:03

The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 scored 82% in our review last year. (Image source: inilahcom)

Xiaomi executive hints at "more from Poco" next year

Are you still hoping for a successor to the Pocophone F1? Well, one may be arriving sooner rather than later, according to one Xiaomi executive. 2020 may be the year of Poco, after all.

Alex Alderson, 30 Dec 2019 20:31

PS5 performance figures are even more interesting than this render

Remarkable, seemingly accurate PS5, Xbox Series X specs leak

A data leak from an independently verified source indicates that the PS5 and Xbox Series X may boast GPU performance at or beyond RX 5700 XT levels. If confirmed, the next-gen consoles may deliver a true generational leap.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 30 Dec 2019 19:46

Is this what the Galaxy S11+ looks like? (Source: OnLeaks)

Samsung Galaxy S11+: latest leak shows new, cleaner rear camera array

The Samsung Galaxy S11 series is currently believed to have as much as 4 rear cameras in a rectangular module. Some renders associated with the highest-end Plus variant suggested that the lenses were placed in there in a less than...

Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Dec 2019 18:47

Apple could be developing a MacBook Pro for gaming. (Image via Apple)

Apple may be planning to launch a gaming computer in 2020

According to rumors out of Taiwan, Apple is eyeing the gaming PC market and plans to release a gaming-focused computer next year. The rumor claims the device will cost up to US $5000 but doesn't offer much information. The rumor d...

Sam Medley, 30 Dec 2019 05:35

Star Trek's subspace communication could be a reality, thanks to quantum entanglement. (Image via Away Mission)

Scientists used quantum entanglement to instantly transfer data between two chips

In a paper recently published in Nature magazine, researchers claim to have transferred data using the measurement of the states of quantum particles that are connected via quantum entanglement. Quantum entanglement is the physica...

Sam Medley, 30 Dec 2019 05:08

The 2nd-gen Huawei Mate X may support 65W charging

The Huawei Mate X's successor, thought to have the code-name of "Tahiti", may have been certified as a phone in China. The leak in question also shows that the device in question can charge at a top rate of 65 watts (W). This tech...

Deirdre O Donnell, 29 Dec 2019 19:55

The Mi 10 will likely feature a 108 MP camera.

More details of the Xiaomi Mi 10 surface

Xiaomi's next-gen flagship phone, the Mi 10, was announced a few weeks ago but not much was revealed about the phone. A new report has done just that, however, and expectant fans will be pleased with the image of the phone painted...

Ricci Rox, 29 Dec 2019 08:59

The P30 Pro debuted the periscope lens. (Source: AnandTech)

Update | The Huawei P40 Pro will debut with 10x optical zoom; renders and details revealed

The Huawei P40 and P40 Pro are confirmed to be billed for a launch in March. Details and renders of the devices have now been revealed, painting the pictures of two ambitious flagships set to compete against the Samsung Galaxy S1...

Ricci Rox, 29 Dec 2019 00:16

The Galaxy S11+ may look something like this. (Source: PiunikaWeb)

Update | The Samsung Galaxy S11+ may be close to launch with new certifications

The Chinese telecomms regulator 3C has just cleared a phone called the Samsung SM-G9880. This phone is currently thought to be the Galaxy S11+, a potential 2020 ultra-flagship phone. If so, it will ship with a 25W charger and supp...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Dec 2019 18:21

What is Neon? Your guess is as good as ours. (Image via neon.life)

So long Bixby, hello Neon: Samsung's latest A.I. project teased for CES 2020

Samsung is generating quite a buzz with a mysterious new project. Dubbed Neon, the unknown product is focused around A.I., asking us if we've "ever met an 'ARTIFICIAL.'" While there is little information outside of some press mate...

Sam Medley, 27 Dec 2019 04:03

Is this what the iPhone 12 will look like? (Image source: Macotakara)

Supposed iPhone 12 case design mockup spotted on Alibaba

Japanese publication Macotakara got their hands on what is allegedly an iPhone 12 case mockup. The design appears to conform closely to predictions that analyst Ming Chi-Kuo made earlier, including an iPhone 4-like edge design.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 26 Dec 2019 20:18

A 2020 Galaxy M phone may have leaked out. (Source: Thegioididong.com)

The Samsung Galaxy M31 may have popped up on Geekbench

A phone called the Samsung SM-M315F has appeared on Geekbench. It may be a successor to the Galaxy M30, although it seems to have the same chipset as the M30s and A51. Should this be the case, there may be little to differentiate ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 25 Dec 2019 18:07

The Galaxy Note 10 Lite's possible color options. (Source: WinFuture)

The Galaxy Note 10 Lite may come with an even bigger battery than the Note 10+

The Galaxy Note 10 Lite is an upcoming device that might put the premium in premium mid-range for Samsung. Its latest leak asserts that it will come with a 4500mAh battery, which would exceed that of the flagship Note 10+ in terms...

Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Dec 2019 18:40

The AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT may be a monster mid-ranger. (Image via VideoCardz)

Leaked benchmarks of AMD Radeon 5600 XT beat Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti

Supposed benchmarks of the upcoming AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT posted on Reddit paint an interesting picture. The alleged 5600 XT scores place the GPU well above Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1660 Ti in most tests and outpace AMD's own Vega 56 ...

Sam Medley, 23 Dec 2019 16:24

The Last of Us Part II may not have loading screens or load times. (Image: Naughty Dog)

The Last of Us Part II co-director hints that PlayStation 5 port may have no loading screens

A recent tweet by The Last of Us Part II co-director Kurt Margenau sparked a Twitter firestorm with a succinct tweet, asking simply, "What's a loading screen?" Speculation is running wild that this implies an upcoming PlayStation ...

Sam Medley, 23 Dec 2019 06:04

Could AMD be preparing Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 9 APUs? (Image via AMD)

AMD may soon release Ryzen 9 4900H and Ryzen 7 4800H APUs with 8 cores

Intel may find AMD's mobile offerings problematic in the coming year. Chinese forum users have stated that the Taiwanese chip manufacturer will soon debut the Ryzen 9 4900H and Ryzen 7 4800H, both of which are eight-core, 16-threa...

Sam Medley, 23 Dec 2019 00:25

Huawei's new alleged flip-phone patent. (Source: LetsGoDigital)

Huawei may have patented a triple flip-camera phone

Earlier, a patent apparently filed by Huawei showed a phone with a flip-camera module along the lines of the Asus ZenFone 6. Now, a new document along the same lines has been found. This one, like the Samsung Galaxy A80, has tripl...

Deirdre O Donnell, 22 Dec 2019 20:34

The Snapdragon 765 may be a killer mid-range SoC. (Image via Android Next)

Mysterious listing on Geekbench could be the Snapdragon 765

A new listing in Geekbench 5's database shows benchmark results for what may be the Snapdragon 765. The SoC in the listing looks similar to the CPU of the upcoming Oppo Reno 3 Pro, which will use the 765. If these listings are leg...

Sam Medley, 21 Dec 2019 04:16

Disappointed by the Redmi K30? Well, the K30 Pro does not look much better

Were you disappointed by the Redmi K30? Well, if you were after a more powerful SoC and more RAM, then the K30 Pro will probably do nicely for you. However, if you were holding out for a better screen or improved cameras, then the...

Alex Alderson, 20 Dec 2019 20:00

The Galaxy S10 Lite in render form. (Source: OnLeaks)

Galaxy S10 Lite: new leaks points to TiltOIS, Snapdragon 855 and pricing info

A new and comprehensive Galaxy S10 Lite purports to spill many more details on this upcoming launch. It asserts that it will be a Snapdragon 855 device, and will support the TiltOIS camera feature debuted in the Galaxy A90. The S1...

Deirdre O Donnell, 20 Dec 2019 15:54

An up-to-date OnePlus 8 render. (Source: OnLeaks/CashKaro)

The OnePlus 8 Pro's latest leak points to a 120Hz display and 50W charging

OnePlus' next upcoming series of smartphones has been subject to rumors that suggest it will have specs such as the Snapdragon 865 SoC, 5G and LPDDR5 RAM. Now, it is linked to a next-gen charging standard apparently called "Super ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 19 Dec 2019 20:02

A classic example of Samsung's XCover phones. (Source: DHGate)

Samsung may release a new XCover series phone soon

Samsung has reportedly put a device called the SM-G715FN/DS through FCC testing, suggesting that it will be released soon. Some leaks allege that this phone will be marketed as the XCover Pro, thus resurrecting the OEM's line of t...

Deirdre O Donnell, 19 Dec 2019 19:16

The RX 5600 XT will apparently run on a 192-bit bus with GDDR6 VRAM. (Image source: Videocardz)

Gigabyte confirms that the RX 5600 XT is still on the cards

The Radeon RX 5500 XT may have just arrived, but do not forget that AMD is unleashing another mid-range in a few months. Expected to rear its head at CES next month, little is currently known about the RX 5600 XT, but Gigabyte has...

Alex Alderson, 19 Dec 2019 18:59

What do you want from the Sony WH-1000XM4? (Image source: u/MoDanMitsDI)

Sony WH-1000XM4: Mediatek based and a June 2020 release for Sony's next wireless noise-cancelling headphones?

Have you been undecided about which pair of wireless noise-cancelling headphones to buy this Christmas? While the Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 and the Sony WH-1000XM3 are currently some of the most options on the market, i...

Alex Alderson, 19 Dec 2019 15:35

The alleged Fold 2 looks like the 2019 Razr (Image source: @UniverseIce)

Alleged Galaxy Fold 2 unit shows up on Weibo, looks like 2019 Motorola Razr

After the Galaxy Fold’s well-documented problems, Samsung seems to have had a design rethink: this alleged Fold 2 leak sports a completely different foldable design, reminiscent of the 2019 Motorola Razr. Spotted on China’s Weibo ...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 19 Dec 2019 15:20

Leaks / Rumors

Rumour | The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 nets a larger touchscreen and global NFC functionality

The Xiaomi Mi 10 could beat the Samsung Galaxy S20 series to launch

"Unique elements" about the PlayStation 5 leak out

New renders of Xbox Series X claim to be more accurate than AMD's

Apple iPhone SE 2: Renders of Apple's upcoming US$399 "budget" smartphone confirm iPhone 8 design

OnePlus shamelessly teases the OnePlus 8 Lite

Rumor | Nintendo may release Switch Pro sometime in 2020

Top leaker outs the Xperia 5 Plus, Sony's next flagship smartphone

iPad Pro 2020: Renders give a glimpse of two Q1 2020-bound tablets

Rumored Ryzen Mobile 4000 APUs could double your laptop’s battery life, performance

There may be a phone called the Samsung Galaxy A01 coming this year

No periscope lens for the Huawei P40, according to a new leak

A new Snapdragon 765G phone from Vivo shows up on Geekbench

Rumor | Sony PlayStation 5 rumored to be backward compatible all the way till PS1, touted to be lower-powered than the Xbox Series X to meet a US$399 target

TCL may be working on a phone with an extendable display

The Realme X50 is now touted to be a 64MP camera phone

First bezel-less Sony Xperia smartphone with a punch-hole display possibly arriving next month

Yuanta Securities predicts Nvidia Ampere will be 50 percent faster than Turing while consuming 50 percent less power

Final Fantasy 7 Remake demo leaked, contains spoilers for final version

RX 5600M benchmark leaks: nearly as fast as the notebook RTX 2060

Huawei and Honor devices with foldable or wrap-around displays are now potentially on the cards

The Realme 5i is a possible 2020 phone with the Snapdragon 665 SoC and 4GB of RAM

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3980X is a 48-core, 96-thread beast — according to CPU-Z

Realme X50 5G: new leak points to 8GB RAM and Android 10

Leaked Intel 10th gen Comet Lake-S lineup led by the 10C/20T Core i9-10900K does not seem to offer much for 9th gen owners

Xiaomi executive hints at "more from Poco" next year

Remarkable, seemingly accurate PS5, Xbox Series X specs leak

Samsung Galaxy S11+: latest leak shows new, cleaner rear camera array

Apple may be planning to launch a gaming computer in 2020

Scientists used quantum entanglement to instantly transfer data between two chips

The 2nd-gen Huawei Mate X may support 65W charging

More details of the Xiaomi Mi 10 surface

Update | The Huawei P40 Pro will debut with 10x optical zoom; renders and details revealed

Update | The Samsung Galaxy S11+ may be close to launch with new certifications

So long Bixby, hello Neon: Samsung's latest A.I. project teased for CES 2020

Supposed iPhone 12 case design mockup spotted on Alibaba

The Samsung Galaxy M31 may have popped up on Geekbench

The Galaxy Note 10 Lite may come with an even bigger battery than the Note 10+

Leaked benchmarks of AMD Radeon 5600 XT beat Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti

The Last of Us Part II co-director hints that PlayStation 5 port may have no loading screens

AMD may soon release Ryzen 9 4900H and Ryzen 7 4800H APUs with 8 cores

Huawei may have patented a triple flip-camera phone

Mysterious listing on Geekbench could be the Snapdragon 765

Disappointed by the Redmi K30? Well, the K30 Pro does not look much better

Galaxy S10 Lite: new leaks points to TiltOIS, Snapdragon 855 and pricing info

The OnePlus 8 Pro's latest leak points to a 120Hz display and 50W charging

Samsung may release a new XCover series phone soon

Gigabyte confirms that the RX 5600 XT is still on the cards

Sony WH-1000XM4: Mediatek based and a June 2020 release for Sony's next wireless noise-cancelling headphones?

Alleged Galaxy Fold 2 unit shows up on Weibo, looks like 2019 Motorola Razr

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