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Huawei could be working on a slider phone for the midrange market. (Source: LetsGoDigital)

Huawei's solution for a full-screen device could be a slider phone

LetsGoDigital has produced some renders of a potential Huawei smartphone that utilizes a sliding mechanism. The images are based on a patent the Chinese company applied for with the World Intellectual Property Organization. The sl...

Daniel R Deakin, 05 Mar 2019 04:58

Meizu Note 9 on TENAA, now spotted on Geekbench early March 2019

Qualcomm Snapdragon 675-powered Meizu Note 9 hits Geekbench

After quite a few leaks and rumors, the soon-to-be-released Meizu Note 9 finally surfaced on Geekbench. The listing confirms a few key elements of this handset, which sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor, no less than 6 GB o...

Codrut Nistor, 04 Mar 2019 21:42

The AirPods 2 device might offer more color options than just white. (Source: Cult of Mac)

Leak claims AirPods 2 and case can be fully charged wirelessly in just 15 minutes

A new leak has claimed that Apple’s next generation of wireless earbuds will incorporate extremely fast charging technology. According to a post on Twitter made by XDA Portal writer Max Weinbach, the Apple AirPods 2 will be able t...

Daniel R Deakin, 04 Mar 2019 11:49

Upcoming Samsung Galaxy A90 rumored to be a China-exclusive device

A new report from China claims that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A90 is an independent design of a local team and — unfortunately for the Samsung fans all over the world who would like to buy one — it will not go for sale in any ot...

Codrut Nistor, 04 Mar 2019 10:38

Future Dell G5 15 gaming laptops could come with either a GTX 2050 or RTX 2050 GPU inside. (Source: Dell)

Dell might have just accidentally leaked either an Nvidia GeForce GTX 2050 or even an RTX 2050 GPU

The existence of an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050 or GTX 2050 graphics card may have just been revealed by Dell. A new laptop GPU from the green team is expected to be released in the not too distant future, but speculation has been bas...

Daniel R Deakin, 04 Mar 2019 07:39

An outline of the Ryzen 3000 line's pricing may have been leaked. (Source: PC Builder's Club)

Fresh leak purports to outline Ryzen 3000 price-scheme in Singapore market

A new leak associated with the upcoming Ryzen 3000 series has surfaced. It is a pricelist that has been distributed by the IT seller Bizgram, which has an address in Singapore. This document baldly lists all the new Threadripper v...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Mar 2019 19:34

One of the new renders for the 'OnePlus 7'. (Source: OnLeaks/PriceBaba)

New OnePlus 7 leak replaces sliding mechanism with pop-up selfie camera

A new set of images on SlashLeaks purports to show the OnePlus 7. This leak suggests that the next phone from this OEM will have a bezel-less display. However, unlike the last, it alleges that this will be achieved via a pop-up se...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Mar 2019 18:50

This is the Apex Legends/Titanfall battle royale map that was leaked on Reddit in 2018. (Source: Reddit - u/hiticonic)

Apex Legends was leaked on Reddit nearly a year ago but was dismissed as fake

A map for Apex Legends was leaked on Reddit 11 months ago but was quickly dismissed by the community. A redditor called hiticonic uploaded the map image along with the caption “alleged minimap for rumored Titanfall battle royale g...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Mar 2019 06:41

Samsung's Galaxy A series offers a wide range of decent midrange smartphones. (Source: India Today)

Samsung Galaxy A40 with Exynos SoC rumored to have a European price tag of €249

MySmartPrice has reported that the Samsung Galaxy A40 smartphone will be sold in Europe, at a price of €249 (~US$283). The device will be part of the same series as the recently launched A10, A30, and A50 smartphones. The A40 is e...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Mar 2019 03:02

Except for the material, little is expected to change in terms of the Apple 5’s design.

Apple Watch Series 5: A tiny first glimpse into the future

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is already letting us in on the details of the upcoming Apple Watch Series 5. Apparently, an expansion of the ECG support feature to include more countries and a return of the ceramic casing is in the ca...

Daniel Puschina, 02 Mar 2019 16:31

Can the Galaxy S10 series outdo the S9s? (Source: Times Now)

First hint that Samsung Galaxy S10 & S10+ are doing better than Galaxy S9 & S9+ at preorders has surfaced

The Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10+ recently went up for pre-order in China. According to the reliable tipster IceUniverse, they raked in twice the numbers in this process compared to their predecessors in a fraction of the same time-...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Mar 2019 19:31

Variable rate shading could be implemented in Navi GPUs. (Source: PCFiend)

AMD patent spotted for variable rate shading, as featured in Nvidia Turing-based GPUs

A United States Patent Application made by AMD for variable rate shading (VRS) has been discovered. At present, the little-used technology only features in Turing-based cards from Nvidia; VRS can offer an fps increase in games tha...

Daniel R Deakin, 01 Mar 2019 10:21

The next-generation of Xbox consoles will feature next-generation chips from AMD. (Source: NDTV Gadgets)

New Xbox consoles rumored for reveal at E3 2019; leaked specs feature custom AMD Navi GPUs

There is a rumor that Microsoft will take center stage at E3 2019 by revealing the expected new Xbox consoles. The consoles, codenamed Lockhart and Anaconda, are believed to feature SSDs, custom CPUs based on AMD’s Zen 2 microarch...

Daniel R Deakin, 01 Mar 2019 07:50

The 'Meizu 16s' and its ultra-short forehead. (Source: SlashLeaks)

New leaked images suggest next Meizu flagship will be both notchless and punch hole-free

Meizu's next flagship smartphone, projected to be called the 16s, is linked to new images posted on SlashLeaks. They show a phone with a traditionally-placed selfie camera, but in an ultra-low-profile forehead. The bezels on this ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Feb 2019 18:17

Motorola RAZR 2019 concept render (Source: Yanko Design)

Motorola confirms a foldable handset, no official name and release date yet

Although Motorola has not introduced its foldable phone at MWC, the company's VP of Global Product has just confirmed that the upcoming handset — rumored to bring back the legendary RAZR family — has been in development for a long...

Codrut Nistor, 28 Feb 2019 10:13

The green team sticks with the familiar design for the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650. (Source: Twitter/Andreas Schilling)

Two new snippets of information about the upcoming Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 leak out

A little bit more information about Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 1650 graphics card has been made available thanks to a Twitter post by Andreas Schilling. The tweet includes some marketing material for the upcoming GPU and there is also a...

Daniel R Deakin, 28 Feb 2019 07:56

Frank Herbert's Dune is a sci-fi epic that has received multiple video game adaptations.

New Dune games on the horizon

At least three new games based on Frank Herbert's sci-fi epic Dune will be making their way to consoles and PC over the next six years. Funcom, the developer behind Conan Exiles and Conan Unconquered, has signed a contract with Le...

Sam Medley, 27 Feb 2019 18:09

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9's successor may double its rear cameras. (Source: Samsung)

The Samsung 'Galaxy Note 10' could end up looking a lot like the S10 5G

SamMobile claims to be privy to exclusive information that points to a quad-camera set-up for the upcoming addition to the Samsung Galaxy Note line. This is the same number of rear-panel sensors found in the Galaxy S10's 5G varian...

Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Feb 2019 19:08

The OnePlus 3/3T may have taken a step closer to Pie. (Source: OnePlus)

OnePlus may have started work on Pie for the 3/3T

Some time ago, the Android OEM OnePlus committed itsefl to provide an update to Android 9.0 (Pie) for its 2016 flagships, the 3 and 3T. However, it may have fallen behind in these plans recently. Now, a potentially important piece...

Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Feb 2019 17:05

The GTX 1650 and GTX 1660 could soon be joining Nvidia's GeForce line-up. (Source: XanxoGaming)

New report offers alleged prices and release dates for Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1660 and GTX 1650 GPUs

A report quoting “industry sources” has offered the prices and launch dates for the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 graphics cards. The GTX 1660 will apparently be released on March 15 with a minimum price tag ...

Daniel R Deakin, 26 Feb 2019 11:14

The Huawei P30 Pro will have a rear-facing triple camera setup. (Source: Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends)

MWC19 | Real-world photos of the Huawei P30 Pro emerge; 5G variant could be in the works

Real-world photos of the upcoming Huawei P30 Pro have been printed online by Digital Trends. The intriguing collection of images unfortunately does not include a shot of the front of the flagship smartphone as the device in questi...

Daniel R Deakin, 26 Feb 2019 10:07

The Nokia 6.2 may have a 2019 front-facing camera. (Source: 91Mobiles/OnLeaks)

Nokia 6.2 may not make it to MWC19: new rumor

Some leaks have pointed to the 6.2 as Nokia's first phone to feature a punch-hole camera. However, it appears we will have to wait a while to confirm this. A HMD-focused leaker has asserted that the brand intends to focus on the 9...

Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Feb 2019 15:00

The 'LG V50' alone and in its alleged dual-display case. (Source: SlashLeaks)

Possible LG V50 pictured with 'second-screen' case in new leaks

The LG V series has a history of including secondary displays, which are often built into their large phablet-scale screens. If a new leak is to be believed, this feature has returned to the V50 ThinQ - sort of. It consists of ima...

Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Feb 2019 14:17

The Meizu Note 9 also arrived at TENAA recently. (Source: TENAA)

Meizu Note 9 to be released in March

Meizu has announced that its Note 9 is to be launched on March 6, 2019. This phone will feature a Samsung GM1 48MP camera sensor. It may also have 6GB of RAM, a 6.2-inch FHD display and the Snapdragon 675 processor.

Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Feb 2019 17:54

The Huawei P30 Pro should be unveiled on March 26 in Paris. (Source: India Today)

Likely Huawei P30 Pro moon shot makes your smartphone's moon photos look less than stellar

The CEO of Huawei’s Consumer Business Group, Richard Yu, has uploaded a photo of the moon to his Weibo account that was more than likely taken with a P30 Pro smartphone. Huawei has been busy promoting the zooming qualities of its ...

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Feb 2019 11:00

The Huawei Mate X seems to have grouped sensors on its main edge. (Source: XDA Developers/Hupu)

Image of promotional banner for Huawei Mate X foldable 5G smartphone leaked

A leaked image of a promotional banner has confirmed the name of the upcoming foldable 5G smartphone from Huawei: Mate X. The picture doesn’t reveal details about pricing or hardware, but it does show the foldable device in three ...

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Feb 2019 00:35

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1180 mentioned in HP Omen Obelisk 875 specs sheet (Source: Reddit)

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1180 might be coming soon

According to what appears to be a Staples employee training document that has recently surfaced on Reddit, the upcoming HP Omen Obelisk 875-0xxx series desktop will feature the yet-to-be-announced NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1180 as its to...

Codrut Nistor, 22 Feb 2019 10:25

The deep purple Sony Xperia 1 could be revealed on February 25. (Source: Twitter/Evan Blass)

Sony Xperia XZ4 with 1440p display now rumored to be Xperia 1 with 4K HDR OLED

A new rumor about the expected Sony Xperia XZ4 flagship smartphone has stated that the device could be renamed the Xperia 1. This follows the news that the Xperia XA3 and XA3 Plus are to be rebranded the Xperia 10 and 10 Plus, res...

Daniel R Deakin, 22 Feb 2019 03:59

The new set of renders indicate that the Nokia 9 PureView will have a mirrored glass back. (Image source: @ishanagarwal24)

Reportedly official Nokia 9 PureView renders surface - Nokia 4.2, Nokia 3.2 and Nokia 1 Plus expected at MWC 2019 too

A set of leaked Nokia 9 PureView renders have appeared on Twitter ahead of the device's expected unveiling on February 24. HMD Global may release the Nokia 4.2, Nokia 3.2, Nokia 1 Plus at MWC next week too.

Alex Alderson, 21 Feb 2019 18:03

With its US$179 MSRP, the GTX 1650 is targeted at budget gaming builds. (Source: Videocardz)

Nvidia GTX 1650 budget gaming GPU scheduled to launch in late March

As a GTX 1050 successor, the GTX 1650 GPU is rumored to integrate a TU-117 core clocked at 1.48 GHz, faster Turing shaders, and 4 GB of GDDR6 VRAM. The number of CUDA cores and the TDP are not yet known. Launch date should be clos...

Bogdan Solca, 21 Feb 2019 15:45

Lenovo ThinkPad 2019 leak: Data-sheets of the redesigned ThinkPads T490, T490s & T590 have been leaked

Lenovo's ThinkPad division gets hit by another leak, as a reddit user has published data-sheets for most of the upcoming ThinkPad business laptops. Though there is no way to verify the specs at this point, the specs of the T490 do...

Benjamin Herzig, 21 Feb 2019 03:29

Intel Core i9-9900KFC mentioned in AIDA64 Extreme beta release notes (Source: Wccftech)

Intel Core i9-9900KFC processor mentioned in AIDA64 beta release notes

At first sight, the Intel Core i9-9900KFC seems to be an unlocked 8-core, 16-thread processor that does not feature an integrated graphics card. However, Intel previously used the "C" suffix for chips with eDRAM cache for the high...

Codrut Nistor, 20 Feb 2019 17:35

No, it's not Bendgate 3.0 - it's a render of a foldable iPhone. (Source: LetsGoDigital)

Foldable iPhone renders offer a glimpse into the future

Renders of a foldable iPhone have been created and published by LetsGoDigital. The images are based on a patent application Apple made with the USPTO. Unlike many recent foldable offerings, the smartphone does not turn into a tabl...

Daniel R Deakin, 20 Feb 2019 08:50

Razer was founded in San Diego in 2005. (Source: Craft)

Razer realignment forces layoffs; Razer Phone 3 possibly cancelled

Razer has had to cut around 2% of its workforce due to “realignment.” It’s believed many of the staff that have been let go were involved with the company’s smartphone products. The cuts could mean that any progress on the Razer P...

Daniel R Deakin, 20 Feb 2019 06:22

The Razer Phone 2 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. (Source: Razer)

Razer Phone 2 owners can expect to receive Android Pie starting February 27

It has been reported that owners of unlocked Razer Phone 2 handsets can expect to start receiving updates to Android 9 Pie from February 27. Those with carrier devices will have to wait a bit longer. This will be a relief to some ...

Daniel R Deakin, 20 Feb 2019 05:40

GDC 2019 | Google to hold event at GDC next month, possibly related to its Project Stream game streaming service

Google announced today that it would be holding a special event at the Game Developer Conference (GDC) next month on March 19th. The announcement offers few details, but many are guessing that Google will announce something relate...

Sam Medley, 19 Feb 2019 18:49

Android Q may be the build that drops the traditional back button. (Source: YouTube)

Android Q could make the back button obsolete

A recent video made by XDA based on a leaked version of Android Q from January 2019 does not have a 'back' option in its UI navigation functions. The user must now swipe to the left using the 'pill' to return to a second-most rece...

Deirdre O Donnell, 19 Feb 2019 17:30

The Mi 9 Explorer Edition will cost just under US$900. (Source: Weibo/Xiaomi)

Pricing details of the Mi 9 revealed - Big jump when compared to the Mi 8

The Mi 9 will offer a mouth-watering specifications sheet including an AMOLED display, IR blaster, triple rear cameras, a Snapdragon 855, and up to 12 GB of RAM. All of that comes with a caveat, though: Prices also see a massive h...

Ricci Rox, 19 Feb 2019 13:44

There will be at least two transparent variants of the Mi 9. (Source: Weibo)

Mi 9 Explorer Edition to come with 12 GB RAM

In the same Weibo post where he discussed the design features of the upcoming Mi 9 Explorer Edition, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun also delivered a rather startling morsel of information: The smartphone will feature 12 GB memory. This would ...

Daniel R Deakin, 19 Feb 2019 05:41

The Mi 9 will feature a triple camera setup at the back. (Source: Xiaomi)

The Mi 9 could feature an unmatched 20 W wireless charging and 27 W wired fast charge

Xiaomi is set to unveil its newest flagship, the Mi 9, in a few days. The Mi 9 is said to feature wireless charging—the first time a Mi flagship will have that honor—and will further take things up a notch with 20 W wireless charg...

Ricci Rox, 18 Feb 2019 23:46

The Redmi Note 7 Pro is coming. (Source: Ithome)

The Redmi Note 7 Pro with a 48 MP Sony IMX586 is expected to launch after the Mi 9

The Redmi Note 7 Pro is expected to feature a Snapdragon 675 and Sony's 48 MP IMX586 sensor, the same module used on the Honor View 20. Initial reports claimed the Note 7 Pro would be launched in February but that's looking increa...

Ricci Rox, 18 Feb 2019 23:36

OPPO will start making these next-gen smartphone cameras in the next few months. (Source: OPPO)

OPPO's 10x zoom modules will go into production in the first half of 2019

The Android phone-maker OPPO had previously teased its new camera-tech breakthrough: 10x lossless zoom, facilitated by a prism and an extra series of lenses that can fit into a typical phone chassis. The OEM's vice president has a...

Deirdre O Donnell, 18 Feb 2019 23:20

A screenshot from the MobileFun video. (Source: IceUniverse)

New leak re-visits Samsung Galaxy S10+'s potential screen-protection issue

A while ago, a series of Tweets from a smartphone case-maker presented the possibility that the Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10+'s fingerprint reader placement would make using screen protectors on these phones much more difficult than...

Deirdre O Donnell, 18 Feb 2019 18:52

Honor View 20 launch event, Honor View 20 camera allegedly better than that of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Mobile photography: The Honor View 20 beats the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, but not in a DxOMark test

According to a review by Android Authority, the Honor View 20's main camera setup can provide excellent low-light performance, realistic colors, great image stabilization, as well as "amazing detail" but also lacks in the HDR area...

Codrut Nistor, 18 Feb 2019 13:16

Xiaomi could also jump on the pop-up selfie-cam bandwagon. (Source: MSPoweruser)

Xiaomi's product director hints that the brand may make a pop-up selfie camera phone soon

Xiaomi is now known as one of the very few Android OEMs who have released the most modern take on the slider phone. However, it also appears as though it wants to get into the pop-up camera game as well. A company executive has hi...

Deirdre O Donnell, 17 Feb 2019 16:27

Renders of the Huawei P30 Pro. (Source: Techenguru)

The Huawei P30 Pro and P30 will settle for 1080p displays

According to new reports, Huawei's upcoming flagships, the P30 and P30 Pro will feature 1080p displays. Both devices are expected to have some impressive specifications sheets, and the listed display resolutions are somewhat disap...

Ricci Rox, 17 Feb 2019 13:44

TCL could be working on as many as five foldable devices. (Source: TCL/CNET)

TCL may be working on five foldable devices, including a possible smartphone bracelet

A report from CNET mentions that TCL Corporation could be busy working on up to five different foldable devices. It seems two of the devices are tablets, two are smartphones, and one appears to be a combination of a smartphone, sm...

Daniel R Deakin, 17 Feb 2019 04:32

The OPPO R line is associated with some premium features. (Source: GizmoChina)

The OPPO R19 will not be released this year: company vice-president

It has been anticipated that the OPPO R17 would be replaced by the R19, a phone that may have a punch-hole selfie camera, in 2019. However, the vice president of the Android OEM, Shen Yiren, has taken to Weibo to disrupt this line...

Deirdre O Donnell, 16 Feb 2019 18:42

Apex Legends is part of the Titanfall universe. (Source: Electronic Arts)

Over 25 million people play Apex Legends in its first week; Tencent may distribute it in China

Apex Legends has now been played by over 25 million people in the first week of its release. There is a rumor that Tencent Holdings is interested in becoming the official distributor of the battle royale game in China. Tencent is ...

Daniel R Deakin, 16 Feb 2019 02:52

A new leak alleges that iPhone XS and XS Max units in China will be sold in red soon. (Source: GadgetWear)

iPhones XS and XS Max rumored to be released in new color for the Chinese market

Apple will release red versions of the iPhone XS and XS Max, but only in China. At least, this is what a new post on Weibo claims. It cites the OEM's declining fortunes in the country in this apparent marketing decision.

Deirdre O Donnell, 15 Feb 2019 18:43

Leaks / Rumors

Huawei's solution for a full-screen device could be a slider phone

Qualcomm Snapdragon 675-powered Meizu Note 9 hits Geekbench

Leak claims AirPods 2 and case can be fully charged wirelessly in just 15 minutes

Upcoming Samsung Galaxy A90 rumored to be a China-exclusive device

Dell might have just accidentally leaked either an Nvidia GeForce GTX 2050 or even an RTX 2050 GPU

Fresh leak purports to outline Ryzen 3000 price-scheme in Singapore market

New OnePlus 7 leak replaces sliding mechanism with pop-up selfie camera

Apex Legends was leaked on Reddit nearly a year ago but was dismissed as fake

Samsung Galaxy A40 with Exynos SoC rumored to have a European price tag of €249

Apple Watch Series 5: A tiny first glimpse into the future

First hint that Samsung Galaxy S10 & S10+ are doing better than Galaxy S9 & S9+ at preorders has surfaced

AMD patent spotted for variable rate shading, as featured in Nvidia Turing-based GPUs

New Xbox consoles rumored for reveal at E3 2019; leaked specs feature custom AMD Navi GPUs

New leaked images suggest next Meizu flagship will be both notchless and punch hole-free

Motorola confirms a foldable handset, no official name and release date yet

Two new snippets of information about the upcoming Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 leak out

New Dune games on the horizon

The Samsung 'Galaxy Note 10' could end up looking a lot like the S10 5G

OnePlus may have started work on Pie for the 3/3T

New report offers alleged prices and release dates for Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1660 and GTX 1650 GPUs

MWC19 | Real-world photos of the Huawei P30 Pro emerge; 5G variant could be in the works

Nokia 6.2 may not make it to MWC19: new rumor

Possible LG V50 pictured with 'second-screen' case in new leaks

Meizu Note 9 to be released in March

Likely Huawei P30 Pro moon shot makes your smartphone's moon photos look less than stellar

Image of promotional banner for Huawei Mate X foldable 5G smartphone leaked

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1180 might be coming soon

Sony Xperia XZ4 with 1440p display now rumored to be Xperia 1 with 4K HDR OLED

Reportedly official Nokia 9 PureView renders surface - Nokia 4.2, Nokia 3.2 and Nokia 1 Plus expected at MWC 2019 too

Nvidia GTX 1650 budget gaming GPU scheduled to launch in late March

Lenovo ThinkPad 2019 leak: Data-sheets of the redesigned ThinkPads T490, T490s & T590 have been leaked

Intel Core i9-9900KFC processor mentioned in AIDA64 beta release notes

Foldable iPhone renders offer a glimpse into the future

Razer realignment forces layoffs; Razer Phone 3 possibly cancelled

Razer Phone 2 owners can expect to receive Android Pie starting February 27

GDC 2019 | Google to hold event at GDC next month, possibly related to its Project Stream game streaming service

Android Q could make the back button obsolete

Pricing details of the Mi 9 revealed - Big jump when compared to the Mi 8

Mi 9 Explorer Edition to come with 12 GB RAM

The Mi 9 could feature an unmatched 20 W wireless charging and 27 W wired fast charge

The Redmi Note 7 Pro with a 48 MP Sony IMX586 is expected to launch after the Mi 9

OPPO's 10x zoom modules will go into production in the first half of 2019

New leak re-visits Samsung Galaxy S10+'s potential screen-protection issue

Mobile photography: The Honor View 20 beats the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, but not in a DxOMark test

Xiaomi's product director hints that the brand may make a pop-up selfie camera phone soon

The Huawei P30 Pro and P30 will settle for 1080p displays

TCL may be working on five foldable devices, including a possible smartphone bracelet

The OPPO R19 will not be released this year: company vice-president

Over 25 million people play Apex Legends in its first week; Tencent may distribute it in China

iPhones XS and XS Max rumored to be released in new color for the Chinese market

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