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Royole (Rouyu) beat the big manufacturers to the punch with its FlexPai foldable phone. (Source: Trusted Reviews)

Samsung first on the foldable bandwagon; Apple to bide its time

An infographic published by LetsGoDigital makes for interesting reading for those curious about how the foldable market could end up playing out. Unsurprisingly, it seems Samsung and Huawei will be the first major manufacturers to...

Daniel R Deakin, 15 Dec 2018 23:04

Plenty of battery power should be on hand to keep that display glowing. (Source: T3 via LetsGoDigital)

Samsung foldable smartphone could come with 6000 mAh battery and Snapdragon 855

A new report uncovered by LetsGoDigital has claimed that Samsung’s upcoming foldable smartphone could sport a total of up to 6000 mAh in battery capacity. Apparently, there will be two separate cells, with one in each half of the ...

Daniel R Deakin, 15 Dec 2018 22:01

The Huawei Nova 4 will be released in Hunan, China, on December 17. (Source: Huawei)

Nova 4 launch venue (and date) confirmed by Huawei

According to some preliminary leaks, the Huawei Nova 4 was to be released about two days from now. Today, the company has given credence to this rumor, and has also announced the location of this event. It may unveil a phone with ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 15 Dec 2018 19:47

Nvidia's share price is now almost half of what it used to be in the glory days of crypto mining and the investors are more and more concerned. (Source: The Register)

Nvidia's stock takes a dive again, largest investor ready to pull out

The second half of 2018 has not been kind to Nvidia at all. The crypto craze is gone and AIB partners are still overstocked with pascal GPUs, the trade wars in China are creating economic instabilities and the launch of the RTX 20...

Bogdan Solca, 14 Dec 2018 20:54

It now appears Samsung has gotten ideas from the success of the blue Note 9. (Source: Samsung)

Latest leak hints at new color for Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

The next generation of the Samsung Galaxy S line is rumored to come in several variants, which include an SX Lite for the first time. This SKU is also now reported to come in a new color for the rear panel. The color schemes for t...

Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Dec 2018 18:39

The four putative color SKUs for the Huawei Nova 4. (Source: DroidShout)

Huawei Nova 4 colors revealed in new leak

The Huawei Nova 4 is set to be released on December 17. However, it now seems as though we may already know everything there is to know about the phone. This apparently now includes the device's color options.

Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Dec 2018 17:18

The new tab-grouping feature is already under development via Chromium. (Source: Google)

Next version of Chrome may have Dark Mode and tab-grouping features

Chrome 73 is now rumored to add a feature that can organize tabs into certain sets to the browser. This may be most reminiscent of the similar function that Microsoft is reportedly set to bring to Windows File Explorer in the futu...

Deirdre O Donnell, 13 Dec 2018 19:44

A side by side image of what all three Galaxy S10 models will supposedly look like from the front. (Source: @evleaks)

The 1 TB Galaxy S10 could cost up to US$1,800

Samsung is likely a few months away from unveiling its Galaxy S10 line-up, but that has not stopped yet more leaks and speculation from appearing online. Now there are reports that a "major tech retailer" in the UK has approached ...

Alex Alderson, 13 Dec 2018 12:03

Zen 2 is a highly anticipated architecture, which promises massive performance enhancements over the current gen Zen+. (Source: Forbes)

A mobile Ryzen 3 3300X surfaces, but it's almost certainly fake

As one could expect, leaks and rumors, whether they're true or not, often times inspire people to manufacture leaks of their own for fun. This seems to be such a case where a Ryzen 3 3300X has surfaced on Userbenchmark; the circum...

Matthew Connatser, 13 Dec 2018 05:02

The new kind of Bayer HDR coding found in the Sony IMX607 sensor. (Source: Weibo)

New 38MP Sony sensor leaks, could be destined for Huawei P30 series

A product page for the Sony IMX607 CMOS sensor for smartphones has surfaced on Weibo. It is described as a 38 megapixel (MP) Exmor RS module with "advanced noise reduction", a novel dual Bayer-and-white HDR coding array and ambien...

Deirdre O Donnell, 12 Dec 2018 20:57

The 5G in the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 can apparently enhance the IoT around it. (Source: Engadget)

Xiaomi uses the Mi Mix 3 5G edition to demonstrate next-gen IoT

Xiaomi has showcased the fact that 5G is for IoT devices too. This was done via a Tweet by a company spokesperson, containing a video showing how quickly the 5G-enabled variant of the Mi Mix 3 could relay commands to a connected l...

Deirdre O Donnell, 12 Dec 2018 19:55

A rear-panel image linked to the Nova 4 on TENAA's website. (Source: TENAA)

Huawei Nova 4 now rumored to come in two different camera SKUs

Gizchina claims to have unearthed a slide showing details on the specs of the upcoming Huawei 'punch-hole' camera pioneer device, the Nova 4. This slide appears to clearly indicate that this phone will have two separate variants, ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 12 Dec 2018 19:07

One of the new Olixar cases for the Samsung Galaxy S10. (Source: MobileFun)

An online store has posted a page for Samsung Galaxy S10 case preorders

The Samsung Galaxy S10 is still probably months away from release. However, this has not stopped the case-maker Olixar from designing a whole range of cases for it already, or the e-tailer site MobileFun from posting a product pag...

Deirdre O Donnell, 12 Dec 2018 18:39

The Starwood hackers used the same cloud hosting service that previous Chinese hackers had used. (Source: TechSpot)

Chinese hackers believed to be behind massive Marriott data breach

Sources involved in the investigation of the Marriott/Starwood data breach have revealed that Chinese hackers are believed to be behind the incident. Marriott International announced at the end of November that 500 million custome...

Daniel R Deakin, 12 Dec 2018 18:18

No, the Galaxy S10 will not ship with a cryptocurrency "cold wallet"

Contrary to news circulating earlier today, Samsung has confirmed that rumors of the Galaxy S10 including a cryptocurrency cold wallet are merely speculation. The rumors stem from EU trademark filings made by Samsung earlier this ...

Sam Medley, 11 Dec 2018 22:51

While the card doesn't appear to be very high end, the RTX 2060 could be as fast or even faster than a GTX 1070. (Source: VideoCardz)

RTX 2060 desktop GPU specifications leak

News and rumor website VideoCardz has reported the existence of the RTX 2060, some of its specifications, and that it will launch soon. With 1920 CUDA cores, the new midrange card could be up to 50% faster than the previous 1060 6...

Matthew Connatser, 11 Dec 2018 22:43

The reported tiny Chinese spy chip in question was smaller than a pencil tip. (Source: Debuglies via Bloomberg)

No Chinese spy chips found in Supermicro internal investigation

Supermicro has published a letter to its customers to explicitly state that no evidence of tampering was discovered in its hardware during a recent thorough internal review. An article from Bloomberg claimed that Supermicro produc...

Daniel R Deakin, 11 Dec 2018 20:03

Renders of the Pixel 3 Lite XL. (Source: OnLeaks)

Renders of the Pixel 3 Lite XL surface

The Pixel 3 Lite has leaked extensively over the last month, and it's almost surprising to learn that there's a bigger Pixel 3 Lite XL. The less is said about that name, the better.

Ricci Rox, 11 Dec 2018 15:41

Expected to be the Sony IMX586. (Source: Android Central)

The upcoming Xiaomi phone with a 48 MP camera will likely be a mid-range offering

Xiaomi spokesperson Lin Bin recently teased a new Xiaomi phone featuring a 48 MP camera. Initial reports claimed it could be a flagship of sorts but new information shows that is rather unlikely, as the device is said to be powere...

Ricci Rox, 11 Dec 2018 15:39

This contest sparked rumors that Ryzen 3000 might be arriving sooner rather than later, perhaps as early as AMD's opening event as CES in January. (Source: VideoCardz)

South Korean Ryzen 3600X and 3700X contest is pulled after AMD is notified of its existence

Tech enthusiasts were intrigued by a contest hosted by a South Korean sales agency, the object of which was to guess the Cinebench scores for the as of yet unreleased Ryzen 3600X and 3700X. However, the contest has now been cancel...

Matthew Connatser, 11 Dec 2018 01:44

AMD could be planning on refreshing its Vega architecture. (Source: Twitter/BoMbY)

New AMD Radeon Vega logo sparks speculation about potential APU refresh

An AMD-related image trademark has been discovered that has led to some discussion about its possible meaning, if any. The application in question shows a logo that is very similar to the well-known Vega logo, but the right-hand w...

Daniel R Deakin, 11 Dec 2018 00:54

Samsung Rize30 trademark details (Source: European Union Intellectual Property Office)

Rize could be a new handset family by Samsung, three individual devices already registered

Previously reported as a possible name for Samsung's upcoming foldable handset, Rize returns as the name of no less than three devices. The Rize10, Rize20, and Rize30 smartphone models have just surfaced in three trademark documen...

Codrut Nistor, 10 Dec 2018 19:50

The putative Sony Xperia XZ4 Compact. (Source: CompareRaja)

Sony Xperia XZ4 Compact also in the works: new leak

A new leak suggests that a Compact variant may launch alongside the Sony Xperia XZ4. However, if this pans out, it could be a slightly disappointing release, especially next to the full-size version. The phone portrayed in the rum...

Deirdre O Donnell, 10 Dec 2018 12:53

This is possibly the iPhone design template for yet another year. (Source: Ars Technica)

2019's iPhones will look pretty much exactly like 2018's: new analysis

Apple will make minimal changes to its smartphones for the new year, according to an analyst with the bank Nomura. Therefore, they are likely to end up looking much like the iPhone X of 2017...again. The Nomura research report ind...

Deirdre O Donnell, 09 Dec 2018 15:23

Renders of the Xperia XZ4 Compact. (Source: Onleaks)

Sony could be the first OEM to bring back the headphone jack after removing it

The headphone jack began its mass exodus away from flagships last year, with Sony ditching it on the Xperia XZ2 phones. For the first time, though, we could see a company bring back the much-wanted port.

Ricci Rox, 09 Dec 2018 13:46

This is the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite with a flat display and side-mounted fingerprint sensor

With how much attention the Galaxy S10 and S10 have received, you could be forgiven for forgetting that Samsung also plans on releasing an S10 Lite. Details of the S10 Lite have been scarce but renders have finally surfaced.

Ricci Rox, 09 Dec 2018 13:44

It's possible the photos in question could actually be CAD renders. (Source: 嗨-Mr强(Weibo)/SlashGear)

Real-world photos of physical Samsung Galaxy S10+ smartphone may have just leaked online

A couple of images of what could be an actual physical Samsung Galaxy S10 series device have been leaked online. One of the images appeared on the Weibo social network site while another was sent directly to SlashGear. It has been...

Daniel R Deakin, 08 Dec 2018 05:42

The Dragon Age 4 clip teases the phrase "The Dread Wolf Rises," a reference to Dragon Age: Inquisition. (Source: Kotaku)

Game Awards announcements: Far Cry: New Dawn, Dragon Age 4, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3

The Game Awards 2018 has hosted a plethora of announcements, which included details about titles such as Dragon Age 4, Far Cry: New Dawn, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, Mortal Kombat 11, Psychonauts 2, Rage 2, The Ou...

Daniel R Deakin, 08 Dec 2018 05:41

Does ZOTAC have another variant of its Amp card line-up? (Source: ZOTAC)

'Accidental' ZOTAC leak hints at upcoming GTX 1070 variant with GDDR5X memory

Videocardz has claimed that ZOTAC had accidentally posted a link for a new version of its GTX 1070-based Amp Extreme card - one with GDDR5X rather than the more usual GDDR5. However, this card has 8GB of this memory, as before, wi...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Dec 2018 18:58

A render for the Vivo Nex 2. (Source: India Today)

Possible Vivo Nex 2 model with 10GB RAM seen on Geekbench

A phone from the OEM Vivo with the model number V1821A has appeared on Geekbench. This device is likely to be the upcoming Vivo Nex 2, as it packs the Snapdragon 845 which lines up with other leaks about the phone. The phone poste...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Dec 2018 18:27

Xiaomi teases 48 MP smartphone, could be Xiaomi Mi 9 (Source: Weibo)

Xiaomi teases 48 MP camera handset, might launch it in early 2019

Although he did not confirm the name of the handset — which might be the Xiaomi Mi 9 — Lin Bin has recently shown a teaser of a 48 MP camera phone. If no other Chinese brand that often goes for the "first one to release" crown — s...

Codrut Nistor, 06 Dec 2018 20:58

The Helio M70 is now available. (Source: The Mobile Indian)

MediaTek launches its M70 5G modem at a tech conference

The Helio M70 baseband chipset was showcased at the China Mobile Global Partner Conference in Guangzhou today. This modem, unlike the Snapdragon X50, is backwards-compatible with 4G to 2G. It is also 3GPP-compatible and rated for ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Dec 2018 20:22

The Honor View 20 has an international launch date and venue, according to this poster. (Source: GizChina)

Honor V20 may launch at a Paris-based event in 2019

The View 20, a Honor device likely to be shipped with the Kirin 980, is to be launched at an event in Paris on January 20, 2019. This is according to a leaked teaser image GizChina claims to have found, in addition to internal Hua...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Dec 2018 18:43

AdoredTV's proposed Ryzen lineup looks quite optimistic, but keep in mind that the original Ryzen CPUs lowered the entry level for octa core CPUs from $1000 to just $300.

Tech Analyst AdoredTV leaks alleged specs of the upcoming Ryzen 3000 series

AdoredTV is well known for his previous leaks on AMD's upcoming Rome server CPU and Nvidia's current gen Turing GPUs. It's not entirely surprising that he has come across some information which he once again recommends we take wit...

Matthew Connatser, 06 Dec 2018 01:40

Renders of the Galaxy S10+. (Source: OnLeaks)

Here are the Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10+ in all their glory

Even more renders of the Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10+ have surfaced. The devices can be seen with circular cutouts at their top right corners—in the case of the S10+ two circles overlapping to form a pill of sorts.

Ricci Rox, 05 Dec 2018 14:00

Renders of the Moto G7. (Source: Onleaks)

Initial rumors of the Moto G7 revealed - Snapdragon 632, dual rear cameras, teardrop notch

The Moto G7 will be bang right in the middle of the next-gen Moto G lineup. The device is expected to feature a 6.24-inch display with a teardrop notch, dual rear cameras, and a 3000 mAh battery.

Ricci Rox, 05 Dec 2018 13:59

Renders of a potential XZ4 device have already been leaked. (Source: OnLeaks and MySmartPrice)

Snapdragon 855 and 3,900 mAh battery mentioned in supposed Sony Xperia XZ4 specifications leak

Reported specifications for the rumored Sony Xperia XZ4 have been leaked on a Chinese blogging site. Prolific leaker Ice universe has posted details about the possible flagship device that include mention of a Snapdragon 855 proce...

Daniel R Deakin, 04 Dec 2018 22:17

2 million Nex phones have been sold. (Source: Mashable)

Vivo sold 2 million units of the Nex smartphone in six months

To say the Vivo Nex was a unique device would be an understatement. It was the first smartphone to include a motorized front camera module, thus saving screen real estate. Nevertheless, the OEM has announced that 2 million units o...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Dec 2018 17:41

The Vivo Nex 2 may launch with 10 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage, according to GSM Arena. (Source: Vivo)

Vivo Nex 2 reportedly launching on December 11

New details about the Vivo NEX 2 have emerged online. Vivo has now updated its website with marketing material hinting at what features the device may have. The company will supposedly unveil its latest NEX smartphone on December ...

Alex Alderson, 04 Dec 2018 16:14

Purported Moto G7 Plus renders. (Source: Mr Gizmo)

Initial details of the Moto G7 Plus revealed - Snapdragon 660 in tow, wireless charging a possibility

The Moto G7 Plus will be the most powerful and expensive of the upcoming Moto G7 phones, and its specifications sheet says as much, as it's set to feature a Snapdragon 660, and maybe, just maybe, wireless charging support.

Ricci Rox, 04 Dec 2018 09:04

It seems the Surface Centaurus could simply be a larger version of Andromeda. (Source: Tablet News)

Microsoft and Intel believed to be working on Centaurus device

A report from Windows Central claims that Microsoft and Intel are working on a device with the codename “Centaurus.” The device is believed to be a foldable dual-screen version of the Surface PC that will operate on an edition of ...

Daniel R Deakin, 04 Dec 2018 00:27

Hopefully, Samsung will reveal the device's confirmed name soon. (Source: Geeky Gadgets)

Rize and Fold join the list of potential names for Samsung's upcoming foldable smartphone

Two new potential names for Samsung’s foldable flagship device have been spotted: Rize and Fold. The first name was found in trademark applications made with the Intellectual Property Office of the United Kingdom (UKIPO) and the U...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Dec 2018 20:51

Those hoping for a 5G iPhone may have a long wait ahead of them. (Source: Cult of Mac)

New report casts further doubt on prospect of 5G iPhones in 2019

A new article in Bloomberg substantiates earlier claims that Apple will not adopt 5G in its next-generation iPhones. In fact, the outlet's sources have suggested that this may not happen until after 2020. The company's current enm...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Dec 2018 20:11

Some of the newly-leaked images also shows an Ice Blue-like color. (Source: SlashLeaks)

Latest Samsung Galaxy S10 CAD leak shows dual Infinity-O cameras - and a 3.5mm jack

OnLeaks and 91Mobile have compiled a new image and video series purported to show CAD renders for the Galaxy S10. It shows a virtually bezel-less phone that, in fairness, closely resembles the Note 9. However, the Note does not ha...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Dec 2018 14:43

Huawei may build its own OS. (Source: ETNews)

Huawei to launch proprietary OS for its smartphones

A new report from a Korean media outlet details Huawei's plans to introduce an in-house OS for its mobile devices. Should this prospect be realized, the Chinese company may drop its Android skin (EMUI) for completely separate soft...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Dec 2018 13:36

The 2019 LG Gram 14 may be an ultra-lightweight convertible laptop

LG's next Gram laptop could come in at under 1.18 kg to be lighter than the Lenovo Yoga C930 and even the Dell XPS 13 9365 2-in-1 while offering a bigger display than both. More official details will likely be unveiled at CES 2019...

Allen Ngo, 03 Dec 2018 06:18

A diagram from the Google patent. (Source: USPTO)

Google's new patent could turn your arm into your smartwatch's keyboard

Google has filed a patent with the United States Patent and Trademarks Office (USPTO) that depicts motion sensors built into a smartwatch. They expand the wearable's range of user interface feedback to the device's immediate surro...

Deirdre O Donnell, 02 Dec 2018 15:27

Perhaps the blandest render we've ever seen. (Source: Mysmartprice)

Details of Lenovo's upcoming K5X mid-ranger surface

Lenovo tends to release a number of devices that fly under the radar in the western market, and the upcoming Lenovo K5X will likely be one such phone. The mid-ranger is expected to feature a Snapdragon 636, dual selfie cameras, an...

Ricci Rox, 02 Dec 2018 07:36

The leaked image of the screen protector for the "Beyond" device. (Source: Ice universe/Twitter)

Image of the Samsung Galaxy S10's screen protector leaked

An image of the Samsung Galaxy S10’s screen protector has been leaked via Twitter by Ice universe. The tweet in question features the lone word “Beyond,” which is the codename Samsung uses for the S10 line-up. As can be seen in t...

Daniel R Deakin, 30 Nov 2018 23:01

Leaks / Rumors

Samsung first on the foldable bandwagon; Apple to bide its time

Samsung foldable smartphone could come with 6000 mAh battery and Snapdragon 855

Nova 4 launch venue (and date) confirmed by Huawei

Nvidia's stock takes a dive again, largest investor ready to pull out

Latest leak hints at new color for Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

Huawei Nova 4 colors revealed in new leak

Next version of Chrome may have Dark Mode and tab-grouping features

The 1 TB Galaxy S10 could cost up to US$1,800

A mobile Ryzen 3 3300X surfaces, but it's almost certainly fake

New 38MP Sony sensor leaks, could be destined for Huawei P30 series

Xiaomi uses the Mi Mix 3 5G edition to demonstrate next-gen IoT

Huawei Nova 4 now rumored to come in two different camera SKUs

An online store has posted a page for Samsung Galaxy S10 case preorders

Chinese hackers believed to be behind massive Marriott data breach

No, the Galaxy S10 will not ship with a cryptocurrency "cold wallet"

RTX 2060 desktop GPU specifications leak

No Chinese spy chips found in Supermicro internal investigation

Renders of the Pixel 3 Lite XL surface

The upcoming Xiaomi phone with a 48 MP camera will likely be a mid-range offering

South Korean Ryzen 3600X and 3700X contest is pulled after AMD is notified of its existence

New AMD Radeon Vega logo sparks speculation about potential APU refresh

Rize could be a new handset family by Samsung, three individual devices already registered

Sony Xperia XZ4 Compact also in the works: new leak

2019's iPhones will look pretty much exactly like 2018's: new analysis

Sony could be the first OEM to bring back the headphone jack after removing it

This is the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite with a flat display and side-mounted fingerprint sensor

Real-world photos of physical Samsung Galaxy S10+ smartphone may have just leaked online

Game Awards announcements: Far Cry: New Dawn, Dragon Age 4, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3

'Accidental' ZOTAC leak hints at upcoming GTX 1070 variant with GDDR5X memory

Possible Vivo Nex 2 model with 10GB RAM seen on Geekbench

Xiaomi teases 48 MP camera handset, might launch it in early 2019

MediaTek launches its M70 5G modem at a tech conference

Honor V20 may launch at a Paris-based event in 2019

Dell XPS 13 (9370, 9380) - Overview of all the rumors, dates, configurations, and tests

Tech Analyst AdoredTV leaks alleged specs of the upcoming Ryzen 3000 series

Here are the Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10+ in all their glory

Initial rumors of the Moto G7 revealed - Snapdragon 632, dual rear cameras, teardrop notch

Snapdragon 855 and 3,900 mAh battery mentioned in supposed Sony Xperia XZ4 specifications leak

Vivo sold 2 million units of the Nex smartphone in six months

Vivo Nex 2 reportedly launching on December 11

Initial details of the Moto G7 Plus revealed - Snapdragon 660 in tow, wireless charging a possibility

Microsoft and Intel believed to be working on Centaurus device

Rize and Fold join the list of potential names for Samsung's upcoming foldable smartphone

New report casts further doubt on prospect of 5G iPhones in 2019

Latest Samsung Galaxy S10 CAD leak shows dual Infinity-O cameras - and a 3.5mm jack

Huawei to launch proprietary OS for its smartphones

The 2019 LG Gram 14 may be an ultra-lightweight convertible laptop

Google's new patent could turn your arm into your smartwatch's keyboard

Details of Lenovo's upcoming K5X mid-ranger surface

Image of the Samsung Galaxy S10's screen protector leaked

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