Leaks / Rumors

Codenamed "Valhalla," the X570 chipset brings PCIe 4.0 to consumer desktop computers. The motherboards to use it will support the upcoming EPYC and Ryzen processors. Although not official yet, images of two MSI boards that use the X570 chipset have just been spotted as well, so the launch of the platform is imminent.

The South Korean manufacturer Samsung may be planning on releasing a surprising new addition to its smartphone lineup in the second half of 2019. There is already a mountain of expectation for the Galaxy Note 10 phablet series and the Galaxy Fold could still create some ripples when it’s finally fully ready. However, there now seems to be another device to be excited about.

A couple of alleged AMD Navi graphics cards, specifically engineering samples, have been spotted on two different benchmarks. Unfortunately, nothing has been shared in regard to the Ashes of the Singularity test, but there are some details offered with the Navi GPU that popped up on 3DMark. The preliminary specifications have some AMD fans worried about Navi’s future in the graphics card market.

Given the trouble that Huawei has been having lately, it is not surprising to find out that the Chinese giant is already working on a Google Android replacement. Media reports confirm that HongMeng OS is in the trial phase already and if the Android ban stays in place, this will become the firmware of choice for new Huawei handsets.

A Dutch blog claims to have unearthed patents filed with the Chinese intellectual property office (SIPO) by the OEM OPPO. They show a mobile device that is clearly foldable. The documents show that the company is considering either a notch or punch-hole technology for its purported first flexible display.

Certified by the Chinese telecommunications regulatory authority TENAA earlier this month, the 6.3-inch mid-range Lenovo L38111 has just been spotted on Geekbench. According to the benchmark database, its specs include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor and 6 GB of memory, with Android 9.0 Pie on top.

New variants of the Pixel 3 have just been released by Google and already there is plenty of speculation about what the Pixel 4 will offer and how it will look. There’s even a rumor that the Pixel 4 could come with a button-less design. Some excellent new concept images have stuck with hardware buttons, though.

OPPO has confirmed that the upcoming K3 smartphone will be launched on May 23, 2019. This new mid-range device will apparently be equipped with VOOC 3.0, with a fresh range of accessories to match. They are said to include power banks with the same technology.

A new leak on the Mi Mix 4 has revealed a mouth-watering specifications sheet that would see the Xiaomi flagship compete against traditional flagship giants like the upcoming Huawei Mate 30 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 10. Features start with a 2K AMOLED 120 Hz display and get a lot crazier.

Leaked information about the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 has offered a surprise in regard to the upcoming device’s camera setups. Although the actual details that have been shared are somewhat vague and even ambiguous, it hasn’t stopped commentators speculating on what the South Korean manufacturer is preparing for its flagship phablet.

Redmi is currently building a vortex of hype for its upcoming Snapdragon 855 flagship. As a result, it has teased its name (the K20) and a few key specs of the phone to keep us interested. One is its pop-up selfie camera, which, as the brand's general manager now insists, will not weigh the phone down.

The BV9700 Pro is a phone described as "beyond rugged" by its manufacturer, Blackview. This OEM has put its new device on Indiegogo, as part of a campaign in which it was looking for about US$20,000 to help make it. However, its backers have contributed $119,275 - in the first day alone.

Lenovo has revealed that its smartphone flagship, the Z6 Pro, has a 5G variant. However, no pricing or availability information for this device has been released. The OEM has also confirmed that the Z6 Youth Edition does indeed exist, and will launch on May 22, 2019.

Expected to launch on May 21, the upcoming Oppo A9X is similar to the Oppo F11 in both looks and specs. This phablet-sized device with a 6.5-inch display has a 48 + 5 MP main camera setup, MediaTek Helio P70 processor, 6 GB of memory, 128 GB of internal storage, and runs Android 9.0 Pie-based firmware out of the box.

According to a patent filed with the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO), Intel may be considering the manufacture of its own smartphone. This device may follow the dual-display trend set by Vivo and Nubia, and also allegedly has "360-degree" cameras. The patent is dated May 14, 2019.

According to some renders that have surfaced online, OPPO is allegedly preparing a new device. As this phone has a central punch-hole selfie camera, it may not be of the recently-launched Reno series. The leaker Ice universe has also found images of the same phone that indicates a partnership with the Gundam franchise.

NVIDIA could look to introducing a refreshed RTX lineup as a pre-emptive measure to take on the upcoming AMD Navi lineup, according to information by RedGamingTech. The rumors points to a possible refresh of current RTX cards with higher memory speeds. Also being speculated is a possibility of higher clocks, use of Samsung's 16 Gb GDDR6 DRAM, and reduction in prices.

Hisense has reportedly filed a patent for a device that looks like a conventional camera on one side and a phone on the other. If this concept sounds less than unique, that's because it is. However, the Chinese OEM's apparent new take on the idea looks sleeker than its predecessors.

Months after releasing the P30 Lite, Huawei is on course to launch another P-Lite phone. The company is set to launch the P20 Lite (2019) in the coming months, as a refreshed version of last year's P20 Lite.

An analyst for the Ace Research Institute has compiled a financial results report about Sony’s PlayStation business. Among the big numbers and forecasts, the researcher has detailed some information about the upcoming PlayStation 5 console, which includes an expected launch date of November 2020. There are also predictions for price and sales.

A Huawei device with the model number YAL-L21 has arrived on Geekbench. As it rocks the Kirin 980 processor, it is possible that this phone is the Honor 20 or 20 Pro. The phone has 6GB of RAM, which is consistent with the middle-road Honor 10 SKUs of last year.

The OPPO Reno line usually stands out due to the unique angular pop-up selfie-cam module the OEM has installed in it to keep the screen clear of a notch. However, a new variant of this smartphone series has allegedly popped up on China Telecom's website without one.

Asus is set to unveil its new flagship, the Zenfone 6, later this month, and a new leak gives us more information than ever on the device. Asus's flagships aren't the most popular but this one looks to be one of the strongest flagships of the year, with just about no weaknesses on paper.

Ice universe has retaken to Twitter with another teaser about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 10. This time, he has got people speculating and talking about something that the flagship phablet series may, or may not, have.

Recently, a Vivo phone with the model number V1901A (or V1901T) has surfaced on Geekbench. With its 4GB of RAM, Android 9 ROM and 2.3GHz SoC, its specs hint at a new solid budget option waiting in the wings. Its TENAA listing supports this, as it states that this phone (possibly the Y3) has 3 cameras on its rear panel.

Honor has released further detail on its upcoming 20 and 20 Pro flagships. They will feature "Dynamic Holographic design", an effect that will be apparent on their glass rear panels. The OEM has also revealed that this esthetic choice has shifted the phones' fingerprint sensors onto their frames.

Lenovo has just launched the Pro version of its Z6 flagship smartphone. Now, its Vice President, Chang Cheng, has reportedly posted a photo of another new variant for this device on Weibo. This is patently a different model, as it bears a Ferrari logo, which even the Z6 Pro lacks.

A new entry into the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) may show where Samsung may think foldable displays and their use in the future are headed. It depicts an electronic product that can lay flat, but can also be folded...into a 3D rectangle. This "display device", therefore, may be a new kind of convertible, although it does not really seem that portable.

Google announced that the newest preview for the next version of Android would be made available on a total of 21 devices, including the more recent Pixel phones. Therefore, a relatively large number of users may have gained access to it already. Unfortunately, some of them now report that using Google Pay as normal is impossible while running this beta.

Apple has apparently delisted the LG UltraFine 5K Display from its online retail store. This could possibly mark the end of the product and might be a harbinger of Apple selling its own professional-grade monitor. Rumors are flying that Apple will soon release a 31.6-inch 6K display for use with the Mac Pro desktop.

The display notch has become one of the biggest polarizing factors in the smartphone industry. It has also resulted in a number of design tweaks to avoid it while maximizing screen real-estate. Huawei has patented an innovative form-factor that avoids the notch without resorting to one of these.

Redmi will unveil its first flagship in the near future. The device will attempt to fill the boots of older Mi flagships by offering premium specifications at an extra-affordable price point.

Concept renders and a brief video of the supposed successor of the iPhone XR have been published online. The device is expected to be the “cheap” member of the next series of iPhones and will wield lower specifications than the other 2019 smartphones. One obvious example of the cost-cutting is the rear-facing dual camera setup.

The X is Realme's next smartphone release. Previous leaks about this phone have suggested that it will have premium camera specs, in that its main sensor will be 48MP. This has been confirmed by its OEM ahead of its launch. Furthermore, the module in question will be the high-end Sony IMX586 that also graces the Redmi Note 7 Pro.

According to some recent rumors, Motorola will release a phone called the One Vision. It is touted as a combination of a punch-hole display, a dual camera that incorporates a 48MP sensor and Android One. Its latest leak shows it in a new color, which makes only 2 for the prospective device so far.

There is a rumor that Redmi is not satisfied with just producing budget-friendly smartphones and phablets and intends to move into creating laptops too. The sub-brand’s parent company, Xiaomi, has been in the notebook business for a few years now, and it has won praise for products such as the Mi Notebook Pro and Mi Notebook Air.

Images of a mystery smartphone have been shared on Twitter, with some tweeters immediately presuming they were gazing at the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 10 for the first time. Unfortunately, it was quickly revealed that the renders were not of the coveted phablet. In other Note 10 rumor news, the possibility of it coming with UFS 3.0 storage seems more likely.

An entry for an Intel Xeon W-3275 processor has been discovered on Geekbench that shows a pretty remarkable result at least in the multi-core benchmark. While the single-core score for the CPU was still decent at 5,211 points, the multi-score recorded was a huge 39,869 points. The codename used in the record was Skylake-W.

The OnePlus 7 Pro is already definitely associated with the UFS 3.0 standard ahead of its launch on May 14, 2019. Now, the OEM has confirmed that this phone will support HDR10+ content. In ongoing leak terms, it may also have had all its colorways exposed in more detail.

A list of AMD Navi GPUs was revealed by AdoredTV based on his analysis of existing Navi rumors and some insider information. The Navi lineup will be apparently led by the top-end Navi20 comprised of the RX 3090 XT and RX 3090. The mid-range Navi10 will see the RX 3080 XT, RX 3080, and the RX 3070 XT while the entry-level Navi12 will feature the RX 3070 and RX 3060 SKUs. Except for Navi20, the other two are expected to launch sometime during E3 2019.

The Financial Times claims that its sources have told it that the EU will indeed probe Apple's potential anti-competition business practices. The decision follows 'surveys' of interested parties such as Spotify, who claim that the Cupertino company rigs music consumption on the iOS platform in its own favor.

AdoredTV reports that the Navi10-based Radeon RX 3080 XT could offer similar performance to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 at a sweet price of US$330. The RX 3080 XT is said to feature 56 CUs and will have a TDP of 190 W. AdoredTV also notes that AMD engineers are struggling to hit Vega20 clocks with early Navi samples and that they seem to suffer from power and efficiency issues.

Codenamed Hercules, the upcoming flagship will feature a Snapdragon 855 SoC, triple rear-facing cameras, an in-display fingerprint scanner and wireless charging according to source code information. A renowned leaker has stated that Xiaomi will market the device as the Mi Mix 3s or Mi Mix 4.

Although the Realme X has an official launch date — May 15 — there are still no technical details to talk about. However, it is rumored that this handset will come with a full HD+ 6.5-inch display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 processor, an in-display fingerprint reader, and a 48 MP dual camera setup on the back. The Realme X Youth is rumored to be a rebranded Realme 3 Pro.

Expected to arrive in the third quarter of this year, it seems that not all the members of the upcoming family of AMD Navi-based video cards will show up at once. The Radeon Instinct, based on the Navi 20 GPU, has been apparently delayed to early 2020. However, the mainstream Navi GPUs might be available just in time for this year's winter holiday season.

XDA's editor-in-chief, Mishaal Rahman, claims to have a source who has given him information on a range of upcoming devices with Huawei's Kirin 980 processor. Some of them are alleged to have screens measuring 8.4 and 10.7 inches.

The 20 Pro is an upcoming Honor flagship that may be in line for the telephoto lens also used in the Huawei P30 line. A newer leak suggests that it is also getting the in-display selfie camera originally seen in the Honor View 20. This recent post also possibly spoils the 20 Pro's retail packaging in part.

A couple of AMD processors have been revealed online: The Athlon 300GE and the Athlon 320GE. Unfortunately, there are almost no details to accompany the supposed names of the chips apart from the alleged base clock rates. The Athlon 300GE will apparently clock at 3.4 GHz while the Athlon 320GE offers a little more at 3.5 GHz.

Ice universe is back with more teasing tips about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 10 flagship phablet series. Although the leaker didn’t specify which Note variant he was referring to (Pro, 5G, etc.), he did manage to set off yet another stream of speculation thanks to posting a picture of Superman and using the “not equal to” ≠ symbol.