Apple iPhone without a SIM card slot could roll out by September 2022

Apple is reportedly planning to sell iPhone models without a SIM slot by September 2022, according to MacRumors. This comes after a recent report from a Brazilian website that said that Apple will remove the physical SIM card slot from the iPhone 15 Pro models in 2023. Continue reading “Apple iPhone without a SIM card slot could roll out by September 2022”

TSMC said to begin 3nm chip production for Apple and Intel in Q4 2022

TSMC is looking to begin commercial production of chips built on its 3nm process in  Q4 quarter of 2022, according to the latest report from DigiTimes. The report adds that the initial capacity will be equally shared by Apple and Intel. Continue reading “TSMC said to begin 3nm chip production for Apple and Intel in Q4 2022”

realme GT 2 Pro with 6.7-inch Quad HD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, up to 12GB RAM, 5000mAh battery gets certified

Yesterday, realme confirmed that its GT 2 Pro smartphone will be introduced on January 4th, and the Master Edition was also teased in images. Now the phone has been certified by TENAA in China revealing the complete specifications, including a 6.7-inch Quad HD+ AMOLED screen for the first time on a realme phone, and it is expected to support 120Hz refresh rate. Continue reading “realme GT 2 Pro with 6.7-inch Quad HD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, up to 12GB RAM, 5000mAh battery gets certified”

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE with 6.4-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888 surfaces in press renders

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has been in the news for quite some time now, and the marketing materials of the phone has surfaced last month. Even though the earlier leak said that there will be change in camera specs, the new leak that reveals that complete specifications and the image says that it will retain the telephoto camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S21 FE with 6.4-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888 surfaces in press renders”

Xiaomi 12 with 6.2-inch curved AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 surfaces in renders

Xiaomi recently confirmed that its Xiaomi 12 series will be powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. Now the first render of the Xiaomi 12 smartphone has surfaced, thanks to @OnLeaks. This shows a 6.2-inch curved screen with a centre punch-hole and minimal bezels. Continue reading “Xiaomi 12 with 6.2-inch curved AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 surfaces in renders”

OnePlus Nord 2 CE 5G with 6.4-inch FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, Dimensity 900, 65W fast charging surfaces

OnePlus Nord CE was launched back in June, now the renders and specifications of its successor, the Nord 2 CE 5G has surfaced. This reveals a similar 6.4-inch FHD+ Fluid AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, a 16-megapixel front camera on the left side, but the camera arrangement is similar to the OnePlus 9 series. Continue reading “OnePlus Nord 2 CE 5G with 6.4-inch FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, Dimensity 900, 65W fast charging surfaces”

Apple iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max said to feature 6.1-inch ‌and 6.7-inch ‌LTPO OLED 120Hz punch-hole display

A couple of months back, Apple analyst Ming Chi-Kuo said the 2022 iPhone Pro models will feature a hole-punch display. A new report from Korean website The Elec says that these will feature a 6.1-inch ‌and 6.7-inch ‌LTPO OLED screens with 120Hz refresh rate. The iPhone 13 Pro series already uses LTPO displays with variable refresh rate supplied by Samsung. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max said to feature 6.1-inch ‌and 6.7-inch ‌LTPO OLED 120Hz punch-hole display”

Apple AirPods Pro 2nd gen with updated motion sensors for fitness tracking said to launch in late 2022

Update: Dec, 8, 2021 – According to Apple analyst Ming Chi-Kuo, the second generation AirPods Pro will launch in the fourth quarter of 2022. Continue reading “Apple AirPods Pro 2nd gen with updated motion sensors for fitness tracking said to launch in late 2022”

Qualcomm could shift some Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 production from Samsung to TSMC

Qualcomm already confirmed that its flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC is built using Samsung’s 4nm process tech. Now, a new report from DigiTimes says that Qualcomm could shift some production to TSMC due to low yields from Samsung Foundry’s 4nm fabrication process. Continue reading “Qualcomm could shift some Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 production from Samsung to TSMC”

realme RMX3310 with 6.62-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, 50MP triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery gets certified

realme introduced the GT Neo 2 smartphone in September, and it was launched in India in October. Now a new smartphone with the model number RMX3310 has been certified by TENAA in China that looks similar to the Neo2, and has almost similar specs, but instead of Snapdragon 870 SoC, this is powered by Snapdragon 888 and has a 50MP rear camera instead of a 64MP camera while retain other specs. Continue reading “realme RMX3310 with 6.62-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, 50MP triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery gets certified”

Alleged Pixel Watch render with circular dial and bezel-less display surfaces

Earlier this year, Google acquired Fitbit for $2.1B to launch its first smartwatch somewhere in 2022. Recently, the renders of the Google smartwatch surfaced online, giving us a glimpse of what it will look like. Continue reading “Alleged Pixel Watch render with circular dial and bezel-less display surfaces”

Apple said to launch updated Watch SE and rugged variant for sports athletes in 2022

Apple is planning to bring an updated Apple Watch SE and a new Apple Watch with a rugged design to its Watch line-up next year. According to Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to launch a second-gen Watch SE alongside Apple Watch 8. Continue reading “Apple said to launch updated Watch SE and rugged variant for sports athletes in 2022”

iQOO Neo 6 with FHD+ 120Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 888, 12GB RAM surfaces

iQOO Neo 6, successor to iQOO Neo 5 has surfaced in Google Play Developer console wit the model number revealing most specifications. This reveals a (2400×1080 pixels) Full HD+ screen with centre punch-hole, same as the predecessor, and we can expect an AMOLED screen. It also reveals Snapdragon 888 SoC compared to Snapdragon 870 in the predecessor, but it will retain the 12GB RAM. Continue reading “iQOO Neo 6 with FHD+ 120Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 888, 12GB RAM surfaces”

Google smartwatch said to finally launch in 2022, compete with Apple Watch

Rumours about the Google’s first in-house smartwatch surfaced back in 2018, later in 2019 details about new job listing for its own wearable devices appeared, but we haven’t heard much about it. Now, the company’s first smartwatch codenamed “Rohan” from Google’s Pixel hardware group is said to be in the works, according to a new report from Insider. Continue reading “Google smartwatch said to finally launch in 2022, compete with Apple Watch”

Samsung Galaxy A73 with 6.7-inch display, quad rear cameras, no 3.5mm audio jack surfaces in renders

First CAD-based renders of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A73 smartphone has surfaced, thanks to @OnLeaks. This shows a similar 6.7-inch flat AMOLED screen as the Galaxy A72, but the renders show a less prominent camera bump. However, it is still expected to stick with quad rear cameras. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A73 with 6.7-inch display, quad rear cameras, no 3.5mm audio jack surfaces in renders”