At this point, quite a lot has been revealed about the Qualcomm Snapdragon 875. For starters, we know that it is a 5nm chip that will use its predecessor’s 1+3+4 configurations. Its AnTuTu and Master Lu benchmark results are also quite impressive compared to previous-generation hardware. Some leaked specifications now reaffirm what we already knew about the […]
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NVIDIA is plotting to release the budget RTX 3050 Ti and RTX 3060 on GA106 GPUs with 6 GB of VRAM and up to 3,840 CUDA cores
@kopite7kimi has offered an insight into NVIDIA’s possible plans for the GA106, its entry-level GPU. Earlier this year, the same leaker alleged that NVIDIA would be using GA106 in the RTX 3050 and RTX 3060, but this has reputedly been changed to the RTX 3050 Ti and RTX 3060. Videocardz believes that NVIDIA plans to release an RTX 3050 still, […]
Zepp Z: Huami’s latest smartwatch will be unveiled on November 17
Huami has confirmed that it will be launching a new smartwatch, the Zepp Z, on November 17. The first Zepp smartwatch, the Zepp E, launched earlier this year, with Huami having expanded beyond its Amazfit brand of wearables. Based on the teaser that GSMArena has published, the Zepp Z will arrive on November 17, and will be launched […]
The Realme Watch S launches with blood-oxygen, heart-rate and workout-tracking abilities
Signs of a second-generation Realme smartwatch reared their heads in September 2020 with new certifications for such a device spotted at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This leak suggested that the device would be able to offer a heart-rate monitor, as well as a round face on which to view its read-outs. Now, a new launch by the OEM has confirmed this […]
The upcoming premium version of the Redmi Note 9 will come with a 120Hz display and VRR
The Redmi Note series has produced some well-received affordable phones in 2020 thus far. Now, the prominent tipster Digital Chat Station claims to have material pointing to a new variant with a premium 120Hz refresh rate spec for its LCD display. However, confusingly, this phone is not to be the rumored Note 10 or X, but…another Note 9. This putative device will also have AdaptiveSync for its display, […]
ARM announces the Cortex-A78C, a new variant of a next-gen high-end core
ARM’s new Cortex-A78C core is based on its previously launched A78. However, the company insists that it has diversified the audience for its series (which also consists of the A78E) with this core. It has apparently been optimized for “high performance, heavily threaded workloads”. Like the A78, this new C variant is compatible with the Mali-G78 GPU. However, it is geared toward […]
Apple’s ARM-based MacBook Air will reputedly launch at US$799 with the MacBook Pro 13 priced at US$1,099
We are but one week away from Apple’s next hardware event, where the company is expected to announce its first ARM-powered Mac hardware. Apple will announce a new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro 13 based on its new ARM architecture, according to Mark Gurman and Debby Wu of Bloomberg, which may be joined by a revised version […]
Librem Mini V2: A powerful mini-PC with a Comet Lake Core i7 processor and up to 64 GB of RAM
Not even a year has passed since Purism released the Librem Mini, but the company has now unveiled a second-generation model. Unsurprisingly, Purism has called its latest machine the Librem Mini V2, which also offers a hint of the breadth of upgrades that the mini-PC has been afforded. According to the manufacturer, the Librem Mini V2 has […]
The Vivo X60 may be able to “switch” between its new OriginOS and Android
Vivo has set its next Developer Conference for November 19, 2020. It is now rumored to unveil a successor for the X50 premium smartphone line at this event, not to mention a whole new operating system. According to a recent leak, it is to be called OriginOS and will be improved compared to the company’s existing Funtouch OS, an Android skin […]
The Nokia 6300 and Nokia 8000 are making a comeback; new 4G models to debut in a few weeks
Roland Quandt claims that HMD Global has some nostalgia up its sleeve. Writing on Twitter and WinFuture, Quandt states that the company plans to revive the Nokia 6300 and Nokia 8000, following the successes of re-launching the Nokia 3310 and Nokia 8110 4G. The two reborn classics will support 4G LTE, according to Quandt, so they should also support […]