Samsung has yet to unveil its Galaxy S26 lineup. However, its Galaxy S27 series, which won't come out until early 2027, has already begun attracting rumors and tidbits, with the latest one focusing on the S27 Ultra's novel face authentication mechanism. Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra might sport a new "polarized-light" face authentication mechanism, sans dedicated infrared (IR) hardware A tipster, who goes by the username @SPYGO19726 on X, has just posted that Galaxy S27 Ultra's early test firmware references "Polar ID v1.0" under the biometric security framework, with the accompanying internal logs describing the term as a "polarized-light authentication system." […]

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Apple's iPhone 18 lineup is already beginning to attract its fair share of rumors and associated supply chain leaks, despite the fact that the next iPhone variants are not expected to launch until the tail-end of the third quarter of 2026. Now, a fairly respectable tipster has laid out key design elements of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, illustrating a radical shift in Apple's prevailing design philosophy. Apple iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max rumored to undergo a radical redesign According to the noteworthy tipster, Digital Chat Station, Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are slated […]

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Apple has just dropped a huge number of the first public beta builds for its December-facing software updates, while the macOS Tahoe 26.2 just received its first developer build. Apple seeds the first public beta builds for iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, watchOS 26.2, visionOS 26.2, and tvOS 26.2, while the macOS Tahoe 26.2 gets its first developer build The first developer build for macOS Tahoe 26.2 has finally landed. The update is exclusive to developers for now. But a public beta release is sure to follow in due course. Meanwhile, Apple has also released the iOS 26.2 public beta 1, […]

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TSMC's silicon prices are increasing across the board next year, and Apple's vast array of custom chips are no exception. The culprit: TSMC's soaring CapEx on its 2nm node process, and the contract chip manufacturer's overall tight capacity. TSMC has reportedly informed Apple and other major clients of 8-10 percent price hikes for next year The rumor aggregator blog on the Naver platform, known as Yeux1122's Blog, is now reporting that TSMC has purportedly informed its major clients, including Apple, of imminent price hikes for sub-5nm advanced chip fabrication processes. The price hikes are reportedly in the 8 to 10 […]

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Samsung does not appear to be sure of the initial reception that its upcoming triple folding smartphone, dubbed the Galaxy Z TriFold, would be able to garner, and is stepping cautiously into the smartphone's launch cadence as a result. Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold only manufactured in "negligible" quantities The South Korean publication, The Elec, is now out with a hard-hitting report on the Galaxy Z TriFold's upcoming launch cadence, noting that Samsung has only manufactured components that are sufficient for an initial production volume of just 20,000 to 30,000 units, constituting an uptick from the 10,000 units that Samsung planned […]

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This is the season for leaks and Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S26 series is the hottest commodity in town. It is hardly a surprise, therefore, that we are hearing something new about the upcoming lineup almost everyday, with the latest leaks focusing on Exynos 2600's camera-related capabilities and Samsung's apparent underutilization of those abilities in the S26 series. Exynos 2600 can support either a single 320MP camera or up to three 108MP cameras at the same time A tipster who goes by the username @SPYGO19726 on X has just posted some impressive specs for Samsung's in-house chipset, Exynos 2600. According to […]

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