HolePunch

Cluster of cavum over the Gulf of Mexico off of Florida’s west coast captured by NASA’s Terra satellite on January 30, 2024.Scientists speculated about these holes for decades, but it’s now well understood that cavum clouds are caused by airplanes.Cavum clouds, also called hole-punch clouds and fallstreak holes, look so odd that people sometimes argue they are signatures of flying saucers or other unidentified anomalous phenomena. Seen from below, they can look like a large circle or ellipse has been cut neatly from the…

Asus ROG Phone 8 series with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC will be fully revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 next week. The Taiwanese company is actively teasing the arrival of the gaming-focused ROG Phone 8 and ROG Phone 8 Pro via its social media websites. In the meantime, renders of the ROG Phone 8 Pro have again leaked on the Web. The leaked renders show the handset with a boxy design. It seems to have a hole punch display with minimal bezels.A report in MySmartPrice shared the alleged renders of…

Moto G24 Power and Moto G34 could be inching towards their launch as some alleged renders of the smartphones have surfaced online offering a glimpse at their design and specifications. The leaked renders show hole-punch displays and 50-megapixel dual rear camera units on the purported Motorola smartphones. They also appear to have curved edges and a 3.5mm audio jack. Launch details of the Moto G24 Power and Moto G34 are still under wraps, however, they are expected to arrive as successors to the…

Samsung Galaxy A55 could be inching towards its launch as its specifications and renders have surfaced online. The upcoming Galaxy A-series smartphone is said to come with a 6.5-inch flat display. The renders suggest that the Galaxy A55 will have a hole punch cutout on the display. It is seen carrying triple rear cameras as well. The handset is expected to be powered by an Exynos 1480 SoC. The Galaxy A55 will debut as a successor to the Galaxy A54 5G, which was launched in India in March this…

Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 is confirmed to go official in China later this month. Ahead of it, renders and live images of the handset have appeared online, including an alleged shot of its retail box. The upcoming Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 appears to have a hole-punch display design. The renders suggest a Leica-tuned quad camera setup at the rear arranged on a large square-shaped island. The leaked image shows the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 in a Black shade, though the phone is likely to debut in other colourways.A Weibo user (via @yabhishekhd)…

iPhone 16 series with at least four models — iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max — is likely to launch in late 2024, but we are already seeing multiple leaks about the upcoming lineup. Apple will reportedly pack a hole-punch cutout on the display of the iPhone 16 Pro, replacing the distinctive Dynamic Island feature. The Dynamic Island debuted last year exclusively on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. Apple equipped the pill-shaped cutout on all four iPhone 15 models this year.Tipster Majin…

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is confirmed to launch soon. As we wait for the formal announcement, the Fan Edition smartphone has surfaced online in alleged promo videos. The leaked videos offer a glimpse of the design as well as the specifications of the handset. In the video, the Galaxy S23 FE 5G is seen with a hole punch display design and triple rear cameras. The Galaxy S23 FE 5G is expected to debut as a toned-down variant of the flagship Galaxy S23. It is expected to ship with an Exynos 2200 SoC in some regions while the US…

Google Pixel 8 series — consisting of vanilla Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro —is expected to be unveiled sometime in October. Plenty of alleged renders of the handsets along with specifications have leaked online in the last few months. Most recently, alleged live images of the Pixel 8 Pro have surfaced on the Web and they show the phone from the rear and front. It is shown with the codename “husky” and is seen to have LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB storage. The latest live images for Pixel 8 Pro show a hole-punch display cutout like the …

iQoo Neo 7 Pro 5G is all set to launch on July 4 in India. The Vivo sub-brand, via Twitter, has confirmed the arrival of the new iQoo Neo-series smartphone in the country. The iQoo Neo 7 Pro 5G is teased to feature a hole-punch display design. It is confirmed to come in an orange shade as well. The iQoo Neo 7 Pro 5G is said to run on Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. It is expected to be backed by a 5,000mAh battery with 120W wired fast charging support.iQoo Neo 7 Pro 5G will launch in India on July 4, as per a teaser…

Redmi K50 Ultra with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoC was launched in China in August last year. The smartphone is yet to make its debut in other global markets including India, but rumours of a possible successor — Redmi K60 Ultra—have already started doing rounds on the Web. Most recently, the schematics of the Redmi K60 Ultra have leaked online, suggesting its design and specifications. The images hint at thin bezels, a rectangular-shaped camera module at the rear, and a hole punch cutout…