All articles tagged with #2027 launch
A Japanese outlet and the GSMA IMEI database show three Xperia 1 IX variants (XQ-H44 for Japan with eSIM, XQ-HH54 Europe, XQ-HH74 rest of the world) with model year 2027 codes, suggesting Sony is developing a successor to the Xperia 1 VIII. While Sony isn’t exiting smartphones, the looming DRAM shortage could mean higher prices when the 2027 flagship arrives.
Apple is set to begin trial production of the iPhone 18 in February, with a planned launch in spring 2027, indicating early development stages for the upcoming flagship device.
Riot Games announced a major overhaul for League of Legends, including a new client, visuals, and game modes, aiming for a 2027 release, with plans to enhance player experience and update game content, while clarifying it's not a sequel.
A senior researcher predicts that Apple will skip the 'iPhone 19' name and use 'iPhone 20' for its 2027 lineup, which is expected to include six models, possibly featuring foldable designs, as part of a strategy to diversify its offerings and celebrate the series' 20th anniversary.
Leaked final specs reveal that Sony's PlayStation 6 will have lower performance metrics compared to Microsoft's upcoming Xbox Magnus, which boasts a more powerful RDNA 5 GPU, up to 48GB GDDR7 memory, and is targeting a 2027 release, with the PS6 supporting backward compatibility with PS5 and PS4.
Rumors suggest that Xbox's next-generation console is targeting a 2027 release, with leaked specs indicating a powerful AMD Magnus APU featuring a chiplet design, up to 48 GB RAM, and a TDP of 250-350W, likely offering performance slightly below or comparable to the PlayStation 6.
According to AMD leaker Kepler, Sony plans to launch the PlayStation 6 in 2027, with new hardware technologies like Radiance Cores, Neural Arrays, and Universal Compression expected to enhance performance, including significant ray tracing improvements, potentially arriving two years earlier than previously anticipated.
Apple plans to launch the Vision Air in 2027 as a lighter, more affordable mixed reality headset with a slimmer design, iPhone-class performance using A-series chips, and a starting price potentially around $1,750, aiming to make its mixed reality technology more accessible.