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OnePlus Watch Cobalt limited edition review

Introduction

It’s been three months since the OnePlus Watch first went on sale. Unfortunately for OnePlus, the watch was released to widespread critical disapproval; our own review found it to be a poor smartwatch, a mediocre fitness tracker, and a lackluster timepiece for the asking price.

Today, the company is launching the Cobalt Limited Edition. This variant features a cobalt alloy body, sapphire glass, and vegan leather strap, all for an even highr price tag than the standard model. However, OnePlus has also been hard at work for the past three months, adding many of the…

Amazfit PowerBuds Pro bring ANC and health tracking to your ears

Amazfit smartwatches are known for their health and fitness tracking prowess but the brand is now bringing similar features to a pair of TWS earphones. Enter the Amazfit PowerBuds Pro. While they look like your standard pair of wireless in-ear buds, they pack an in-ear PPG heart rate sensor that tracks your heart rate during workouts. Users can tap the buds to get their heart rate readings and also be alerted if they pass a certain threshold.

Amazfit PowerBuds Pro

Another neat feature is the posture reminder which assesses your cervical spine angle through the built-in…

Xiaomi publishes its Sustainability Report 2020, which covers reducing waste, fighting COVID-19

Xiaomi published its Sustainability Report for 2020, which goes beyond the environmentally-conscious measures undertaken by the company, it also addresses privacy, COVID-19 and earthquakes.

The packaging for the Xiaomi Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro series contains 60% less plastic than previous retail packages. The target for the European market is reduce plastic use for packaging even further, which Xiaomi believes it can achieve by the end of the year.

Xiaomi has a program in China that allows users to send their old devices for recycling or responsible disposal. Starting in March this…

Oops! Samsung Galaxy Watch4 and Watch4 Classic listed prematurely by Amazon Canada

Not yet, Amazon Canada, Samsung hasn’t officially announced the Galaxy Watch4 and Watch4 Classic. The retail giant jumped the gun and published both models (first spotted by Snoopy) and left a note saying that the watches “will be released on August 27”.

The fancier Galaxy Watch4 Classic with a hardware bezel is priced at CAD 428 for the 42 mm model and CAD 464 for the 46 mm one. That translates to USD 343/EUR 290 and USD 370/EUR 315, respectively. That is a lot less than the rumored prices, though the pages may have gone live before Amazon updated the listings. Both sizes have stainless…

Bloomberg: Apple is looking to make 90 million units of its next iPhones

A new Bloomberg report emerged claiming that Apple will look to increase its iPhone production for the upcoming 2021 models. Based on details from supply chain partners, Cupertino will look to have ready 20% more iPhones compared to last year’s launch for a total of 90 million units during the initial period. Despite the global chipset shortage, Apple’s supply chain remains unaffected and key partners like TSMC have already planned their orders in advance. The launch date for the upcoming iPhones is rumored to take place in September.

Apple’s building on strong momentum from the iPhone…

vivo S10 Pro arrives on TENAA, has 108 MP main camera

The vivo V2121, expected to launch under the name S10 Pro, has appeared on TENAA earlier this month, but now we have the full specs sheet, along with actual images of the smartphone. It will have a rectangular camera island on the back for the triple shooter, and there are two cameras on the front as well – likely packed within an actual notch.

vivo V2121

TENAA does not list the actual chipset of the vivo S10 Pro, but the CPU frequency is 2.6 GHz, which is likely the Dimensity 1100. It will be coupled with 6/8/12 GB RAM and 64/128/256 GB storage, and there’s no word on…

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