Weekly poll results: fans give OnePlus Nord N10 5G and N100 the cold shoulder

As the popularity of OnePlus rose, so did the prices of its phones. It was interesting to see the company revisit its old stomping ground of the sub-€400 phone as there’s always a need for a great value-for-money phone. Is the original Nord OnePlus’ Poco moment? Maybe, but it’s too early to tell. However, last week’s poll makes it pretty clear that the OnePlus Nord N10 5G sure isn’t it – it’s not a phone that will be talked of with reverence for years after its launch. With a measly 13% positive vote, it may not be talked about much at all. There’s too much competition in the...

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Flashback: weird phones from unexpected brands part 2 - Pepsi, Onkyo, Kodak, Red

Last month we looked at some phones from unexpected brands, but that wasn’t nearly all of them. Today we’ll look at some more oddball phones from companies whose business is quite different (sometimes completely unrelated to electronics). Pepsi P1 Is Pepsi okay? Regardless of your soft drink preferences, you probably didn’t expect Pepsi to make a smartphone. There were two phones, actually, the Pepsi P1 and P1S, and they tried launched in China with a crowdfunding campaign on JD.com. The Pepsi P1 and P1s tried to launch with a crowdfunding campaign That plan backfired on the...

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Realme Narzo 20 Pro hands-on review

Introduction The Nazro 20 Pro is the top-dog in the second generation of the Narzo series and notably more premium than the vanilla Narzo 20 and the Narzo 20A. The 20 Pro is actually quite similar to the global version of the Realme 7. That includes things like a more powerful MediaTek Helio G95 chipset, a higher resolution 90Hz display and 65W SuperDart charging support for its 4,500 mAh battery. It's clear that the Pro is further from the vanilla 20 than the vanilla to the 20A. Realme Narzo 20 Pro specs at a glance: Body: 162.3x75.4x9.4mm, 191g; Colors: White Knight, Black...

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Google Photos' Colour Pop editing feature put behind a paywall for photos without depth info

The Google Photos app is not just a photo management app, but also a photo editing app with some nice editing features. One of them is Colour Pop, which allows you to keep the subject in color and turn the background black and white. It is free to use with photos having depth information (such as Portrait Mode), but if you want to use it with photos lacking the depth information, you'll have to purchase the Google One subscription. Buying Google One subscription unlocks editing features on Google Photos It's unclear what other editing features Google will put behind the paywall in...

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Deal: Get the Apple Watch SE for $50 off from Target

The Apple Watch SE is $50 off at Target right now in the US, which brings down the 40mm variant's price to $230 and the 44mm model to $260. The deal ends on November 8, so you might want to be quick if you want the Watch SE at a discounted price. The Watch SE is a more affordable alternative to the Watch Series 6 and skips ECG and blood oxygen level monitoring present on it. But you do get heart rate monitoring, 50-meter water resistance, fall detection, and 1.78" retina display (sans the always-on feature). The Watch SE is powered by the dual-core S5 chip and runs watchOS 7 out...

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Unknown Realme smartphone visits Geekbench with Snapdragon 460

An unknown Realme smartphone sporting model code RMX2194 has popped up on Geekbench with key specs. It runs Android 10, has 4GB RAM onboard, and is powered by a Qualcomm chipset. The motherboard section in the listing mentions "bengal", which is associated with the Snapdragon 460 SoC. Realme RMX2194 on Geekbench The benchmark database doesn't reveal any other information about the RMX2194. However, Realme currently has two smartphones powered by the Snapdragon 460 chipset - the C17 (RMX2101) and the C15 Qualcomm Edition (RMX2195). So the RMX2194 could be the next C-series...

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Deal: Sony WH-1000XM4 noise-canceling headphones are currently down to $278

The Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones with active noise cancelation were launched in August for $350 in the US, but you can buy them right now at a discounted price of $278 from Amazon.com or B&H Photo. They are also available on Target for $2 more. If you are interested in the WH-1000XM4, you might want to hurry up as the offer ends on November 8 on Target and B&H Photo. Amazon doesn't mention how long the noise-canceling headphones will be available at a discounted price. Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones come in two colors The WH-1000XM4 headphones succeed the WH-1000XM3 and come with...

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Xiaomi flagship with Snapdragon 875 passes through Geekbench

An unknown Xiaomi device with model designation M2012K11C has appeared on Geekbench. It runs Android 11, has 6GB RAM onboard, and is powered by a Qualcomm chip, which is likely the yet-to-be-announced Snapdragon 875 SoC. More so because the source code of the listing mentions Adreno 660 GPU, which is rumored to be a part of the Snapdragon 875 and isn't available on the current Snapdragon chips. JRGRAPH_EXPANDABLE_VERSION = false; The M2012K11C - which is said to be the Mi 11 - achieved a score of 1,105 and 3,512 in Geekbench 5's single and multi-core tests, respectively. Since...

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