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OnePlus offers Rs. 500 worth Kindle Store credits for OnePlus 2 users in India

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OnePlus 2 64GB storage variant with 4GB RAM was launched in India on August 11th, exclusively on Amazon.in for Rs. 24,999. Today OnePlus and Amazon have teamed up to offer gift credit of Rs. 500 from the Kindle Store for OnePlus 2 users in India. OnePlus recently partnered with Airtel to offer an hands-on experience of the OnePlus 2 smartphone and a chance to win invites to purchase the smartphone, across 50 Airtel stores in Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai. Continue reading “OnePlus offers Rs. 500 worth Kindle Store credits for OnePlus 2 users in India”

Airtel offers OnePlus 2 invites, hands-on experience at its stores

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Airtel has announced that it has partnered with OnePlus to offer an hands-on experience of the OnePlus 2 smartphone across 50 Airtel stores in Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai starting from tomorrow, September 4th, 2015. Airtel will also offer their customers who upgrade their existing SIM for an Airtel 4G SIM or opt for a new Airtel 4G connection at the store to stand a chance to receive a OnePlus 2 invite. Continue reading “Airtel offers OnePlus 2 invites, hands-on experience at its stores”

Sony Xperia Z5 vs OnePlus 2 – What’s different?

Sony’s brand new flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z5 is a beast on paper and the device competes against the likes of other premium phones such as Samsung Galaxy S6, Apple iPhone 6, LG G4 and HTC One M9.

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Other smartphone that the Z5 rubs its shoulders is with the OnePlus 2. So, we are putting the hardware specifications of both the device next to each other to help you know what these smartphones have got to offer. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z5 vs OnePlus 2 – What’s different?”

OnePlus 2 gets Oxygen OS 2.0.2 OTA update, includes fingerprint recognition improvements and bug fixes

OnePlus 2 gets Oxygen OS 2.0.2

OnePlus has started rolling out Oxygen OS v2.0.2 OTA update for the OnePlus 2 smartphone. This includes several improvements and fixes, including improvements for fingerprint recognition, fixes for speaker bug and front-facing camera bug. It got Oxygen OS 2.0.1 update with patches for Stagefright security exploit, battery performance improvements, SIM card import/export fixes and more. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 gets Oxygen OS 2.0.2 OTA update, includes fingerprint recognition improvements and bug fixes”

Cyanogen OS 12.1 update for the OnePlus One now available

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The latest update to Cyanogen OS 12.1 for the OnePlus One is now available to download. The update brings the Android version of the device up to 5.1.1 Lollipop.

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OnePlus 2 USB Type-C to Micro USB Adapter Unboxing

OnePlus launched range of accessories for the OnePlus 2 smartphone recently. We already brought you the unboxing of the OnePlus 2 StyleSwap covers, here we have the unboxing of the OnePlus 2 USB Type-C to Micro USB Adapter that is priced at Rs. 699.

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OnePlus 2 Kernel now available online

Carl Pei, one of the co-founders of OnePlus has just posted the link to the OnePlus 2 Kernel on his twitter profile. The kernel will allow developers to create custom ROMs for the device.

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OnePlus 2 Kevlar, Rosewood and Bamboo StyleSwap Covers Unboxing

OnePlus launched StyleSwap covers for the OnePlus 2 smartphone along with other accessories in India recently, priced at Rs. 1,699. This comes in four options – Kevlar, Bamboo, Black Apricot and Rosewood. Here we have the unboxing of Kevlar, Rosewood and Bamboo StyleSwap covers. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 Kevlar, Rosewood and Bamboo StyleSwap Covers Unboxing”

OnePlus 2 gets Oxygen OS 2.0.1 OTA update, includes battery life improvements, Stagefright security patches and more

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OnePlus has released the Oxygen OS v2.0.1 OTA update for the OnePlus 2 smartphone. This includes several improvements and fixes, including patches for Stagefright security exploit, battery performance improvements, SIM card import/export fixes and more. When we tested using Zimperium’s Stagefright Detector app it said the device is not vulnerable even before the update. It’s the same even after the update. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 gets Oxygen OS 2.0.1 OTA update, includes battery life improvements, Stagefright security patches and more”

OnePlus One gets OxygenOS 1.0.2 update with Stagefright security patches, latest vulnerability not fixed yet [Update: Fixed in OxygenOS 1.0.3]

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OnePlus released a minor Oxygen OS 1.0.2 update to fix Stagefright security exploit last week. But this doesn’t fix the latest vulnerability in the Stagefright library (CVE-2015-3864) that was reported last week. As you can see from the screenshot, this is confirmed by the Zimperium’s Stagefright Detector App that got updated to add detection of the latest vulnerability. Continue reading “OnePlus One gets OxygenOS 1.0.2 update with Stagefright security patches, latest vulnerability not fixed yet [Update: Fixed in OxygenOS 1.0.3]”

OnePlus 2 Kevlar, Bamboo, Black Apricot and Rosewood StyleSwap Covers launched in India for Rs. 1699

OnePlus 2 Kevlar and Black Apricot Style Swap covers

OnePlus One Bamboo StyleSwap cover was launched in India months after the smartphone was launched in the country. This time the company has decided to launch the Style Swap covers for the OnePlus 2 along with the smartphone. This comes in four options – Kevlar, Bamboo, Black Apricot and Rosewood. Unlike the OnePlus One, the OnePlus 2 doesn’t require any tools to open the back cover. OnePlus also launched flip cover and other accessories in India on Amazon.in.

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OnePlus 2 Battery Life Test

We reviewed the OnePlus 2 smartphone earlier this week, and here are the battery test results of the smartphone. The OnePlus 2 packs a 3,300 mAh built-in Li-Po battery, slightly bigger than the OnePlus One’s 3,100 mAh battery. Even though it has the same 5.5-inch 1080p display seen in the OnePlus One, this has 1500:1 contrast ratio and has a powerful Snapdragon 810 SoC, which might affect the battery life. Check out the results. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 Battery Life Test”

Ola to offer an on-demand OnePlus 2 experience at your doorstep

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OnePlus 2 64GB storage variant with 4GB RAM will be available for purchase in India from 4PM today, exclusively on Amazon.in for Rs. 24,999 with invites. The first batch of invites will also start rolling out from today. Ola just announced an exclusive partnership with OnePlus to offer an on-demand experience of OnePlus 2 this month in 6 major cities across India including Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata. Last month Xiaomi partnered with Uber to deliver Mi Note smartphones using the Uber app on-demand in Singapore and Malaysia. Continue reading “Ola to offer an on-demand OnePlus 2 experience at your doorstep”

OnePlus 2 Review

OnePlus is quickly turning out to be a household name. It just took OnePlus about 12 months to become a hero from a zero. The company’s marketing strategy with all the social media hype and of course, the invite system made sure that the demand was always soaring through the roof.

With their first device, OnePlus set out on a mission – to offer great performance, while still keeping the price tag very affordable. It sounded similar to Google’s Nexus program, but as turns out OnePlus managed to beat the Nexus pricing hands down. It’s still quite hard to figure out how the company is doing that. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 Review”

OnePlus to announce next phone by end of 2015, says co-founder Carl Pei

OnePlus recently announced the much awaited OnePlus 2 smartphone. Now, OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei has revealed that the company will unveil another phone by the end of this year.

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