OnePlus launches on-site Doorstep repair service in 6 cities in India

OnePlus today announced the launch of first of its kind doorstep repair service across Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune. The company said that it is the first smartphone brand globally to offer on-site doorstep repair service directly. Continue reading “OnePlus launches on-site Doorstep repair service in 6 cities in India”

OnePlus Snowbot Battle will let anyone control 5G-powered Snowbots in global snowball fight

OnePlus today announced world’s first 5G-powered interactive snowball fight, which will take place starting 9th March 2020 for more than 70 consecutive hours in Finland. The experience will allow anyone from around the world to control the OnePlus Snowbots in a live snowball fight. OnePlus says that this will demonstrate the true 5G potential and how this can change the way people interact with smartphones, OnePlus developed custom-made snowball-firing robots: Snowbots. Continue reading “OnePlus Snowbot Battle will let anyone control 5G-powered Snowbots in global snowball fight”

OnePlus 7T OxygenOS 10.3.1 update brings January Android security patch, Jio VoWiFi support and more

OnePlus has finally started rolling out OxygenOS 10.3.1 [India] / 10.0.8 [EU and Global] update for the OnePlus 7T users that brings January Android security patch, VoWiFi support for Jio users Shelf and lots more. This update was rolled out for OnePlus 7T Pro, OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7 last week. Continue reading “OnePlus 7T OxygenOS 10.3.1 update brings January Android security patch, Jio VoWiFi support and more”

OnePlus 7T Pro, OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7 OxygenOS 10.3.1 update brings January Android security patch, Jio VoWiFi support and more

OnePlus has finally started rolling out OxygenOS 10.3.1 [India] / 10.0.7 [EU and Global] for the OnePlus 7T Pro and OxygenOS 10.3.1 [India] / 10.0.4 [EU and Global] for the OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7 smartphones that bring January Android security patch, VoWiFi support for Jio users, Cricket scores card in Shelf and lots more. Continue reading “OnePlus 7T Pro, OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7 OxygenOS 10.3.1 update brings January Android security patch, Jio VoWiFi support and more”

Google Assistant-powered ‘Ambient Mode’ starts rolling out to OnePlus devices

Google released the Android 10 operating system earlier last year which brought in several new features like Dark Mode, native 5G support, Focus mode, and more. It also introduced the new ‘Ambient Mode’ which essentially turns any android smartphone into a smart display. While it was available on a handful of Lenovo tablets and Nokia smartphones, ‘Ambient Mode’ is now rolling out to OnePlus devices as well.

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OnePlus smartphone patent hints at under screen front camera and hidden back camera system

It is easy to argue that the next major design change to smartphone design involves removing the front camera and hiding it under the display itself. OnePlus is also interested in the idea as it submitted a patent that shows a phone with an under screen front camera system along with a hidden back camera system.

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OnePlus TV software update brings Spotify, Jio Saavan, support for Bluetooth headsets and more

OnePlus remains committed to delivering the best software experience for its TV customers as it adds new functionality with a software update. Most notably, the OnePlus TV will now have native support for Spotify, other content apps like Jio Saavn, Voot and more.

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OnePlus tops premium smartphone shipments with 33% market share in India in 2019

Renders of the OnePlus 8 series are already floating on the Internet, hinting at the imminent launch in a few weeks. Today, Counterpoint Research has published a report on India’s premium smartphone market growth. Continue reading “OnePlus tops premium smartphone shipments with 33% market share in India in 2019”

OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro listed on Amazon India affiliate page, launch imminent

OnePlus launched the ‘OnePlus 7T’ and ‘OnePlus 7T Pro’ last year and leaks and rumours have been surfacing on the next version i.e., OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro. This time around there have been leaks on a cheaper version of the OnePlus 8 i.e., OnePlus 8 Lite. The launch of the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro India could be imminent as Amazon India affiliate page has listed both the smartphones.

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OnePlus joins Wireless Power Consortium, OnePlus 8 series could support Qi wireless charging

OnePlus is the latest company to join Wireless Power Consortium, a group of companies for developing and promoting the Qi wireless charging standard. This indicates that future OnePlus will have Qi wireless charging, and this should be the OnePlus 8 series expected to launch in mid-2020. Continue reading “OnePlus joins Wireless Power Consortium, OnePlus 8 series could support Qi wireless charging”

OnePlus Concept One World Tour announced in North America, Europe and India

OnePlus introduced its Concept One smartphone, the company’s first concept phone with ‘invisible camera.’ at CES 2020 earlier this month. Today it has announced OnePlus Concept World Tour starting from February 5 in North America, Europe and India. Continue reading “OnePlus Concept One World Tour announced in North America, Europe and India”

OnePlus 6 and 6T OxygenOS 10.3.1 update brings multiple bug fixes, December Android security patch and more

OnePlus has released an incremental OS update to the OnePlus 6 and 6T that fixes multiple small system wide bugs like black screens appearing after unlocking the device with a fingerprint, device heating issues when charging, random disconnection issue with 5Ghz Hotspot and more. There are also fixes to the camera, specifically the camera crash issues and image preview times in the Pro mode.

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An interview with Pete Lau — Founder and CEO of OnePlus on OnePlus Concept One, wearable devices and more

At CES 2020, we had a chance to sit down with with Pete Lau – Founder and CEO of OnePlus, and we asked questions that would answer all your queries regarding the latest OnePlus Concept One, what’s next for OnePlus, OnePlus wearable device? and more. You can check out our hands-on and first impressions of the OnePlus Concept One here.

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OnePlus Republic Day sale: Offers on OnePlus 7T Series and 7 Pro, up to Rs. 15000 cashback, freebies with OnePlus TV

OnePlus has announced limited-period discounted sale OnePlus TV 55Q1 and 55Q1 Pro, OnePlus 7T Pro, OnePlus 7T and the OnePlus 7 Pro during Amazon Great Indian Sale 2020 and Republic Day sales starting 18 January to 26 January 2020 across both online and offline channels including OnePlus.in, Amazon.in, as well as OnePlus Experience Stores and offline partner stores. Continue reading “OnePlus Republic Day sale: Offers on OnePlus 7T Series and 7 Pro, up to Rs. 15000 cashback, freebies with OnePlus TV”

OnePlus unveils Quad HD+ OLED 120Hz HDR display with MEMC for its upcoming flagship phones

OnePlus at its 2020 Screen Technology event introduced Quad HD+ OLED ‘Fluid Display’ with a refresh rate of 120Hz, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 10-bit HDR, as it had promised. At the event it said that it accounted for 77% of the domestic sales of 90Hz refresh rate phones online. OnePlus said that each screen is calibrated at the factory for accurate colors with RGB color temperature sensor with <0.8 Just Noticeable Color Difference (JNCD) rating.  Continue reading “OnePlus unveils Quad HD+ OLED 120Hz HDR display with MEMC for its upcoming flagship phones”