Category: OnePlus

OnePlus 6 – Will it carry forward the design language?

OnePlus, the successful upstart, is around here for a few years now, with some really good smartphones up in its portfolio. This prospering company never fails when it comes to producing quality smartphone at a rather cheaper price packing latest specifications. Now, OnePlus is all set to unveil its next flagship smartphone OnePlus 6 in a span of few weeks. Before, that, let’s take a look back at OnePlus and the different devices it’s put out over the years. If you look back, the company seemed to come out with better products successively in smartphones. Continue reading “OnePlus 6 – Will it carry forward the design language?”

OnePlus 6 with metal frame, repositioned alert slider teased in first official image

OnePlus has finally released the first image of its upcoming OnePlus 6 smartphone that shows the side frame of the phone. The OnePlus 5T is placed on top of the OnePlus 6 that shows that the successor will have a similar size. It shows a new antenna teasing unlike the warp-around design in the 5T. The SIM slot and volume rockers are on the left side of the phone, which coincides with earlier leak. The three-step slider has been moved to the other side, as revealed in an earlier image showing the notch. Continue reading “OnePlus 6 with metal frame, repositioned alert slider teased in first official image”

OnePlus 3, 3T, 5 and 5T latest OxygenOS beta update brings April Android security patch, membership card and more

OnePlus has released new Oreo-based open betas (Beta 25 for OnePlus 3T, Beta 34 for OnePlus 3, Beta 8 for OnePlus 5 and Beta 6 for the OnePlus 5T) that brings Android security patch for April 2018 as well as new  membership card in Shelf that lets you scan subscription or membership cards with qrcodes or bardcodes and add it to your shelf. Continue reading “OnePlus 3, 3T, 5 and 5T latest OxygenOS beta update brings April Android security patch, membership card and more”

OnePlus 6 with Snapdragon 845 and 8GB RAM will be Fast, Stable & Efficient

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Soon after the success of mid-cycle upgrade — OnePlus 5T, the company is all set to launch the 6th generation of the OnePlus device in a matter of few weeks. The upcoming OnePlus 6 is touted to be the fastest smartphone equipping the latest and powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset paired with 8GB RAM under the hood. Continue reading “OnePlus 6 with Snapdragon 845 and 8GB RAM will be Fast, Stable & Efficient”

OnePlus Bullet Wireless headphones could be introduced alongside OnePlus 6

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With brands inclining towards removing the 3.5mm audio jack on their flagship smartphones, wireless earphones are the only option unless you want to go the dongle way. OnePlus is on the verge of introducing the OnePlus 6 flagship but that’s not it, the company is also planning on bringing ‘OnePlus Bullet Wireless’ headphones alongside the flagship.  Continue reading “OnePlus Bullet Wireless headphones could be introduced alongside OnePlus 6”

OnePlus 6 will have an option to hide the notch

Last week OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei confirmed that the OnePlus 6 will have a notch and shared the reason for having a notch. Later the CEO Pete Lau shared more details about the screen and the notch on the forum saying that the phone will have a compatibility mode that will let you black out the sides of the notch when in landscape mode when watching videos or playing games . The CEO also said that the mode has been tested with the 1000 most popular apps in the Play Store, and it works wonderfully.

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OnePlus 6 8GB RAM with 256GB Storage version confirmed by the CEO

Few hours back OnePlus released a teaser saying that the phone will have “the speed you need,” and also confirmed the OnePlus 6 name. Now, in a new post CEO Pete Lau discussed about the performance of the upcoming flagship and said that that company has created specialized team called Team FSE (Fast, Stable, Efficient) to focus solely on maximizing the power of our flagship devices.

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OnePlus 6 teaser says the phone will have “the speed you need”

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OnePlus has officially teased its upcoming flagship; the OnePlus 6 today and has officially started its marketing campaign for the device. The teaser video says “the speed you need,” and the company confirmed the OnePlus 6 name. Continue reading “OnePlus 6 teaser says the phone will have “the speed you need””

OnePlus 6 with Android 8.1 Oreo, Snapdragon 845 gets Wi-Fi Certification

With OnePlus 5T going out of stock in North America and company officially started talking more about the upcoming flagship and how it will have a top notch like iPhone X, it is very clear that OnePlus is on the verge of launching its next flagship in the coming few weeks. Today according to the WiFi certification, we know that the flagship will indeed be called as OnePlus 6.  Continue reading “OnePlus 6 with Android 8.1 Oreo, Snapdragon 845 gets Wi-Fi Certification”

OnePlus 6 will have a notch, 90% screen-to-body ratio and retain headphone jack: Carl Pei

2018 has been the year of Android phones with iPhone X-style top-notch and for many obvious reasons, there has been a negative fuss surrounding it claiming to be a blunt rip off of the iPhone X.  Truth be spoken, there is no better alternative to bring in more screen real-estate without including a top notch. Yes, Apple has included a bunch of sensors including the Face ID in the top notch, and, Android-powered smartphones just have the regular sensor and front camera, but there is no better way to bring in an impressive screen-to-body ratio without designing it with a notch. Continue reading “OnePlus 6 will have a notch, 90% screen-to-body ratio and retain headphone jack: Carl Pei”

OnePlus 6 with bamboo back, vertical dual rear camera arrangement surfaces

Last year OnePlus CEO said that that the OnePlus 6 with Snapdragon 845 will be introduced by the end of Q2 2018. Earlier this week a mysterious phone surfaced in benchmarks, which is rumored to be OnePlus 6. Now the first image of the phone has surfaced, thanks to @evleaks.

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5 reasons why OnePlus 5T should be your daily driver

As we all know, the enthusiastic OnePlus brand is the main reason for the tech giant like Apple and Samsung had to take a back seat in the online sales of premium segment devices. Since the launch of OnePlus 5T, most of the tech nerds including me got my hands on the OnePlus’s latest and greatest device. In fact, OnePlus is one of the few companies that offers bang for a buck smartphone right from the start — OnePlus One.  Continue reading “5 reasons why OnePlus 5T should be your daily driver”

OnePlus 3 and 3T latest OxygenOS beta update brings answer calls by gesture, updates to Gallery app and more

OnePlus has released new Oreo-based open betas (Beta 23 for OnePlus 3T and Beta 32 for OnePlus 3) that brings several new features including auto pick up gesture, updates to Gallery app and the OnePlus Switch now lets you migrate application data. Some of these features were added to OnePlus 5 and 5T in the latest update. Continue reading “OnePlus 3 and 3T latest OxygenOS beta update brings answer calls by gesture, updates to Gallery app and more”

OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T Android 8.1 Oreo OxygenOS beta update starts rolling out

OnePlus 5 got the Android 8.0 (Oreo) update earlier this year and the OnePlus 5T got the Oreo update last month. Now the company has started rolling out OxygenOS Open Beta 6 and Open Beta 4 for the 5 and 5T, respectively that brings Android 8.1 Oreo for both. This also brings new Gaming mode optimizations, new auto pickup gesture for incoming call and the OnePlus Switch has been updated to support migration of application data. Continue reading “OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T Android 8.1 Oreo OxygenOS beta update starts rolling out”

OnePlus 6 with 19:9 full-screen display with a notch, Snapdragon 845 surfaces in benchmarks

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OnePlus 5T is just a couple of months new and it not stopping the company from working on its upcoming flagship; the OnePlus 6 codenamed A6000. Two images of the flagship OnePlus 6 have surfaced online recently and now the phone is again spotted in Benchmark results with an impeccable score.   Continue reading “OnePlus 6 with 19:9 full-screen display with a notch, Snapdragon 845 surfaces in benchmarks”