OnePlus 5 vs OnePlus 3T – What’s Different

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OnePlus just announced its flagship OnePlus 5 smartphone at its online event as the successor of the OnePlus 3T. It has completely new design and has better specifications as well compared to the predecessor. It also brings new dual rear cameras and is also the slimmest OnePlus smartphone at just 7.25mm. Let’s compare the specifications of the smartphones in detail to see what has changed and what has remained the same if anything. Continue reading “OnePlus 5 vs OnePlus 3T – What’s Different”

OnePlus 5 with up to 8GB RAM launched, India price could be more than Rs.35000

OnePlus 5 teaser

OnePlus just introduced its flagship OnePlus 5 smartphone in several countries. It is now available for pre-order in the US, UK and Europe and ships from June 21 and goes on sale on June 27, but the company will reveal the price of the phone in India only on June 22nd before it goes on sale on Amazon.in. We’ve compiled a list of prices of the smartphone in various regions around the world and also managed to convert them to Indian Rupees (INR). By taking into account the international prices of the OnePlus 5, we expect the top end version with 8GB RAM to easily cost over Rs.35000 in India. The version with 6GB of RAM could cost upwards of Rs.31000. Continue reading “OnePlus 5 with up to 8GB RAM launched, India price could be more than Rs.35000”

OnePlus 5 with Snapdragon 835, 8GB RAM, 20MP + 16MP dual rear cameras announced starting at $479

OnePlus 5

OnePlus just introduced its flagship OnePlus 5 smartphone at an online event, as it had promised. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p Optic AMOLED display with DCI-P3 color coverage and has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform and runs on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) based Oxygen OS that brings new features including a new Reading Mode that uses gray-scale mapping, while filtering out blue light getting data from the ambient sensor promising a similar experience as a e-reader.

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Intex Aqua S3 with 5-inch HD display, Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 5777

Intex Aqua S3

Intex has launched Aqua S3, the company’s latest budget 4G smartphone with VoLTE support. It packs a a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by a quad-core Spreadtrum processor, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera that also has LED flash for taking better selfies in low lighting conditions. Continue reading “Intex Aqua S3 with 5-inch HD display, Android 7.0, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 5777”

OnePlus 5 press render surface again ahead of launch, 20MP + 16MP dual rear cameras confirmed

OnePlus 5 leak

OnePlus is all set to introduce its flagship OnePlus 5 smartphone tomorrow. Press images of the phone had surfaced twice, now we have the third press render of the phone, thanks to @evleaks. This shows the metal unibody design with antennas moved to the top and the bottom of the back. The company already confirmed that it will have dual rear cameras and will be powered by Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform. Amazon India confirmed 8GB RAM for the smartphone.

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OnePlus touts customer service improvements ahead of OnePlus 5 launch

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As OnePlus gets ready to launch their next flagship, the company has left no stone unturned to build hype around the upcoming phone. From specifications to design and the camera, much has been said about the OnePlus 5. That said, in an offline first market like India, it is customer support & service that can often make or break a product. The company has now released a new video that talks about all the improvements and efforts that it has made to improve customer support.

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OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS beta update brings several bug fixes

OnePlus has started rolling out new OxygenOS open betas (Beta 9 for OnePlus 3T and Beta 18 for OnePlus 3) for the 3 and 3T phones that brings several fixes, including fixes for some display issues, camera bugs and more. OnePlus Community app has also been updated to version 1.9.  Check out the complete changelog below. Continue reading “OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS beta update brings several bug fixes”

5 things you must know about the upcoming OnePlus flagship launch

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With the OnePlus 5 right around the corner, the company has predictably been teasing and hyping up the feature set of their upcoming phone. There’s a lot that has been rumored and hinted at in whispered tones about the upcoming phone but these are the five features that we’ve heard about straight from the horse’s mouth. So without further ado, here are the top five features that we think you should know about the upcoming OnePlus 5.  Continue reading “5 things you must know about the upcoming OnePlus flagship launch”

OnePlus 5 press image, detailed specifications and price surface, could pack 20MP + 16MP dual rear cameras

OnePlus 5 leak

First press shot of the OnePlus 5 surfaced last week, later the company confirmed that it will have dual rear cameras. Now a new image of the smartphone has surfaced on a Portuguese site that also reveals most of the specifications of the smartphone.

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OnePlus 5 pop-up events announced in 4 cities in India

OnePlus 5 Popup events India

When announcing OnePlus 5 online event on June 20th it announced that it will be holding popup events in several cities worldwide including New York, London, Paris and more. It is all set to launch the smartphone in India on June 22nd, now it has announced that it will hold popup events in 4 India cities – New Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad, from June 23rd to 25th. You can check out the venue details  Continue reading “OnePlus 5 pop-up events announced in 4 cities in India”

OnePlus 2 will not get Android Nougat update, confirms OnePlus

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OnePlus has confirmed that OnePlus 2 will not get Android 7.0 Nougat update. Launched in 2015, OnePlus 2 currently runs Android Marshmallow and will not be updated with latest Android OS, OnePlus confirmed the same in an interview with Android Authority.
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OnePlus 5 benchmark listings reveal 8GB and 6GB RAM versions, 1080p display and more

OnePlus 5 leak

OnePlus 5 will go official in less than two weeks. The company already confirmed that the phone will be powered by Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform. Amazon India confirmed 8GB RAM for the smartphone. Now Geekbench listing has confirmed 8GB of RAM for the smartphone and it will run Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) out of the box. Continue reading “OnePlus 5 benchmark listings reveal 8GB and 6GB RAM versions, 1080p display and more”

OnePlus 5 teaser shows dual rear cameras and sleek metal body

OnePlus 5 teaser

After the press shot of the flagship OnePlus 5 smartphone got leaked earlier this week, the company has officially released the first image of the smartphone that shows its dual rear camera arrangement along with a microphone and LED flash. It also shows the antenna line, curved edges, sleek design, SIM card slot on the right side, above the power button that were not seen in the leaked image. Continue reading “OnePlus 5 teaser shows dual rear cameras and sleek metal body”

OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS 4.1.5 update brings new features, optimizations and bug fixes

OnePlus 3 and 3T Oxygen OS 4.1.5

OnePlus has started rolling out OxygenOS 4.1.5 update for the 3 and 3T that brings new push notification feature for important information from OnePlus along with updates to its apps, several bug fixes including fix for VoLTE issue on Jio SIMs and optimizations for battery, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and more. Android version is still 7.1.1, but this adds Android security update for May 2017. Continue reading “OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS 4.1.5 update brings new features, optimizations and bug fixes”

OnePlus 5 will go on sale in India exclusively on Amazon on June 22, will come with 8GB RAM

Earlier today OnePlus announced that it will launch its flagship OnePlus 5 smartphone in India on June 22nd at 2PM, two days after the global online unveiling on June 20th. Now Amazon India has announced that it will be exclusively available with them and will be available for purchase on the launch day itself from 4 30PM on Amazon.in. Continue reading “OnePlus 5 will go on sale in India exclusively on Amazon on June 22, will come with 8GB RAM”