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OnePlus' next pop-up will be online. (Source: OnePlus)

OnePlus promises an online pop-up for the 8 series

The smartphone OEM OnePlus has taken to arranging pop-up events so that its fans can see and handle its new flagships as soon as possible after launch. However, this would obviously be in extremely bad taste in the case of its ear...

Deirdre O Donnell, Mon, 06 Apr 2020 19:33:00 +0200

There could be a wireless charger with this branding on the market soon. (Source: OnePlus)

OnePlus may launch a Warp Charge 30 Wireless Charger to go with the 8 Pro

The 8 Pro is rumored to become OnePlus' first flagship phone with wireless charging. Now, a prominent leaker asserts that the OEM will sell a power accessory to support this feature. This brand is also now rumored to have Bullets ...

Deirdre O Donnell, Sat, 04 Apr 2020 22:50:00 +0200

The upcoming OnePlus flagship gets an official hardware deep dive. (Image Source: OnePlus)

The OnePlus 8 Pro's flagship components get officially detailed

OnePlus has offered a deep dive into the flagship SoC, RAM, and storage subsystems that will be powering the upcoming 5G OnePlus lineup. Although the company hasn't officially listed the SKUs, we do know that these specs pertain t...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Tue, 31 Mar 2020 23:19:00 +0200

The OnePlus 8 series has a launch date. (Source: YouTube)

OnePlus confirms an April 2020 launch for the 8 series

OnePlus has announced that its next product launch will be held online. It will indeed take place in April 2020, if not exactly when the rumor mill alleged that it would. The OEM promises "the dawn of a true 5G flagship line up" a...

Deirdre O Donnell, Mon, 30 Mar 2020 20:00:00 +0200

The full gamut of leaked new OnePlus color options. (Source: WinFuture)

OnePlus 8 Pro: full camera specs & new features leak out, along with more color options

The Pro variant of the upcoming OnePlus 8 series may already have been revealed to be a quad-camera flagship in prior leaks. Now, some eminent tipsters have teamed up to unleash the nature of all 4 sensors. The main shooter here i...

Deirdre O Donnell, Sun, 29 Mar 2020 18:18:00 +0200

OnePlus may also be working on cases in new materials. (Source: Twitter)

OnePlus hints at an Always On Display and new case types for its upcoming flagships

An always-on display is often a sought-after software feature in Android phones. The increasingly popular OEM OnePlus has classically resisted this trend, offering a less consistent Ambient mode instead. However, it has announced ...

Deirdre O Donnell, Fri, 27 Mar 2020 22:44:00 +0100

OnePlus launches its own payments service in its home country

OnePlus Pay is the latest smartphone OEM-provisioned digital wallet platform on the market. To date, it only works in China, although it could expand to other markets later. As with other similar services, it allows a user to stor...

Deirdre O Donnell, Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:31:00 +0100

The OnePlus 8 Pro features a quad-camera system on the rear. (Image source: PC-Tablet)

Real-life images of the OnePlus 8 Pro leaked

A couple of images of the real OnePlus 8 Pro smartphone have been leaked online. It appears the upcoming device looks exactly like recent renders, as it sports a punch-hole selfie camera in the top left corner and features an iden...

Daniel R Deakin, Wed, 25 Mar 2020 10:27:00 +0100

The OnePlus 8 Pro's early AI Benchmark results do not impress. (Image Source: OnLeaks)

SD 865-powered OnePlus 8 Pro placed 22nd in AI-Benchmark results behind the Xiaomi Mi 10, Galaxy S20, and Oppo Find X2, Kirin 990-based phones top the chart

The OnePlus 8 Pro gets featured on the AI Benchmark leaderboard but seems to have mustered a rather mediocre score in the benchmark when compared to other flagship phones powered by the Snapdragon 865 and even some of the Kirin 81...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Tue, 24 Mar 2020 13:29:00 +0100

OnePlus Instant Translation is live. (Source: XDA)

OnePlus debuts its Instant Translation feature in the 7 and 7T series' latest betas

OnePlus introduced a new facet of its OxygenOS called Instant Translation during its last product launch. It allows a phone to generate automatic captions during live video chats. This function has finally been added to new Open B...

Deirdre O Donnell, Fri, 20 Mar 2020 21:10:00 +0100

A OnePlus 8 render. (Source: CashKaro/OnLeaks)

The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro are now tipped to launch in mid-April 2020

A new leak alleges that OnePlus will reveal its early-2020 flagship phones in about a month from today (March 14, 2020). An avid follower of this OEM's rumors might have noticed that 1 putative variant has been left out of this he...

Deirdre O Donnell, Sat, 14 Mar 2020 17:31:00 +0100

The OnePlus 7T series has an Open Beta. (Source: OnePlus)

OnePlus announces the 7T and 7T Pro's first OxygenOS Open Beta

OnePlus often releases Open Beta versions of its Android skin, OxygenOS. They are often updated compared to the "normal" (stable) builds in terms of features, security patches and other new tweaks. The OEM has started just such a ...

Deirdre O Donnell, Fri, 13 Mar 2020 22:54:00 +0100

The design is in line with what we have seen in previous leaks. (Image Source: Robertdowney.ig)

Leaked pic shows Robert Downey Jr. holding the OnePlus 8 Pro

The renowned actor has already collaborated with the Chinese OEM for the marketing campaign of the OnePlus 7 models. Even though the shot is not too detailed, Robert Downey Jr. appears to be holding the upcoming OnePlus 8 Pro flag...

Bogdan Solca, Fri, 13 Mar 2020 16:21:00 +0100

The OnePlus 7T Pro is declared the best smartphone by the GSMA

The GSMA has announced that OnePlus has been awarded one of the 25th annual Global Mobile Awards in the Best Smartphone category. It has been conferred on the OEM's most recent flagship, the 7T Pro. It combines a 90Hz QHD+ display...

Deirdre O Donnell, Wed, 11 Mar 2020 19:51:00 +0100

The entire OnePlus 8 lineup will feature 5G support. (Image Source: OnLeaks/91 Mobiles)

OnePlus will do a Samsung and unveil a full 5G lineup for its upcoming launch

OnePlus co-founder and CEO Pete Lau said that the company's upcoming launch will see the complete lineup supporting 5G. While the top-tier OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8 variants are confirmed and will have 5G support, it is not yet ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Wed, 11 Mar 2020 14:13:00 +0100

An up-to-date OnePlus 8 render. (Source: OnLeaks/CashKaro)

The OnePlus 8 may launch through both T-Mobile and Verizon

A prior leak suggested that OnePlus would sell an upcoming phone, the 8, through the US carrier Verizon. Now, an analysis of code in this OEM's launcher for Android appears to back this up. It also points to a T-Mobile SKU of the ...

Deirdre O Donnell, Sat, 07 Mar 2020 20:06:00 +0100

The OnePlus Snowbot game will start soon. (Source: OnePlus)

Meet OnePlus' "special project", the 5G Snowbot

OnePlus has revealed the non-phone-related new device it has been working on: the OnePlus Snowbot. There are apparently several of these robots, which will be used to play games in which they fire 120 miles per hour (mph) snowball...

Deirdre O Donnell, Tue, 03 Mar 2020 18:58:00 +0100

OnePlus Gallery could be eating up your device's storage. (Image Source: Amazon)

OnePlus Gallery found to conflict with Google Photos gobbling-up onboard storage

OnePlus smartphone users are reporting that deleting photos from the Google Photos app does not completely remove them from the device. Instead, the photos are moved to the OnePlus Gallery app's recycle bin, which takes up space o...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Tue, 03 Mar 2020 14:48:00 +0100

OnePlus' "special project" in teaser images. (Source: Twitter)

OnePlus teases an unusual device on Twitter

The TV and mobile-device OEM OnePlus has hinted at a "special project" with an intriguing trailer via its UK division's Twitter account. However, like the Concept One, it is not a product that will go on sale soon, although the co...

Deirdre O Donnell, Mon, 02 Mar 2020 17:56:00 +0100

DxOMark | Don't buy the OnePlus 7T Pro over the OnePlus 7 Pro if cameras are your priority

DxOMark has now put the OnePlus 7T Pro through its camera test. The phone recorded the exact same overall score as the older OnePlus 7 Pro. That makes sense, of course, seeing as both phones feature essentially the same SoC and id...

Ricci Rox, Fri, 21 Feb 2020 13:57:00 +0100

OnePlus updates 7 and 7T phones with January 2020 security patches

OnePlus has announced a new software update for the 7, 7 Pro, and 7T Pro. These stable new updates bring the same bug-fixes and feature additions to each of these devices. They also update their security patch levels to January 20...

Deirdre O Donnell, Sat, 15 Feb 2020 22:10:00 +0100

MWC 2020 has been cancelled due to coronavirus fears. (Image via GSMA)

MWC 2020 | MWC 2020 cancelled over coronavirus concerns

After meeting earlier this week to discuss the viability of Mobile World Congress 2020, the GSMA has decided to cancel MWC 2020 due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. Multiple companies have stated they would not be...

Sam Medley, Wed, 12 Feb 2020 22:14:00 +0100

The Flash wants to be all power banks to all users. (Source: Indiegogo)

The Flash power bank promises 100W USB type C charging, and just about everything else as well

Chargeasap, the company responsible for the Infinity Cable, has introduced another new product via Indiegogo. The Flash power bank is described as based on Tesla graphene-battery technology, which allows it to fill up at a maximal...

Deirdre O Donnell, Fri, 07 Feb 2020 22:37:00 +0100

The "OnePlus hidden camera phone patent" image. (Source: LetsGoDigital)

OnePlus may have patented a hidden-camera phone, but not as you might think

A new report claims that the smartphone OEM OnePlus has patented a phone with hidden rear cameras. However, this design allegedly depends on physical components rather than the next-gen electrochromic technology found in this comp...

Deirdre O Donnell, Thu, 06 Feb 2020 23:37:00 +0100

The OnePlus 6 that might have been. (Source: OnePlus)

A OnePlus designer shows off what the 6 could have looked like

Hao Ran, a OnePlus employee, has shared one of its designs for its early 2018 flagship. It exchanges the glass rear panel normally found on this phone (the 6) for a more original backing made of wood. This render's non-optical fin...

Deirdre O Donnell, Sun, 19 Jan 2020 22:19:00 +0100

OnePlus continues to support older flagships with regular software updates (Image source: OnePlus)

New OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T Open Beta 4 update announced

OnePlus recently announced the release of OxygenOS Open Beta 4 for the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T. The new beta upgrade offers incremental bug fixes as well as new Reading Mode functionality.

Arjun Krishna Lal, Wed, 15 Jan 2020 19:44:00 +0100

OnePlus officially unveils its 120 Hz Fluid Display slated to arrive on the OnePlus 8 Pro. (Image Source: Weibo via Gadgets360)

OnePlus officially announces the arrival of its 120 Hz Fluid Display with 4,096 levels of auto brightness control

OnePlus has officially confirmed that the company would be using a 120 Hz Fluid Display in the upcoming OnePlus flagship smartphone, touted to be the OnePlus 8 Pro. OnePlus's new display tech offers a host of features such as a QH...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Mon, 13 Jan 2020 14:00:00 +0100

The OnePlus 8 series may look like this. (Source: OnLeaks/91Mobiles)

The OnePlus 8 may launch as a Verizon 5G device in the US

The media outlet Android Police asserts that the OnePlus 8 will be compatible with Verizon's 5G network when it is released to the US market. Not only that, in fact, but it will also apparently launch through this carrier. However...

Deirdre O Donnell, Sun, 12 Jan 2020 19:24:00 +0100

The OnePlus 8 Pro gets tested on Geekbench. (Image Source: OnLeaks / 91Mobiles)

Snapdragon 865-powered OnePlus 8 Pro appears on Geekbench with 12 GB of RAM running Android 10

The OnePlus 8 Pro has surfaced on Geekbench for the first time and has managed to post impressive scores thanks to the onboard Snapdragon 865 SoC. The device is shown to feature 12 GB of RAM and runs on Android 10. OnePlus is expe...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Sun, 12 Jan 2020 15:03:00 +0100

The OnePlus Concept One. (Source: OnePlus)

CES 2020 | OnePlus unveils the Concept One, its first "Electronic CMF" phone

OnePlus has come to its first CES event to unveil the Concept One. This device is built around the idea of color-shifting glass, and how it can be integrated into a phone to hide the main cameras while not in use. This material is...

Deirdre O Donnell, Tue, 07 Jan 2020 20:01:00 +0100

A Concept One schematic. (Source: OnePlus)

OnePlus Concept One: looks like it's not foldable

OnePlus will unveil its first-ever concept device at CES this year. Given the prevailing smartphone trends, it is tempting to believe that it will turn out to be foldable in nature. However, new OEM teasers show that it is a tradi...

Deirdre O Donnell, Sat, 04 Jan 2020 14:33:00 +0100

10.3.0 offers a stable(er) Android 10 experience (Image source: Gearbest)

Update | OxygenOS 10.3.0 update promises better camera performance for Oneplus 6, 6T owners

OnePlus recently released a stable OxygenOS 10.3.0 update for the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T. The update fixes a number of bugs and introduces improvements to camera and fingerprint scanner performance.

Arjun Krishna Lal, Mon, 30 Dec 2019 23:12:00 +0100

OnePlus has opened its OneSRC. (Source: OnePlus)

OnePlus opens its own paid security-incident bounty program

The OnePlus Security Response Center (or OneSRC) is this OEM's first bug-bounty initiative. It offers cash incentives (in USD) to report deficiencies in its own software. They start from US$50, but go into 3 to 4 figures for the m...

Deirdre O Donnell, Fri, 20 Dec 2019 20:27:00 +0100

The OnePlus 8 Pro's latest leak points to a 120Hz display and 50W charging

OnePlus' next upcoming series of smartphones has been subject to rumors that suggest it will have specs such as the Snapdragon 865 SoC, 5G and LPDDR5 RAM. Now, it is linked to a next-gen charging standard apparently called "Super ...

Deirdre O Donnell, Thu, 19 Dec 2019 20:02:00 +0100

The Concept One may look nothing like the average OnePlus phone. (Source: OnePlus)

OnePlus will unveil its first ever concept phone at CES 2020

Recently, OnePlus sent out a mysterious teaser concerning its first-ever appearance at CES next year. Now, on the date of its 6th anniversary, the OEM has offered slightly greater insight into this event. Its purpose is to showcas...

Deirdre O Donnell, Tue, 17 Dec 2019 22:46:00 +0100

The iPhone 11 Pro lost to the OnePlus 7T Pro in the very first round after messing up the white balance in its shot. (Source: Gadgets Now)

MKBHD's 2019 blind smartphone camera test throws up a few surprises

Last year, popular YouTube tech channel Marques Brownlee hosted a blind smartphone camera test that had some shocking results—with the US$300 Pocophone F1 finishing in second place. This year's version is just as interesting, as i...

Ricci Rox, Tue, 17 Dec 2019 21:05:00 +0100

A render for the OnePlus 8. (Source: Android Authority)

OnePlus 8: new leak paints a picture of a real crowd-pleaser

OnePlus may launch the 8-series of phones in 2020. A new leak suggests that the OEM is covering nearly every base possible with at least 1 of its variants. They include the Snapdragon 865, wireless charging, an IP rating, the Sony...

Deirdre O Donnell, Mon, 16 Dec 2019 16:27:00 +0100

The "special event" teaser. (Source: OnePlus)

OnePlus teases a CES 2020 "special event"

2020 will mark the first year that OnePlus will take part in CES, the traditional January Las Vegas tech fest. The OEM has just sent out teaser images for a "special event" that will run through the relevant dates in that location...

Deirdre O Donnell, Fri, 13 Dec 2019 19:30:00 +0100

The new OnePlus TV remote control. (Source: OnePlus)

OnePlus announces a new, Netflix-buttoned remote for its smart TV

OnePlus released its first smart TV series (the Q1 and Q1 Pro) this year. Now, it has unveiled a new accessory for it: an alternate remote control with a Netflix-branded button. However, existing customers can get it for free.

Deirdre O Donnell, Mon, 09 Dec 2019 19:45:00 +0100

The Android 10 rollout has been swifter than usual. (Source: CNET)

Opinion | It looks like Android OEMs are getting better with OS updates

Many may have casually wondered how the speed of the Android 10 rollout compares to those of older versions of the OS. It almost feels like OEMs are sending out the OS update faster this time around. Does hard data agree with that...

Ricci Rox, Sun, 08 Dec 2019 09:36:00 +0100

Renders of the OnePlus 8 Lite. (Source: 91Mobiles)

New leak throws more light on the OnePlus 8 Lite, the purported OnePlus X successor

OnePlus started off making "flagship killers" at mid-range prices. The brand has slowly moved upmarket but is apparently set to offer a proper mid-range phone again, in the form of a OnePlus 8 Lite that'll be a successor of sorts ...

Ricci Rox, Sat, 07 Dec 2019 11:10:00 +0100

Nokia partners with Flipkart to launch Smart TV in India

Nokia's first-ever smart TV will be released in India on December 10th. The TV features a 55-inch 4K panel and runs Android 9.0. It will be available on Flipkart for ₹41,999($590).

Anil Satyanarayana, Fri, 06 Dec 2019 22:20:00 +0100

OnePlus has admitted that a third party may have made off with its customer data. (Source: DigitalTrends)

OnePlus reports a data security breach that affects its customers

OnePlus has sent an email to "some of" its customers advising them of a lapse in data protection at the company. In this case, it appears passwords and payment details are safe; however, personal information associated with these ...

Deirdre O Donnell, Sat, 23 Nov 2019 19:24:00 +0100

The OnePlus 7 series. (Source: GizmoChina)

The latest OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro official betas have November 2019 security patches

OnePlus has released its Open Beta 6 software update for the 7 and 7 Pro. This version of OxygenOS confers the latest security patch levels on the 2 phones. It also introduces a setting to disable Zen Mode, as well as some fixes f...

Deirdre O Donnell, Fri, 22 Nov 2019 17:57:00 +0100

Some CES Innovation Awards have been given out already. (Source: CES)

The CTA announces several CES 2020 award winners and honorees early

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has conferred a number of CES 2020 Awards on some OEMs ahead of this event. They include OnePlus, LG and Acer, who have won recognition for their latest flagship devices, (or, in some case...

Deirdre O Donnell, Sun, 10 Nov 2019 18:05:00 +0100

OnePlus has new software updates for some of its phones. (Source: Business Insider)

OnePlus announces new stable and beta updates for the 7T and 7/7 Pro respectively

OnePlus is now rolling OxygenOS 10.0.5 out for 7T users on this OEM's 'stable' update channel. There is also an Open Beta analog for the same. Those who own the 7 or 7 Pro and participate in this program also have a new build to t...

Deirdre O Donnell, Thu, 07 Nov 2019 21:02:00 +0100

Emergency off: The OnePlus 7T Pro overheats during our test

While we were impressed with the OnePlus 7T Pro in our extensive review, the heat development under strong load and the resulting app crashes are an issue.

Florian Schmitt, Wed, 06 Nov 2019 19:13:00 +0100

The OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition. (Source: YouTube)

The OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition is coming to the US after all – with 5G

OnePlus originally introduced the 7T Pro McLaren Edition in the absence of US availability or pricing. However, T-Mobile has just announced that it is to stock this phone in the country. Moreover, this carrier’s version will suppo...

Deirdre O Donnell, Sat, 26 Oct 2019 14:18:00 +0200

Super optimized! Series of performance tests touts the Google Pixel 4 as the fastest Android phone in the world

A series of tests have shown the Google Pixel 4 XL hilariously outpacing the OnePlus 7T in real-world, resource-intensive processing tasks. The fact that the Pixel 4 XL has less RAM and a weaker SoC than the 7T makes it all the mo...

Ricci Rox, Mon, 21 Oct 2019 16:52:00 +0200

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