Known for its tagline “Never Settle,” OnePlus makes smartphones that rival other flagship handsets with more budget-friendly price tags.
According to a new report from Android Authority, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau is undertaking a new role as an SVP of “OPLUS,” a new investor group over OnePlus, OPPO, and Realme.
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While we have already spent some time with what was supposed to be the final Android 11 Developer Preview for the OnePlus 8 series, an extra DP4 has now dropped with some notable tweaks and performance boosts.
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OnePlus shocked many of its fans this month when it unveiled OxygenOS 11 and the major redesign that comes with it. Now, in a forum post, OnePlus explains why it made the decisions it did with the design of OxygenOS 11 and how those decisions will benefit users.
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After years of waiting, OnePlus finally released its own pair of truly wireless earbuds this year with the OnePlus Buds. In the US, the Buds only debuted in white, but today, OnePlus has officially opened up sales of the gray color variant.
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Following the debut of the mid-range OnePlus Nord, it seems the company isn’t done with lowering the barrier of entry to its lineup. Today, a report claims that “OnePlus Clover” is around the corner with a $200 price tag and the specs to match.
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OnePlus has been expanding its portfolio in 2020 with the arrival of the Nord line, OnePlus Buds, and more TV models, and it seems more might be in store. After passing through a regulatory authority, the “OnePlus Watch” has also been mentioned by a former OnePlus employee.
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OxygenOS 10.5.5 is now rolling out for the recently released OnePlus Nord with a number of improvements for the camera and power consumption.
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For some strange reason, OnePlus has partnered with music YouTuber Kurt Hugo Schneider and had the influencer remix the classic OnePlus ringtone.
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The OnePlus Launcher is constantly adding new features and functions, the latest being OnePlus Scout which brings a unified device search for users in India with OnePlus Launcher v4.7.2.
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According to the lawsuit filed by Epic Games, the game developer claims that Google blocked OnePlus and LG from installing or distributing the Epic Games app and storefront on its devices.
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OxygenOS 11 has landed on OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro devices as the Android 11 Beta 3, but it might prove to be the biggest overhaul the third-party skin has seen for some time.
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After debuting some major updates in HydrogenOS yesterday, OnePlus is announcing the final developer preview for Android 11 on its Western-released software, OxygenOS. For better or worse, the changes debuted in HydrogenOS are making their way to all OnePlus users.
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Android 11 is in preparation for OnePlus smartphones, and it seems the company has plans to make some bigger changes than usual to its software. Now, OnePlus has released details on its Android 11 update that reveal Samsung’s One UI is a clear source of inspiration.
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If you were unaware, OnePlus has a separate skin exclusively for China called HydrogenOS. With the full release of Android 11 for Google Pixel hardware expected in early September, OnePlus has now confirmed that its Android 11-based HydrogenOS is set to be showcased on August 10.
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Ahead of more news coming next week, OnePlus has today released a couple of teaser images to hype up its Android 11-based OxygenOS update which includes a few notable changes.
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The OxygenOS 10.0.12 and 10.3.4 updates are now rolling out for the OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro, riding in on the coattails of the similar patch received recently by the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro.
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OnePlus devices have been sorely lacking the always-on display feature for a long time now but as we heard earlier this year, the feature is set to come to a future build of OxygenOS.
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Bloatware is all too common in the Android world, and the lack of it is something OnePlus was often praised for. That’s slowly been changing, though. With its latest smartphones, OnePlus has been pre-loading services and apps from Facebook that cannot be uninstalled completely, and that’s not stopping any time soon.
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The OxygenOS 10.0.7 and 10.3.4 updates are now rolling out for the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro, with the packages containing a number of fixes alongside the July 2020 security patch.
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In the world of wireless audio, there is still a heavy reliance on the work Apple has previously done with the tried-and-tested AirPods. While the design is derivative of the AirPods, the OnePlus Buds are about the closest experience thus far on the Android side of things.
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Android 11 is set to make its debut on Pixel devices in just a few weeks, and after that, we’ll be waiting on OEMs to perform the same update on their own handsets. Today, OnePlus has confirmed it will be launching the final OxygenOS 11 developer preview next week with the Android 11 open beta coming soon.
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OxygenOS 10.3.5 is now officially rolling out for the OnePlus 6 and 6T with the update bringing some notable software tweaks and the July 2020 security patch.
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It looks like some early OnePlus Nord models are already experiencing display issues including “purple-tint” and off-axis color problems.
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OnePlus Nord is an exciting release when it comes to affordable Android smartphones, but it isn’t going on sale in the United States. If you were hoping to get around that restriction and just import a OnePlus Nord to the US, you really shouldn’t because the phone lacks support for US networks.
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