OnePlus Takes the Wraps Off OnePlus 11 5G and OnePlus Pad
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by Ryan Whitwam
1y ago
OnePlus has long since shed the guise of a scrappy startup, operating now as a closely aligned subsidiary of Chinese megafirm Oppo. Perhaps as a result, the last few OP release cycles have been lackluster, but 2023 is shaping up to be a banner year. OnePlus has unveiled the OnePlus 11 5G, as well as the OnePlus Pad, its first tablet. Unlike in past years, OnePlus is only releasing one device in the 11 series. While it’s built like a “Pro” phone, OnePlus no longer uses that designation in the name. The OnePlus 11 has been leaked repeatedly, so there are no major surprises. This device is one o ..read more
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OnePlus 10 Pro Snaps in Half During Durability Test
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by Ryan Whitwam
2y ago
OnePlus announced its new flagship phone a few weeks ago, but you might not have heard about it. The OnePlus 10 Pro is currently only available in the company’s home market of China, but YouTube phone torture channel JerryRigEverything has one in hand — the remains of one, that is. The durability test revealed significant structural problems with the OnePlus 10 Pro.   The modern smartphone is a sandwich of glass and aluminum, which is usually more durable than you’d expect. Glass has meager tensile strength, so it cracks and shatters if dropped or struck. However, it has incredibly ..read more
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5 Best Android Phones
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by Ryan Whitwam
2y ago
Android phones aren’t getting any cheaper. In fact, they’re getting even more expensive with every release cycle. The mobile marketplace isn’t alone in this trend, but the right phone could last long enough to justify the ever-increasing cost. What’s the right one? Well, we can point you in the right direction. Here are the five best Android phones available right now.  OnePlus Nord N200 Starting in the budget category, the OnePlus Nord N200 offers a 1080p screen with a 90Hz refresh rate, a capable Snapdragon 480 chip, and impressive build quality. OnePlus is in the midst of developing a ..read more
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OnePlus Confirms No OnePlus 9T in 2021, New Android Software Coming
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by Ryan Whitwam
2y ago
In the last few years, OnePlus has gone from scrappy upstart to a staple of carrier 5G lineups. It got there in art by pumping out high-end phones with the latest hardware, sometimes releasing four flagship devices in a single year. That might change going forward — OnePlus has announced that it’s not doing a T-series update to the OnePlus 9. The next time OnePlus releases a phone, it’ll be running a new version of Android that replaces the current Oxygen OS. OnePlus has always been under the BBK Electronics corporate umbrella along with companies like Vivo, iQOO, and Oppo. Earlier this year ..read more
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OnePlus Caught Manipulating Smartphone Performance Benchmarks
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by Ryan Whitwam
2y ago
OnePlus has always prided itself on producing fast phones with the latest silicon. That’s how it made a name for itself: by packing more power into its phones for less money. The company’s current flagship phone, the OnePlus 9 Pro, is fast, but how fast is it, really? It’s a surprisingly difficult question to answer, based on an investigation by Anandtech. Despite having ample power, the OnePlus 9 is aggressively throttling performance for most apps while allowing benchmarks full power. As a result, its phones have been pulled from the Geekbench charts.  The OnePlus 9 Pro packs a Snapdra ..read more
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OnePlus Is Merging With Oppo
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by Ryan Whitwam
3y ago
Today OnePlus is an increasingly important smartphone maker with carrier partnerships and a lineup of products at various price points, but it all started with the OnePlus One and an obnoxious hype campaign. OnePlus has always shared some resources with Oppo, which is part of the same Chinese parent company. However, the line between Oppo and OnePlus is all but dissolving today with the announcement of a merger.  The news comes by way of a forum post by OnePlus CEO Pete Lau, who founded the company with Carl Pei. Last year, Pei left the company to start Nothing, a company that currently ..read more
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OnePlus Unveils the OnePlus 9, 9 Pro, and OnePlus Watch
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by Ryan Whitwam
3y ago
OnePlus has revealed its latest phones today, but there’s not much about them the internet doesn’t already know thanks to the numerous leaks and teasers. The OnePlus 9 Pro is the flagship OP phone, and the OnePlus 9 is a slightly more budget-oriented version of the phone. While the OnePlus 9 Pro is almost a thousand bucks, the OnePlus 9 is more than $200 less expensive. OnePlus is also finally talking about its long-rumored smartwatch, but it doesn’t run Wear OS.  The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro have a lot in common. They both run Android 11 with the latest Snapdragon 888, they’ve got OP’s trade ..read more
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OnePlus Founder’s New Startup Bought the Husk of Andy Rubin’s Essential
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by Ryan Whitwam
3y ago
You might not know Carl Pei’s name, but you probably know the company he cofounded: OnePlus. Pei left OnePlus recently to start a new venture called Nothing. Currently, Nothing makes nothing, so that’s a fitting name. It might make something soon now that it has purchased Essential. Yes, the husk of Andy Rubin’s smartphone startup is now in the hands of Carl Pei.  Essential arrived on the scene in 2017, fueled almost entirely by the money and personal cachet of Rubin. At the time, Rubin was a technology superstar, having founded Android, which Google bought and turned into the largest co ..read more
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OnePlus 8T Arrives With 65W Charging, Android 11
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by Ryan Whitwam
3y ago
OnePlus has announced a new phone, right on time. Since this is autumn, it’s time for the Chinese OEM’s latest T-series phone release, which this year takes the form of the OnePlus 8T. This phone has been rumored for weeks, and the final device itself doesn’t pack any major surprises. However, the early response to the OnePlus 8T seems a bit tepid compared to past releases. It’s not a bad phone, but some of the magic seems to be missing.  The OnePlus 8T is a big phone with a 6.55-inch 1080p OLED screen. That display also has a 120Hz refresh rate, just like Samsung’s latest phones. Accord ..read more
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OnePlus Co-Founder Carl Pei Has Abruptly Left the Company
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by Ryan Whitwam
3y ago
In the last few years, OnePlus has gone from being a plucky upstart with questionable advertising to a 5G powerhouse that regularly partners with US carriers to launch new flagship smartphones. All through that meteoric rise, co-founder Carl Pei has been a director at the company. Until now. Pei unexpectedly left OnePlus this week to start a new, as-yet-unnamed, company.  Pei, along with co-founder and current CEO Pete Lau, started OnePlus in 2013. They immediately embarked on a “flagship killer” advertising and social media blitz, and this was long before the phone was ever announced. T ..read more
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