The latest smartphone from OnePlus, the OnePlus 6, is inexpensive and, frankly, quite impressive. With a giant display and a pretty darn good camera, there’s a lot to like about this phone. Here are some tips and tricks to help you get the phone looking and working the way you want. Now playing: Watch this: OnePlus …
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Best-value phone for price! Undercuts the premium models! OnePlus once again made magic with the OnePlus 6, a phone whose performance-for-value was good enough to snag a rare CNET Editors’ Choice Award. Here’s the thing, though. The power of OnePlus, a Chinese brand out of Shenzhen, isn’t that it’s crested the pinnacle of mobile design and performance. It’s that the …
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Google may join the phone-notch bandwagon. According to Bloomberg, one of Google’s next marquee phones may flaunt a black cutout on the top of its screen. That means the Pixel 3 XL, as it’s expected to be called, will join the likes of the iPhone X, LG G7, OnePlus 6 and a few other phones that have a notch. In addition, …
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HTC recently teased the launch of its next marquee phone, promising on Twitter, “A phone that is more than the sum of its specs.” The meaning of that statement has turned into a whole other kettle of fish, with HTC explaining that the parts in question “represent the jumble of parts (specs) that our competitors inelegantly cram into their phones, …
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The OnePlus 6 is now available. Just like many other Android phones this year, it has a notch, which lends itself to a larger display without increasing the size of the device itself. It was unveiled just last week, and it just scored a CNET Editors’ Choice as the best new mid-priced phone you can buy right now. (Read the …
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On this podcast, special guest Iyaz Akhtar joins us to talk about: The OnePlus 6 review, and what’s missing from this great smartphone. Elon Musk’s bold plan to shuttle us underground at 150 miles per hour. How Amazon ships weirdly shaped and supersized packages. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, …
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If you’re into Android phones, the newly announced OnePlus 6 is exciting. If you’re one of the approximately 7.6 billion people who’ve seen Avengers: Infinity War, here’s something extra to get excited about. OnePlus unveiled the Avengers edition of its OnePlus 6 at the phone’s launch in Beijing, China. It’s the same as the regular model, but with a Kevlar-patterned …
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With sunlight pouring in from a giant sliding door in a suite at Palo Alto, Calif.’s luxury Nobu hotel, Carl Pei sits on a firm grey couch. It’s early April and he has a lot on his plate. The company he helped co-found is a month away from announcing the new OnePlus 6 in London. On top of that, nearly …
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Update: The OnePlus 6 is now official. Check out the CNET hands-on of the OnePlus 6, the release of the OnePlus Bullets Wireless, and our interview with OnePlus CEO Carl Pei. The London event has ended, and the OnePlus 6 has been officially announced. Pricing for the 6.3-inch Android phone starts at $529 and £469, and it will be available …
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The Oneplus 6 has now been officially revealed. Now, it does have a notch, but also image stabilization on its dual rear cameras. We spoke with OnePlus co-founder, Carl Pei about the new phone and the future of OnePlus. We may be getting our first glimpse of the OnePlus 6 a few days before its official debut, thanks to Amazon. German tech …
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