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. …
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Android P is coming. Google’s next operating system will support navigational gestures similar to the iPhone X’s and employ sophisticated AI to help extend battery life. No, it doesn’t have a name yet — Android Plum? Peppermint? Parsnip? — or a release date, but the good news is you can get the Android P beta right now. Just head over …
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Google’s Android P beta software has its first phone allies. It’ll be available on: Google Pixel Google Pixel XL Google Pixel 2 Google Pixel 2 XL OnePlus 6 Essential PH‑1 Sony Xperia XZ2 Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Nokia 7 Plus Oppo R15 Pro Vivo X21 Note that one of these phones, the OnePlus 6, doesn’t event exist yet. The phone …
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Xiaomi has officially filed for an initial public offering in Hong Kong, according to its regulatory documents listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange. The move comes as Xiaomi gains momentum with its smartphone sales, having bounced back from a slump in 2015, which saw it fall behind rivals Huawei, Oppo and Vivo in China. Since then, the company has returned …
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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. With the success of its 2017 lineup — the 5 and 5T — the Chinese phonemaker solidified its reputation for premium phones equipped with top-tier …
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Oppo Digital, maker of high-end audio products and disc players, is saying farewell. The 14-year-old company announced Monday that it will gradually stop manufacturing new products such as Blu-ray and 4K UHD players. Existing products will continue to be supported and warranties will still be valid, the company says. In-warranty and out-of-warranty repair services will also still be available. Firmware …
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If you hate a phone with a screen notch, another alternative just bit the dust. The OnePlus 6 will have a notch. Yep, that’s a notch. OnePlus But if you’re worried that the screen cutout will be as noticeable on the OnePlus 6 as it is on the iPhone X, you can relax a little bit. OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei said …
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A circulating rumor that the unannounced OnePlus 6 could cost $749 is causing speculation that the 6 could be OnePlus’ costliest phone yet. And while the tail end of that statement could still be true, the asking price is probably lower than you think. Why? That leaked cost is very likely not in US dollars. An anonymous Weibo post (via …
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Here’s a basic rundown of Oppo, a company you may or may not have heard of: It’s the fourth biggest phone brand in the world and it makes some great phones — but they usually look way too much like iPhones. The Chinese giant’s newest phones, the R15 and the R15 Dream Mirror Edition, were officially unveiled on Tuesday. In …
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The Oneplus 6 has 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. OnePlus fans may have a sneak peek at what the OnePlus 6 will look like. Chinese phone maker Oppo has just announced the Oppo …
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