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- The London-based company has launched the smartphone it teased for months, which Nothing said undercuts premium handsets with similar features
- The US$475 price is less than half that of top-tier devices from Apple and Samsung, but it runs a lower powered Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+
Carl Pei is betting his new company’s Nothing Phone 1 can shake up the market again with a flashy design, with big plans for a future Apple-like ecosystem.
Chinese smartphone’s cameras make it a serious rival to the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, and for under US$900. A top-of-the-line AMOLED display and fast charging help.
Oppo has been vocal about its ambition to become one of the most popular premium smartphone brands in China.
Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries is targeting a much smaller launch of a locally assembled Google smartphone than the hundreds of millions of units it wanted, a result of supply chain constraints and culture clashes with Google engineers.
Hasselblad camera lenses and a battery that can fully charge in 29 minutes make the OnePlus 9 Pro 5G and OnePlus 9 5G worth considering as alternatives to Samsung and Apple flagship phones.
US authorities intercepted what looks like wireless earbuds from Chinese brand OnePlus, calling them fake Apple wireless earbuds.
Pete Lau will continue to hold his role as CEO of OnePlus, and reportedly may focus on achieving synergies between Oppo, OnePlus and RealMe.
The OnePlus Nord has the specs of the flagship OnePlus 8 Pro – with a few compromises – but costs half as much. Its main front and back cameras are incredible.
The Chinese brand’s first mid-range smartphone since 2015 shares many features with the flagship OnePlus 8, but there are some trade-offs.
OnePlus announces limited pre-orders for its new affordable handset
Once known for budget-friendly handsets, the US$899 OnePlus 8 saw the brand approach Apple and Samsung in price
A struggling smartphone market amid a pandemic is a good time for OnePlus to launch cheap phones, says analyst
The file transfer protocol established by Xiaomi, Vivo and Oppo last year now applies to four more Chinese brands
The Photochrom filter on the OnePlus 8 Pro uses infrared
OnePlus is looking to win over its home market as the coronavirus pandemic affects global smartphone demand
OnePlus made a name for itself in the West for its high performance at lower prices, but it now wants to win over its home country
OnePlus has been criticized for the quality of their cameras, but CEO Pete Lau says people should focus on a quality screen
If these features don't matter to you, there’s also the cheaper OnePlus 8
The new device is expected to launch with the Oppo Ace2 smartphone next week
The company will introduce its own 30W wireless charger but says the OnePlus 8 will also work with some Qi wireless chargers
One of the new OnePlus phones comes with a 120Hz display and will reportedly include wireless charging
Leaks show the new 5G-enabled OnePlus smartphones will have better displays and bigger batteries
This is a boost over the OnePlus 7 Pro’s 90Hz screen, but it’s not clear which model will use the new tech
Chinese presence at CES declines for the second year, but there are still surprises
New handsets from Oppo, Huawei sub-brand Honor, Realme, and LG, and a OnePlus concept phone are expected at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February. Apple will be back at CES too.
The smartphone brand said it will only release 5G phones in China in 2020
The Oppo sub-brand has become popular in India, where shipments boomed last quarter
OnePlus says payment information is safe this time, but its first leak included credit card information from 40,000 users
