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OnePlus 6 with Snapdragon 845 SoC launching in late April: Report

OnePlus 6 with Snapdragon 845 SoC launching in late April: Report

Last few months have been all about smartphone launches. Samsung launched its flagship Galaxy S9 at Mobile World Congress in February. Huawei launched its flagship P20 and P20 Pro in Paris month. Chinese smartphone smartphone makers Oppo and Vivo also launched their R15 and X21 in China last month. Now it is the turn of

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01:18 PM
Apr 02, 2018

OnePlus teases its own cryptocurrency 'PeiCoin', to release tomorrow

OnePlus teases its own cryptocurrency 'PeiCoin', to release tomorrow

Cryptocurrency is the hottest trend in technology and OnePlus is apparently looking at venturing into developing the controversial digital currency. OnePlus has teased its 'PeiCoin' through a page on its website. Named after co-founder Carl Pei, the cryptocurrency will be exclusive to OnePlus users. On the detailed PeiCoin page, the company goes on to explain

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11:39 AM
Mar 31, 2018

OnePlus 6 spotted on Indian certification website, release expected soon

OnePlus 6 spotted on Indian certification website, release expected soon

Here s another one adding to the many OnePlus 6 rumors. The much-rumored smartphone has been spotted on an Indian certification website, BIS, with the device carrying the model number A6000. This number falls perfectly in line with the OnePlus 6 leaks in the past. The listing was first spotted by Killer Feature, and the

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05:23 PM
Mar 29, 2018

The OnePlus 6 will have a notch, reveals co-founder Carl Pei

The OnePlus 6 will have a notch, reveals co-founder Carl Pei

With the OnePlus 6 months (or possibly even weeks) away from launch, the rumor mill is on overdrive. We've already seen a handful of leaks from tipsters, including the possibility of a woodgrain-finish variant for the new phone. Even the recently launched Oppo R15 hints at what we can expect from the OnePlus 6. However,

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08:57 AM
Mar 29, 2018

OnePlus X2 is a fragment of imagination, Carl Pei confirms it to be ‘fake news’

OnePlus X2 is a fragment of imagination, Carl Pei confirms it to be ‘fake news’

Back in 2015, OnePlus launched the OnePlus X smartphone, which was an affordable option as compared to the then-flagships, OnePlus One and OnePlus 2. Now, lately some new rumors started to whirl up that the company is working on a certain OnePlus X2, which would launch this year. However, punching that rumor to dust, OnePlus

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05:07 PM
Feb 06, 2018

OnePlus partners Castelbajac to launch OnePlus 5 limited edition on September 22

OnePlus partners Castelbajac to launch OnePlus 5 limited edition on September 22

OnePlus, in partnership with famed fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, will be launching a limited edition of the OnePlus 5 smartphone on September 22 in Paris. The phone will be called Callection , while the full name of the device will be OnePlus 5 JCC+ limited edition. The Castelbajac-inspired OnePlus 5 will be offered as a premium hardware variant, that will feature 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. In terms of pricing, the new OnePlus 5 is priced at 499 (Rs 43,300 approximately). There is no word on whether the company will launch the limited edition phone in India.

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10:56 AM
Sep 20, 2017

Our first batch had just 1,000 phones: OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei

Our first batch had just 1,000 phones: OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei

OnePlus is a young company, having been founded only three years ago in December 2013. Owned by Oppo and its parent company, BBK Electronics of China, this maverick smartphone manufacturer has achieved a lot in its three years in the market, following a strategy of keeping customers in mind when designing and developing its products.

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Ali Pardiwala

02:35 PM
Feb 24, 2017

Carl Pei apologizes for delaying OnePlus 2 shipments, confirms one hour open sale this month

Carl Pei apologizes for delaying OnePlus 2 shipments, confirms one hour open sale this month

OnePlus has been making millions of fans wait since about a month now for their OnePlus 2 invite. Co-founder Carl Pei had earlier mentioned that it will aggressively start rolling out invites from September 5 onwards, but that didn't happen either. Now, Pei has taken to the forum to apologize to its fans and investors, and admitted that the company has messed up the OnePlus 2 launch.

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06:33 PM
Sep 11, 2015

OnePlus to launch another smartphone on Christmas this year: Report

OnePlus to launch another smartphone on Christmas this year: Report

Not content with just the OnePlus 2, which was announced last week and goes on sale on August 11, OnePlus is planning to launch yet another smartphone towards the end of the year.

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Tasneem Akolawala

04:20 PM
Aug 03, 2015

OnePlus 2 pop-up events to be held in Bangalore and Delhi on July 31 ahead of August 11 launch

OnePlus 2 pop-up events to be held in Bangalore and Delhi on July 31 ahead of August 11 launch

OnePlus just announced the OnePlus 2 to the world in a unique virtual reality event from inside their office itself. CEO Pete Lau and co-founder Carl Pei addressed most of the launch event where they showed us how the OnePlus 2 is unique with its USB Type C cable, fingerprint scanner, StyleSwap covers, the unique Alert Slider and more. Pei also announced that the company is hosting pop-up events across nine cities in the world incuding Delhi and Bangalore, to mingle with the OnePlus team and get a hands-on with the OnePlus 2 before it goes on sale on August 11.

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09:47 AM
Jul 28, 2015

Nearly 1.5 million OnePlus One smartphones sold in one year: WSJ

Nearly 1.5 million OnePlus One smartphones sold in one year: WSJ

As OnePlus gears up to launch its second flagship next week, co-founder Carl Pei gave some insight on how the OnePlus did. In an interview with Wall Street Journal, Pei said that the company had sold 1.5 million One handsets.

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Sambit Satpathy

06:00 PM
Jul 23, 2015

OnePlus co-founder calls smartwatches a 'useless' category after using the Pebble Time for 5 minutes

OnePlus co-founder calls smartwatches a 'useless' category after using the Pebble Time for 5 minutes

OnePlus is long rumored to be working on a wearable. Earlier this year, the company was expected to launch a smartwatch when it teased a new product category, only to disappoint the many eager fans. If however, OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei s reaction to the wearable category is anything to go by, fans will have to wait a long time to see an OnePlus smartwatch.

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Sambit Satpathy

04:22 PM
Jun 17, 2015

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei explains India price of its power bank, sells out in a day on Amazon India

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei explains India price of its power bank, sells out in a day on Amazon India

OnePlus started selling its 10,000mAh power bank in India just yesterday, and today co-founder Carl Pei announced that it has already gone out of stock. The power bank priced at Rs 1,399, was available on Amazon India in silk white and sandstone black color variants.

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04:05 PM
May 12, 2015

Why did OnePlus drop plans at the last minute to launch a fitness band?

Why did OnePlus drop plans at the last minute to launch a fitness band?

OnePlus entered the Indian market in December last year, and in just months, the country is now the largest market for the smartphone company. The OnePlus One was a huge hit in India, and the company feels that keeping its focus on smartphones is essential currently. With this strategy in mind, co-founder Carl Pei has said that the company has abandoned plans to launch a fitness band as they want the spotlight to not shift away from smartphones, at least not in the short run.

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02:51 PM
May 07, 2015

Besides OnePlus Two, the company is launching another cheaper smartphone this year: Bloomberg

With the massive success of OnePlus One, the company has managed to achieve quite a few loyal fans in its regime. The Shenzen-based startup has sold as many as 1 million smartphones last year, and is currently busy working on the OnePlus Two. In a new development,Bloomberg reports that the company will also launch another cheaper smartphone this year, apart from the successor to the OnePlus One.

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01:30 PM
Apr 15, 2015

OnePlus One to receive Android Lollipop-based CM 12S update in 'few days': CEO Carl Pei

In a new development, OnePlus CEO Carl Pei announced that the much awaited Cyanogen OS 12S will be rolled out in the 'next few days' to all OnePlus One users. Responding to a user query on Twitter, Pei said that the CM 12S just passed certification and then confirmed that the Lollipop-based OS will be rolled out in a couple of days.

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01:12 PM
Apr 12, 2015

OnePlus misses deadline to release OxygenOS today

OnePlus misses deadline to release OxygenOS today

Contrary to previous announcement, OnePlus One has confirmed that it won't roll out its home built OxygenOS today. During an AMA on Reddit, the OnePlus team announced it would most likely not be able to meet the deadline that they had previously announced.

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11:42 AM
Mar 27, 2015

OnePlus One users in India will also get Cyanogen OS CM 12S OTA update

OnePlus One users in India will also get Cyanogen OS CM 12S OTA update

Putting an end to all speculation, Carl Pei, co-founder OnePlus announced on Twitter that Indian users will get the Cyanogen OS CM12S OTA update. Thus, all users who have purchased the OnePlus One device in the last couple of months will receive the Cyanogen update, even as Oxygen OS is expected to be available from March 27.

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04:13 PM
Mar 24, 2015

OnePlus to launch a ‘design-focused’ smartphone along with the flagship Two this year: Report

OnePlus to launch a ‘design-focused’ smartphone along with the flagship Two this year: Report

Last month in a chat with BGR India, Carl Pei, Director of OnePlus Global, had revealed that the company would be launching the OnePlus Two sometime in Q2 or Q3 of this year. But seems like the OnePlus Two won t be the only phone the Chinese company will launch this year.

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Sambit Satpathy

11:48 AM
Jan 09, 2015

20,000 units of the OnePlus One shipped to India in the first batch, second batch already on its way

20,000 units of the OnePlus One shipped to India in the first batch, second batch already on its way

OnePlus made its debut in the Indian smartphone market yesterday by launching the One. The flagship device will be available on Amazon India, and in a chat with BGR India, Carl Pei, Director of OnePlus Global, said that the company has shipped 20,000 units of the smartphone in the first batch.

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Rajat Agrawal

02:06 PM
Dec 03, 2014

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