OnePlus confirms summer launch for the OnePlus 5

Leaked mockup of the OnePlus 5

The next OnePlus smartphone is making its debut this summer. Not much is known about the OnePlus 5 but leaks have suggested it’ll carry a dual-camera setup and like other devices from the Chinese company, it’ll have high-end specs, too. If you’re wondering why OnePlus is skipping over the number four after last launching the OnePlus 3T, then that’s because the number four is considered an unlucky number in China. It is also coincidental that the OnePlus 5 is the fifth device from the brand. However, that supposedly didn’t go into considering the name of the device. What does come into play is that number five is the jersey of former NBA player Robert Horry, who a number of OnePlus employees are a fan of. (Fun fact: They even have two paintings of Robert Horry hanging in their Shenzhen office). Whether that fun fact appeals to you or not, what we’re certain of is we’re pretty excited to see what OnePlus is cooking up.

Source: The Verge

The ‘OnePlus 5’ gets leaked

Speculation about OnePlus’ next device have already started to surface. The rumoured “OnePlus 5” is supposedly getting its name because the number four is considered bad luck in China so we might not see a OnePlus 4 show up. According to Chinese site PCPop, the OnePlus 5 will be carrying flagship worthy specs like its predecessors. Like the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S8, it’ll have very thin bezels and a fingerprint sensor at the back but should be in a more central position. Like the S8, it’s said to not be sporting a physical home button, too. As expected, there aren’t any actual photos of the device yet but PCPop offered the mockup shot above.

The OnePlus 5 is rumoured to be running on Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, 8GB of RAM, 5.5-inch 2K resolution display, and 3,000mAh battery. It’ll supposedly just be 7mm thick and have a 23-megapixel dual lens rear camera with optical zoom and optical image stabilization. No word yet about when this device could launch or how much it’ll cost. But if we follow OnePlus’ previous releases it should come out in the summer and come at a competitive price.

Source: BGR

OnePlus 3 to get Nougat update before end of 2016

Sometimes we wish all manufacturers roll out Android updates as quickly as they can. One company who is trying to get it right is OnePlus. After merging its two separate software teams (the China-only HydrogenOS and OxygenOS), OnePlus has announced that OnePlus 3 owners will be getting the community build of Android 7.0 Nougat in the next few weeks, while the final build will be out before the end of the year. OnePlus 2 users will have to wait a bit, the phone is promised to be getting Nougat also but there is no specific timeframe for it.

Source: Android Police

OnePlus set to out new hardware on November 15

There is a new OnePlus device heading our way in five days. At least that is what we glean from the new teaser from the company. OnePlus tweeted on its official account that the Snapdragon 821 is “coming your way” on a device the company is referring to as T-7. The processor is what you see in the Google Pixel and will definitely be an upgrade to the OnePlus 3’s 820 processor. That isn’t much to go on but the reveal is almost here so we just have to sit tight and wait.

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