The ‘OnePlus 6’ powered by Snapdragon 845 set to make June debut

Late in 2017, a rumoured list showing the upcoming devices that will come out with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 processor got leaked. One of the devices included there is the “OnePlus 6,” which was said to be launching in June. Now, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau confirms the news. Lau said they have “no other choice” when it comes to picking what processor to use for the upcoming device. While he hasn’t called the device the OnePlus 6, logic dictates that will be what the company will call its upcoming device. The launch is supposedly happening late in the second quarter, which ends on June 30. We can’t also confirm if a “6T” version is coming, but judging from what the company has done in the past couple of years, the possibility is there.

Source: GSMArena

Lava Red version of the OnePlus 5T is reportedly coming to India on January 23

It looks like OnePlus isn’t done distributing the different versions of the OnePlus 5T. We’ve just seen the Sandstone White model but rumour has it one of its other limited edition models is coming to India. According to reports, OnePlus and partner Amazon have plans to release the Lava Red variant in the country on January 26. However, the latest report from Techook claims the release date is earlier and is set for January 23. But neither OnePlus nor Amazon has given any official comments on the matter. Right now we’re just going to have to wait and see.

Source: GSMArena

OnePlus 5 gets Face Unlock feature through Open Beta 3

We reported earlier today how Android Oreo started rolling out to the OnePlus 5T through the company’s beta program. This time around the 5T’s younger sibling is getting a sizable update of its own through the beta program as well. A 1.6GB Open Beta build update for the OnePlus 5 brings with it some changes and one of the biggest ones is the release of the Face Unlock for the device. OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei announced in late December that the OnePlus 5 was getting the feature.

On top of this the update comes with fix for 5G Wi-Fi-related connection issue, optimizations for vibration, an app shortcut on Launcher, and security fixes for December.

Source: GSMArena

OnePlus launches app to help migrate data to a new device

While Google has baked in its own device backup/restore tool into Google Play Services, OnePlus is offering its own migration tool with the new OnePlus Switch app. The app can help you migrate contacts, SMS messages, call logs, calendars, photos, videos, audio, and apps (but no app data). It can work on any Android device that runs Lollipop 5.0 and higher. The app is currently in beta, but OnePlus says a stable version is expected to arrive mid-January. 

Source: Android Police