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[UPDATE: Rolling Out Widely] OnePlus Launcher 4.4 Adds Updated Recent Apps and Quick Search Shortcut By Techtonic group Original article follows... [April 13, 4:00 PM IST] OnePlus has gradually started rolling out its latest OnePlus Launcher with version 4.4.2. The update brings  navigation icons for recent apps  and a  shortcut to access quick search in the app drawer . With this change, the app's icon has been shifted to the bottom. The  app icon now acts as a slider  that you can use to navigate through your list of recent apps. You also get a cleaner 'Close Apps' button with text on it instead of the huge 'X' icon that was present before. Also, you must have noticed the absence of the overflow menu (vertical three-dots) at the top right corner that provides access to menu options. Well, that functionality has now been integrated with long-press actions. All you have to do is  long-press on the preview present in the recent apps screen to acc...

OnePlus Will No Longer Make McLaren Edition Phones By Techtonic group The Internet has been flooded with  reports  of the OnePlus and McLaren partnership coming to an end over the past week. An eagle-eyed Redditor found that the Chinese phone maker's name was not listed on McLaren's 2020 F1 partner page. Well, if you have been waiting for an official word, McLaren has confirmed that its partnership with OnePlus has indeed come to a close. You will no longer see exorbitant OnePlus phones with the McLaren logo plastered on it. A McLaren spokesperson confirmed to Android Authority that the company's close to a year-old partnership  "came to its scheduled conclusion recently. " You can read McLaren's complete official statement right here: "Our partnership with OnePlus, which came to its scheduled conclusion recently, has been a highly successful collaboration between two iconic and innovative brands. Since the start of this partnership in 2018, O...

OnePlus 7 and 7T Update Brings Dolby Atmos for Bullets  Wireless Z By Techtonic group OnePlus has started rolling out the latest stable build of OxygenOS to OnePlus 7 series and 7T series. The update bears the version number 10.3.3 in India and 10.0.11 in the global version and brings May security patches. The most important feature OnePlus has added with this update is the support for  960fps slow-motion videos for 7T series . The feature was previously  spotted in an open beta build  earlier this month. Apart from that, the  update comes with Dolby Atmos support for the recently-launched  OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z . Also, when  OnePlus announced its partnership with Epic Games  to bring 90 fps Fortnite to the OnePlus 8 series, the company said it would bring Epic Games to  OnePlus Game Space  in India. Well, this update brings that to Indian users and you can now access Epic Games right from OnePlus Game Space app. Take a ...

OnePlus 8-Series Open Sale Delayed in India Because of Production Issues By Techtonic group Having launched the  OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro in India  earlier this month, the company recently announced that the devices would be available for purchase in the country  from May 29 . Now, however, the company says that it is altering its sales plan because of unforeseen production issues. In an official forum post on Wednesday, OnePlus said that it is being forced to alter its plans after the production of the OnePlus 8-series was 'temporarily halted' last week. The company, however, claims that production is already back up and running, so one would hope that things would get back to normal sooner rather than later. As for the new release schedule,  both devices will still go up for sale May 29th , but rather than have open sales, as was first announced,  OnePlus will hold a  "special limited sale"   across online and offline channels at Noon IST on t...

OnePlus Confirms Mid-Range Smartphone and Plans to Ramp up IoT Eco-System By techtonic group OnePlus has officially confirmed its plans to launch a mid-range smartphone this year. In a post on Chinese micro-blogging site, Weibo, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau said that the company will offer a mid-range handset this year to reach a wider consumer base. He also confirmed the news in an interview to  Fast Company , where he further spoke about the company's plans to expand into new product categories going forward. Rumors about a new mid-range OnePlus smartphone have been doing the rounds for several months. Long rumored as the  OnePlus 8 Lite , the device is now  expected to be marketed as the OnePlus Z . However, Lau neither confirmed nor denied any of the rumors regarding the phone's name. Instead, he focused on the company's larger plans of getting a foothold in the IoT market in the US and Europe. According to him:  "What we’re seeing is that with current produ...

OnePlus 8 Series Now Support Fortnite at 90 FPS By Techtonic Group OnePlus has partnered with Epic Games to bring 90 fps Fortnite gameplay to the  OnePlus 8 series . With this announcement,  OnePlus becomes the first brand whose smartphones can run Fortnite at 90 frames per second on Android . "OnePlus and Epic Games have created one of the best Fortnite experiences ever on a smartphone. The OnePlus 8 Series delivers a smooth, high framerate Fortnite gameplay experience – that even current generation console game systems can't match,"  said Pete Lau, Founder & CEO, OnePlus in a statement. That said,  Fortnite's 90 fps is not available on the company's other smartphones  featuring a 90Hz display such as the OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7T series just yet. All these phones will continue to support Fortnite at 60fps until further announcement. Also, there appears to be a catch in the implementation.  GameSpot  reports that  overall graph...

OnePlus 5, 5T Getting Stable Android 10 Updates With OxygenOS 10 By techtonic group Released in 2017, the OnePlus 5 and  OnePlus 5T  have just started receiving their  Android 10  updates. The development comes about a month after the first Open Beta was released in April and exactly a week after the third and final Open Beta started rolling out on May 19th. According to screenshots shared by at least one user on the official OnePlus Forum, the incoming update weighs in at 1.8GB for the OnePlus 5T. It should bring along all the expected new features, including new gesture navigation, smart reply, improved privacy and location controls. Android 10 also has other cool features, like a  native Dark Mode , but that has already been available on OnePlus devices for a while now. However, OxygenOS didn't have a Quick Settings toggle for the dark theme, something that is  coming with the new update . Screenshot via: OnePlus Forums The  Oxygen...

[Updated] OnePlus Truly Wireless Earbuds Might Launch in July Alongside the OnePlus Z By techtonic group Having launched the  Bullets Wireless Z neckband-style earphones  last month, OnePlus is now reportedly working on its first-ever pair of truly wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds. According to tech journalist and serial tipster, Max J,  the company is planning to unveil the TWS earbuds in July , i.e in a couple of months. It will be interesting to see if it will be announced alongside  OnePlus Z  that's also rumored to take place in the same month. The earbuds depicted in Max's tweet look fairly similar to the Apple AirPods, although, it isn't immediately clear as to whether they are representative renders or just meant for illustrative purposes. Other details about the rumored device remain a mystery at the moment, but let's hope that we get more info going forward. While it will certainly be a welcome addition to the segment, its pricing will proba...

OnePlus Game Space Now on Play Store with Instant Games and Game Statistics By tectonic group OnePlus has now published its Game Space app on the Play Store. The app joins OnePlus' set of OxygenOS apps such as OnePlus Gallery, OnePlus Launcher, and OnePlus Weather. Alongside making the app available on Play Store, the company has added a couple of new features. The two new features getting added to OnePlus Game Space are  Instant Games and Game Statistics . The features, however, are  limited to the beta version of Game Space for now . Instant Games You might already be aware of  Google Play's collection of Instant Games  that lets you play a preview of the game without having to install it. OnePlus is making it  easier to access Instant Games by incorporating it right into Game Space . With this addition, you can play a variety of games even if your phone is running out of storage space. That said, you also have an option to disable Inst...

New OnePlus TV and Remote Receive Bluetooth Certification By Techtonic group Having  launched its first smart TVs  last year,  OnePlus is apparently working on its next-gen TVs . The Bluetooth SIG has certified a new OnePlus TV and Remote Control, suggesting their imminent launch.  Listed as 1+ LED TV  just like last year's models, the TV has the model number  55UA0A00 . It suggests that the TV might have a 55-inch screen. The listing further suggests that the TV might be powered by a newer MediaTek processor as opposed to the older MT55670 SoC used in last year's offerings. Interestingly, the new remote might also have a brand new Realtek Bluetooth chip under-the-hood, as suggested by another listing. Bluetooth SIG had certified at least 39 different OnePlus TV models last year. However, only one model has been certified so far this year. It is very likely that more models will be certified in the coming days. So, we'll definitely keep an...

OnePlus 8 Pro has Build-in "X-Ray" Vision and The Internet is Going Crazy Over It By Techtonic group OnePlus launched its flagship-grade premium smartphone , the OnePlus 8 Pro last month along with the OnePlus 8. Unlike the OnePlus 8, its elder sibling comes with a quad-camera setup with a 48MP primary lens, a 48MP ultra-wide lens, an 8MP 3X telephoto lens and a unique 5MP Color Filter sensor that, OnePlus says, can capture filtered photos. However, as discovered by users, this colour filter lens of the OnePlus 8 Pro gives the smartphone an x-ray vision and it has been all the rage on the internet recently. Allegedly discovered by reputed leaker and concept designer,  Ben Geskin ,  the OnePlus 8 Pro's "Photocrom" filter in the camera app enables the user to see through a certain type of plastic material  on numerous objects. Ben Geskin @BenGeskin One of the best examples # OnePlus8Pro Color Filter Camera can see through some plastic 14.6K 9:57 PM - ...

OnePlus 7T Gains 960fps Slow-Mo and 4K Ultra-Wide Video Recording Support By Techtonic group When OnePlus 7T  launched last year , the company said that a couple of new camera features will be made available to users via a software update. Now, more than eight months post launch, OnePlus 7T has gained these promised camera features with the latest Open Beta 3 update. It also brings the April 2020 Android security patch to the device. First spotted by Reddit user  u/sneakerspark , the new camera features  include the ability to record 960fps slow-mo videos  and 4K @ 30fps ultra-wide videos. It comes as a surprise but OnePlus quietly added these features in the latest Open Beta update. The company did not list them in the official changelog on its  Community Forums . If you have installed the OxygenOS 10 Open Beta 3 build on your OnePlus 7T, you can now record 960fps slow-mo videos at 720fps. None of the camera sensors aboard the device are capable o...

OnePlus Truly Wireless Earbuds Might Launch in July Alongside the OnePlus Z By Techtonic group Having launched the  Bullets Wireless Z neckband-style earphones  last month, OnePlus is now reportedly working on its first-ever pair of truly wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds. According to tech journalist and serial tipster, Max J,  the company is planning to unveil the TWS earbuds in July , i.e in a couple of months. It will be interesting to see if it will be announced alongside  OnePlus Z  that's also rumored to take place in the same month. The earbuds depicted in Max's tweet look fairly similar to the Apple AirPods, although, it isn't immediately clear as to whether they are representative renders or just meant for illustrative purposes. Other details about the rumored device remain a mystery at the moment, but let's hope that we get more info going forward. While it will certainly be a welcome addition to the segment, its pricing will probably decide i...

OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro officialy Go on Sale on 29th May in India By Techtonic group The OnePlus 8 series was  launched  about a month ago and not first in India, well, due to the nationwide lockdown. The company revealed the price of its newest flagships in India and  put them for sale  a couple of weeks ago, with no sale date in sight. Yesterday, we learned that the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro will be available to buy in India by the  end of this month . But now, the company has officially announced the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro India sale dates. Through its Red Cable Club community, OnePlus today revealed that the  OnePlus 8 series will go on sale from 29th May in India . The new flagships will be up for sale on Amazon India, OnePlus' website, and other retail stores. But, there's some good news for fans who have already placed pre-orders via Amazon over the past couple of weeks. You will be able to punch in orders before everyone else, starting from 18th May ...

OnePlus 8 Series Goes on Sale in India by May End, Confirms Company Executive By Techtonic group OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro were officially  unveiled last month  and went up for  pre-order in India  within a couple of weeks. While the company had started taking pre-orders, the sale date for the OnePlus 8 series in India has been a mystery to date. However, it has now been confirmed that the OnePlus' newest flagships will go on sale by the end of May (i.e. later this month). In a recent interview with  IANS , Vikas Agarwal, General Manager of OnePlus India revealed that the company has resumed production at its Noida facility  "in line with the health safety regulations laid out by the government."  He added that the initial response towards the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro in India has been  "very positive"  and it should translate to  "robust sales"  in the coming months. Agarwal then dropped the news we have all been waiting to hear....

Poco F2 Pro vs OnePlus 8 vs Realme X50 Pro: Specs Comparison By Techtonic group Where are my Poco F1 fans at? Well, Poco has finally taken the wraps off the  Poco F1  successor in an online event today. Called the  Poco F2 Pro , this smartphone not only packs inside the latest flagship hardware but boasts a premium design as well. This smartphone is available to order globally but we expect it to officially find its way to India over the coming weeks. Now, if you're planning to buy a flagship smartphone in India, then Poco F2 Pro will definitely be one of the options you consider. And it goes up against the Realme X50 Pro ( first 5G-enabled Snapdragon 865 smartphone  to land in India) and the recently launched OnePlus 8 in India. So to give you a clear picture of how the Poco F2 Pro is going to stack up against  OnePlus 8  and Realme X50 Pro, here's a super quick specs comparison between the three: Poco F2 Pro vs OnePlus 8 vs Realme X50 Pro: Spe...