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It's not unusual to see listings online for what are claimed to be unreleased prototypes of products, both past and future. eBay is definitely a prime place for such transactions, where potential buyers can try to outbid each other for what they believe could be an important piece of human history. That said, it still boggles the mind that someone would pay $6,000 for a OnePlus 9 5G prototype which may not be exactly that historical significant anyway.

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2020 saw some eye-popping technologies and gadgets loaded with the next-gen features. Like all times, there is something new on the horizon as we bid goodbye to this eventful year - 2021 brings a refreshing hope for the tech community. So what gadgets should you be eyeing in the early part of next year to stay abreast with the dynamic times? Here are the five best choices.

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This guide shares a list of the absolute best OnePlus 8T cases available and what each one has to offer. With a bigger 6.55-inch screen and glass covering the front and the back, you’ll definitely want some phone protection.

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The year 2020 will be a watershed moment for OnePlus according to the latest leak on the company's next family of devices. A report this week suggests that the OnePlus 9 will launch with a OnePlus 9 Lite and OnePlus 9 Pro, creating a triad of devices at three significant price points.

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If there was ever one product that OnePlus may have flip-flopped on, it would be on its own wearable. Although it is still missing a smart speaker and, almost ironically, a tablet, it hasn't exactly been rumored to be working on those devices anyway. Since its early days, however, OnePlus already hinted at a smartwatch of its own, only to have it canceled before it could even see the light of day. Those rumors resurfaced a few months ago only to be shot down once more. This time, however, OnePlus' own CEO finally and officially sets the record straight.

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From time to time, smartphone manufacturers like to show off concept devices, and OnePlus is no exception. The company revealed the OnePlus Concept One earlier this year with electrochromic glass that hid the rear-facing camera lenses when they weren't in use, and now it's showing off a new concept device called the OnePlus 8T Concept. This new device takes things a step further than the Concept One, as the OnePlus 8T Concept features color changing glass on the back.

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OnePlus has definitely come a long way from an upstart startup to one of the big boys, at least in terms of popularity and sales figures. That growth, however, wasn't with its costs. It definitely wasn't smooth sailing for OnePlus, especially in these last few months when it bid farewell to some of its most important key executives. In a recent interview, CEO Pete Lau bares some of those missteps, especially one that involved everyone's favorite social network Facebook.

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It isn't just the Galaxy S21+ that's just got a massive leak. Even though it doesn't have come with hands-on videos, the amount of information about the OnePlus 9 5G that just got dumped on the Internet is perhaps even more complete. It also confirms much of what we've seen from renders that were also based on schematics and leaked information and, as expected, OnePlus' next flagship will be a mix of old and new designs, though not all in a good way.

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OnePlus has a love-hate relationship with the official dust and water resistance rating, better known as IP (Ingress Protection) rating. Although an industry standard and a feature much-touted by other smartphone makers, OnePlus has steered clear out of its way, explaining the unnecessary cost of the certification when its phones are just as dust and water-resistant anyway. That changed earlier this year with at least the OnePlus 8 Pro and it seems that its 2021 successor will likewise be favored by an official IP pair of digits.

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Because they don't require physical components or production, software is relatively easier to produce, maintain, and support compared to hardware. In theory and ideally, software can be supported almost indefinitely, as long as there are people who have knowledge and time to do. Human resources, however, aren't infinite and Android manufacturers have unofficially agreed to a software support period of two years. This year has seen a slight shift in that regard and OnePlus just published the official EOL dates for some of its 2020 smartphones.

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At the virtual Snapdragon Tech Summit 2020 came the expected announcement of Qualcomm’s best chipset that’ll set the benchmark for phones in 2021. The Snapdragon 888 Mobile Platform is loaded with immense firepower and an AI brain that lets it do more than just data processing. Along with the remarkable CPU and GPU performance, the 5nm architecture-based chipset opens up new avenues and hardware advancements for phone manufacturer’s to leverage.

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Samsung might be starting 2021 with a bang but its rivals won't be far behind. Although CES and MWC next year might still be held mostly online, other phone makers will most likely take the opportunity to debut their own early 2021 champs around that time. That includes OnePlus, who might go back to launching two models in one batch and fresh new renders of what is claimed to be OnePlus 9 Pro 5G have surfaced to show what it might look like in March.

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