A few minutes ago, OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei confirmed he'd be leaving the company. "After nearly 7 years at OnePlus, I've made the difficult decision to say goodbye," said Pei, "I’ve never regretted trusting my gut feeling, and this time it’s no different." The message comes after the launch of OnePlus 8T and OnePlus Nord (internationally) and was rumored for the past several days.
Almost anyone makes a smartwatch these days. In addition to Wear OS opening the doors for many manufacturers to jump in, others have also tried to pave their own path in the wearable market. We've seen the likes of OPPO and Xiaomi take a stab at this market and it might not be long before OnePlus joins its peers and rivals, finally bringing a product to life that may have been half a decade in the making.
There's a version of the OnePlus 8T available at T-Mobile USA that's different from the OnePlus 8T we've reviewed. The one we've reviewed is called OnePlus 8T, or OnePlus 8T 5G. The T-Mobile version is called OnePlus 8T+ 5G, and it has the same physical hardware as the non-plus version. The difference is in the software.
OnePlus has done something that lots of smartphone users out there who are interested in social media and want a less bloat-filled device will appreciate. The smartphone maker has stopped preloading Facebook, Facebook services, Instagram, and Messenger apps on its new smartphones. The first device to ship without these apps preinstalled is reportedly the OnePlus 8T (pictured).
OnePlus, sans co-founder Carl Pei, has just announced its second and last high-end flagship of the year. The OnePlus 8T changes the company's formula in more ways than one, launching without a "Pro" sibling but incorporating Pro features at the same time. It will definitely pique consumers' interests, especially on whether now is the right time to grab one. These early tests do seem encouraging but JerryRigEverything's Zack Nelson seems to be on the fence but not for reasons you might think.
Today we're taking a peek at the latest set of wireless earbuds from OnePlus. These earbuds are called the OnePlus Buds Z, and they work with IP55 water and sweat resistance. They're ready to roll with 10MM drivers and the ability to boost your bass and make your vocals clear as day. They work with automatic pause, a Gaming Mode, and work with Google Assistant right out the gate. But wait, what's this? There's a special edition version of this set of earbuds by Steven Harrington!
This is the official OnePlus 8T review as conducted by SlashGear. The OnePlus 8T may not agree with you if you've become accustomed to living the "Pro" smartphone life. Over the past few years, smartphones with "premium" features have clobbered our pocketbooks and looked to capitalize on the latest trends in "new for the sake of newness" in ways I've not been particularly pumped about. With the OnePlus 8T, it feels to me that OnePlus has returned from a brief stint of wild indulgence in over-the-top flashy features - back, here, to a place where the company's delivered a smartphone that's solid for all the right reasons.
It is by no means a Samsung, a Huawei, or even an LG but, at least among those knowledgeable about the Android market, OnePlus has become a force to reckon with. It has managed to rank against top phone makers despite its comparatively more meager resources. That has partly been thanks to the vision and leadership of the company's co-founders, one of whom has now reportedly departed from his offspring to pursue still an unrevealed new venture.
Smartphone addiction has always been a topic of discussion since there were smartphones but it has gotten a lot more attention recently due to global events. Removing your face from screens and inserting your attention at the moment has become an even more important activity, which has resulted in the rise of digital wellbeing apps. Of course, those apps only really work if they're available on your phone, so it's a good thing OnePlus is opening up its Zen Mode 2.0 app to non-OnePlus phones.
It's hard to argue that, despite being a considerably smaller player, OnePlus has risen to the top ranks of Android phone brands, at least in popularity even if not in sales numbers. Its key value of price, however, has started to slip as features and costs go up. The company's solution is the new Nord line of mid-range phones and it will finally bring not one but two such phones to the US market later this month, at least according to one reputable source.
In just a few days, OnePlus will be unveiling its second flagship phone of the year, perhaps the only second flagship phone of the year. But before it reveals the OnePlus 8T, which has practically been leaked to death and even confirmed by OnePlus itself, the company is giving owners of its early 2020 flagships a gift to remind them that they aren't being pushed aside. OxygenOS 11 has rolled out to the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro, bringing much-desired features as well as one not so popular change.
Today OnePlus released a trailer for the OnePlus 8T that pretty much spilled all the beans. This device looks to have a set of four cameras on its back, for example, with a 48MP camera as the main shooter with optical image stabilization and between 14-26mm lenses to choose from. There's a dual-LED flash back there as well, and two clear details for material aesthetics: "high matte glass" and a "high gloss logo."