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OnePlus 6 and 6T finally get Android 11 nearly a year late, but still only in beta

The OnePlus 6 and 6T are considered some of the best devices the brand launched, but as with some other aging devices, the software support over time has left ample room for improvement. Today, OnePlus is finally — a word we don’t throw around lightly —launching Android 11 on the OnePlus 6 and 6T, but it’s still not widely available. In a forum post this afternoon, OnePlus announced the…
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OnePlus Nord 2 will launch on July 22, won’t be released in the United States

The teasing has definitely begun for the next OnePlus smartphone, and today, OnePlus is officially revealing the launch date. Alongside that, the brand is also confirming that OnePlus Nord 2 will not be sold in the United States. In a forum post today, OnePlus/Oppo’s Pete Lau confirmed a July 22 event that will reveal the OnePlus Nord 2 to the world. Lau calls the device a “comprehensive…
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LG's Q2 2021 earnings guidance point to record revenue

LG published its Q2 guidance and it looks great. The company posted its highest ever revenue and unsurprinsgly bested the lockdown-interrupted second quarter of 2020 by around 48.4%. Operating profit for the period stood at KRW 1.1 trillion (~$967 million), a 65.5%…
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Limited Edition Cobalt OnePlus Watch coming to India

OnePlus is finally bringing its limited-edition Cobalt Watch to India. This version brings a more premium leather band alongside a cobalt alloy casing in place of the stainless steel on the regular model. Pricing starts at INR 19,999 (268) though HDFC Bank credit card owners get INR 1,000 ($13) off. Open sales begin on Jul 16 while pre-orders are open until Julu 10. It’s not about being…
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OnePlus responds to app throttling fiasco

In case you’ve been fully enclosed underneath a rock today, you might have missed the scandal regarding OnePlus’ throttling of most known and popular apps – something that led Geekbench to remove the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro from its database. Now the company has responded, issuing the same statement left and right. Here it is in all its glory: Our top priority is always…
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