Category: Mobile

OnePlus just scored a huge win. Its next smartphone flagship, which is expected to be called OnePlus 7, will be the first smartphone to feature the Snapdragon 855 processor in 2019. The news was revealed at Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii where it is unveiling its next-gen technology for 2019.

In the past, OnePlus has always made it a point to keep its devices on the cutting edge. The OnePlus 5 was one of the first smartphones to come with 8GB of RAM in 2017. Not that the phone could really take advantage of the extra memory at the time, but it did ensure the phone was future-proof.

The next OnePlus flagship (7?) will be the first to get the Snapdragon 855. Pretty big win for @oneplus pic.twitter.com/CLQCN45xkC

— Jon Rettinger (@Jon4Lakers) December 5, 2018

OnePlus is taking a similar approach with the OnePlus 7 by including the Snapdragon 855 processor. The new processor from Qualcomm will feature new 7nm architecture and performance that will rival Apple’s A12 Bionic and Huawei’s Kirin 980 processors.

On top of improved performance, the 855 chip will also include support for multi-gigabit data speeds and work nicely with Qualcomm’s 3D Sonic Sensor fingerprint scanner.

OnePlus usually releases its first flagship device around May. That seems like an awful long time to wait for the first device to feature the Snapdragon 855 processor, especially with devices like the Galaxy S10 on deck to be released early next year.

Unfortunately, we did not get any details about the OnePlus device, but judging from early reports, we can already expect the device to be as powerful as any other device on the market.

OnePlus and Verizon might be paired up later this year. While the nation’s largest carrier isn’t expected to sell the OnePlus 6T, the necessary bands could be included that allow the flagship device to work properly on the network. Tests are underway for the OnePlus 6T on Verizon’s network, according to PC Magazine. Multiple sources have stated something similar.

While there still hasn’t been any confirmation, the South Korean company went ahead and rolled out a not-so-subtle teaser. You might need to look closely, but a tweet for the upcoming Samsung Developer Conference includes an animation that hints at the groundbreaking technology appearing soon. Now there’s little doubt of its impending arrival.

Just as its next flagship arrives around the world, Samsung is taking us on a tour. The South Korean company wants everyone to see how it makes the Galaxy Note 9. After all, this high-end phone is anything but simple. So you’re able to see each and every unit move between stations and become a fully-functioning mobile device at the end.

Samsung has returned to its tried and true formula of pointing out all of Apple’s flaws that helped it first establish itself as a smartphone powerhouse. It started with “The Next Big Thing” campaign and it’s continuing with its new “Ingenius” ads that poke fun at Apple for its perceived shortcomings.

It just released three new ads focusing on the dongle, fast charger, and camera. The ads satirically use an Apple Genius that is explaining to customers the limitations of the iPhone.

The first ad highlights the need for a dongle if iPhone customers still want to continue using headphones with the 3.5mm jack. The second ad sees a customer question the Apple Genius why Apple doesn’t include the fast charger when Samsung does with the new Galaxy S9. And the last ad goes for the iPhone X camera using DxOMark’s ratings of cameras as the Galaxy S9 Plus earned a high rating (99) than the iPhone X (97).

Google just announced that you don’t need to own a Pixel phone if you’d like to experience Android P before its public release. There are several partners who will have their flagships participate in the Android P Beta that opens this summer.

Google’s special technology to improve photos taken on the Pixel 2 is opening up for all developers.

Google could be forced to delay the long-awaited Android 8.0 Oreo update if it’s unable to fix a connectivity issue that beta testers are currently experiencing.

And the name of Android O is… Android Oreo. That shouldn’t come as much of a surprise seeing as Google accidentally referenced the delicious treat ahead of today’s reveal.