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Optus completes 5G video call with Ericsson and OPPO
One of the big factors in the adoption of 5G will be how well it works in most places, and being able to use the 4G spectrum - which we know works kind of...
OPPO, Vivo and Xiaomi rolling out their new cross-brand file transfer system
Back in August OPPO, Xiaomi and Vivo announced that they were creating a new file sharing system similar to Apple's AirDrop, something that Android is woefully lacking. Now they have announced that the...
OPPO Find X2 teased by their VP, coming soon
It has been a while since OPPO launched the revolutionary Find X, complete with a full screen display (zero bezels to speak of) and a pop-up camera where half the phone popped up.
Since then,...
Samsung and OPPO made up the majority of Android sales in Q3 2019
Each quarter Counterpoint Research provides research results for smartphone sales for that quarter. Q3 2019 did not bring any surprises with Samsung and OPPO heading up the Android devices in the top 10.
With...
Best of 2019: Scott Plowman
2019 has been an interesting year for many companies. We saw some companies continue with business as usual and we saw some companies have their business practices and products affected by external effects. Then...
OPPO showed off a prototype device with no buttons or ports
We have seen various prototype and concept devices in recent years with many of them fairly far fetched and just not practical. Some though, the Vivo Apex in mind, have made it to...
OPPO set to develop its own mobile chipsets
All manufacturers have seen what has happened to Huawei after being placed on the US' Entity List and even though Chinese nationalism has them closing in on Samsung for the world's top smartphone manufacturer...
OPPO to release a ultra-premium Find X2 early in 2020
The Reno series has been a boon for OPPO this year with some great premium, mid-range and entry-level phones. What we haven't seen though is a successor to the successful ultra-premium Find X...
Oppo is moving beyond smartphones with big bets on 5G, AI, AR and more...
Oppo's Inno Day event in Shenzhen China yesterday gave us a look at the company's future as it broadens is product offering and invests heavily in AI and IoT.
The company has been quietly evolving...
This is the OPPO Reno3 Pro 5G, the introduction of the under-display selfie camera
OPPO introduced the Reno line to the world earlier this year and since then have iterated on it quite a few times. We have seen multiple versions of the Reno and now the...
OPPO outline the ColorOS 7 and Android 10 updates for their Australian devices
It has been nearly three months since Google released Android 10 to the world and we are starting to see manufacturers list the release timeframes for their devices. Last week OPPO announced the...
OPPO announce ColorOS 7 bringing new designs along with improved performance
Overnight in China OPPO have announced the new iteration of ColorOS, version 7. The new iteration looks to be yet another iteration of their Android skin as it slowly improves year after year.
The...
Oppo continues the trend of affordable premium with the announcement of the A Series...
Oppo has announced two new smartphones this week in the A Series 2020 range, continuing the brand's pursuit of premium features and affordable prices. The two devices are the A9 2020 and the Telstra-exclusive...
Oppo announces new Oppo Reno2 Z
Oppo has today quietly announced the launch of its latest smartphone, the Oppo Reno2 Z. With a stylish design, the new phone continues the heritage of the Reno series, and is bound to be...
Optus launches two new 5G Phones with free accessories – Samsung Galaxy S10 5G...
5G is here, kind of. 5G phones are definitely here though, and Optus has a couple of deals to try and entice users to jump into the 5G game. Optus is now offering the...