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Phil’s best of tech in 2020
Normally when it comes to the end of a year, I enjoy looking back at what’s happened and the goodies we got to take a look at. This year, as a general rule, I...
Foldable Android phones will be everywhere in 2021 with Google, OPPO, Vivo and Xiaomi...
Many of us who have used a foldable smartphone have come to a realisation that, eventually at least, foldable Android smartphones may well be the future. The ability to have a much larger...
The OPPO Find X3 Pro has every key detail leaked thanks to Evan Blass
This year OPPO have really hit the ball out of the park with the OPPO Find X2 Pro which in my opinion is the best ultra-premium smartphone of the year, bar none. Next...
What’s in my bag? Phil’s 2020 carry cache
Each year as technology evolves, as a bit of a geek what I carry changes slowly and steadily. There’s almost always at least one review device, a couple of phones, a tablet, laptop and...
OPPO have some massive savings for Black Friday — $400 off a Find X2...
Not to be outdone by their stablemates Vivo and realme, OPPO have come up with some great deals on their products for the Black Friday sales this weekend.
My phone of the year, the OPPO...
OPPO introduce a rollable concept phone and more at their INNO Day
Samsung have moved their expandable display into a foldable device. OPPO on the other hand seem to have their sights set on a rollable display to make a display bigger where required. Overnight...
OPPO’s INNO Day is this week — what can we expect to see?
OPPO have become one of the more innovative smartphone companies these days which is represented by their ever-growing market share. Each year they show off their new technologies to the world giving us...
Review: OPPO Watch, not just another clone
OPPO announced their first smartwatch earlier this year, with the Wear OS version arriving not long after. Unfortunately, it took a few months to land here in Australia but now that it is here...
OPPO prototype showing under-display camera leaks
Last year we were all excited about the possibility of seeing consumer phones in 2020 arrive with under-display selfie cameras. Development seemed to be progressing considerably quickly but it seems that the whole...
OPPO add two new devices into their entry level line up
OPPO are blanketing all segments of our smartphone market with decent devices and they have just announced two more entry-level phones to their stable of devices.
The OPPO A53 and A53s are both sub-$350 devices...
The OPPO Find X2 Pro is now available in a green vegan leather
Yes you heard that right. I'm sure we used to just call it pleather, but now the correct verbage for this material is apparently vegan leather. OPPO in the first batch of Find X2...
OPPO announces two new 5G mid-range devices — the Reno4 and the Reno4 Z
It seems like just over 12 months ago we saw the OPPO Reno version one introduced to Australia but it seems time moves quickly in OPPO-ville with the fourth generation of the Reno now...
OPPO launch their online store for wearables and accessories
Not long ago we pined about the lack of availability of smartphone accessories for so many phones that are available to purchase in Australia. Ideally, cases, chargers, cables etc should be part of...
OPPO launches ColorOS 11 to bring it inline with Android version numbering
Just last week OPPO told us that they were set to launch their Android 11 version update to their operating system, ColorOS. As expected they have just launched their new ColorOS into the...
OPPO releasing ColorOS 11 based on Android 11 next week
This morning Google released the full stable version of Android 11 into the world and specifically mentioned "OnePlus, Xiaomi, OPPO and realme". We have now heard from OPPO regarding their plans and it's...