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OnePlus and its slogan Never Settle have been on the mobile scene since 2014, and it's become a well-known brand amongst aficionados. For sure, brand awareness isn't up there with Apple or Samsung - my mum would have no idea who OnePlus are - but the logo's recognisable from across the room. However, the OnePlus team have decided to give the VI
As the OnePlus publicity machine winds up in advance of their biannual smartphone release, CEO Pete Lau has announced that the new range of phones will support 5G. “This is a milestone both for OnePlus and our users. We’re proud to be among the first smartphone manufacturers to have full 5G line up for our next launch,” said OnePlus Founder
OnePlus has always indulged in a few side projects and their latest publicity stunt efforts are remote-controlled snowball-shooting robots. Based in Lapland, the Snowbots will be controlled via OnePlus smartphones across the 5G network courtesy of Finnish telco Elisa. The snowball-flingers will be taken into battle by OnePlus community members from all around the world, taking advantage of the fast
With only a month to go until the next 007 film, "No Time To Die", there's plenty of James Bond-themed goodies for the spyhunters out there. As Mr Bond's watch brand of choice in the recent films, Swiss timekeepers Omega have the Seamaster Diver 300m 007 Edition which comes in a 42 mm titanium case on a titanium mesh bracelet,
A few weeks ago Ambient Mode arrived on my OnePlus 6T and much as I love my phone, Ambient Mode took way too long to get working properly: Android's settings for displays and lock screens are a complete mess. There are far too many complexities and inter-dependencies. (For those not familiar with Ambient Mode, it's a dark lock screen that
A friend of my daughter called round the other day to proudly show off her brand new iPhone XR in yellow. As she pulled it from her bag, her face went from joy to shock, and when she turned the back of the phone towards me, I could see that it was smashed. She was totally gutted. With hindsight, it
Sitpack makes portable compact seats that transform telescopically from a small cylinder the size of a drinks can to a 90 cm tall T-shaped rest that makes waiting a great deal more comfortable. I reviewed the first and second generations of the Sitpack back in 2017, and you can read my thoughts about these ingenious devices here and here. While