Chinese smartphone vendor OnePlus faces potential wider sales ban in India amid complaints raised by another retail group

Chinese smartphone vendor OnePlus faces potential wider sales ban in India amid complaints raised by another retail group

Chinese smartphone vendor OnePlus faces more disruption at its operations in India, as another major domestic retail industry group is considering a halt to sales of its products in the world’s second-largest handset market. The All India Mobile Retailers Association (AIMRA), which counts more than 150,000 bricks-and-mortar smartphone retailers across the country, said that its …

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The OnePlus offline sales ban could spread across India (Updated: Official statement)

The OnePlus offline sales ban could spread across India (Updated: Official statement)

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Another Indian retail association has threatened to stop selling OnePlus products in the market. This could effectively result in OnePlus products not being sold offline across India. The threat comes after a smaller offline retail association said it would stop selling OnePlus products from May 1. Update: April …

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OnePlus faces complaints from Indian retailers as Chinese smartphone brand tries to maintain its slice of the market

OnePlus faces complaints from Indian retailers as Chinese smartphone brand tries to maintain its slice of the market

Chinese smartphone brand OnePlus is facing multiple grievances against its India operations, from profit margins to warranty and service claims, in another sign of trouble for Chinese brands in the world’s most populous country. In a letter to OnePlus India on Wednesday, the South India Organised Retailers Association (ORA) said members of the body had …

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OnePlus has suffered a huge sales blow in its most important market

OnePlus has suffered a huge sales blow in its most important market

Ryan Whitwam / Android Authority TL;DR A retail association in southern India has reportedly stated that it will no longer sell OnePlus products in its stores. That means over 4,300 stores across more than 20 chains won’t sell OnePlus wares from May 1. The association cited low profit margins and delays in processing warranty/service claims. …

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OnePlus Watch 2 gets a much needed data migration feature

OnePlus Watch 2 gets a much needed data migration feature

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority TL;DR The OHealth companion app for the OnePlus Watch 2 now lets you migrate your health and fitness data without a cloud sync. The OHealth app update also adds toggles to auto-launch media control settings and Raise to Wake from the companion app. The OnePlus Watch 2 is a great …

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OnePlus Watch 2 could soon get a new Nord-inspired color

OnePlus Watch 2 could soon get a new Nord-inspired color

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR References to a new OnePlus Watch 2 Nordic Blue Edition have been found. This Nordic Blue Edition will likely exist alongside the current Black Steel and Radiant Steel colorways of the OnePlus Watch 2. The OnePlus Watch 2 is one of the better Wear OS smartwatches you can buy …

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OnePlus Open gets new update with camera improvements

OnePlus Open gets new update with camera improvements

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR OnePlus is rolling out a new update to the OnePlus Open, with a changelog similar to previous OnePlus 12 and 11 updates. The new update adds a photo collage feature in the Photos app, a new gesture for the flashlight, and other changes. The update also bumps up the …

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OnePlus Watch 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch 6: a close call

OnePlus Watch 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch 6: a close call

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 (left) and OnePlus Watch 2 Tushar Mehta / Digital Trends OnePlus has found a unique niche in the smartphone business with a venerable lineup of impressive Android phones. While OnePlus has occasionally stumbled, for the most part, it has produced a consistently strong smartphone lineup. However, the same can’t be …

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