Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus returns to Germany after sister firm Oppo strikes global 5G patent cross-licensing pact with Nokia

2024-01-30 12:08 PM by Alex Mitchell

Shenzhen-based OnePlus on Monday brought back six smartphone models to the world’s fourth-largest economy, including the foldable OnePlus Open, according to the firm’s German website. OnePlus also started pre-orders for its latest OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 12R handsets. Before this week, OnePlus only offered a limited number of accessories, such as wireless earbuds, for purchase …

Oppo Phones Clear for Germany Return With Nokia Legal Settlement

2024-01-24 03:29 AM by Alex Mitchell

(Bloomberg) — Oppo has struck a cross-licensing deal with Nokia Oyj, ending a years-long dispute and allowing the Chinese smartphone major to freely sell devices in key European markets including Germany. Most Read from Bloomberg The two companies reached an agreement to license 5G and other wireless technology patents, ending a series of lawsuits across …

Samsung topped Indian smartphone market in 2023 as competition intensifies

2024-01-20 10:50 AM by Alex Mitchell

Samsung has been in fierce competition with Chinese firm Xiaomi in India over the past few years. Sometimes, it is Samsung that comes out on top, and sometimes it is Xiaomi. In 2022, Xiaomi narrowly surpassed Samsung, but the South Korean firm has managed to come out on top in 2023, at least according to …

Oppo Watch 4: new rumors suggest smartwatch will have OLED display

2024-01-16 11:47 AM by Jessica Irvine

The Oppo Watch 4 will allegedly have a round OLED display. (Image source: @realMlgmXyysd via X) According to the latest rumours, the Oppo Watch 4 will have a round OLED display. Other allegedly leaked details indicate dual chipsets and various health-tracking features, including more advanced sensors. Plus, a source has suggested there will be three …

Apple overtakes Samsung as world’s biggest smartphone brand in 2023

2024-01-15 11:48 PM by Alex Mitchell

Samsung has been the world’s biggest smartphone brand for more than a decade. However, its reign came to an end last year, as Apple overtook Samsung as the world’s biggest smartphone brand in 2023. The iPhone maker shipped 234.6 million smartphones and acquired a 20.1% share of the market. According to the latest numbers from …

Oppo Find X7 Ultra in for review

2024-01-14 07:15 PM by Alex Mitchell

14 January 2024 The Oppo Find X7 Ultra unveiled a few days ago has landed at our office for review. But before we put this 2024 Oppo flagship through our review gauntlet, let’s take a quick look at what it offers. The Oppo Find X7 Ultra comes in Tailored Black, Ocean Blue, and Sepia Brown …

My top 5 phones of 2023 – Hristo

2024-01-07 07:07 PM by Alex Mitchell

08 January 2024 Hi there, I’m Hristo, the lead news editor here at GSMArena and I have the honor of wrapping up this year’s installment of the “My top 5” series. Being arguably the biggest foldables fan at the office I don’t share the sentiment expressed by some of my colleagues that the year was …

My top 5 phones of 2023 – Sagar

2024-01-06 07:41 PM by Alex Mitchell

06 January 2024 Holidays are over, we have entered the new year, and the smartphone launch season has begun. But before we get out of our vacation mood and get into the groove of reviewing smartphones, we must talk about the phones that impressed us in 2023. My colleagues already talked about theirs, and now …

Oppo shares Find X7 Ultra portrait samples ahead of Jan 8 launch

2024-01-05 05:10 PM by Alex Mitchell

05 January 2024 Oppo is introducing the Find X7 series on January 8, and we eagerly expect to see the first Ultra phone in the X lineup. The company promised it is going to be a flagship with mighty camera capabilities, and now we have the first samples from one of its telephoto cameras. The …

My top 5 phones of 2023 – Michail

2023-12-25 02:56 AM by Alex Mitchell

25 December 2023 With 2023 coming to an end, it’s time to reflect on what phones stood out. I like compact, premium devices and I’m certainly not a power user, an experienced photographer, or a heavy mobile gamer. The thing is, compact phones are hard to come by these days but Apple, Samsung and Google …