Samsung is finally set to get some real foldable competition – the Oppo Find N2 Flip launches globally today with a compelling offer against the Galaxy Z Flip 4.
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Samsung is getting some competition in the foldable space, with Oppo set to launch the Find N2 Flip globally on February 15.
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The Oppo Find N2 Flip was announced late last year as Oppo’s first foldable for the global market, and it seems that launch is finally incoming, as new leaks offer full specs and a potential timeline for the release of the Oppo Find N2 Flip.
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Oppo is readying its next flagship smartphone, and if new leaked pictures are to be believed, the Oppo Find X6 will arrive with a truly massive camera bump.
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The software commitment of Android OEMs has been getting much better in recent years, with Oppo now the latest brand to commit to four years of major Android updates and five years of security patches.
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Foldable smartphones aren’t exactly “new” anymore, but there are still only a few options and a lot of room for improvement. Today Oppo announced the Find N2 series, which builds on the company’s first foldable and is perhaps one of the most polished foldable smartphones released to date.
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Foldable smartphones are finally starting to hit their stride, but what the market really needs is a proper competitor to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip. That’s exactly what Oppo plans to bring to the table with the Oppo Find N2 series.
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Oppo just announced a new custom Bluetooth chip, the MariSilicon Y, which the company claims can handle audio quality comparable to that of a wired connection.
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Samsung’s latest crop of foldable smartphones are solid, but the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4 didn’t change that much from their predecessors largely because they lack any comparable competition. But it seems Oppo is ready to take on that challenge, as the Find N2 and Find N2 Flip may see a global release.
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Oppo just set the official dates for Inno Day 2022, the yearly event where it shows off new ideas and where it’s set to launch its Find N2 foldables as well as a new custom chip if the teasers give anything anyway.
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It’s been a trend for the past couple of years for smartphones to ship without a charging brick, only a cable. But Oppo stood opposed to that move, instead still including a charging brick – and a super-fast one at that – with its phones. But it seems that’s soon to change…
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OxygenOS 13 and ColorOS 13 share more than a few similarities – they are effectively the same OS masquerading as different “versions.” Toss in Realme UI 4.0 and it’s an inconvenient truth that BBK appears unwilling to own up to.
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After confirming the launch date, Oppo has now officially launched ColorOS 13, based on Android 13 and detailed the latest release.
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Foldables are still a relatively young market, but Samsung is proving that it’s one that has customers. Now, as Oppo prepares two new devices, it seems more sure than ever that OnePlus will join the foldable market sooner rather than later.
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Oppo is no stranger to the foldable phone. In fact, last year saw the Find N announced and sold in China. This year, Oppo seems to be expanding its territory and preparing to launch a brand new set of foldables under the name “Find N Fold.”
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Oppo – an OEM that has a far-reaching consumer base – has officially withdrawn from selling devices in Germany. To follow, OnePlus has done the exact same thing, pulling all sales from its Germany website. While those who own OnePlus and Oppo-branded phones in the region will still see support, new customers will have to look elsewhere for the foreseeable future.
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A new leak mixing high-quality renders and even hands-on images is giving us a glimpse of the Oppo Watch 3 series for the first time.
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Qualcomm today announced its most important chip for wearables ever in the Snapdragon W5+. It looks like a genuinely impressive chip, and we already know where it will arrive first. The Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 will show up first in Wear OS smartwatches from a familiar face.
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Google I/O usually marks the time when the latest version of Android graduates from its early previews and starts the journey through betas towards public availability. Ahead of today’s keynote, one of Google’s partners is jumping on board, with Oppo launching its first Android 13 preview for the Find X5 Pro.
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The smartphone industry has certainly hit a plateau, and in Q1 2022, numbers are actively dropping. However, despite overall market failings, Samsung and Apple are continuing to eat up the majority of the market.
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After three years of essentially just Samsung dominating the foldable market, more brands are expanding the market. According to some new leaks, OnePlus is preparing a new foldable that’s unsurprisingly similar to the Oppo Find N, and a new look at the Vivo X Fold has surfaced.
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For months we’ve been hearing about the OnePlus 10 Pro, including a complete reintroduction last week when the phone was formally announced for the US and other global markets. But to date, there’s been no sign of a standard OnePlus 10. Now, a leak shows off the Oppo Reno 8 which certainly looks like a OnePlus 10 by another name.
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Oppo has grown almost exponentially over the past few years, and although once a tough sell, ColorOS 12 and 12.1 have toned down the iOS influence and the result is a nice alternative full of excellent features.
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This year at MWC, Oppo is showcasing some brand-new charging tech that allows for fully charging one of its devices to 100% in just nine minutes. If that sounds crazy, it’s probably because it is. This new leap in tech has us wondering if the reward is worth the effort.
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