Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus makes a well-regarded, affordable, but tough-to-get-your-hands on smartphone called the OnePlus One. Part of what made this phone special when it launched in 2014 was the operating system: it shipped with Cyanogen OS, a custom (and commercial) version of Android developed by some of the lead developers of the open source […]
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Lilbits (1-22-2015): SkyMall flies into the sunset
Need a Bigfoot statue for your front lawn, a stepladder to let your dog climb up onto the bed, or luggage that also functions as a skateboard? For a quarter of a century, SkyMall has had you covered. But now the company is declaring bankruptcy. SkyMall doesn’t have a captive audience anymore. Growing support for […]
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Indian ban on OnePlus One smartphone overturned
The OnePlus One smartphone can be sold in India after all. Just days after a court ruled that OnePlus would have to stop selling the phone in that country, the Delhi High Court reversed that ruling. At issue is the phone’s software: the OnePlus One ships with Cyanogen OS, a custom version of Android developed by […]
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OnePlus: Half a million phones sold
The OnePlus One is a smartphone with top-tier hardware and a mid-range price. But demand for the first phone from Chinese startup OnePlus has outstripped supply and it’s been hard to actually buy the phone. OnePlus has relied on an invitation system and a limited-time pre-order system to sell its phones so far. But the […]
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OnePlus One pre-orders open today (until 2:00PM)
There’s good news for folks that’ve been trying to get their hands on a OnePlus One smartphone: you can order one without an invitation today. There’s also bad news: you can only place orders between 11:00AM and noon Eastern Time and there’s no guarantee your phone will ship promptly. Update: Not surprisingly, it looks like […]
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OnePlus One smartphone pre-orders open (and close) October 27th
Disappointed that an unlocked Google Nexus 6 smartphone sells for $649, or about twice as much as a Nexus 5? Google may not be selling a new phone with top-tier specs at a mid-range price this year, but Chinese startup OnePlus is. The company’s OnePlus One phone has been well reviewed (in spite of some awful […]
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OnePlus One smartphone “pre-order” period begins in October
The OnePlus One smartphone features top-tier specs at a mid-range price. For $299 you get a phone with a 5.5 inch, full HD display, 3GB of RAM, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor. But it’s tough to actually get your hands on the first phone form OnePlus. There’s a limited supply of phones from this […]
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24 Comments on OnePlus is killing its smartphone invite system, hopes to launch pre-orders in October
OnePlus is killing its smartphone invite system, hopes to launch pre-orders in October
24 Comments on OnePlus is killing its smartphone invite system, hopes to launch pre-orders in OctoberWhile the folks behind Chinese startup OnePlus have run some promotional stunts recently, the company has earned kudos for for offering a high-quality smartphone at a reasonably low price. Unfortunately it’s hard to actually buy one of the phones. There are limited quantities available, so OnePlus has implemented an invitation system and if you don’t have an […]
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Lilbits (6-18-2014): OnePlus One teardown, Amazon Fire Phone SDK
The OnePlus One is one of the first phones to ship with Cyanogen’s custom version of Android. It’s also a pretty powerful phone given its $299 starting price. Now that the phone is starting to ship in limited quantities, the folks at iFixit decided to take it apart and see what makes it tick. In […]
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Lilbits (5-15-2014): What to expect from the NVIDIA Tegra K1
The first tablet with an NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor is on the way, and there’s a chance we could see more soon. So what kind of performance can we expect from the platform? If early benchmark results are anything to go by, it really is one of the fastest ARM-based chips to date. Phoronix reports that […]