OnePlus phones will get always-on displays

OnePlus will be bringing a much-requested feature to its phones. The phone maker announced that the always-on display feature is on its roadmap. This particular feature has been the most popular request on OnePlus' Ideas portal, which is where users can suggest new features and then those that get implemented will get rewards from the company. Expect it to arrive in a future build of OxygenOS. But, of course, OnePlus still has to find a way to optimize this feature to make sure always-on doesn't drain the battery heavily.

Source: The Verge

Looks like OnePlus is testing new forced dark mode

Not all apps support dark mode, but OnePlus could allow its users to force the feature on more apps. XDA Developers discovered code within the Settings app of the latest OxygenOS Open Betta 11 version for the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro that hints at forced dark mode coming to a future update. It is unclear though what apps might support the dark mode or when it might arrive.

The idea behind this option is said to be similar to DarQ, which lets you enable Android 10's built-in forced dark mode on a per-app basis. So, you can decide to retain the light theme for apps that don't look well to enforced dark themes, while keeping it for others,

OnePlus teases 'special project' with cryptic photo and video

OnePlus is cooking something up, but we can't exactly say what that is if we base it on the company's latest teaser. A tweet on the OnePlus UK account states, "We're working on something really cool and we really can't tell you yet. To be continued." Rumours about the upcoming OnePlus 8 have already started surfacing, so it's logical to think it's related to that. Some of the recent speculations suggest one of the phones in the series will come with wireless charging, while all three units will feature hole-punch displays. But we can't exactly say how the image relates to that. Some people on Twitter are speculating the company might be working on a foldable device or power bank. 

But then, the company also tweeted recently that it's working on a "special project" that isn't a phone or commercial product. And then showed off a quick clip a few hours ago showing off the mystery project and the words "Making progress." The date 03.03.2020 was also seen at the end of the clip. What's your guess? What do you think OnePlus is cooking up?

This is what the OnePlus Concept One looks like in black leather

A OnePlus employee shows off a black leather concept phone that's based on the Concept One phone the company revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this month. Yes, the one with the "disappearing" rear cameras. It's the same as the McLaren concept, but it's all black and featuring a leather case that seems chunkier than the other concept. It's a sleek-looking device we actually wish OnePlus would eventually use for future phones.