OnePlus and National Geographic show off the OnePlus 7 Pro’s camera tech

Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains at dawn (Credit: Andy Bardon)

With the OnePlus 7 Pro set to launch in the next few days, the company has partnered with National Geographic to show what the phone’s cameras can do. The July edition of the magazine will come with an “Inspired by Nature” supplement shot using the phone. The magazine picked three world-renowned photographers—Andy Bardon, Carlton Ward Jr., and Krystle Wright—to document their journey around North America using the OnePlus 7 Pro and its triple-lens setup and UltraShot system. Speaking about her experience on the shoot, Wright said, “With the OnePlus 7 Pro, you have a whole camera bag in your pocket which is what has allowed us to be able to shoot a whole issue on a smartphone.” We’re going to hear more about this phone on May 14 when it launches.

OnePlus 7 series will launch on May 14th

OnePlus is all set to launch its OnePlus 7 series next month. The company will be launching the phones on May 14^th at 11 a.m. Eastern Time. There will be simultaneous events in four cities: New York, London, Beijing, and Bangalore. The company is using the tagline, “Go Beyond Speed,” which hints at the possibility that we are getting a 5G version of one of the phones. OnePlus CEO Pete Lao previously said there will be a version of the OnePlus 7 Pro with 5G. He also teased the possibility of the phone getting a display, which rumours claim to have a 90Hz refresh rate. There might also be pop-up selfie cameras, too. OnePlus will be selling tickets to the events, but if you can’t make it in person, you can stream it through the company’s official channels.

Source: Engadget

Don't expect OnePlus 7 to have wireless charging

If you've been clamoring for wireless charging on the next OnePlus phone, then we're sorry to say but it doesn't look like that's happening just yet. OnePlus CEO Pete Lau told CNET during an interview at MWC 2019 that he doesn't think it's worth adding to his products. He said through an interpreter that "OnePlus charging is one of the best." And that "wireless charging is far inferior."

Lau expressed his skepticism over wireless charging speeds. With the company's own physical quick charge plug, OnePlus claims you can get your battery to 50 percent charged in 20 minutes and fully charged in less than an hour. OnePlus is working on speeding up the charging time for wireless charging, but it still hasn't figured out how to do so without too much heat. When asked about Qualcomm's plans to bring quick-charge technology to wireless charging, Lau refused to comment about possibly using the technology.

OnePlus adds Google Duo integration into OxygenOS Phone app

OnePlus has done its best to keep its devices as close to stock Android as possible. One of the newest features the company is introducing is a deeper integration of Google Duo into the Phone app. Google has this integration in the Pixel dialer, but since OnePlus uses its own app, the company decided to add its own take on the feature. As of OxygenOS 9.0.12 on the OnePlus 6T and OxygenOS 9.0.4 on the OnePlus 6, 5, and 5T, there will be a video button visible alongside names in your contacts as well as in the call log. OnePlus 3 and 3T will be getting the feature once the Android Pie update reaches these devices.

The inclusion came about because of the users' request. The company did a survey with OnePlus users in India and found that Google Duo ranked highest in terms of video call quality. The traditional carrier video calling feature will remain available through the option “Contact > Select contact > See all > Choose video call."

Source: Phandroid