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Oppo's 5x optical zoom camera is like a periscope inside your phone

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Posted by Derek Kessler on 28 Feb 2017 9:53 am
ZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! We live in a glorious age of dual-camera smartphones. Huawei uses a color sensor plus a monochrome sensor to enhance detail and contrast. LG has a standard angle camera plus an ultra-wide-angle one. Apple uses a pair of cameras to offer a 2x optical zoom. Oppo is jumping into the dual camera age with their own take at MWC 2017: a two-sensor system that combines a...

OPPO promises 5x optical zoom without an ugly camera bump

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Posted by Harish Jonnalagadda on 27 Feb 2017 9:35 am
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OPPO's latest camera tech brings 5x optical zoom with no loss in quality. OPPO isn't launching a new phone at Mobile World Congress, but the Chinese manufacturer is showing off its latest camera tech at the conference. The company is debuting 5x Dual Camera Zoom, an interesting take on the dual camera module designed to deliver 5x optical zoom without the need for a bulky module.

OPPO all set to unveil 'breakthrough' camera technology at MWC

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Posted by Harish Jonnalagadda on 20 Feb 2017 6:22 am
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OPPO's "5x Project" will be unveiled next week in Barcelona. OPPO has steadily risen through the ranks in China in recent years, and is now the largest smartphone vendor in the country. The company has announced that it will show off a new camera technology, dubbed the "5x Project," next week at Mobile World Congress. According to OPPO, the camera tech gives users "unprecedented ability to...

Samsung sold fewer phones than Apple in Q4 2016; OPPO and Huawei see huge gains

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Posted by Harish Jonnalagadda on 1 Feb 2017 7:05 am
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The latest global smartphone shipment numbers highlight the increasing dominance of Chinese manufacturers. Apple shipped 78.3 million iPhones in Q4 2016, surpassing Samsung to take the crown as the world's number one smartphone vendor. According to Strategy Analytics, Samsung saw its shipments decline from 81.3 million in Q4 2015 to 77.5 million last quarter, largely due to the termination of...

Chinese manufacturers dominate in India as local handset makers retreat

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Posted by Harish Jonnalagadda on 25 Jan 2017 2:15 am
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Chinese manufacturers have all the momentum in the world's fastest-growing smartphone market. Chinese brands now account for over 46% of the smartphone market in India, with the likes of Xiaomi, OPPO, Vivo, and Lenovo pushing out local handset makers. According to data compiled by Canalys, 28.1 million smartphones were shipped in Q4 2016, with Samsung taking the number one spot. Samsung has...

Oppo R9s review: An important step forward

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Posted by Richard Devine on 27 Nov 2016 2:00 pm
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Oppo makes some small but important steps forward with its latest handset bound for Asia. Without making much of a splash in the west, Oppo has found itself towards the top of the list of smartphone manufacturers. While the top two, Samsung and Apple, are still a ways out, Oppo is now a constant presence around the number four spot, and that's no small achievement. Like many other phone...

OPPO teases the F1s, its successor to the F1 selfie phone

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Posted by Rich Edmonds on 18 Jul 2016 3:44 am
OPPO has announced the F1s, which the company will launch as the successor to the F1 selfie phone that was released earlier this year. Unfortunately, OPPO failed to provide any specifications for the upcoming handset, other than carrying on "the F1's legacy of superb photography, sleek design and snappy performance, while adding new features and taking others to new heights."

OPPO brings great photography to entry-level phones with the affordable A37

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Posted by Rich Edmonds on 20 Jun 2016 7:08 am
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OPPO has announced a new entry-level handset with a focus on photography. With more and more consumers relying on their smartphones for stunning photos, the company will be pushing the affordable A37 as an ideal companion. Priced at just $199, the A37 matches ColorOS 3.0 with two rather advanced shooters.

Oppo F1 Plus review: iPhone-esque, but Oppo's best yet

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Posted by Richard Devine on 7 May 2016 1:51 pm
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Oppo has seen massive growth in the last 12 months, and this is its best phone yet. The quick take Oppo is a name still alien to the smartphone masses in the West, but that hasn't stopped it from working hard in the East. It's been steadily putting out better and better phones in the last year or so, culminating in the F1 Plus — its best yet. It looks a bit too much like an iPhone for some...

Oppo R7s gets a near-stock Android experience with Project Spectrum beta

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Posted by Rich Edmonds on 3 May 2016 7:00 am
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Oppo announced the company has made available a new Marshmallow-based ROM for the R7s. Called Project Spectrum, this beta test is ready for download and will be available for the R7 Plus on May 13. Project Spectrum is an alternative option for those with supported OPPO hardware who do not wish to use ColorOS. What makes this particular option worth considering is the near-stock Android...

Oppo F1 Plus unboxing and first impressions: Promise it's not an iPhone

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Posted by Richard Devine on 14 Apr 2016 11:00 am
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We know what you're all thinking. This is the Oppo F1 Plus, a beefed up version of its recent, camera focused F1. And if you read the slogan on the box, this phone is a "selfie expert." That would be because the signature feature of this phone is its whopping 16MP front facing camera. Sixteen. Megapixels. Those are going to be some high-resolution selfies.

OPPO launches the F1 Plus with 16MP front-facing shooter for the perfect selfie

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Posted by Rich Edmonds on 5 Apr 2016 7:29 am
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Oppo has just unleashed the company's second smartphone in the F series, which is focused heavily on photography. If you're all about that next Instagram and Snapchat selfie, the F1 Plus may be the perfect choice with its "Hi-light Camera". The tech is a first for OPPO, allowing owners of the phone to take clear, bright and more colorful selfies even in low light.

Oppo gearing up to manufacture one million 4G smartphones a month in India

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Posted by Harish Jonnalagadda on 22 Mar 2016 6:32 am
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Oppo is looking to increase its manufacturing capabilities in India. The Chinese vendor is setting up a plant in Noida, with plans to produce one million 4G-enabled smartphones monthly.

Oppo's R9 and R9 Plus feature astounding 16MP front-facing selfie shooters

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Posted by Rich Edmonds on 17 Mar 2016 7:59 am
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Companies have released handsets in the past touted as "the smartphone for selfie lovers," but none have really made jaws drop with their front-facing optics. That is, until Oppo decided to shake things up with the R9 and R9 Plus. Both smartphones feature a 16MP front-facing shooter. Yes, you read that correctly. 16MP.

Oppo's SmartSensor wants to change the way smartphones stabilize images

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Posted by Richard Devine on 23 Feb 2016 6:03 am
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Oppo wants to stabilize your photos on the sensor, rather than at the lens. OIS is something we love to have in our shiny new smartphones, after all, it helps make a great mobile camera experience. During its Mobile World Congress presentation, Oppo has announced the world's first sensor based image stabilization that it intends to put in future smartphones. It's also, we're told, the...

Oppo's new Super VOOC battery technology will charge your phone in 15 minutes

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Posted by Richard Devine on 23 Feb 2016 5:38 am
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Announced today at Mobile World Congress, Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Oppo, has a new battery charging technology in the works that it says can take you to 100% charge in just 15 minutes. Sounds crazy, right?

Oppo to unveil innovative power solution and smartphone camera tech at MWC

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Posted by Rich Edmonds on 28 Jan 2016 6:40 am
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Oppo will take to this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) to unveil what the company claims to be a ground-breaking power solution, as well as new smartphone camera innovation. The popular smartphone company shipped 50 million units in 2015 and will certainly be looking to utilize said events to further develop the Oppo brand to penetrate its targeted markets.

OPPO shipped more than 50 million mobile devices in 2015

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Posted by Rich Edmonds on 26 Jan 2016 7:12 am
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OPPO is gearing up to be a serious contender for marketshare in the mobile space now that the company has surpassed 50 million units in a single year, experiencing a year-on-year growth of 67 percent. The company is now ranked in the top ten smartphone brands worldwide, according to TrendForce. Indipendent research firm SINO MR tallied OPPO's marketshare in China alone at 27.9 percent.

Oppo's F series promises to offer mid-range phones with great cameras

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Posted by Abhishek Baxi on 4 Jan 2016 4:33 am
In a press statement, Oppo has announced plans to introduce a new product series with photography as its central focus. Founded in 2004, Oppo entered the mobile phone market in China in 2008, with the vendor's handsets currently available for purchase online in over 50 additional countries.

Unboxing the Oppo R7s: A handsome thing if ever we saw one

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Posted by Richard Devine on 5 Dec 2015 5:43 am
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The Oppo R7s has just arrived which means we get to crack open the box and have our first look. The R7s is the latest smartphone from Oppo to bear the R7 name, and it's one we've been looking forward to getting our hands on. It achieves, on paper at least, what has been one of the best things to hit the Android ecosystem in 2015: great specs and a great price to match. The R7s is priced like...

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