OnePlus

Outside of China, OnePlus might appear to be the bigger brand because of its popularity online, but OPPO really is the bigger of the two. Much bigger, actually. Which is no surprise that OnePlus is the sub-brand in this partnership. I reached out to OPPO Mobile on the development and I got this statement: In order to further enhance synergy and better combine the strengths and resources, OPPO and OnePlus are taking further steps to complete their integration with one another, with OnePlus to become an independent brand within OPPO....

You may not know it, but three forward-looking smartphone brands (and a more recent one) in the market are owned by, and operate under, a company called BBK. BBK Electronics Corporation is a Chinese company specialized in electronics such as television sets, mp3 players, digital cameras and smartphones. It markets smartphones under three major brands that you may be already familiar with and a much smaller one that you may not....

Here is a quick breakdown of what they offer, some of which are common to them all, while each model has its own unique specs and features. We start with what they all have in common. All three of them run OxygenOS 11, which is based on Android 11. All three of them have 120Hz AMOLED displays. All three have 8GB and 12GB RAM options, and 128GB and 256GB internal storage....

But we Android lovers choose it for its multitasking abilities, among other reasons. So, can you stop OnePlus from closing apps in the background? The answer is a Yes. You can prevent OxygenOS from killing apps in the background. There are two settings that you need to modify to stop OxygenOS from killing background apps so aggressively. One is a generic feature, while the other requires you to modify the settings for each app you want to exclude....

If you want the fasted Android updates for your smartphone, a Google Pixel or Essential phone is your best bet. Those two brands get updates pushed to them right on the very day the software is released. Outside those two brands, your next best bet used to be Nokia. You might have to wait some months, but the update would get to you. Anyone who loves software updates know how unpleasant it can be having to wait for months....