Oppo R9 Plus, R9 and F1s score Android Marshmallow, yes, Marshmallow update in Australia

2016 called, and it wants its software updates back from OPPO, which only now rolls out Android 6.0 Marshmallow for the R9, R9 Plus and F1s.

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OPPO R9s Plus revealed to pack brand-new Snapdragon 653 SoC, 6GB RAM

In case you were wondering what could possibly make the OPPO R9s Plus, due for an announcement alongside the standard R9s tomorrow, a “plus” phone, it turns out it’s not only a presumably larger display.That octa-core Snapdragon 653 processor Qualcomm literally just unveiled earlier today will apparently make its commercial debut ...

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Benchmark confirms several OPPO R9s key specs, including Snapdragon 625 SoC

Two of China’s rising smartphone OEM stars have interesting press events officially lined up for next week, specifically October 18 and 19, with Huawei clearly ready to unveil the Honor 6X handheld and Honor S1 smartwatch, while OPPO reportedly gears up for R9s and R9s ...

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OPPO R9s is officially slated for October 19 launch with Sony IMX398 camera sensor

Just because Apple, LG or Sony are effectively done with their high-profile H2 2016 smartphone announcements, it doesn’t mean we’re in for a boring couple of months, as everyone holds off until January or February to unleash the next wave of mobile powerhouses.Samsung still has the Galaxy C9 up its sleeve to try to minimize the shock of a prospective Note 7 cancelation, HTC is looking to strike

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OPPO R9S and R9S Plus seen in ads, marketing material

Just as Xiaomi has put out its best and brightest for the fall, so will OPPO soon enough. The company has been promoting its sequels to the R9 and R9 Plus. And wouldn’t you know it, they’re called the R9S and R9S Plus.Hunan TV recently popped up a sponsor spot for OPPO, featuring the new OPPO R9S. A further render release was then put out, basically just the ...

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OPPO R9 sales number 180,000 in first 24 hours

The OPPO R-series keeps on delivering some excellent, if conventional phones to us. The OPPO R9 and R9 Plus didn’t disappoint us in that aspect and neither have they disappointed its manufacturer when it came to first-day sales (though they haven’t been Xiaomi-good). According to ...

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OPPO R9 and R9 Plus selfie flagships go official with crazy 16MP front cameras

If you were a little disappointed to see the OPPO F1 “selfie expert” barely feature an 8MP front-facing camera, you should be happy to hear the fast-rising Chinese smartphone manufacturer has just doubled down its efforts to sustain your vanity.Literally, as the newly unveiled OPPO R9 and R9 Plus both provide 16 sharp megapixels for your best possible self-portraits. That has to be some sort of record, and with proprietary ...

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OPPO R9 and R9 Plus officially scheduled for March 17 Beijing announcement

With no offense meant to OPPO’s shot-callers, the recent new entry into the world’s top ten smartphone brands feels like quite the odd duck for an industry where everyone’s essentially the same.While Samsung and LG unveiled their latest flagship devices at MWC 2016, this eccentric OEM used the high-profile Barcelona stage to take the wraps off new battery charging and

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OPPO R9 teaser suggests VOOC, not Super VOOC flash charge tech will be supported

Another day, another reason to tone down our excitement regarding OPPO’s next-gen flagship Android devices, expected out in a couple of weeks. The R9 and R9 Plus were initially rumored to feature 21MP rear-facing cameras and Snapdragon 820 processors, but Tenaa certification docs listed the photography sensors at “only” 16 megapixels, with Helio X10 and SD615 SoCs respectively running the ...

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OPPO R9 and R9 Plus unlikely to pack Snapdragon 820, will also stick to Full HD screens

China-based smartphone manufacturer OPPO managed to break into the global top ten last year without spending a fortune on advertising or engaging in pointless spec wars with the likes of Samsung, Sony or LG.They say if it ain’t broke, you shouldn’t try to fix it, so instead of putting everything but the kitchen sink on the upcoming R9 and R9 Plus, OPPO will probably pursue a familiar, winning ...

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OPPO R9 and R9 Plus tipped for March 17 announcements with top-tier cams, SoCs

Semi-credible rumors on the long overdue follow-up to the 2014 OPPO Find 7 have been few and far between lately, suggesting some other flagship might come soon to confirm the Find family’s death.Enter the camera-centric OPPO R9, teased for a spring launch by the fast-rising Chinese device manufacturer itself, and expected to also carry a Snapdragon 820 ...

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