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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