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OnePlus One pre-orders opening up for 1 hour on Nov 17

technologyEdward Kiledjian

OnePlus one has managed to become a highly prized name in the tech world almost overnight with its low price "flagship killer". Their first attempt to open up pre-orders (without an invitation) failed miserably with crashing servers.

Now the OnePlus team is giving it another go by opening up the pre-order floodgates on November 17 for 1 hour at 1100 ET. 

The team acknowledge the ordering issue 

“In the end, we experienced some server issues from the surge visitors to our site. Things could have gone better”
— OnePlus

and now promises a smoother experience. A nice "gift" for this round is

“To celebrate our improved pre-order system, a selection of OnePlus accessories can be bundled with the OnePlus One pre-orders at steeply discounted prices, as a thank you to our fans.”
— OnePlus

The OnePlus One is the highest value Android phone in the market today. It offers an amazing feature set with Cyanogenmod running as the OS. This is fantastic deal for anyone looking to buy an Android phone.

Source: OnePlus Blog (link)

OnePlus One gets updated - Fixes touchscreen and black bar issue

technologyEdward Kiledjian

There is a software update being pushed to OnePlus One owners (by CyanogenMod) that addresses dome security flaws, a touchscreen problem and the occasional black bar issue that sometimes randomly appeared.

It's a small 87.4MB Over the Air (OTA) update that is being slowly rolled out. If you haven't already received it, it will be available shortly. 

Here’s a comprehensive list of changes you’ll find in this update:

  • Fixed issues with memory causing screen artifacts
  • Fixed issues with random reboots and instability
  • Fixed issues with WiFi and modem crashes
  • Fixed issues with Filesystem
  • Fixed issues with “black bar”
  • Fixed issues with persist partition corruption
  • Fixed issues with AT&T VoLTE

Source: OnePlus Forum (link)

OnePlus is a $299 (no contract) Android superphone

technologyEdward Kiledjian

The Nexus line of Google handsets are popular because they provide a stock (vanilla) Google Android experience but more importantly they provide a beautiful kit at an unbeatable price. 

People want great handsets at affordable prices and the market is hot for these types of devices (as opposed to the $800 iPhone 5s or Samsung Galaxy S5). A new Chinese company called OnePlus has finally revealed the specs on their upcoming (Q2) flagship phone the OnePlus One (link). 

The OnePlus One will offer :

  • 5.5" LTPS IPS TOL 1080p screen (very good choice)
  • 2.5GHZ quad core Snapdragon 801
  • 3GB of RAM
  • 3,100 mAH battery
  • 5MP front camera (with wide 80degree capture zone)
  • 13MP f2.0 back camera (SONY EXMOR IMX214)
  • 3 microphones to enhance noise reduction 
  • Choice of onscreen or capacitive keys (changeable anytime)
  • Multimode LTE (that should work in most countries)

All of this goodness will come in a beautiful sleek and minimalist package selling for $US299 for the white 16GB version and $US349 for the Sandstone Black 64GB one.

For the android enthusiasts, OnePlus has chosen to go with a special build of Cyanogenmod which means you get all of the features and functionalities you expect from CM (which will be Android 4.4.2 out of the box). 

The only negative is that we don't know when it will be available yet. The company said it will be sold sometime in Q2 but you'll have to get an invite to buy one. Invites will be available through special contest, promotions or sign-up links. 

Sample night picture provided by OnePlus

Sample night picture provided by OnePlus

Other OnePlus One features

Other OnePlus One features