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The OnePlus 8 series is expected to be introduced in the first half of this year, and the latest rumor suggests the top-end device will come with wireless charging built-in.
According to Twitter tipster Max J - someone who has leaked correct information in the past - the company will be adopting wireless charging for the first time this year.
He posted the rumor with the caption “charge like a pro”, which suggests this may be a feature that’s exclusive to the OnePlus 8 Pro, rather than also coming to the standard OnePlus 8.
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OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has previously been publicly skeptical about wireless charging technology, calling it “far inferior” to the company’s own fast charging technology that uses a cable.
If OnePlus does include the wireless tech, it doesn’t mean it will be dropping its Warp Charge fast charging feature that’s offered on current handsets when using a wire.
By including wireless charging, OnePlus will just be offering more ways for you to ensure your device doesn’t run out of charge, and overall that’s a positive for all users.
It may mean we see the price of the OnePlus 8 series increase so it can include this new feature, but we won’t know that for certain for a while yet.
Current leaks suggest the OnePlus 8 series won’t be launching until May this year, when we expect the company to host its own launch event.
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According to Twitter tipster Max J - someone who has leaked correct information in the past - the company will be adopting wireless charging for the first time this year.
He posted the rumor with the caption “charge like a pro”, which suggests this may be a feature that’s exclusive to the OnePlus 8 Pro, rather than also coming to the standard OnePlus 8.
[ul]
[li]The very best OnePlus phones[/li][li]Read our review of the OnePlus 7T Pro[/li][li]Our ranking of the best phones[/li][/ul]
OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has previously been publicly skeptical about wireless charging technology, calling it “far inferior” to the company’s own fast charging technology that uses a cable.
If OnePlus does include the wireless tech, it doesn’t mean it will be dropping its Warp Charge fast charging feature that’s offered on current handsets when using a wire.
By including wireless charging, OnePlus will just be offering more ways for you to ensure your device doesn’t run out of charge, and overall that’s a positive for all users.
It may mean we see the price of the OnePlus 8 series increase so it can include this new feature, but we won’t know that for certain for a while yet.
Current leaks suggest the OnePlus 8 series won’t be launching until May this year, when we expect the company to host its own launch event.
[ul]
[li]Everything we know about the OnePlus 8[/li][/ul]
Continue reading…