Premium smartphone maker OnePlus this week announced it was working with chipset making giant Qualcomm to start 5G trials in India.
The firm recently displayed its first 5G prototype smartphone powered by Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 855 processor at MWC 2019 (Mobile World Congress) in Spain.
The company would be amongst the first original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to launch smartphones powered by the Snapdragon 855 mobile platform in the country and work with the chip maker on 5G trials.
However, don’t expect the next OnePlus device to support the connectivity, as India continues to plan for 5G network auction and roll out in the next year or so.
The smartphone player initially began research on 5G in 2016.
"We have been loyal to Qualcomm's 800-series Snapdragon chipsets since the release of our very first flagship device. This strong partnership with Qualcomm makes us believe that we could bring the best 5G device to the world," Pete Lau, Founder and CEO, OnePlus, said in a statement.
In 2017, it started working with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., on a 5G device development, and in August 2018, the OnePlus 5G Project Team established a 5G connection to Qualcomm Technologies' laboratory located in San Diego, US.
It has been working closely with Qualcomm for two years to perfect the technology to meet OnePlus’ standards of "fast and smooth", the company added.
In other OnePlus news for the day, the company has said that OnePlus 7 will not be its first device to support wireless charging.
Premium smartphone maker OnePlus' next smartphone, the OnePlus 7, won't support wireless charging as the technology is "inferior", company's CEO Pete Lau has confirmed, according to the CNET.
Lau still doesn't think it's worth adding to his products, according to reports on Tuesday. OnePlus charging is one of the best. Wireless charging is far inferior," Lau was quoted as saying.
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