Everyone’s acting like the OnePlus 13R is the obvious $600 Android pick for 2025. That’s exactly why I’m nervous. When one phone quietly becomes “the default,” consumer choice starts dying. The Android midrange used to be the most interesting battlefield in phones. Now, between shifting US carrier priorities, dull refreshes, and brands chasing ultra-premium profit, […]
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OnePlus Pad 2 vs Pixel Tablet: Power or Smarts?
Android tablets are in a weird spot. After years of being an afterthought, the space is finally getting actual strategy instead of random slab launches. The OnePlus Pad 2 vs Google Pixel Tablet matchup is a good snapshot of that shift: one goes hard on raw power and specs, the other leans into software and […]
OnePlus 13’s first update brings Gemini AI boost
I’ve been carrying the OnePlus 13 as my main phone for the last week, and the first big Android update landed midway through testing. Normally, early updates are boring stability patches. This one is slightly different: OnePlus is pushing on-device Google Gemini AI right out of the gate, plus the usual batch of camera and […]
OnePlus 13R Review: Midrange Muscle With Familiar Flaws
Can a sub-$600 Android phone really make you forget it’s a midranger, or is that just marketing spin? The OnePlus 13R is being pitched as that unicorn: near-flagship power, stripped of bloat, at a price that doesn’t hurt. On paper, it lives up to the pitch. In actual day-to-day use, it gets close, but not […]