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OPPO Watch X2 – a fascinating and fully-featured smart watch (review)
The OPPO Watch X2 builds on the 2024 OPPO Watch X but adds ECG, fall detection, and much more, making it more than a worthy competitor against the Samsung or...
OPPO Reno 13 F 5G – the poor bushies’ new friend (review)
The OPPO Reno 13 F 5G is the impoverished bushies’ new friend. At $599, it has one of the strongest phone signal strengths we have seen. Every so often, a...
OPPO A5 Pro – $399 includes the kitchen sink (smartphone review)
The OPPO A5 Pro is quite an amazing product for $399 and has everything, including an IP69/MIL-STD-810H build, a huge 5800mAh battery and a decent camera. Review over – If...
2025 Global smartphone demand slashed – not looking good for Apple (urgent tariff update)
The 2025 global smartphone demand predictions have been slashed to 0.6% growth, down from 6% in 2024. It is especially impacting Apple as its Chinese market erodes and the threat...
OPPO Reno 13-series – the right one for you
The OPPO Reno 13-series comprises the 13 F 5G, 13 5G and 13 Pro 5G. While the latter are similar apart from the camera, the 13 F is a very...
OPPO Reno 13 5G – premium features at a lemonade price (review)
The OPPO Reno 13 5G is an ‘entry-level’ premium handset with every feature a typical user could want at a price that makes sense. If you know OPPO, you know...
OPPO A5 Pro 5G: Rugged, Smart and Just $399
OPPO A5 Pro 5G has now launched in Australia, and it’s turning heads. At just $399, it offers premium features without the premium price tag. Built for real life, the...
OPPO Watch X2 and Reno13 Series Now Available in Australia
OPPO has launched the OPPO Watch X2 in Australia, alongside the new Reno13 Series. The Watch X2 blends style, durability, and advanced health tracking, making it a top contender in...
OPPO Reno13 Series: AI-Powered Innovation
OPPO has officially launched the OPPO Reno13 Series, bringing AI-driven innovation, powerful cameras, and durable design to the mid-range smartphone market. The lineup includes three models: Reno13 Pro 5G ($1,299),...
OPPO Find X8 Pro – at last, flagship competition (smartphone review)
The OPPO Find X8 Pro is a flagship-grade smartphone that beats the others hands-down on almost every count. OPPO Australia left the premium market after the 2022 Find X5 Pro—still...
OPPO Find X8 Pro Lands in Australia: Hasselblad and AI Power
The highly anticipated OPPO Find X8 Pro has arrived in Australia, offering cutting-edge technology for smartphone enthusiasts. This flagship device, priced at $1,799, blends Hasselblad’s renowned camera system with advanced...
OPPO A60 5G – the best low-cost 5G smartphone (mini-review)
The OPPO A60 5G is the perfect low-cost 5G phone. Looks, longevity and low price are its main features. Throw in a low-cost pre-paid 4/5G SIM (from Boost, Woollies, Aldi,...
OPPO A40 4G – a great 3G smartphone replacement (mini-review)
The OPPO A40 4G is the perfect replacement for that old 3G phone. Its main features are its looks, longevity, and low price. Throw in a low-cost pre-paid SIM (from...
OPPO A80 5G – great value for clumsy city slickers (smartphone review)
The OPPO A80 is a well-priced, entry-level $369 5G smartphone with a 360° Damage-Proof Armour Body and decent city and suburb phone reception. If you don’t know, OPPO has been...
OPPO Watch X – Wear OS taken to the next level (smartphone/wearable review)
The OPPO Watch X is a stylish premium Google Wear OS watch with a unique dual engine that, depending on use, can last from 2 to 12 days. Let’s start...
OPPO Reno12 and Reno 12 Pro – almost identical twins (smartphone review)
The OPPO Reno12 and Reno12 Pro are practically identical twins—they have the same screen, processor, battery, size, and weight. Both come with OPPO’s ColorOS 14.1, which has useful generative AI...
OPPO Launches Reno12 Series and Watch X in Australia (smartphone)
OPPO has announced the launch of its latest devices, the Reno12 Series and Watch X, in Australia. These devices are set to redefine user experience with advanced technology and sleek...
OPPO Announces AI Phones for All
OPPO has committed to making AI phones accessible to everyone. Aiming to bring generative AI features to 50 million users globally by the end of 2024. They plan to integrate...
OPPO Pad Neo Android Tablet – 11.4” 2.5K, 1.07 billion colour ReadFit screen (smartphone)
The OPPO Pad Neo is an Android tablet with a ReadFit 7:5 ratio screen, a big 8000mAh battery, and four-speaker Dolby Atmos decode sound. It is an Android tablet done...
OPPO Reno11 F 5G 2024 – a class-leading mid-range (smartphone review)
The OPPO Reno11 F 5G 2024 is a class-leading mid-range at a decent price. It has a 10-bit OLED screen, decent camera, good battery life, a 67W fast charger inbox...
OPPO Reno11 F 5G: Redefining Value in Tech (smartphone)
OPPO Reno11 F 5G, a tech marvel at $599, now in Australia! It boasts a 64MP Ultra-Clear Triple Camera, 67W SUPERVOOC™ Flash Charging, and a 120Hz AMOLED Screen. Aussies, rejoice!...
OPPO Enco Buds2 Pro – low cost, pretty good earphones (AV review)
The OPPO Enco Buds2 Pro has a low entry point of just $99, 8/38-hour battery life, an EQ, AI call noise reduction, IP55 water and sweat resistance, and pretty good...
OPPO 6G White Paper: Illuminate the Future (smartphones)
Two groundbreaking white papers, the 2023 OPPO 6G White Paper and the OPPO 6G Security White Paper, serve as a roadmap for the transformative potential of 6G technology, reshaping the...
OPPO Unveils Cutting-Edge AI Innovations at MWC 2024 (smartphone)
Discover the latest from OPPO at MWC 2024, featuring groundbreaking AI advancements and upcoming product releases. Mostly tailored for the Australian market. Explore the OPPO Air Glass 3 prototype and...
OPPO A18 4G – a basic smartphone at a great price (review)
The OPPO A18 4G is a basic smartphone with pretty much everything you need at a price you can afford. Add OPPO’s 2-year warranty, two Android OS updates and three...
OPPO A79 5G – another well-made, low-cost 4/5G smartphone (review)
The OPPO A79 5G is a great value phone with a decent screen, processor, battery life, camera, warranty/OS upgrade and Patch policy. You can’t go wrong. It is one of...
Holiday Shopping Trends: Savings and Gifting Priorities
Oppo sends word that following research (Holiday Shopping Trends) – that kids in Australia will likely have their parents throwing down $321 per child on Christmas gifts this year. Not...
OPPO A58 4G 2023 – all you need (smartphone review)
The OPPO A58 4G 2023 is all you need in a $299 4G phone – decent screen, adequate camera, and great battery life. But OPPO adds special touches like 33W...
OPPO Find N3 Presale Begins Nov 8, Local Release on Nov 16 (Smartphone)
Oppo sends word their new foldable smart phone, the Find N3 will go on presale from November 8, ahead of its local release on November 16. The global announcement took...
OPPO Find N3 Fold – the most advanced foldable smartphone in 2023 (deep-dive review)
The OPPO Find N3 Fold is the foldable smartphone class leader in almost every way. Better internal and external screens, performance, RAM, storage, battery, camera, and user interface make this...
OPPO Find N3 Fold First-look – reader FAQs answered (smartphone)
The OPPO Find N3 Fold First-look is at the start of what will be over 70 exhaustive tests over four weeks of use. As we now have the device, we...
OPPO Find N3 Fold – the fold goes one better (smartphone)
The OPPO Find N3 Fold takes the fold format and rewrites the rules. A new Golden Ratio, 10-bit/1.07 billion colour display, pro-level camera, in a thinner (5.8mm) and lighter (239g)...
OPPO Find N3 Fold versus Samsung Galaxy Fold5 (smartphone)
When comparing the OPPO Find N3 Fold versus Samsung Galaxy Fold5 everyone interested in foldables wants to know what the excitement is about. Well, the OPPO convincingly wins hands down...
OPPO Pad 2 – premium Android tablet with new format screen (review)
The OPPO Pad 2 is an Android tablet with a new 7:5 ratio screen it calls ‘ReadFit’. It has a premium processor and an impressive 11.61”, 2.8K, 10-bit/1.07 billion colour,...
OPPO A98 5G 2023 – a class leader in many ways (smartphone review)
The OPPO A98 5G 2023 continues OPPO’s tradition of well-made, fully-featured, and well-priced smartphones. This $649 mid-range offers excellent value. We test over 70 aspects of smartphones, and here are...
OPPO Reno 10 5G – right for the times (smartphone review)
The OPPO Reno 10 5G is a smartphone for tough times. It takes some of the best OPPO technologies from its Find series and brings them in at an affordable...
OPPO Find N2 Flip – its flipping good (smartphone review/update)
The OPPO Find N2 Flip has achieved what other Flip-phones have not – a negligible, barely noticeable crease in the main screen. Couple that with OPPO’s impeccable build quality and...
OPPO at MWC 2023 – It’s raining Flip N2! (smartphone)
OPPO at MWC 2023 (Mobile World Congress) has announced the highly anticipated OPPO Find N2 Flip in Astral Black and Moonlight Purple. It will be sold in Australia from 2...
OPPO Find N2 Flip smartphone launch – won’t be in Oz for a while
The OPPO Find N2 Flip smartphone is now a reality. Unfortunately, we don’t have a date for its launch in Australia – soon, we hope. Which is an excellent segue...
OnePlus smartphones not approved for sale in Australia – Warning
Several tech journalists are salivating that the OnePlus 11 5G Qualcomm SD8 Gen 2 smartphone is on sale in Australia. It is not official and not approved for use here....
OPPO A17 – as low as you can go (Smartphone review)
The OPPO A17 is an entry-level phone with good functionality and value if you only need a reliable, low-cost device. It is a phone that would have been <$200, but...
OPPO A57s 4G – $249 entry-level on a Konec MVNO plan (smartphone review)
The OPPO A57s is described as the essential smartphone on the Konec Essential Mobile Plan. Essentially it has everything you need, and its value depends on whether the Konec MVNO...
OPPO Pad Air – An iPad in Android clothing (tablet review)
The 10.36” OPPO Pad Air is very Applesque in its appearance and packaging, down to it using (and getting away with) the terms Pad and Air. And why not? Imitation...
OPPO N2 Flip and Fold redefine the category (smartphone)
The OPPO N2 in both Flip and Fold versions look superb. The focus has been to remove the visible crease in folding phones, have the largest external screen, the best...
OPPO Reno8 Pro 5G – class-leading, value flagship (smartphone review)
The OPPO Reno8 Pro 5G is one step below the superb FindX5 and Pro flagships offering many of those premium features like a 1.07 billion colour 120Hz AMOLED screen, unbelievably...
OPPO Reno8 5G – middle child excels at everything (smartphone review)
The OPPO Reno8 5G is the middle child – not too hot, not too cold, just right. It joins the OPPO Reno8 Lite and the OPPO Reno8 Pro and is...
OPPO’s Black Friday 2022 deals – up to $800 of the Find X5 series (smartphone)
OPPO’s Black Friday 2022 deals commence on 22 November at JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, The Good Guys, Big W, and more. OPPO’s Black Friday 2022 deals make owning a great...
OPPO Pad Air – 10.36”, 1.07billion colour Android 12 Tablet
The new OPPO Pad Air, its first Android tablet, has some pretty spectacular features for an extraordinarily low $379. Not the least of which is its 10.36”, 2K, 1.07 billion...
OPPO updates FindX5 Pro to Android 13/ColorOS13 (smartphone)
The OPPO Find X5 Pro will be the first of its existing handsets to receive the Android 13/ColorOS13 upgrade. While Android 13 has an impressive list of new features, it...
OPPO A77 5G – fast charging on a budget (smartphone review)
The $449/499 OPPO A77 5G is one of those phones that won’t let you down. It is not a spectacular performer, but the full set of features and the 33W...