Szymon Kopec, more popularly known as the Product Lead at OnePlus, has revealed a bunch of new features coming soon to Indian OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T devices. While new features being added through software updates is nothing new, this case is slightly different. These features were all developed in-house at OnePlus’ R&D center in Hyderabad, and are tailor-crafted for the Indian market.
The new features are Work-life Balance, a Smart SMS app, Caller Identification, OnePlus Roaming, and Cricket Scores. These names thankfully aren’t finalized and are subject to change before launch. The India-specific features will be rolling out to OnePlus 6 and 6T devices in the Open Beta build of OxygenOS at the end of June.
Caller Identification
First up, we’ve got Caller Identification. This feature will be rolled into the dialer, and it will help the user to identify unknown callers before picking up. The feature smartly recognizes and labels both spam and legitimate business calls as you’d expect. On top of this, it also allows the user to tag unknown numbers as Spam, Real Estate Agent, Courier/Deliver, etc themselves.
Smart SMS
Next, we have the Smart SMS app. How we understand it, the app will identify different types of service SMSes, be it bills, banking, transport, etc. It will then categorize them and display the relevant information accordingly. For example, an SMS from a courier will have the ETA for the arrival and contextual buttons to track your package. OnePlus claims the app can identify 39 different types of service messages, impressive!
Work-life Balance
Perhaps the most interesting feature in the lineup, Work-life Balance is essentially a time and lifestyle management app. It lets you record when you go to and leave from work, and accordingly lets you choose what notifications you see both the times. You can block social media notifications at work, and hide work emails at home. You can categorize apps under ‘Work’ and ‘Life’, and see how much time you’ve spent on both via a bar chart.
OnePlus Roaming
OnePlus Roaming, on the other hand, seems decidedly simple. It’s similar to Oppo‘s ORoaming which offers you affordable data packs when you travel overseas. You get to keep your own SIM card and save money from buying a brand new one. This feature will be baked right into the settings under the ‘Wi-Fi & Internet’ options.
Cricket Scores
Last, of all, we’ve got Cricket Scores which is pretty self-explanatory. Working with ESPNCricinfo, your OnePlus device will showcase current big cricket matches, as well as provide live score updates for them. Cricket Scores will be accessible straight from the Shelf, which is the OnePlus equivalent of the Google Now screen.
We haven’t been given a solid release date for these features, though we know we’re going to see them in the Open Beta builds of OxygenOS in June. We can expect to see these features roll out to the OnePlus 7 Pro soon enough as well, though the OnePlus 6 and 6T take higher priority for now. We’re looking forward to seeing how the features work, as well as what else OnePlus has in store.
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