Earlier today (29th September 2020), Oppo, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, announced that it will be rolling out the stable beta version of Android 11 based ColorOS 11 for its Oppo F17 Pro smartphones in India.
The Indian market has been a crucial region for various Chinese smartphone OEMs including Oppo. The move showcases its focus on the market, bringing in Android 11 for the Indian users of its latest F series smartphone. The company has taken various steps to ensure the seamless integration of the device’s hardware with the new ColorOS 11 and has assured of continuous optimization through software updates.
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According to Manoj Kumar, Senior Principal Engineer of OPPO ColorOS, “It is the wave of content creators and we at ColorOS would like to offer the best of customizations and user experience on Android 11, while ensuring faster updates. With F17 Pro we are pleased to offer the upgraded experience of ColorOS 11 to the ever growing and appealing mid-range smartphone market.”
For those unaware, the Oppo F17 Pro is an upper mid range smartphone from the company that was built with hardware and features specifically catering to the Indian user, as per official notes. It arrives with an AMOLED display and 30W fast VOOC Flash Charge 4.0 technology. On the front, a dual camera setup can be found while the rear has a 48 megapixel quad camera module. The ColorOS 11 is already available for the Find X2 series at the moment, and will be available for the Oppo F17 Pro from 30th September 2020, via OTA updates.
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