The latest version of the ColorOS platform was launched on 11th October globally and now it is available to download in all the existing devices. This new platform comes with a plethora of new AOD features, privacy, new designs and an all new icon pack.
Chinese smartphone vendor OPPO has shunned new technology for once and released a 4G phone, the A16s, which will retail for $249. Both Optus and Vodaf.
We have been hearing about the merger of OxygenOS and ColorOS for some time. The new merged unified OS platform will arrive with the upcoming Android phone releases from Oppo and OnePlus. However, if you are enrolled in the OnePlus Developer Preview program on your existing OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro, you can see the new release arriving for your phone. OnePlus is going to release the Android 12 with a new unified platform once it's stable. The new platform has many UI elements and traits belonging to the OxygenOS but it seems more notable to ColorOS than the previous OxygenOS 11 software.
Oppo A5 2020, Oppo A9 2020, Oppo A73 5G, Oppo A91, Oppo Reno Z are reportedly receiving stable Android 11-based ColorOS 11 update in India, Australia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and UAE. Most of these smartphones were launched with Android 9 Pie out-of-the-box with only Oppo A73 5G being launched with Android 10. There is not much information available regarding the updates currently.