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OnePlus Two launch event: The first Virtual Reality event ever!

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July 27
by chris eilers

OnePlus Two is going to be released at 10AM, 28 July 2015 (Malaysia Time). It will be the first global VR launch event ever, ending the days of waiting and guessing how it looks like and what the phone is capable of. Of course we have been informed some specs as well as special features of OnePlus Two through teasers, photos, videos, etc., but this time, we can see it in person.

oneplus two launch event

In order to watch the live event, you download the VR Launch app available for Android and enjoy the whole show with a VR Cardboard. If you don’t have one, let’s make one yourself or you totally can view the Cardboard-free launch version via the app.

So far, we have collected quite much information about OnePlus Two specs. It is anticipated to own a 5.5″ Quad HD screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor, 4GB LPDDR4 RAM, a 3,300mAh battery, a 13MP main and a 8MP secondary camera.

Apart from those basic details, some new things are also announced. They are the reversible USB Type C connector, a physical home button with a fingerprint scanner, and especially, it will be running on OnePlus‘s latest OxygenOS that is based on Android M, which is absolutely ahead of anyone else. Nonetheless, during the launch event, OnePlus Two is said to run on Android Lollipop instead.

On the other hand, recently, the OnePlus’s Co-Founder Carl Pei has been interviewed. Let’s find out what he shared with us about the new upcoming flagship in the talk:

To recap, we just need to wait a bit more because at 10AM on 28 July, 2015 (Malaysia time), OnePlus Two will debut. For other country, you can take a look a the following table to catch the OnePlus Two launch on time:

OnePlus Two launch event

City Time Time-Zone
San Francisco (U.S.A. – California) Monday 27 July 2015, 19:00:00 PDT
New York (U.S.A. – New York) Monday 27 July 2015, 22:00:00 EDT
Ottawa (Canada- Ontario) Monday 27 July 2015, 22:00:00 EDT
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil – Rio de Janeiro) Monday 27 July 2015, 23:00:00 BRT
London (United Kingdom – England) Tuesday 28 July 2015, 03:00:00 GMT
Paris (France) Tuesday 28 July 2015, 04:00:00 CET
Berlin (Germany) Tuesday 28 July 2015, 04:00:00 CET
Barcelona (Spain) Tuesday 28 July 2015, 04:00:00 CET
Amsterdam (Netherlands) Tuesday 28 July 2015, 04:00:00 CET
Johannesburg (South Africa) Tuesday 28 July 2015, 04:00:00 SAST
Moscow (Russia) Tuesday 28 July 2015, 05:00:00 MSK
Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi) Tuesday 28 July 2015, 06:00:00 GST
Islamabad (Pakistan) Tuesday 28 July 2015, 07:00:00 PKT
New Delhi (India – Delhi) Tuesday 28 July 2015, 7:30:00 IST
Indonesia (Jakarta) Tuesday 28 July 2015, 09:00:00 WIB
Beijing (China – Beijing Municipality) Tuesday 28 July 2015, 10:00:00 CST
Hong Kong (Hong Kong) Tuesday 28 July 2015, 10:00:00 HKT
Singapore (Singapore) Tuesday 28 July 2015, 10:00:00 SGT
Taipei (Taiwan) Tuesday 28 July 2015, 10:00:00 CST
Seoul (South Korea) Tuesday 28 July 2015, 11:00:00 KST
Tokyo (Japan) Tuesday 28 July 2015, 11:00:00 JST
Canberra (Australia – Australian Capital Territory) Tuesday 28 July 2015, 12:00:00 AEDT