May OnePlus be launching a satellite tv for pc version telephone?

Apple could be credited with igniting mainstream curiosity in smartphone satellite tv for pc connectivity with the launch of the characteristic on the iPhone 14 collection. Though Apple has had this for over one and a half years, the adoption of smartphone satellite tv for pc connectivity has been surprisingly weak on Android flagships launched exterior of China. This may very well be altering sooner or later, as we’ve noticed some hints that OnePlus may very well be seeking to deliver satellite tv for pc connectivity to a future smartphone.

Trusted smartphone fanatic 1NormalUsername noticed some fascinating strings within the Settings app current on the newest Android 15 Beta launch on the OnePlus 12:

As you may see, the string mentions OnePlus’s firm title in the identical breath as “Satellite tv for pc cell phone” and is a part of the _satellite fragment of the string file. Whereas the string doesn’t explicitly say that OnePlus is engaged on a satellite tv for pc version telephone, it does level in that path.

One can argue that the string may very well be a carryover from OPPO’s Coloration OS base, as each Oxygen OS and Coloration OS share the identical base. OPPO launched the Discover X7 Extremely Satellite tv for pc Version in China some weeks in the past, so that is definitely believable. Nevertheless, the corresponding string within the Settings app current on the newest Android 15 Beta launch for OPPO Discover N3 has OPPO’s firm title talked about:

The swap of firm names in Coloration OS and Oxygen OS signifies a aware alteration fairly than a carryover mistake from their shared codebase.

As talked about, Android smartphones with satellite tv for pc connectivity options have been restricted to China. There’s a probability that if OnePlus is engaged on a smartphone with satellite tv for pc connectivity options, it may stay restricted to China. However since Android 15 comes with help for smartphone satellite tv for pc connectivity, there’s additionally a risk that extra OEMs past Google are contemplating launching the characteristic in world markets.

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