OnePlus is facing intense pressure from offline retailers in India, and reports claim the company could lose its connection with these sellers in the country. Earlier this month it was reported that the South Indian Organized Retailers Association (ORA) will remove OnePlus phones from over 4,500 stores in select parts of the country from May 1 onwards.

ORA had even sent a formal complaint to OnePlus executives earlier this week, stating that until the issues regarding OnePlus warranty and margins are not resolved, retailers will decide against selling OnePlus phones at their stores

But now, the main national retailer body has intervened and decided that the brand could be off the market from all states in the country. As per a report here, the All India Mobile Retailers Association (AIMRA) is ready to act on OnePlus and extend the ban on selling of its phones across 150,000 stores in the country.

OnePlus might have felt less pressurised when only some regions in India were going to face the sales ban but AIMRA entering the picture makes it a complete sales ban, which is not good news at all. The retailer body has been quoted saying that OnePlus has neglected the mainline retailers in the country, not giving them enough stocks to sell, and even offer lower margins than other brands.

It also points out that OnePlus does not have a meaningful relationship with the retailers which is never ideal if a company wants its phones to sell through the offline channel in the country. OnePlus has claimed to be one of the top-sellers via online channels but its focus on the offline market seems to have wavered which seems to have caused this displeasure among the retailers in the country. The company needs to make sure the spat with retailers ends quickly or it could face the prospect of going AWOL from the Indian mobile stores.

During the Samsung Unpacked Event in January earlier this year, the South Korean smartphone maker announced a host of new AI features under its Galaxy AI Umbrella. The Galaxy S24 series was the first to receive these features, but last month Samsung also announced that they would also be introducing Galaxy AI to its 2023 flagship devices, like the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Z Fold 5, and Galaxy Z Flip.

Now, latest reports suggest that the smartphone maker has decided to add these major AI features to their even older flagship phones, including the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S22 series.

According to a report by 9to5Google, citing a post by a Samsung employee, the new AI feature will be equipped in all its flagship 2021 and 2022 smartphones. It was also reported that this feature will be available as soon as next month. The One UI 6.1 update, along with major AI features, will soon be available on other devices.

However, the Galaxy S21 FE, Galaxy Tab S8 FE, and some other similar devices will not be eligible for the AI-feature update. The company has also revealed that even though the update will be there for its older flagship phones, they will not be able to support full-fledged AI features like the S24 series.

Samsung Devices Getting Galaxy AI Update

– Galaxy S22,

– Galaxy S22+

– Galaxy S22 Ultra

– Galaxy Z Fold 4

– Galaxy Z Flip 4

– Galaxy Tab S8

– Galaxy Tab S8+

– Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

– Galaxy S21

– Galaxy S21+

– Galaxy S21 Ultra

– Galaxy Z Fold 3

– Galaxy Z Flip 3

Apart from that, the Galaxy S21 series and the Fold/Flip 3 series will get the Circle feature, which will help with searching and magic rewriting. Some of the devices that are eligible for this update include the Samsung Galaxy S21, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3.

Samsung had also announced that they were planning to add three new dialects to the Galaxy AI, including Australian English, Cantonese, and Canadian English. They also plan to add Romanian, Turkish, Dutch, traditional Chinese, and Swedish later this year.

OnePlus launched its flagship mobile phone, the OnePlus 11, last year. It was launched as the most expensive OnePlus model. The Chinese smartphone maker has announced another price cut for the OnePlus 11 5G model. OnePlus has reduced the price specifically for the 8GB+128GB storage variant only. Initially, it was launched in the market for Rs 56,999.

OnePlus 11 India Price Cut April 2024: New Details

Last month, the OnePlus 11 price in India was reduced by Rs 2,000 and once again, in April, it has cut the price by Rs 3,000, making it available in the market at Rs 51,999. You can also consider the OnePlus 12R or the flagship OnePlus 12 model if you have a higher budget for a new phone.

OnePlus 11 Features

Talking about its specs, the OnePlus 11 5G comes with a 6.7-inch QHD+ E4 2.75D flexible curved OLED LTPO 3.0 display, giving an immersive visual experience. It is also equipped with a 120-Hz refresh rate and peak brightness that reaches up to 1300 nits. In terms of its battery capacity, it is powered by a 5,000 mAh battery along with 100W fast charging capabilities that charge the smartphone from 1 percent to 100 per cent in just 25 minutes.

The One Plus 11 is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, which is coupled with up to 16GB of RAM. It also runs on Android 13 with OxygenOS, which ensures the smooth and efficient performance of the smartphone. In the camera department, the OnePlus 11 boasts a sports triple rear camera with a 50MP sensor, a 48MP ultra wide-angle lens, and a 32MP telephoto camera. For the front camera, the smartphone comes with a 16MP shooter. It also has advanced features like the Hasselblad Portrait Mode, which ensures portrait photography with great efficiency. The company also offers 4 years of software updates and 5 years of security updates with the new OnePlus 11 5G.