OPPO unveils Find X 5G prototype

OPPO has recently unveiled its Find X 5G prototype for the first time, saying it would work together with industry partners worldwide to develop a new 5G ecosystem. The news comes shortly after OPPO successfully completed the world’s first multiparty video call on a smartphone via 5G network. Engineers from six OPPO R&D institutes worldwide participated in the video call using WeChat, with an inaugural message of “Hello OPPO, Hello 5G.”

Today, Gulf countries are leading the 5G charge in the Middle East, with a flurry of recent network tests and 5G trial services being shown in Saudi Arabia and the UAE over the last year.

“5G is a trend OPPO must embrace. In addition to striving to become the first manufacturer to launch 5G smartphones, OPPO’s exploration of application opportunities in the 5G+ era will ultimately determine the value of 5G,” Tony Chen, founder, president and CEO of OPPO, said at the recent 2018 OPPO Technology Exhibition. “OPPO will fully integrate 5G with applications and user insights, and continuously innovate to provide users with revolutionary, necessary, convenient and seamless experiences.”

Brian Shen, OPPO global vice pres- ident and president of China business, said: “We are confident OPPO will be one of the first companies to launch commercial 5G smartphones in 2019.”

Looking forward to the longer term, OPPO has introduced the con-