The OnePlus 13s, launching in India on June 5, is set to revolutionize smartphone AI with its AI Plus Mind tool, Google Gemini integration, and a customizable Plus Key. Here’s everything you need to know:
1. OnePlus AI Suite: AI Plus Mind Takes Center Stage
The headline feature, AI Plus Mind, acts as an on-device cataloguing tool. Users can manually capture screenshots, save on-screen content, and resurface it later using natural language queries. Unlike Microsoft’s controversial Recall, AI Plus Mind requires user activation, prioritizing privacy.
- Advanced Computer Vision: Extracts details like event schedules from images and auto-adds them to your calendar.
- Automatic Categorization: Coming later in 2024, this update will organize saved content by themes (e.g., travel, work).
2. Google Gemini Integration & Oppo’s Private Cloud Security
OnePlus announced deeper collaboration with Google, integrating Gemini AI into first-party apps like Notes and Clock. Users can ask Gemini to set reminders, draft messages, or summarize notes directly within apps.
- Private Computing Cloud (PCC): Borrowed from Oppo, PCC encrypts data sent to AI cloud tools using Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) tech, ensuring user data remains secure.
3. The Plus Key: A Hardware Revolution
Replacing the iconic alert slider, the Plus Key is a programmable button for quick actions:
- Custom Shortcuts: Switch sound profiles, launch the camera, or start voice recordings.
- AI Activation: Press to trigger AI Plus Mind or real-time AI Translations.
Highlights
- Launch Date: June 5, 2024 (India first).
- AI Plus Mind: Manual activation avoids privacy pitfalls of Microsoft Recall.
- PCC Security: Encrypted cloud processing for AI tasks.
- Gemini Integration: Coming soon to OnePlus Notes and Clock.
FAQs
Will AI Plus Mind work on older OnePlus models?
Yes! The feature will roll out to the OnePlus 13 lineup via OTA updates post-launch.
Is AI Plus Mind a privacy risk?
No—it only saves data when manually activated and processes it on-device.
What replaces the alert slider?
The Plus Key offers more customizable shortcuts while retaining sound profile switching.
