As previously announced, OnePlus will be replacing its iconic Alert Slider, with the new “Plus Key” officially coming to “all” of the brand’s new smartphones going forward alongside a major push into AI features.
The Alert Slider has been a staple of most OnePlus smartphones for the better part of a decade now, but it’s being replaced with a customizable new button called the “Plus Key.” This will debut first on the OnePlus 13s in India, the compact flagship that previously launched as the OnePlus 13T in China and will not be expanding to the US or Europe. OnePlus says the Plus Key is “planned to rollout across all OnePlus smartphones launching this year,” meaning the next OnePlus flagship will certainly be making the swap.
While the Key can replicate the Alert Slider’s functionality, OnePlus is making a big push out of its ability to trigger AI features, including “Plus Mind,” a feature that can “save, catalog, and recall key information found on
the screen,” just like Nothing’s Essential Space.
OnePlus explains:
When users find information that they wish to retain – such as schedules, event details, reservations, or listings – they can capture it by pressing the Plus Key or swiping up with three fingers. AI Plus Mind intelligently saves the relevant on-screen content to a dedicated Mind Space, helping users streamline their experience by capturing precisely what’s needed and keeping it organized in one accessible location.
This feature will be coming to OnePlus 13 and 13R in the future, but obviously without the hardware shortcut.
Beyond this, OnePlus has a host of other AI features in the works, and is adding Gemini integration with its own apps – something Oppo announced earlier this month.
New AI features coming to OnePlus devices include:
- AI VoiceScribe (coming to India only) Enables users to record, summarize, and
translate calls and meetings directly within popular messaging, video, and online
meeting applications.- AI Call Assistant (coming to India only) On the OnePlus 13s, the OnePlus Dialer will
offer options for automatic Call Summaries or real-time Call Translation during
calls.- AI Translation: Consolidates all translation capabilities – text, live voice, camera-
based, and screen translation – into a single, intuitive app, making it easier to understand foreign languages and connect globally.- AI Search: AI Search enables conversational, natural language queries, seamlessly
searching local files, settings, notes, and calendars for contextually relevant
results. Integrated with AI Plus Mind, it enhances productivity through intuitive,
interactive searches.- AI Reframe: Intelligently analyzes photo scenes, identifies the subject, and adjusts
composition, generating multiple creative framing options for users to choose from.- AI Best Face 2.0 (coming this summer via OTA): Enhances group photos by
automatically detecting and correcting issues like closed eyes or suboptimal
expressions for more polished results. This feature supports images with up to 20
individuals and works even with photos captured on other devices.
OnePlus notes that it “prioritizes on-device processing within a trusted environment” and leverages a “Private Computing Cloud” for “more intensive” tasks.
There’s no set date for when these added AI features will be launching outside of Best Face’s “Summer” window.
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- OnePlus teases what its ‘Plus Key’ can do, but just makes it look like an iPhone ripoff [Video]
- OnePlus Pad 3 launching June 5 with Open Canvas upgrade, ‘seamless iOS syncing’
- OnePlus Watch 3 drops to $349 permanently following tariff-induced price hike
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