Physical keyboards on phones reduced typos with tactile feedback & accurate key spacing. Sliding keyboard phones allowed for more screen real estate without intrusive on-screen keyboards. Attempts to ...

OnePlus is giving a heads up to its fans about the change, who have been protective of the slider in the past.

I know why OnePlus fans love the iconic alert slider, but I think that the button that replaces it will be so much better.

OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has confirmed that the Alert Slider will be replaced by a customizable button. Sounds a lot like Apple, doesn't it?

Given that, it’s easy to imagine OnePlus doing something similar to the Action Button Apple introduced in the iPhone 15 Pro.

OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has announced today that the company will retire the alert slider and replace it with a customizable ...

Apple isn’t the only one eliminating the physical mute switch, as it did on the iPhone 15 Pro. Today, OnePlus, a prominent Android brand, announced that it is moving away from the alert slider in its ...

OnePlus will replace the iconic alert slider with a button. It’s a fantastic choice not just because a button is programmable, but also for a few other reasons.

This is very similar to the super-small E800, E810, and E820 GSM slider-phones for Europe, except that the design is a bit more aggressive and stylish, in my opinion. But more importantly ...

OnePlus will no longer outfit its phones with the iconic Alert Slider switch Future OnePlus phones will feature an iPhone-style customizable button The button will offer the same functionality as ...

It will retain the one-click mute functionality, but users will also be able to add additional shortcuts or apps. The alert slider has been a staple ...

OnePlus is giving a heads-up about the change to its fans, who have been protective of the slider in the past. Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, texting apps and ...