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OnePlus to abandon Dash Charge in favor of Warp Charge, filing suggests
July 25, 2025
OnePlus has applied for a new fast charging trademark following its struggles to secure the Dash Charge name. According toMobielkopen(translated version), the company has filed an application for the name “Warp Charge” in Europe.
TheEUIPO filingreveals the name would be used for “data cables; power adapters; cell phone battery chargers; electrical adapters; batteries, electric; chargers for electric batteries; wireless chargers.” So it pretty much covers the entire lineup of chargers and charging accessories.
The Chinese brand has used the Dash Charge name for its fast-charging technology since 2016’sOnePlus 3. But the companylost its applicationto use the name in Europe earlier this year afterAmazonand audio company Bragi opposed the bid. The two companies each have their own Dash-themed products — Amazon has its Dash Buttons and Bragi has its Dash range of wireless headsets.
The trademark issue meant the firm didn’t use the Dash Charge name during theOnePlus 6global launch back in May. However, the company mentioned the old name during its Indian launch event. Furthermore, it was discovered that charging cables on the European and U.S. OnePlus websites were renamed to “fast charging cables,” while the Indian website kept the old name.
OnePlus was still allowed to use the Dash Charge name outside Europe, but it’s evidently opted for a rebranding anyway. There’s still a chance the new application could be denied, but the firm probably did its research to ensure there are no similar Warp Charge products or trademarks.
Dash/Warp Charge is a licensed take on OPPO’sVOOC chargingsystem, which was implemented way back in 2014. OPPO has retained VOOC charging for theFind Xflagship, but theLamborghini Editionvariant uses faster SuperVOOC charging instead. The latter solution promises to charge a 3,400mAh battery in just 35 minutes — hopefully, OnePlus is eyeing this technology for future flagships.
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