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OnePlus one officially announced! 299$ 16GB, 350$ 64GB.
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Ah, had no idea.
ComputerMKII
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Or maybe the other manufacturers are just making fun of us by having insane margins.
They probably won't waste hundreds of millions trying to brainwash their customers through marketing or try to make huge profits so they can offer a great product with a good price. This price isn't something amazing if you're familiar with chinese phones: http://www.to2c.com/
So, it's just a Chinese smartphone being released in the West, right down to the price.
There are plenty of chinese smartphone manufacturers releasing androids with top of the line specs, at a fraction of the price of a Samsung or Apple phone - Xiaomi, Oppo, Meizu, Coolpad, Jiayu and dozens more of tiny manufacturers
There are plenty of chinese smartphone manufacturers releasing androids with top of the line specs, at a fraction of the price of a Samsung or Apple phone - Xiaomi, Oppo, Meizu, Coolpad, Jiayu and dozens more of tiny manufacturers
2big4me but looks kind of nice in this photo
"We want to be the MUJI of the tech industry, this is our direction," Lau said, while praising the Japanese lifestyle brand's simple yet well-made products. He added that in China, MUJI is a bit expensive for the local young consumers, so he aims to deliver MUJI quality at a lower price.
Muji isn't expensive at all, but good goal, I guess!
"We want to be the MUJI of the tech industry, this is our direction," Lau said, while praising the Japanese lifestyle brand's simple yet well-made products. He added that in China, MUJI is a bit expensive for the local young consumers, so he aims to deliver MUJI quality at a lower price.
Muji isn't expensive at all, but good goal, I guess!
Well, the CEO is a former OPPO executive.
camera sampes added in the OP (from the leaked renders thread) .
EDIT: their site is back online!
http://oneplus.net/
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Finally, a company that passes on the savings of near slave labor onto the consumers.
numble: Since Google isn't popular in China, how will this phone fare? Strange the company went this way. I get it for global but maybe there's a unique Chinese edition?
numble: Since Google isn't popular in China, how will this phone fare? Strange the company went this way. I get it for global but maybe there's a unique Chinese edition?
glaringradio
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There will be versions without google for the chinese market.
Most probably no ad campaign. Will depend on mouth to mouth exposure.
May 16th according to CNET.
Also , I added in the OP the features mentioned in the official webpage.
hgarrett54
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Ridiculously low price for the specs. Would buy 2 in a heartbeat
It will be launching in the UK, maybe they'll ship to Ireland too.
megaton.
And I'm not being sarcastic. Loved this feature on my old Nokia phones, but these days you need your phone on overnight which means on the charger, or in flight mode if you don't want to be disturbed.
Being able to switch it off and still have the alarm is fantastic. Especially for business travel when you're in a weird timezone and don't want to be disturbed overnight.
the rest of the specs look nice enough. double tap to wake is nice, have that on my Lumia 920 and pretty much never use the lock button.
edit: with the nice white design and wood covers, this would be a perfect phone for my wife. But 5.5" kills it (I'd still buy it though). She really wants no bigger than 4" - iphone size. Seems like a dying market.
and with an invite only/get a friend to invite you launch, that sounds perfect to build word of mouth and get it marketed for free by news sites etc.
Yeah, the only thing is that it's gonna be tough to get it at launch. I really hope they send us a sample to review. I'll email them in the afternoon.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
A software solution is far superior to this. I'd rather keep the phone on for emergencies and dictate which calls get through.
I should have bolded it in the OP, CNET says May 16th.
Has a really good price, but there are a few issues with it...
- It's HUGE. I have a Galaxy Nexus (who I need to replace) that is roughly 4.65 inches and fits in my pocket just fine. 5.5 inches? Damn, I might need new pants.
- The battery is not detachable (according to this hands-on preview) so considering it's a device only sold online, it's kinda sketchy; what will you do if the battery breaks down and you can't replace it, send it back to China? :/
Not gonna lie, I love the concept of the phone, but I'm gonna wait until some reviews come in.
- It's HUGE. I have a Galaxy Nexus (who I need to replace) that is roughly 4.65 inches and fits in my pocket just fine. 5.5 inches? Damn, I might need new pants.
- The battery is not detachable (according to this hands-on preview) so considering it's a device only sold online, it's kinda sketchy; what will you do if the battery breaks down and you can't replace it, send it back to China? :/
Not gonna lie, I love the concept of the phone, but I'm gonna wait until some reviews come in.
they have warehouses in each region they are releasing for faster shipping and to avoid customs, so no you will not have to ship it back to China. Also since it's being sold to the EU too they will have to have a 2 year warranty in place (in case you are in Europe).
battousai11
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Wow, I'm intrigued for sure! I can't get the website to load, though; must be getting crazy traffic there right now.
Updated the OP with a hands on video by android authority.
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EDIT:
I guess it's down again
Deadly Cyclone
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So if I somehow managed to buy one of these is it usable on my current Verizon plan? Or how does that work (in the US)?
Yes, it's compatible with AT&T and Verizon. Also global LTE.
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