This may be OnePlus’ final week | Infinium-tech

The writing has been on the wall for months, but this week may finally bring the moment of truth. If the latest rumors prove accurate, OnePlus could be shutting down its global operations, bringing an abrupt end to one of Android’s most recognizable brands.

OnePlus started as an independent brand. Then, over the years, Oppo’s influence on this went from being an open secret to a very obvious fact for those in the know.

OnePlus’ transition to anonymity could be finalized as soon as this weekend, according to a new report from a usually reliable source. Oppo and OnePlus are reportedly going to announce some “fundamental changes” in their strategy in the next few days. Obviously, this means that OnePlus will completely disappear from major markets like Europe and the US.

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Oppo, at the same time, will expand into new markets in Europe, presumably to fill the void left by OnePlus’ withdrawal (though how it plans to fill that void with more expensive devices, which Oppo smartphones certainly are compared to OnePlus handsets, is unclear).

However, updates and support for OnePlus devices will continue until the end of their respective lifecycles. The remaining stock of OnePlus devices is being sold in the coming weeks and months, with no further stock expected and no new products in the pipeline for Europe and the US. In India and China, OnePlus could simply become a sub-brand of Oppo focusing on low-cost smartphones and tablets and nothing more.

Let’s see if all this turns out to be true. What are your thoughts? If this thing ends, are you sad to see OnePlus go? Let us know in the comments.

Source (in German)