A few days ago the company OnePlus made a considerable confusion. Under the leadership of a man named Pete Lau released a smartphone, which is promoted as a "flagships killer" and the most perfect phone in the world. The news went out to the world, everyone writes about it, and yet the reality seems to be a bit vague...
Even before the official release of the smartphone OnePlus One many Internet users and journalists discredited not only the "ideality" of the phone itself, but the origin of the manufacturer. Although at first I was quite enthusiastic about the project, after the presentation of the phone I gained a little skepticism. OnePlus One turned out to be pretty good, but rarher average terminal with a modified Android on board. Additionally there appeared a strange policy of selling through the system of invitations and a promotional campaign, where you can get one out of a hundred Ones per dollar, on condition that you'll perform a spectaculer execution of an old phone. I was not surprised when reading about not clear relationships of OnePlus with Oppo, which is a cradle of Pete Lau, who is the face of a new device.
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| The document certifying the ownership of OnePlus photo: Gizmochina |
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It is true that Pete Lau in no way cuts off from his past in Oppo, he often even highlights it, but... according to information from the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Trade, he is still working for Oppo! What's more, from the Chinese documents results – as the local sevices ensure us - that OnePlus not only has close ties with Oppo, but it is actually its property! Thus, it appears that the Chinese have hoaxed us, creating a new subbrand under the leadership of one of its employees and telling us that here we are dealing with a revolution on the market. Moreover, the information on the relationship of OnePlus with Oppo also confirmed the data from the web query of WHOIS, which publishes @evleaks. There is also clear that the domain Onleplus.net belongs to Oppo. Thus, it appears that we are dealing not so much with the new player on the market, just an interesting marketing campaign. Unfortunately, it has so miserable finale - journalists and potential customers from all over the world can claim to be defrauded, and it will not bring benefit nor to OnePlus or Oppo...
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| OppoLens AH1 photo: Gizchina |
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Speaking of Oppo, I'll mention yet that the company begins to conceive more brazenly. A picture of hits new product has just appeared on the Chinese social networking site. It's a camera with applied to the smartphone... looking exactly like the ones offered by Sony last autumn. I admit that I associated Oppo far more positively - as the manufacturer of exciting, distinctive mobiles. Today's confusion around OnePlus and all too clear inspiration with a competition's product make that I begin to perceive Chinese tycoon in a slightly different light...
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| OppoLens AH1 photo: Gizchina |
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Source Gizmochina and Gizchina
