When was the first OnePlus smartphone released? Well, on 16the December 2013, two former OPPO employees Pete Lau and Carl Pei launched a new smartphone brand called OnePlus. Both of them planned together to build a new smartphone future in the global smartphone market with the vision to make the OnePlus phone an all-in-one device for Android fans.
With all new great design, powerful spec, the fastest and cleanest software & hardware design, and an affordable price. This dream came true with the launch of the OnePlus One in 2014.
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Since then, OnePlus has grown from modest beginnings into an online-only smartphone maker to a true global powerhouse. When you look back and realize that it’s been less than eight years, that’s quite an achievement.
This is so surprising for everyone and every smartphone brand when OnePlus launched its first phone – the OnePlus One in 2014 to set a great example. As a starting point for your brand, it couldn’t be more successful. Simply put, all future OnePlus phones will last forever in comparison.
Overall, the OnePlus One wasn’t much different from other Android phones of the time. However, there were a few things that set it apart. The first is an Android-based Cyanogen OS derived from a popular custom ROM called CyanogenMod now known as Lineage OS. This operating system was slim and developer-friendly, appealing to those who prefer Android and casual users.
As the company promises to offer smartphones at affordable prices. The cost of the OnePlus One is just $299, which is pretty cheap considering the latest Snapdragon 800 processor. Combine this with the device’s stunning design and you have an Android enthusiast’s dream.
When Pete Lau and Carl Pei launched their first phone, the brand took the unconventional route of selling it via an invitation system, which requires a unique, one-time invitation code to purchase the phone and that was only available online. The company distributed a small amount of the original code to prominent members of a small community at the time.
Well, if you are thinking about the OnePlus One sales so it’s hard to know the exact number, but the company revealed that it had sold over 1 million OnePlus One smartphones by the end of 2014.
Few interesting facts about the OnePlus One
- OnePlus One launched with Android 4.4.2 KitKat.
- OnePlus came with Cyanogen OS as an Android skin.
- After, the OnePlus One adopts the OxygenOS official skins, and that makes the unique device with two different official skins.
