OnePlus One Revealed: A $300 Snapdragon 801 Smartphone

[Guest]

After weeks of slowly (excruciatingly slow for some, we’re sure) releasing tiny drips of information about the potentially game-changing One, OnePlus has finally opened the floodgates and launched their “2014 Flagship Killer” phone.

OnePlus One Revealed: A $300 Snapdragon 801 Smartphone : Read more

 

[dscudella]

And still no front facing speakers? HTC is the only one that can get that right?

 

[jclgan]

And still no front facing speakers? HTC is the only one that can get that right?

Having front-facing speakers would've increased the height of the phone, and it's already pretty darn tall! I don't mind the bottom-firing speakers at all; all I care about is that they can reach a reasonable loudness and sound good.

 

[dscudella]

And still no front facing speakers? HTC is the only one that can get that right?

 

[yutfgh]

If only my old Nokia brick was capable of being destroyed then I'd happily grab a $1 One. Damn.

 

[Cryio]

Why does the video has the Crysis 3 menu theme? I was totally surprised when I heard it.

 

[pckitty4427]

If it was 5.0" instead of 5.5", I would've found it much more tempting.

 

[TheDane]

Well I don't think the design is "up there". And not using a OLED screen this is not for me. Though a good thing they ditched the front speakers, I prefer earplugs anyway and front speakers (even good ones) never come even close to 'good quality sound' anyway.

 

[alchemy69]

I wonder how long they spent thinking up that name? "I know, let's call it the "One"! Brilliant, where did you get that from? I don't know it just came to me while I was making a call on my HTC"

 

[Murissokah]

I was actually very impressed with the phone, and surprised to see so much criticism. Personally I'd consider this phone a match for any big brand flagship, and that at half the usual cost. Kudos to 1+, wish they'd been available a few months ago and that they consider a dual sim version.

 

[shriganesh]

WTF!! It's not gonna be launched in India???!!! Too bad! It can become another Moto G!

 

[JochemTheGeek]

When I bought my Moto G, I believed it was about the best price/quality ratio you could get. Seems like I was wrong. This phone is really impressive. Still happy with my Moto G, at least I can operate it with one hand.

 

[4745454b]

Well I know what my next phone is going to be...

 

[anthony8989]

Very cool, very exciting , very good for consumers. I just wish people would stop naming their phones "One". It's beginning to become confusing :/

 

[Master467]

Feel bad for everyone who just bought a locked down, bloated S5, when this thing is better in every way for half the price.

 

[PepitoTV]

Feel bad for everyone who just bought a locked down, bloated S5, when this thing is better in every way for half the price.

I'm not, if you bought it, you deserve it

Seems like I found the replacement of my Nexus 4, that phone looks gorgeous.

 

[niko_dead]

If it was launched in India, it would have sold like hotcakes. Too bad.

 

[mikeangs2004]

which carriers? you are leaving out the most important info

 

[triculious]

which carriers? you are leaving out the most important info

It's not locked to any carrier.

I'm really amazed at the price this thing is being launched. I'll look forward to buying one.

 

[folem]

which carriers? you are leaving out the most important info

It's not locked to any carrier.

I'm really amazed at the price this thing is being launched. I'll look forward to buying one.

Well in the U.S. at least, "not locked to any carriers" usually means your choices are AT&T or T-Mobile, leaving out Verizion, which is likely the best option for smartphone users.

 

[stormweaver1983]

I assume, based on the networks, that it is not Verizon compatible. Sad.

 

[The Black Laser]

If it was 5.0" instead of 5.5", I would've found it much more tempting.

I could not agree more. 5.0" is already just beyond the upper limits of acceptability for me. 5.5" is just too big.

 

[rwinches]

Like the 3GB RAM
Love the CynanogenMod, 11S
Still don't go for non-replaceable battery
Still don't go for no SDXC slot.
Would like BT aptX
All the other features are SOTA
But the 1+ TWO could have more features.
Can't wait for the hands on tests

 

[segio526]

So, every site seems to be listing this thing with USB 3.0, but the port is just a 2.0 micro port. Did they cram the extra 5 pins in a standard size micro port that has to use a special cable or is everyone just wrong? Getting the phone either way.

 

[Vladraconis]

To the guys commenting that the screen is too large, no front speakers, no replaceable battery etc : are you serious? There you have a 300 Euro phone with the specs of one that today sells for much more, and you pick on such trivial matters?

The specs look truly wow for that price. You do get quite a lot of phone for the money. You can even use it as a small tablet. And you get it already with CM on it, so you don't have to go through the hassle of doing that yourself.

Remains to be seen if the availability will be up to the demand, and how the major players on the market will react to this device. Oh, and how reliable it will be.