OnePlus One is an Android smartphone manufactured by OnePlus.
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15 Facts About OnePlus One
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The OnePlus One was designed to compare favorably – in performance, quality, and price – to flagship devices by leading smartphone manufacturers.
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The OnePlus One shipped to most markets with the Cyanogen OS operating system pre-installed, a commercial variant of CyanogenMod.
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OnePlus One argued that, despite their lower cost, users would "never settle" for the lower-quality devices produced by other Chinese companies, and similar startups such as Blu and Yota.
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OnePlus One's primary cost-cutting measure was a decision to exclusively sell the device online, rather than at retail or through wireless carriers, citing the success of a similar online sales model for Nexus devices.
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On 9 February 2015, OnePlus announced that it would begin to hold such open sales every Tuesday.
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In December 2014, the OnePlus One was released in India exclusively through Amazon; invites were still necessary to purchase the device outside special promotions, which have been held occasionally since its launch.
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OnePlus One disputed the arguments, noting that its Cyanogen-based software was different from that of Micromax's, and argued that the exclusivity agreement only meant that Cyanogen could not partner with any other company based in India, and did not inhibit the ability for OnePlus to market its products in the country with its trademarks.
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On 25 December 2014, the court reversed the sales ban, noting that YU and OnePlus were within different market segments—low-end and high-end devices respectively.
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Chassis of the OnePlus One is constructed from magnesium, and is accompanied by a curved, textured rear cover in either black or white.
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On 9 April 2016, OnePlus One devices running Cyanogen OS started receiving Cyanogen OS 13.
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OnePlus One has received a positive reception, not withstanding occasional technical issues and lack of support.
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Tests found that the OnePlus One usually performed as well as or even better despite being half the price of its rivals, not only due to its specs but attributed to its largely bloatware-free CyanogenMod OS.
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OnePlus One was generally considered superior to its closest competition.
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Similar to the Google Nexus line of devices, the One has expanded the trend of high spec but mid-priced Android devices; by 2015 when the succeeding OnePlus 2 was released there was competition from numerous affordable flagships including the Moto X Pure and Asus ZenFone 2.
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