Last week a
new gladiator entered the mobile arena – the OnePlus One with slick design with metal frame,
attractive appearance and even more attractive package of specs and
capabilities. OnePlus is a manufacturer based in China, and the OnePlus One is its
first flagship. The company has been releasing teasers about the model for
months before it finally took the wraps off from the handset.
The OnePlus
One sports a 5.5-inch screen with a 1080p resolution. It provides 401ppi pixel
density and 178 degree viewing angles. The display is protected with Corning
Gorilla Glass 3. The model is powered by a quad-core processor with Qualcomm
Snapdragon 801 chip ticking at 2.5GHz coupled at 3GB. It is provided with two
options for the storage, either 16GB or 64GB. There is no microSD slot for
expansion of the memory. Among the key features of the smartphone is its rare
camera with 13MP armored with Sony Exmor IMX214 lens, dual LED flash and f/2.0
aperture. On the front panel
is located a 5MP camera for video calls and selfies. The operating system
running on the OnePlus One is CyanogenMod 11S which is based on the Android 4.4
KitKat platform. The phone supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 3G and 4G LTE. It
comes in two colors, Sandstone Black and Silk White. Did I mention that the
exterior of the phone is rather appealing?
The model
will be released worldwide. Among the first countries that will welcome the
phone are Belgium, Austria, Finland,
Denmark, Germany, France,
Spain, Italy, Portugal,
Sweden, the UK, the Netherlands,
Hong Kong, US
and Taiwan.
The price of the 16GB version is $299 (€269) while
the 64GB model costs $349
(€299).
Are you
interested in buying OnePlus One? If yes, you can participate in the OnePlus
One Phone Smash program. The
company gives the possibility to 100 customers to buy the 16GB unit for $1 and
the smashing of your own phone. The elgible devices for the program are:
- Apple: iPhone 5, iPhone 5c,
iPhone 5s
- BlackBerry: BlackBerry Z10,
BlackBerry Z30
- HTC: HTC One (M7), HTC One
(M8) HTC One max
- LG: LG G2, LG G2 Pro, LG G
Flex, LG Nexus 5
- Motorola: Motorola Moto X
- Nokia: Nokia Lumia 1020,
Nokia Lumia 1520, Nokia Lumia 925, Nokia Lumia 920
- Samsung: Samsung Galaxy
Note II, Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Samsung Galaxy S III, Samsung Galaxy S 4,
Samsung Galaxy S5
- Sony: Sony Xperia Z, Sony
Xperia Z1, Sony Xperia Z2, Sony Xperia Z Ultra
You can
apply for the program until 2nd of May – HERE. Do not smash your
device before you have confirmation that you are one of the 100 chosen
candidates. Among the requirements for applicants are to be 18 years old or
older and to be residents of any of the following countries:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Canada
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Portugal
- Spain
- Sweden
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
- United States
Good luck
to everyone that participates!
Source:
PhoneDog
