OnePlus 'foldable' teaser was a lame fake-out to promote 50% off deal

OnePlus 'foldable' teaser was a lame faux-out to promote 50% off bargain

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Update: It would appear that OnePlus is now actually working on a foldable phone , at to the lowest degree going by a new patent. So that could exist its side by side concept phone.

OnePlus's foldable teaser certain grabbed a lot of people's attention (including ours). However, as information technology turns out, information technology was null more than a promotional trap in an attempt to hop on the foldable bandwagon amidst Samsung's Unpacked event, which saw the unveiling of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Galaxy Z Flip 3.

Two days ago, OnePlus U.s. shared a curious teaser on both its Instagram and Twitter accounts, featuring what appeared to be either a foldable or a dual-screen smartphone with a Galaxy theme spread across the brandish(south). What was interesting is that the mail service was captioned "eight.11 10am ET", which was - you guessed it - the exact kickoff fourth dimension of the Samsung Unpacked event.

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However, as soon equally the clocks striking 10 a.m. ET, OnePlus USA shared another tweet. This time, the mail featured a video that started out featuring the previously teased foldable device but turned into a big bummer but 20 seconds in. A hand appeared and grabbed one-half of the device, revealing that all this time, we were tricked by two One Plus 9 smartphones continuing side-by-side. And the caption was: "Half off. Literally. Get the OnePlus 9 for 50% OFF."

One-half off. Literally. Get the OnePlus 9 for l% OFF. https://t.co/O029HjXT0p flick.twitter.com/DRRzU3SmkZAugust 11, 2021

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That's right, this whole fiasco was simply a way for OnePlus to promote a fifty% off deal at T-Mobile for the OnePlus 9 in an endeavor to steal Samsung'due south thunder.

While some users idea information technology was funny, others did not appreciate the clickbaity PR stunt. "Dear @Twitter, this is one major reason to bring the Dislike button." - one user responded.

At beginning glance, the l% off deal certain sounds tempting, just in that location's also a catch. The promotion is just agile for U.S. customers and exclusive to the T-Mobile network. Customers volition as well only get their 50% ($375) back over two years afterward purchasing.

Some users were non impressed that the company did non specify that the deal was United states-centric in the post. "I see £50 simply not the l% they talk of…..," said a United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland-based Twitter user.

All disappointment aside, the OnePlus 9 is still a powerful device. In our OnePlus ix review, our senior editor Philip Michaels noted that the 'camera upgrades make this a must-take phone'. And overall, we were impressed with its fast charging capabilities, impressive battery life and blazing-fast 120Hz refresh rate. Even so, the lack of IP-rated water resistance may come every bit a frustration to some users.

Then if you're based in the U.S. and willing to sign up with T-Mobile, we say that the deal is well worth considering.

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