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 deal

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Update: Information technology would appear that OnePlus is now really working on a foldable phone , at least going by a new patent. So that could be its next concept phone.

OnePlus's foldable teaser sure grabbed a lot of people'south attention (including ours). Nevertheless, as it turns out, it was nothing more a promotional trap in an attempt to hop on the foldable bandwagon amidst Samsung's Unpacked event, which saw the unveiling of the Milky way Z Fold three and the Galaxy Z Flip iii.

Ii days ago, OnePlus USA 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 Milky way theme spread across the brandish(s). What was interesting is that the mail service was captioned "8.xi 10am ET", which was - you guessed it - the exact starting time time of the Samsung Unpacked upshot.

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

One-half off. Literally. Get the OnePlus 9 for 50% OFF. https://t.co/O029HjXT0p pic.twitter.com/DRRzU3SmkZAugust 11, 2021

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That's right, this whole fiasco was only a manner for OnePlus to promote a 50% off deal at T-Mobile for the OnePlus ix in an endeavor to steal Samsung's thunder.

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

At first glance, the l% off deal sure sounds tempting, but in that location'southward as well a catch. The promotion is only active for U.Due south. customers and sectional to the T-Mobile network. Customers will also merely become their 50% ($375) back over ii years after purchasing.

Some users were not impressed that the visitor did not specify that the deal was US-centric in the mail service. "I see £50 but not the 50% they talk of…..," said a UK-based Twitter user.

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

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

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