Wednesday 26 November 2014

OnePlus One to go on Sale in India via Amazon on December 2

OnePlus and Amazon have announced that the OnePlus One will go on sale in India via Amazon on December 2. Last week, Amazon started posting teasers of the OnePlus One that confirmed The OnePlus One launch in India.

As reported earlier, the OnePlus One smartphone will be available for purchase only for users with invites. Users in India will receive India-specific invites from OnePlus and Amazon. Only 1,000 invites will be sent to the users, and they will have to purchase the OnePlus within 48 hours of getting it.

OnePlus will also be selling its official accessories via Amazon which includes Flip cover, Bamboo StyleSwap Cover, and Silver Bullet Earphones. Other accessories announced as 'coming soon' include the Screen Protector, Protective Case, Clear Case, and JBL E1+ Earphones.

Pete Lau, CEO of OnePlus said,  
“Our company focuses first on our users and our product. We want to provide the best possible experience for our Indian users who have been so supportive of our vision. To do that, we are investing heavily in our Indian operations and partnering with the fastest growing and most admirable e-commerce company in the market, Amazon.in”
 Amit Agarwal, VP and Country Manager, Amazon India, added,
"We are very excited to bring this much awaited phone for our customers in India. And we are having real fun with the unique marketing initiatives for the launch. It fits right into our philosophy of bringing wide and unique selections and experiences for our customers."
Coming to the specs the OnePlus features a 5.5 inch full HD display. The device is powered by a 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor paired with 3GB of RAM. The device runs CyanogenMod 11S, a custom ROM built on open-source Android KitKat.

Camera features include a 13-megapixel rear camera 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Connectivity features  include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, and NFC functionality. It features a 3100mAh non-removable battery.

The device comes in two storage variants - 16GB in Silk White and 64GB in Sandstone Black.

Pricing details will be announced on the launch event on December 2. The OnePlus  is expected to be priced below Rs.25000.

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