oneplus one announced

garyegt

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/oneplus-android-smartphone-google-cyanogenmod,26610.html

looks to be a sizeable device. never heard of the brand though. anyone any experience with them?

projectgtr

garyegt wrote: »

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/oneplus-android-smartphone-google-cyanogenmod,26610.html

looks to be a sizeable device. never heard of the brand though. anyone any experience with them?

Looks like a nice device!

ct5amr2ig1nfhp

Might shed some light on OnePlus .

"OnePlus was founded in December 2013 by Pete Lau, previously Vice President at OPPO."

beno619

Price is very good, the companies ethos is similar to HTC's which I can get behind. Will 've picking one up.

BionicRasher

I have been watching this for a while now
mentioned it here a little while ago
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=89925449

It really looks like a flagship killer
Nexus prices
Top top specs
Available in lots of countries simultaneously
Software looks amazeballs!!

Mantis Toboggan

Seems good, but it's a software company crossing over to hardware so il sit back and watch how it develops.

seannash

Buddy Holly wrote: »

Seems good, but it's a software company crossing over to hardware so il sit back and watch how it develops.

Its actually not, they are former OPPO vice president and employees that have teamed up with CyanogenMod (Just like OPPO did)

There may be some bugs though

garyegt

it seems to be their first handset anyway. its a serious price and is definitely winning me over the z2. ill wait for availability info before i make a decision though

Mantis Toboggan

Seems like a silly name for a phone.

BionicRasher

Buddy Holly wrote: »

Seems like a silly name for a phone.

Maybe the next phone they release will be OnePlus Two

Oafley Jones

If this delivers it has the potential to be an extremely disruptive device.

BopNiblets

Want to double check the LTE band here is supported...

garyegt

BopNiblets wrote: »

Want to double check the LTE band here is supported...

surely we are on the same/similar band to the uk though? one of the designated markets. im sure we will be ok

LFCFan

BopNiblets wrote: »

Want to double check the LTE band here is supported...

It says global LTE. Surely that means all frequencies for global coverage?

dahat

Tempted even to get one,early Xmas present idea.
Looks a good upgrade on my Neo.

marcbrophy

This could be great!

I have to say, I think I'll end up buying one at those prices

maximoose

That is one lovely looking device, and that spec for €299 :eek:

harney

I think some LTE bands are not supported for either Ireland or the UK. Let me see if I can find a link.

harney

Supported bands
LTE: Bands: 1/3/4/7/17/38/40
http://www.androidcentral.com/oneplus-one-specs

It does not appear to support Eircom / Vodafone for LTE

3 Ireland Ireland 3
Eircom (Meteor & Emobile) 20
Eircom (Meteor & Emobile) 3
Vodafone Ireland Ireland 20

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LTE_networks

marcbrophy

The company's own website, for anyone interested

http://oneplus.net/

Reedsie

I'm in no hurry to change but this looks like it could be my next phone. I'll see how the early birds get on with it.

Lucas Hood

3gb Ram? Thats amazing.

heebusjeebus

Going by the spec sheet, this has piqued my interest. How easy will it be to buy?
Were the Oppo phones easy to get here in Ireland?

The Cuban

Like all High spec chinese phones they will make very small numbers until the cost of the chipsets come down. It could be 6 months before youll be able to get this phone

Blade

The first lot will be available to buy by invite only, which I'm getting but I've no idea how that will work as they won't be for sale in Ireland. Will probably have to get it from the UK or Germany. No idea when either.

There is as already pointed out the issue with it not having band 20 but that shouldn't affect me on the Three network. I'm told you'll be able to send the phone off to the UK to have it modified for band 20 if you really want it. This should only affect the first run of phones and is expected to be fixed in the next.

Of course you always take a chance with a first run of phones that there's going to be bugs, hopefully there'll be no other hardware related ones.

ZeitgeistGlee

harney wrote: »

Supported bands
LTE: Bands: 1/3/4/7/17/38/40
http://www.androidcentral.com/oneplus-one-specs

It does not appear to support Eircom / Vodafone for LTE

3 Ireland Ireland 3
Eircom (Meteor & Emobile) 20
Eircom (Meteor & Emobile) 3
Vodafone Ireland Ireland 20

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LTE_networks

How come Eircom have two separate LTE bands?

ectoraige

ZeitgeistGlee wrote: »

How come Eircom have two separate LTE bands?

Some, if not all, of the bidders were awarded multiple bands. Vodafone do have licences for Bands 3 & 9 but have been getting 30 up and running first. Apparently they are starting to rollout band 3 next but don't know if they've started. I'm in the hunt for a new handset but don't want to leave Vodafone. Might just go for the Nexus 5 for now, could be waiting all year for this.

sligolad1

Love the look of the new one plus one phone! Just wondering if anyone knows, is it 4G ready and will it work with Irish networks when released?

advertsfox

Yup, we use 800, 900 and 1800 MHz here so it will work fine.

http://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_one-6327.php

2G Network GSM - 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA - 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE - 700 / 1700 / 2600 / 2300 / 2100 / 1800

sham69

have had my eye on this for a while.
Looking forward to it being released.
I wonder if we will get it over here or have to order from UK or something.
If it delivers on what it promises it should be a cracking phone.

micks_address

Strong review here:

http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/08/oneplus-one-review/

Simi

micks_address wrote: »

Strong review here:

http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/08/oneplus-one-review/

Definitely going to pick up one of these on the basis of this and other reviews. Glowing praise so far. If anyone gets an invite be sure to share here ;-)

Blade

sham69 wrote: »

I wonder if we will get it over here or have to order from UK or something.

You'll need to order it from the OnePlus site itself selecting the UK and using Parcel Motel for delivery to Ireland. This section of the site isn't set up yet and the first lots will require an invite.

First run of phones will NOT have band 20 which some carriers here use for 4G, so check that first. AFAIK it won't affect the Three network but may do some of the others.

Will see if I can arrange some invites for Boardsies, but don't hold me to it!

Austin1

Blade wrote: »

You'll need to order it from the OnePlus site itself selecting the UK and using Parcel Motel for delivery to Ireland. This section of the site isn't set up yet and the first lots will require an invite.

First run of phones will NOT have band 20 which some carriers here use for 4G, so check that first. AFAIK it won't affect the Three network but may do some of the others.

Will see if I can arrange some invites for Boardsies, but don't hold me to it!

I would definitely be interested in an invite!

Manzoor14

I think it won't support Vodafone on 4G, for the time being anyway.
Some good discussion on this thread about bands as well: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057195395

slayerking

Been watching this phone release unfold closely in the hope of getting one when they finally start to ship them. Seems to tick all the right boxes.
I don't mind the invite system they are doing once it's not completely impossible to get them, which is my worry as demand seems really high!

Boards invites would be cool!! :-)

Mezcita

Fantastic looking phone but it's a bit of monster size wise. Check it out when compared beside a Nexus 4.

http://www.phonearena.com/phones/size/Samsung-Galaxy-S5,Apple-iPhone-5s,OnePlus-One/phones/8202,7710,8603#/phones/size/OnePlus-One,Google-Nexus-4/phones/8603,7531

emo72

looks great. not willing to jump through hoops though. had enough of that with nexus 4 and 5. pity the 64 doesnt come in white. why would anyone order the 16?

same ol sh1te

emo72 wrote: »

looks great. not willing to jump through hoops though. had enough of that with nexus 4 and 5. pity the 64 doesnt come in white. why would anyone order the 16?

16 is fine for me, I've lots of space left on my nexus 5, I mostly use the cloud

Zapp Brannigan

Was interested in this as it seems fantastic value but I think it'll be too big compared to my Nexus 5.

Blade

emo72 wrote: »

looks great. not willing to jump through hoops though. had enough of that with nexus 4 and 5. pity the 64 doesnt come in white. why would anyone order the 16?

Unfortunately even if I can arrange some invites there would still be a few hoops to jump through. You can change the covers, there's some nice custom ones available and I'm sure more 3rd party ones will appear later. They are pushing production now more towards the 64 as they realise the demand for the 16 is low. Even if you think 16 will do you, I still think you should wait for the 64 as it will have a better re-sale value should you ever decide to sell it. Plus don't forget it can record up to 4K video which will take up a load of space!

emo72

Question! when these are available, will we be buying them from china? therefore liable for taxes and duties and whatnot?

Simi

emo72 wrote: »

Question! when these are available, will we be buying them from china? therefore liable for taxes and duties and whatnot?

I don't think so. I'd imagine they'll be delivered via a European warehouse to avoid additional charges.

Riesen_Meal

I'm tempted to get rid of my Nexus 5 for this....

Hmm....

IrishStuff09

Looks interesting alright, would like to see how it performs overall when its been out for a while. Not sure if I want to give up on the Nexus line just yet.

same ol sh1te

IrishStuff09 wrote: »

Looks interesting alright, would like to see how it performs overall when its been out for a while. Not sure if I want to give up on the Nexus line just yet.

Google has, project silver will replace Nexus line
http://www.theverge.com/2014/4/29/5664702/google-nexus-to-be-replaced-by-android-silver

emo72

same ol sh1te wrote: »

Google has, project silver will replace Nexus line
http://www.theverge.com/2014/4/29/5664702/google-nexus-to-be-replaced-by-android-silver

yeah, that doesnt really suit me. nothings confirmed though? i think the one plus will be half the price of those high end phones, and in fairness my nexus was creeping up in price. 350 sterling delivered.

same ol sh1te

emo72 wrote: »

yeah, that doesnt really suit me. nothings confirmed though? i think the one plus will be half the price of those high end phones, and in fairness my nexus was creeping up in price. 350 sterling delivered.

~Why would you buy in the UK, €350 plus postage in the Irish store, it is now available here

emo72

same ol sh1te wrote: »

~Why would you buy in the UK, €350 plus postage in the Irish store, it is now available here

i have the 32 gig. is it 350 for the 32 on the irish store?

same ol sh1te

emo72 wrote: »

i have the 32 gig. is it 350 for the 32 on the irish store?

No, the 32GB is €399 which works out at £325 sterling, Irish store is cheaper for both

emo72

same ol sh1te wrote: »

No, the 32GB is €399 which works out at £325 sterling, Irish store is cheaper for both

yeah, i got the 32 on day of release. early adapter tax:D. great that they're finally selling them over here. it would suck if they stop the cheap nexus devices after we get the google store:mad:

its a good consolation that the likes of oneplus are selling phones like this though. it looks brilliant. i would buy one.