The OnePlus X and OnePlus 2 are bidding goodbye to the much-maligned invite system, the former for 3 days and the latter forever. The brand’s CEO Carl Pei announced the news via its official blog, mentioning that the company would be celebrating its 2nd anniversary on December 17.
The OnePlus 2 will be available without an invite starting from December 5. The brand has been hosting limited period open sales for the handset for a while, the last one taking place on November 25. The OnePlus X seems to be following a similar strategy, and is set to go an open sale from December 5 to 7.
Unfortunately for Indian fans, the OnePlus X will not be free of invites in the country during those dates. A representative of the company told NDTV that the manufacturer was planning to host a separate open sale for the device in the nation, but did not confirm when that would take place.
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At the time of its launch, the handset maker had announced the OnePlus X will be sold under the invite system for the month of November, post which it planned to hold weekly open sales. The handset is notably the brand’s 1st Made in India phone, with production of the device having started here last month.
A quick look at the main specifications of the OnePlus X:
– OS: Android 5.1.1 Lollipop-based OxygenOS
– Display: 5-inch, 1080 x 1980 pixels
– CPU: quad-core 2.3GHz Snapdragon 801
– GPU: Adreno 330
– Storage: 16GB
– RAM: 3GB
– Camera: 13MP rear, 8MP front
– Battery: 2525mAh
– Connectivity: 4G, dual-SIM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, GLONASS
Once again, you can buy the OnePlus 2 invite-free for Rs 24999 via Amazon India starting from December 5. The OnePlus X is priced at Rs 16999 and is up for purchase here.