friday at 9:00am (EST) is when they are opening the enrollment to smash your phone. From there, they will pick 100 people to smash it, probably within the hour or so to claim their prize.
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friday at 9:00am (EST) is when they are opening the enrollment to smash your phone. From there, they will pick 100 people to smash it, probably within the hour or so to claim their prize.
OK cool.
Btw, here's a hands on video for those who haven't already seen it.
http://youtu.be/evEiekq_Di8
Same here...i was waiting to get an Xperia Z2. But with all their delays....then this! The 64GB is only $350!! That will be my next phone unless OPO screws it up.....Wow @ the price and specs!
$299...I guess this will be my next phone. Damn. I wasn't even planning on getting another phone, but I can't pass up this one for that price.
Still going after the gimmicks. No ordering info.
Only first 100 will be able to get one if you smash up your phone and upload it to youtube.....
Yeah - like I'd trust them to send one after.
Only first 100 will be able to get one if you smash up your phone and upload it to youtube.....
Yeah - like I'd trust them to send one after.
looks pretty darn good to me
hopefully they can actually produce this
such a good deal that i cant bring myself to moan about the size
i think i prefer the capacitive buttons
no removable battery or sd card, but at this price and with 64gb - cant complain
no wireless charging (which ive never used)
if this actually gets software updates quick (it should) it should be golden
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And how long do people have to wait after they have smashed their phones and (maybe) won the OnePlus One?
This reminds me of wristwatches. In the watch world there is a thing called "micro brands" or "boutique brands". Basically they are companies who offer watches made of catalogue parts - they just choose the parts they want to use and an Asian factory produces the watch. Small quantities. These watches offer usually exceptional "bang for buck" when compared to the industry giants. The problem is, that these watches are BORING. These watches are hard to buy. The company may not even exist when I have problems with the watch etc. etc.
Is anyone getting me here..?
This reminds me of wristwatches. In the watch world there is a thing called "micro brands" or "boutique brands". Basically they are companies who offer watches made of catalogue parts - they just choose the parts they want to use and an Asian factory produces the watch. Small quantities. These watches offer usually exceptional "bang for buck" when compared to the industry giants. The problem is, that these watches are BORING. These watches are hard to buy. The company may not even exist when I have problems with the watch etc. etc.
Is anyone getting me here..?
^ I agree and I think I understand what your saying indeed.
Basically they are floating on hyperbole at the moment, with silly systems in order to actually get your hands on this repackaged Find 7a.
Smash your phone up - but we will unveil more in 2 days with 'another countdown clock'..
Invite you to buy..... NO - sorry, the consumer invites YOU to sell us one OPO.
Seriously you get the feeling they are totally fly by night operation.
Basically they are floating on hyperbole at the moment, with silly systems in order to actually get your hands on this repackaged Find 7a.
Smash your phone up - but we will unveil more in 2 days with 'another countdown clock'..
Invite you to buy..... NO - sorry, the consumer invites YOU to sell us one OPO.
Seriously you get the feeling they are totally fly by night operation.
Agree with you guys....their approach is all wrong from the traditional way you want to attract customers. Hate their invite system....hate all the hype. But on the other hand....If the hardware is as advertised and it is running CynanogenMod...how can this be bad? If the company goes under and never releases another model......I will still have a great speced out phone for about ha;f the price of any other flagship phone. Plus it will be able to get all CyanogenMod updates forever..... Not a bad deal. I am willing to wade through the red tape to get one.
But better since it comes with CM instead of the ugly Oppo skin.
That price is unbelievable... 299 for 64GB!!!
But that size is also unbelievable... bigger than the Note 3!! Are you serious!!??
Anyone who gets one please send me an invite! PM me if you can!
My only question is, where and when can I buy this phone ?
Getting a brand new Galaxy S5 or HTC One M8 is super easy to get, even on launch day they were readily available at all carriers, or order online. I am just afraid this phone will be the white albatross, super rare, and always out of stock and worse than the Nexus 4 was the first few months of release.
Getting a brand new Galaxy S5 or HTC One M8 is super easy to get, even on launch day they were readily available at all carriers, or order online. I am just afraid this phone will be the white albatross, super rare, and always out of stock and worse than the Nexus 4 was the first few months of release.
I agree with you.
But the friggin invite system... I wonder how many potential customers they loose because of this. I think this phone would work if it was available right now. Or within in a week or something like that. People would see an awesome specced phone and just buy it. Having to fish for an invite and only then actually start the waiting process is a serious turn off. We saw how people acted with the current flagships (Z2, M8, S5). Many just bought the one that was available immediately, in their local store.
I just don't understand why they can't play it straight with the consumer.
Have a stock allocation for each of their stores marketplaces / territories and simply have a pre-ordering system. Limit stock to 1 per customer.
Once first wave of pre-orders is full, remove ability to order until they know when the next stock will be available.
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The invite system is utterly random, people are already scamming folks and it opens the whole system to the black market and scammers with people asking for invites, and sad to say 'idiot's' thinking random person on the internet offering to sell one is 'legit'.. It's just an utter mess of a system and contrary to their approach that having 'invites' allows them to control things - it doesn't. The evidence is plane to see on their forum already.
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Such a promising device and what looks a great price - marred and tarnished by their own insanity.
The smashing 100 phones thing is utterly stupid, and rather than wasting energy on such moribund gimmicks, sort themselves out and get things running in a organised proper manner and customers won't be stung by fake scammers promising to sell invites that don't exist.......
Have a stock allocation for each of their stores marketplaces / territories and simply have a pre-ordering system. Limit stock to 1 per customer.
Once first wave of pre-orders is full, remove ability to order until they know when the next stock will be available.
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The invite system is utterly random, people are already scamming folks and it opens the whole system to the black market and scammers with people asking for invites, and sad to say 'idiot's' thinking random person on the internet offering to sell one is 'legit'.. It's just an utter mess of a system and contrary to their approach that having 'invites' allows them to control things - it doesn't. The evidence is plane to see on their forum already.
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Such a promising device and what looks a great price - marred and tarnished by their own insanity.
The smashing 100 phones thing is utterly stupid, and rather than wasting energy on such moribund gimmicks, sort themselves out and get things running in a organised proper manner and customers won't be stung by fake scammers promising to sell invites that don't exist.......
So much promise for OPO until a few crazy announcements. I would love to hear what they were thinking on doing the invite system.
Sooner or later, we are going to hear the scamming stories from the invite system and the smash phone for $1 craptastic idea.
eBay scammers are already out
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/OnePlus-One-...0?pt=ES_Teléfonos_móviles&hash=item2a3bb8ec4a
I posted about it over .....
yep...I knew that was going to happen. Also watch for fake OnePlusOne phones to show up on eBay too....
So sad but oh well, that was quick. Hopefully they learn from this and do a better job on their next phone release. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, INCLUDE AN EXTSDCARD SLOT and stop stupid **** ideas.
Good luck being lucky enough to buy this phone at the advertised $299 price. I bet most people will only have the option to find it on E-Bay or Craigslist for like $1,000
Well I am going out to buy me a One M8 at ATT today now. I like how developer friendly HTC has become again, great ROM's out there for the M8 I hear. Plus a couple friends have the M8 and are raving about insanely good battery life, rivaling the Note 3 almost. One guy had the Note 3 he said the M8 battery life is on par with that phone. Another buddy had the G2 for ATT, he also said the battery life on his M8 is pretty darn close to the G2, but that M8 with Sense 6 feels much faster and smoother.
I would have bought this One+ One, if they had it available for pre-order right now, or at least a concrete date as to when it will be in stock, and lead time, etc. But I think this phone will be a rare opportunity to find, and by the time there is healthy stock available in warehouse, the Nexus 6 won't be too far off, with new and better tech.
Well I am going out to buy me a One M8 at ATT today now. I like how developer friendly HTC has become again, great ROM's out there for the M8 I hear. Plus a couple friends have the M8 and are raving about insanely good battery life, rivaling the Note 3 almost. One guy had the Note 3 he said the M8 battery life is on par with that phone. Another buddy had the G2 for ATT, he also said the battery life on his M8 is pretty darn close to the G2, but that M8 with Sense 6 feels much faster and smoother.
I would have bought this One+ One, if they had it available for pre-order right now, or at least a concrete date as to when it will be in stock, and lead time, etc. But I think this phone will be a rare opportunity to find, and by the time there is healthy stock available in warehouse, the Nexus 6 won't be too far off, with new and better tech.
Right now their forum is rife with comedy. People are going ape ish over the size of the phone.
Just one of many ....
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Just one of many ....
Right now their forum is rife with comedy. People are going ape ish over the size of the phone.
Just one of many ....
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lol....block out the sun! Look they can't see my head behind my phone!
Right now their forum is rife with comedy. People are going ape ish over the size of the phone.
Just one of many ....
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Lots of iPhone users will be like this if the new iP6 see's a size upgrade.
So much comedy on OPO boards now & rightfully deserved too