April 20th has come and gone and we don’t have a new OnePlus device. In fact, there wasn’t even an event, only OnePlus letting everyone know that the OnePlus One is available without invites forever. Now, that’s actually pretty good news, but it’s not quite the OnePlus Two (and OnePlus One Lite) that we were lead to believe would appear today. That said the OnePlus Two did get a mention by OnePlus, getting a Q3 2015 released date by the Chinese manufacturer, which is all well and good except for one minor detail – it will be available only with the invite system.
For those who are wondering what’s the big deal about this invite system, OnePlus launched its maiden device, the OnePlus One, almost exactly one year ago. However, unlike most devices which become available at retailers and carriers, the OnePlus One was only available through an invite system, one where only invitees could invite more people. Depending on who you ask, the system had its pros and cons, and OnePlus claimed it was to help control risk and control its inventory. Removing this for the OnePlus One means that you’ll be able to buy one of 2014’s best value smartphones whenever takes your fancy, but those waiting for its follow-up better start making lots of friends.
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Source: OnePlus via Droid-life
