After learning that OnePlus was working on their first smartphone, there was not much information beyond that. But now the CEO has shed some light on the device. Likely named the OnePlus One, the device may feature build quality that rivals Apple's smartphone. He says that “Appearance wise, we’re confident our phone is more attractive than just about any phone on the market, with the exception of maybe the iPhone.” That is an impressive statement as only HTC has really come close to Apple's build quality.
The handset will also have a watered-down version of CyanogenMod. CyanogenMod founder Steve Kondik explained “The OnePlus flagship device will be a departure from the familiar CyanogenMod. There will be new, specially customized features and new exciting elements to the CyanogenMod experience. We’re excited to debut what we've been working on with the first OnePlus phone and look forward to the future of this collaboration.” Interesting to see that these smaller companies, like Oppo, are increasingly choosing CyanogenMod. A mid-2014 release is planned for now, but that could change.
