2. Never Die as a Startup - OnePlus
Founded on 16 December 2013
Chinese smartphone brand
Carl Pei and Pete Lau are former
workers of OPPO
Tech company
To provide quality smartphones
User experience based
Tag Line – Never Settle
3. Motto
The company’s main goal was to
design a smart phone that would
balance high end quality with a
lower price than other phone its
class, believing that the users
would “Never Settle” for the lower
quality devices produced by the
company
Announced the ideas to the WORLD
Good feedback
Building the community
OnePlus is known for its high-quality smartphones at a
reasonable price, with a focus on user experience and
community feedback.
1000 Phones in first batch
Created invite system
The OnePlus One, was released in April 2014 and
became a huge success.
Smash your phone program- Oneplus 1 for 1 dollar
140000 response in a week
Oneplus 2 planned for 30 to 50k but ended up with 1
million
4. Marketing
OnePlus has a strong focus on digital marketing, utilizing social
media and influencer partnerships to promote its products.
The company also hosts events, like the OnePlus Launch, to
showcase its latest offerings and connect with its community.
OnePlus has been known for its creative marketing campaigns,
like the #ShotonOnePlus photo challenge, which encourages
users to share photos taken with their OnePlus devices.
OnePlus' first smartphone, the OnePlus One, was released in 2014
and received critical acclaim for its performance and design.
In 2015, the company released the OnePlus 2, which was well-
received but faced some criticism for lacking certain features.
OnePlus continued to release successful smartphones, including the
OnePlus 3, OnePlus 5, and OnePlus 6, each with improved specs and
features.
User experience for Model X was bad in 2015-flagship
Growth
5. OnePlus After 2019
Carl Pie left Oneplus soon before the launch of 8T
Collaboration of Oxygen OS with Oppo colour OS
Introduced mid range phones – Nord Series
Software issues
Increase In price
How can Oneplus Retain their past Value in Market
Backing Oxygen OS with their own updates
Maintain affordability
Listen to customer feedback
Maintain quality
Focus on innovation
Should back their uniqueness