OnePlus announced that it will host a press conference at the MWC 2019 tech show. The company is yet to reveal the name of the products that will be unveiled at the MWC. However, according to the new report, OnePlus will be showcasing the prototype of its upcoming 5G smartphone.
Last year, OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei had confirmed that OnePlus will be one of the first, if not the first smartphone maker to include 5G in its devices. He made this announcement at Qualcomm’s 4G5G summit at Hong Kong.
Revealing details about the company’s plan with their booth at the Mobile World Congress, OnePlus told XDA Developers in a statement.
Connect with the OnePlus Community over 5G
OnePlus, at Qualcomm’s booth (Hall 3 Stand 3E10), invites all to connect and communicate with our community over a 5G network. Attendees will also be able to experience the capabilities of 5G gaming on a OnePlus 5G prototype. Keep an eye out for the limited-edition Qualcomm x OnePlus pin badge, only available at the OnePlus stand.
The company has already made a partnership with European telecom carrier EE to launch the first 5G smartphone. OnePlus had confirmed that they will be launching their 5G smartphone during the first half of 2019. However, there is no confirmation on whether the 5G-enabled flagship and the OnePlus 7 are the same models, or different. The OnePlus 7 is said to be powered by the Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 855 SoC.
Last year, a OnePlus spokesperson had revealed that the 5G smartphone will not be the OnePlus 6T successor. So, the company’s 5G smartphone will kick off a new line of smartphones for the company.
Coming to the launch date of OnePlus 5G smartphones, reports claim that the OnePlus 5G smartphone will be launched by the end of May this year, at least in the UK and Pete Lau has already hinted that their 5G phone could be $200 and $300 more than previous OnePlus phones.
