Fans may be breathing a sigh of relief that reports of OnePlus preparing to wind down global operations seem to be inaccurate. But even before this rumor, there have been creeping indications that at least some changes are afoot. At the very least, the OnePlus, OPPO, and realme trio appear poised for yet another disruptive reshuffle, and that’s never reassuring. “realme by OPPO” appears to the new name to give its budget segment a shot in the arm, while it’s reported that the OnePlus 15s and Open 2 have been cancelled, a clear sign of belt-tightening if there ever was one.
Something is going on over at BBK headquarters, but you don’t need rumors and insider reports to be a little worried about one of Android’s vintage brands. A quick look at OnePlus’ recent flagships is enough to raise eyebrows alone.