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OnePlus Announces OnePlus 2 'Flagship Killer' Android Phone With OxygenOS
MojoKid writes: The OnePlus 2 was officially unveiled [Monday] evening and it has been announced that the smartphone will start at an competitively low $329, unlocked and contract free. The entry level price nets you a 5.5" 1080p display, a cooler-running 1.8GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 v2.1 SoC paired with 3GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, a 13MP rear camera (with OIS, laser focusing and two-tone flash), 5MP selfie camera, and dual nano SIM slots. If you don't mind handing over an extra $60, you'll receive 4GB of RAM to back the processor and 64GB of internal storage. Besides beefing up the internal specs, OnePlus has also paid some attention to the exterior of the device, giving it a nice aluminum frame and a textured backplate. There are a number of optional materials that you can choose from including wood and Kevlar.
Reader dkatana links to InformationWeek's coverage, which puts a bit more emphasis on what the phone doesn't come with: NFC. Apparently, people just don't use it as much as anticipated.
Unless you want an SD Card, NFC, Wireless charging, front speakers, OIS camera, or removable battery.
Apologies, I missed that it does indeed have OIS; one of the sites I read earlier reported that it did not.
Cost of 160GB of SD card NAND: $48
Cost of 48GB of same NAND soldered to the board: $50
They don't want you storing videos, pictures, music, and audio books on SD card; they want you to pay over 3x as much for that same SD card.
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