OnePlus to launch 5G capable smartphone by next year

New Delhi : Showcasing upcoming products at Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2018, OnePlus announced its plans to launch 5G enabled smartphone by the end of 2019. The Chinese company said that it will also partner US carriers for the release of its 5G-enabled device.

Addressing media at the event, Lau said that the 2019 OnePlus phone will be 5G ready, which aligns with the expected timeline of the 5G rollout in the US and some other first-world countries.

The OnePlus Software Maintenance Schedule will be applicable to the smartphones launched up to two years ago, which includes OnePlus 3, OnePlus 3T, OnePlus 5, OnePlus 5T, and OnePlus 6.

OnePlus also said that the older phones are also eligible, however, the time frame should be counted from the date of their release.