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Originally Posted by Slappin Fish
That is one of the few things I do believe in the article.
The OnePlus One is made in the same factory that makes the Oppo Find 7a (which costs $700) but the One is sold in countries where it won't eat into Find 7 sales too much and "invitation only" prevents it from disrupting supply.
My guess is Oppo created the Oneplus brand and is selling the Oneplus One at almost cost seeking to penetrate western markets.
I hate their marketing but it's a great deal.
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Yesterday, news broke that Chinese documents allegedly showed that OPPO owned almost the entirety of OnePlus. Media outlets, along with fans and observers speculated what exactly that meant for the two supposed competitors.
Today, OnePlus emailed us a statement on the situation.
?We understand the confusion as many people are just finding out about OnePlus. But as we?ve said from the beginning, OnePlus is a separately run company that does share common investors with OPPO.
One of those investors is OPPO Electronic. OPPO Electronic is an investment company and is not the same as OPPO Mobile. OnePlus is also in talks with other investors.?
That may be technically correct, but it is safe to assume that OPPO Electronic is also an investor in OPPO Mobile, who is a competitor to OnePlus. It is not unusual for an investment firm to diversify within the same market, but the Chinese media outlet stated that OPPO Electronic made up the entirety of OnePlus? ownership (the article stated ?100%?) that would make it unusual, especially when that investment firm shares its namesake with a competitor.
http://www.gizchina.com/2014/04/28/o...o-controversy/