OnePlus 10 tipster says it could be a 'polished' OnePlus 9

OnePlus ten tipster says it could be a 'polished' OnePlus ix

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It's the time of year when, normally, we'd be seeing all kinds of leaks nigh the second OnePlus flagship of the year. Just with reports that the OnePlus 9T is cancelled, it seems that the company is at present focusing on the OnePlus 10, which is expected in March to June of next year.

In fact, reading between the lines of what leaker Yogesh Brar tweeted, information technology sounds similar the OnePlus 10 could be what nosotros would typically see as the T model. "OnePlus is working on serial x phones which are being pitched as polished series 9 models," he wrote.

So OnePlus is working on serial 10 phones which are being pitched every bit polished series nine models. Apart from this a agglomeration of Nord serial models are on the roster equally well. They are expected to announce some new accessories at the next launch.September 2, 2021

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That'southward not such a bad thing. The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro were, later all, first-class phones at a competitive price. But a polished version of the handset is typically what nosotros see at the terminate of the year, not the new model for jump or summertime.

Other than that, Brar claims, the company is working on "a agglomeration of Nord series models" and "some new accessories" to be revealed "at the next launch." Notably there is no mention of a OnePlus 9T here, and the sheer volume of products cited may go some way to explaining this.

The 'T' model made sense when the company only released two handsets per year, but OnePlus has perhaps felt the effects of spreading itself thin. Non just with vanilla and Pro versions of its flagships, merely with multiple OnePlus Nord variants, also. Given that the cheaper Nord handsets are reportedly selling impressively in the U.S., information technology's unsurprising that the company would prioritize the upkeep end of the market, rather than put out another Q4 flagship that volition struggle for oxygen with all the iPhone xiii hype.

And in that location's the accessories, too. This year, we saw the launch of the OnePlus Scout and the OnePlus Buds Pro, which sit alongside the visitor'southward OnePlus Tv. With Brar talking about yet more than accessories to follow, information technology's not surprising the visitor may desire to give its flagships some breathing space – especially with a global chip shortage to debate with.

Of class, OnePlus itself has hinted that there may be a 9T with a recent teasing tweet:

The #OnePlus9 in tea. Don't read likewise much into it. pic.twitter.com/hopsJTV8quAugust 11, 2021

Well mayhap... but equally peradventure not. Android Primal reports that the company is planning a OnePlus 9 RT device, which will build on the OnePlus 9R – a handset that didn't get in beyond Republic of india and Cathay.

It's possible that the company was referring to that with its 'OnePlus 9 in tea' tweet – or mayhap it's just a company that knows how to chase the social media date numbers, and isn't agape of a petty trolling to get results. It'due south not like the visitor hasn't used such trickery before with the world's worst foldable telephone tease that turned out to exist but a 50% off bargain.

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Freelance contributor Alan has been writing about tech for over a decade, covering phones, drones and everything in between. Previously Deputy Editor of tech site Alphr, his words are institute all over the spider web and in the occasional magazine besides. When not weighing up the pros and cons of the latest smartwatch, you'll probably find him tackling his ever-growing games backlog. Or, more likely, playing Spelunky for the millionth time.