Earlier this month, it was revealed the OnePlus will be merging with Oppo, although, it wasn’t revealed how closely the two companies would integrate. Now, a leaked memo has stated that the former will become the latter’s sub-brand.
A tweet from known tipster Evan Blass shared the leaked internal memo that was for the OnePlus PR team. It explains the integration of the two companies, stating that “With the integration, OnePlus becomes a brand within Oppo, however will continue to function as an independent entity.” The memo further added that the CEO, Pete Lau, will become the chief product officer at Oppo, while also being responsible for product strategies for both Chinese smartphone brands as well.
In other words, the memo has basically confirmed that OnePlus will be a part of Oppo. It states that “With the merging of both the firms, we will have more resources at hand to create even better products. It will also allow us to be more efficient in our operations.” At the moment, the research and development departments of both vendors have already been merged, and will be integration between both firms will grow to streamline day to day business as per TheVerge.
Just received these talking points on the new relationship between Oppo and OnePlus. Might help to clear up some confusion. pic.twitter.com/mIVyjcmeKD
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) June 18, 2021
Keep in mind, OnePlus users shouldn’t expect any changes that would directly affect the customers in any drastic manner. Despite the shared ownership and supply chain that have always existed between the two companies, OnePlus will still function individually for the most part. Furthermore, the company isn’t portraying itself as a startup any longer either, prior to the launch of its upcoming flagship series of smartphones.
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