OnePlus, the China-based smartphone maker has posted a new teaser on its official Twitter account which hints that the OnePlus 9T flagship smartphone might be coming in the coming weeks or months.
The tweet from the company showcases a OnePlus 9 smartphone that is placed in tea. Along with the image, the text shared by the company reads: “Don’t read too much into it.” But on first look, the ‘tea’ in the photo could be for the ‘T’ in the OnePlus 9T smartphone.
The #OnePlus9 in tea. Don't read too much into it. pic.twitter.com/hopsJTV8qu
— OnePlus (@oneplus) August 11, 2021
Earlier, a report claimed that OnePlus has canceled the T-suffix smartphone of its flagship lineup this year, and thus, the OnePlus 9T smartphone won’t get launched. If the company is planning to launch it, then the timing for the teaser is apt if the launch is set for the month of September or October.
The reason behind the rumored cancellation of the OnePlus 9T has not been revealed yet. It could be because of the global shortage of chips due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the issue isn’t expected to get resolved anytime soon.
If that’s the case, the OnePlus 9T isn’t the first smartphone to get canceled. South Korean giant Samsung has already canceled the Galaxy Note 21 this year, saying that it could be a burden to launch two flagships in a year so it might be difficult to release the Note series model in the second half of this year.
Replacing the Note-series models this year is the third generation of the flagship smartphones from the South Korean company — Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3. Several phone launches were been pushed back, including the Google Pixel 4a and the Apple iPhone 12 series. The launch of the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has also been delayed and the reason is said to be the chip shortage issue.
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