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OnePlus 2 will have a USB Type C port

Yash GargJune 22, 2015

LeTV may have been the first manufacturer to have shipped Android phones with USB Type C ports, but the good folks at OnePlus seem to be oblivious to that.

Which is perhaps why, OnePlus claim that the OnePlus 2 will be the ‘first flagship smartphone to use the latest Type C USB’. OnePlus announced this via their social streams minutes back.

Earlier, OnePlus said that the OnePlus 2 would come powered by the infamous Snapdragon 810, which would however be clocked down to avoid overheating. The company also said that the OnePlus 2 would be priced ‘more than US$322’, to the disappointment of many who’d grown used to US$299 flagships.

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Nonetheless, besides the OnePlus marketing strategy (which has been controversial to say the least), the phone itself should be quite an interesting device for this year. The OnePlus One did exceedingly well in 2014, but was a device which has tough to get hold of. OnePlus will want to improve on their retail chain if they’re aiming to be a true global brand.

Entire specifications of the OnePlus 2 should be announced by next month. Let us know what you think about the inclusion of USB Type C on the OnePlus 2 in the comments below!

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Andrew P
June 22, 2015
USB-C is overrated, the only difference is that you won’t need to flip your cable. I would better flip my cable but pay less.
But well, marketing is marketing. They need to suggest something more than additional ram GB and Snapdragon 810, so it is kind of logical move.

Andrew P
June 22, 2015
USB-C is overrated, the only difference is that you won’t need to flip your cable. I would better flip my cable but pay less.
But well, marketing is marketing. They need to suggest something more than additional ram GB and Snapdragon 810, so it is kind of logical move.
- Xalis
  June 22, 2015
  “USB-C is overrated, the only difference is that you won’t need to flip your cable. I would better flip my cable but pay less.”
  Heretic.
  - Andrew P
    June 22, 2015
    Are you saying me that you are too lazy to flip your USB ? It’s not a Samsung phone which costs $700, it’s a budget phone which should focus on as useful things as possible for the money.
    - R0bert
      June 22, 2015
      If the lightning port on the iphones is a good indicative of things to come, than we won’t see as many broken charging ports with the type c. The current micro usb port it’s quite susceptible to physical damage.
      - MaxPower
        June 22, 2015
        I understand my household is not a good statistical sample but we go over 10 lightning cables a year and zero micro USB
        R0bert
        June 23, 2015
        I was referring to the charging ports, not the cables. They seem to be the ones to take the brunt of a improper coupling or from maneuvering the phone while charging. And yes, the lightning cables are complete and utter garbage. Doesn’t matter if they are the original product or aftermarket substitutes, they go bad faster then a bottle of milk forgotten in the sun of a torrid summer day.
        MaxPower
        June 23, 2015
        LoI , I loved the simile
      - MaxPower
        June 22, 2015
        I understand my household is not a good statistical sample but we go over 10 lightning cables a year and zero micro USB
    - R0bert
      June 22, 2015
      If the lightning port on the iphones is a good indicative of things to come, than we won’t see as many broken charging ports with the type c. The current micro usb port it’s quite susceptible to physical damage.
    - Alexander van Scherpenseel
      June 23, 2015
      It is indeed not a Samsung phone which cost $ 700,- but it is a flagship phone which in my opinion should feature Astuff. I do quite like the idea of USB-C… saves time looking at the cable :p
- Xalis
  June 22, 2015
  “USB-C is overrated, the only difference is that you won’t need to flip your cable. I would better flip my cable but pay less.”
  Heretic.

June 22, 2015
“the first flagship smartphone to use the latest Type C USB port”
oneplus marketing BS, I don’t know what I expected
also why is type C get picked over micro usb 3.0, i don’t give a shit what the port looks like or if it’s reversible, backwards compatibility would have been better
Gareth Fleming
June 22, 2015
“the first flagship smartphone to use the latest Type C USB port”
oneplus marketing BS, I don’t know what I expected
also why is type C get picked over micro usb 3.0, i don’t give a shit what the port looks like or if it’s reversible, backwards compatibility would have been better

Kamui
June 22, 2015
Please I knew these news even before One plus 2 ever said. It’s 2015 for god’s sake. Every high tech phone must have type C port. By the way hope gets a little bigger battery cause type C can charge others also
MaxPower
June 22, 2015
and 810 alias “roaster” jajajaj
peters
June 22, 2015
and 810 alias “roaster” jajajaj
iKosh
June 22, 2015
How can they be the first when LeTV is making their phones with a USB-C port already?

iKosh
June 22, 2015
How can they be the first when LeTV is making their phones with a USB-C port already?
njren
June 23, 2015
There’s a hedge missing from the quote: OnePlus says it’s the “first global flagship…”. Not sure if that was edited in later or not, but for now they can claim bragging rights since LeTV doesn’t sell globally.

njren
June 23, 2015
There’s a hedge missing from the quote: OnePlus says it’s the “first global flagship…”. Not sure if that was edited in later or not, but for now they can claim bragging rights since LeTV doesn’t sell globally.
RiverHorser
June 23, 2015
again, they do not ship big enough numbers to make any dent and their support is… i ll be nice…. useless
MexiDroid
June 23, 2015