OnePlus 9T not dead? OnePlus Twitter tease just gave us hope

OnePlus 9T non dead? OnePlus Twitter tease but gave us promise

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OnePlus has farther dislocated the situation effectually the OnePlus 9T, suggesting that rumors of the telephone's demise may be unfounded.

A recent tweet from prolific OnePlus leaker Max Jambor had sparked reports that the OnePlus 9T might exist dead, although OnePlus refused to annotate on the state of affairs. However, a tweet from OnePlus yesterday has seemingly teased the fact that a OnePlus 9T could exist on the way after all.

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The tweet, which was posted just before Samsung unveiled its new Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip three phones at its latest Unpacked event, was certainly on the ambiguous side. It shows a OnePlus 9 telephone nestled in tea, with the words "The #OnePlus9 in tea."

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

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Then once again, the tweet also says non to read too much into it, which feels equally though the company is deliberately messing with people to see how they might react. OnePlus volition be aware of the 9T rumors, and inviting people to speculate on the fate of an upcoming telephone is an excellent mode to drum upwardly hype.

In a typical year, we'd certainly expect a OnePlus 9T to be on the style in the side by side few months. OnePlus' usual phone release schedule sees the arrival of a 'T' model each autumn, begetting a few minor upgrades and keeping the production line fresh. That's what happened with the OnePlus 8T, which came with a higher refresh rate display, an actress camera, bigger battery and faster charging compared to the OnePlus viii, and the OnePlus 7T before it.

So once again, this isn't a typical twelvemonth. The global fleck shortage has caused production issues for many companies, and it's entirely possible that OnePlus may have decided to skip the nine's 'T' version. After all, there'southward no Samsung Galaxy Note 21 this year, so OnePlus would hardly exist solitary in making this determination, if indeed it has.

There's also good reason to think that a OnePlus 9T isn't even necessary. After all, the OnePlus 9 is an excellent phone in its own right, and as we've said before, OnePlus does have a rather messy portfolio of phones already.

The company's latest tweet doesn't exercise a lot to clarify things either way, beyond indicating that OnePlus is aware of the speculation. We'll just take to wait and see what happens side by side on this one.

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