The Fate of OnePlus with Nick Sutrich

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges facing OnePlus in the smartphone market with insights from Nick Sutrich.

Welcome to episode 31 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will welcomes Android Central's Nick Sutrich back to the show to discuss the swirling rumors surrounding OnePlus. From its fate in Europe looking questionable to quiet demand in North America, things aren't looking great for the "Never Settle" brand. Will and Nick look back at their own histories with OnePlus, what set the brand apart from its contemporaries, and how this situation became a problem to begin with. Sponsored by NordVPN : Listeners to The Sideload can save up to 76% on a two-year subscription alongside four extra months for absolutely free by signing up for NordVPN using this link . Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring this week’s episode.

People in this episode

Host: Will Sattelberg

Guest: Nick Sutrich

Topics covered

• OnePlus
• smartphone rumors
• market demand
• technology news
• brand history

Keywords

• OnePlus
• Nick Sutrich
• smartphones
• technology
• market trends
• NordVPN
• Android Central

Sponsors

NordVPN

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OnePlus, Android Central, 9to5Google, 9to5Mac

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