OnePlus teases launch of mysterious new 'luxury' product

OnePlus is teasing the release of a brand-new product, following the release of the OnePlus 2

ONEPLUS has taken to social media to tease the upcoming release of a mysterious new product.

 

OnePlus has started to tease a new product across its social media pages.

The Chinese firm – which released its flagship killer smartphone, the OnePlus 2, earlier this summer – released a mysterious new poster on its Google+ page last week.

"A bit of welcome luxury," the poster teases, while the accompanying Google+ post mysteriously adds: "Something luxurious is coming to OnePlus. What could it be?"

 

The poster appears to feature a dimly-lit leather-like material in the foreground – hinting at a possible OnePlus-branded case?

Or perhaps an interchangeable back for the OnePlus 2, a la LG G4?

Of course, there is also the possibility that this is the first teaser for the latest OnePlus smartphone – which is set to be unveiled later this year.

Not much is known about the smartphone but OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei confirmed a new handset would launch after the OnePlus 2 this year.

 

The teaser poster comes days after OnePlus released a statement apologising for "messing up" the launch of the OnePlus 2.

The smartphone, which was bought by millions of people across the globe in the hours following its launch, has been delayed in a number of countries following supply constraints.

OnePlus 2 retails for some £239 on the firm's website and sports a phablet-sized 5.5inch IPS 1080p display, up to 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage.

Co-founder Carl Pei wrote a frank apology to fans of the firm.

 

"We messed up the launch of the OnePlus 2," Mr Pei wrote in a company blog post.

"To our fans, sorry. We were equally excited when we saw your excitement around the OnePlus 2," he wrote in the OnePlus forums.

"We know how it feels waiting and waiting for something you really want, while being given ETAs that go unfulfilled. 

"We appreciate the trust and support that you have given to a relatively small and unknown company like OnePlus. 

"We know that you are rooting for us, and want nothing more than to see us succeed. Therefore, it feels extra terrible to let you down this time around, again."