INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
T-Mobile is carrying the midrange smartphone starting on November 1, which is an auspicious moment: the first time a Chinese device titan's
phone is being supported and sold by a US carrier.OnePlus achieved this milestone before Xiaomi and Huawei, which is a definite feather in
progressive step.Huawei was expected to be the first to have devices sold by US carriers, but two deals with ATT and Verizon fell through
just before CES 2018, reportedly due to political pressure, according to CNET
The US government had previously expressed concern that Huawei products could be used as backdoors to spy on Americans, and Congressional
investment is limited: T-Mobile is only selling the middle-specced $579 version of the phone (8GB of RAM/128GB of storage) in the glossy
If you wanted either the baseline $549 (6GB RAM/128GB storage) or top-tier $629 (8GB RAM/256GB storage) models, or one with the matte
the simmering trade war between President Trump and China
One of the almost-casualties of the conflict, ZTE, has bounced back somewhat after a summer ban on importing US tech according to The Wall
losing access to Qualcomm components
In contrast, OnePlus brought Qualcomm president Cristiano Amon on to the stage during the 6T launch event to explain the cozy partnership
between both companies, which includes getting Snapdragon 845 chips in the 6T
on one side and a leading American chipmaker on the other, OnePlus seems to have sidestepped the obstacles that have blocked other Chinese
device-makers from entering the US market
