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Are you planning on getting your hands on the upcoming CyanogenMod-loaded OnePlus One handset? Well if you are, it seems that the company has recently launched some kind of invite system where you basically will need to be invited in order to be able to purchase the device. Sure the device is pretty hyped given the popularity of CyanogenMod and the fact the phone packs some pretty impressive hardware, but is that it popular to be able to pull off such exclusivity?

Maybe, maybe not, but according to the company’s explanation, this has to do more with demand and supply and it is a good way to ensure that the company has enough phones for everyone, as opposed to running out of stock and disappointing customers. The invites can be had via forums, contests, as well as invites from other OnePlus One buyers, meaning that if you wanted to get your hands on the handset, you’d have to start looking around.

It’s an odd choice since we’re sure limiting pre-orders via a standard online store would be a perfectly sound way to go about it. Companies such as Apple have allowed customers to place pre-orders and it is usually on a first-come-first-serve basis. Apple has allowed shipping times to slip which no doubt frustrate customers, so perhaps this is a scenario that OnePlus One would like to avoid.

The handset is expected to see a launch on the 23rd of April and according to the company, that is when the invites will start going out to customers. If you’d like to learn more about this invite system, you can head on over to the OnePlus One forum for the details. In the meantime what do you guys think of this move?

Purchasing The OnePlus One Will Require An Invite , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Cellphones, CyanogenMod, OnePlus One,

No one would hold it against you if you haven’t heard of a company called by OnePlus. Started by an ex-Oppo executive, the company is set to unveil its first smartphone come April 23rd. OnePlus has kept the media machine going for a few months now by revealing tidbits of information about its smartphone, the OnePlus One. Even though most of the specifications have been confirmed that company hasn’t shown us what it actually looks like. An image discovered in OnePlus forums might offer a hint of the design.

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Sketch Presumably Hints At OnePlus One Design original content from Ubergizmo.

For the past few weeks the folks at OnePlus have been giving bits and pieces of information about OnePlus One, the company’s first smartphone. Its specifications rival flagships from major manufacturers like HTC and Samsung. On the software front, it will be powered by Android, which will be heavily customized by the Cyanogen team. The team is behind popular CyanogenMod ROMs which are used by millions of Android users around the world. Today purported screenshots of CyanogenMod 11S for OnePlus One have leaked, the build is said to be exclusive to this smartphone.

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CyanogenMod 11S For OnePlus One Spotted original content from Ubergizmo.

The last couple of months have been great for Android fans. Anticipating was running high as both Samsung and HTC were due to unveil their 2014 flagships. Samsung Galaxy S5 was made official last month while earlier today the All New HTC One was finally launched. Another manufacturer that has been able to generate some hype for its upcoming smartphone is the nascent OnePlus. Today the company finally confirmed that its first ever smartphone, the OnePlus One, is going to be “fully unveiled” on April 23rd.

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OnePlus One Launch Scheduled For April 23rd original content from Ubergizmo.

The second quarter of 2014 isn’t that far off, which means that the OnePlus One’s days in hiding are numbered. OnePlus, a company founded by ex-Oppo executives, is due to release its first smartphone in Q2, 2014. So far it hasn’t shown us the actual device, but over the past few weeks it has been offering bread crumbs of information. Today’s bit was design related, and while it still didn’t show off the design, OnePlus confirmed that it is going to offer StyleSwap Covers for its first smartphone.

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OnePlus One StyleSwap Covers Confirmed original content from Ubergizmo.