OnePlus was working on a circular smartwatch along the lines of the last year, but the product never saw the light of day. The company's co-founder Carl Pei took to Twitter to share sketches of the smartwatch, which would've featured a removable component that allows users to easily swap out bands.
What could have been but never will be. Sketches circa 2015.
— Carl Pei (@getpeid)
Talking to earlier this month, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau revealed that the smartwatch plans were abandoned as the company decided to focus on high-end smartphones:
We had completed the design but we still decided to scrap it. We have to be focused.
There is no bottom line at all. It is a very cruel market.
OnePlus' realignment of its product roadmap paid off with , but it would have been interesting to see the direction the company was taking with its smartwatch.
What could have been but never will be. Sketches circa 2015.
— Carl Pei (@getpeid)
Talking to earlier this month, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau revealed that the smartwatch plans were abandoned as the company decided to focus on high-end smartphones:
We had completed the design but we still decided to scrap it. We have to be focused.
There is no bottom line at all. It is a very cruel market.
OnePlus' realignment of its product roadmap paid off with , but it would have been interesting to see the direction the company was taking with its smartwatch.