OnePlus 2 to go invite-free 'forever'

OnePlus said that its flaghship device OnePlus 2 is going to become invite-free forever, starting Saturday (December 5).

The company's co-founder and public face Carl Pei wrote in a blog post that it is pulling out the system of invites for OnePlus 2 in view of OnePlus celebrating its second anniversary on December 17. "The invite system has been crucial to letting us scale our operations and has given our fans a unique way to share OnePlus with the people in their lives. But we are always trying to enhance the OnePlus experience for you and taking risks to push ourselves and show real improvements. That's why we're making the OnePlus 2 invite-free forever!" Pei wrote.

OnePlus said that it will also be offering discounts on accessories and covers. People holding a OnePlus device can avail 90 per cent discount on all accessories, the company said.

OnePlus 2 features a 5.5-inch 1080p display and has a sandstone finish removable back panel. It is a dual SIM smartphone with LTE support and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset and is paired with 4GB of RAM. It runs on Oxygen OS based on Android Lollipop, packs in an enhanced 13MP rear camera, a 5MP front-facing camera, USB Type C charging and a 3300mAh battery.

The company also announced a 3-day open sale for its another device OnePlus X, beginning Saturday (December 5).