Phone maker OnePlus reportedly plans to wind down US and Europe operations
The report cited a source saying that OnePlus’s shuttering of its U.S. and European shops is part of a corporate rejig at parent company Oppo. It also noted that OnePlus will wind down its operations in India, one of its biggest markets outside China. OnePlus was started by Pete Lau and Carl Pei in 2013 to make affordable Android phones for tech enthusiasts.
- ▪The report cited a source saying that OnePlus’s shuttering of its U.S. and European shops is part of a corporate rejig at parent company Oppo.
- ▪It also noted that OnePlus will wind down its operations in India, one of its biggest markets outside China.
- ▪OnePlus was started by Pete Lau and Carl Pei in 2013 to make affordable Android phones for tech enthusiasts.
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In Brief Posted: 10:53 AM PDT · July 15, 2026 Image Credits:OnePlus Ivan Mehta Phone maker OnePlus reportedly plans to wind down US and Europe operations Amid rising consumer electronics prices and slow demand for new purchases, Android phone maker OnePlus plans to wind down its U.S. and Europe operations this week, according to a report from Bloomberg. The report cited a source saying that OnePlus’s shuttering of its U.S. and European shops is part of a corporate rejig at parent company Oppo. It also noted that OnePlus will wind down its operations in India, one of its biggest markets outside China. OnePlus was started by Pete Lau and Carl Pei in 2013 to make affordable Android phones for tech enthusiasts.
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