{"id":291,"date":"2020-10-13T05:29:54","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T05:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1322901"},"modified":"2020-10-13T05:29:54","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T05:29:54","slug":"oneplus-co-founder-carl-pei-is-reportedly-leaving-the-company-after-7-years-to-start-something-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=291","title":{"rendered":"OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei is reportedly leaving the company after 7 years to start something new"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image\/plugged?filter_last=1&amp;fit=1280%2C640&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2020%2F10%2F462246-e316e9734c0939def7117c43add64f05-e1602565656843.jpg&amp;signature=a1a5f2635b373cc276113c8a031ae31f\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>OnePlus is a known and respected name in the smartphone industry, and co-founder Carl Pei&nbsp;played a huge hand in it. However, seven years after establishing the company, Pei is leaving to start his own venture.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/confirmed-oneplus-co-founder-carl-pei-has-left-company\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Multiple<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2020\/10\/12\/carl-pei-leaves-oneplus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">reports<\/a> and leaked internal memos suggested that<span>&nbsp;in a company restructuring plan, Pei was missing.<\/span> The memos noted that&nbsp;Emily Dai, head of OnePlus operations in India, replaced him as the head of <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2020\/08\/14\/the-oneplus-nord-is-the-beefy-boy-in-the-400-phone-market\/\">the OnePlus Nord line<\/a> \u2014 the company\u2019s more affordable series of phones. He was also seen leading the team in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?list=PL7EC4di4h1qf-VXmqmdb-bc7j9M90TY2D&amp;amp;v=GxqKXbp1Pn8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">the documentary<\/a> the company created about the phone.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PL7EC4di4h1qf-VXmqmdb-bc7j9M90TY2D\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Pei also played a pivotal role in establishing and growing the company in India \u2014 arguably the biggest market for the brand. The phone maker\u2019s formula of offering impressive specifications at an affordable price was a big hit in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The company hasn\u2019t officially commented on the co-founder\u2019s departure yet. This news comes days before it plans to launch a bunch of new products, including the OnePlus 8T, and a new OnePlus Nord for the US market.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve asked the company for more details, and we\u2019ll update the story if we hear back.<\/p>\n<p>Pei\u2019s next steps are unknown, but according to <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2020\/10\/12\/carl-pei-leaves-oneplus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">TechCrunch<\/a>, he\u2019s going to start his own venture. He worked at&nbsp;Nokia and Meizu prior to joining Oppo in 2012, where he worked under the other OnePlus co-founder Pete Lau.<\/p>\n<p><i>For more gear, gadget, and hardware news and reviews, follow Plugged on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/plugged\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/flipboard.com\/@thenextweb\/plugged-54nihknvy\">Flipboard<\/a>. <\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-post-pubDate\"> Published October 13, 2020 \u2014 05:29 UTC <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2020\/10\/13\/oneplus-co-founder-carl-pei-is-reportedly-leaving-the-company-after-7-years-to-start-something-new\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OnePlus is a known and respected name in the smartphone industry, and co-founder Carl Pei&nbsp;played a huge hand in it. 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