OnePlus' Carl Pei says it's time to 'rock the boat' with OnePlus Z teaser

What you need to know
- OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has teased the beginning of "something new."
- OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei has also teased a "new beginning" and claims it is "time to rock the boat again."
- It is possible that the company is teasing the launch of the rumored mid-range OnePlus Z/OnePlus Nord.
In a tweet published last week, OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei had hinted at the possibility of the company's upcoming mid-range phone launching at the same $299 price point as the OnePlus One. OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has now posted a new tweet teasing "new beginnings."
Who's ready for something new from @oneplus? 😎 #NewBeginnings pic.twitter.com/EOCiJZVrTUWho's ready for something new from @oneplus? 😎 #NewBeginnings pic.twitter.com/EOCiJZVrTU— Pete Lau (@PeteLau) June 22, 2020June 22, 2020
Even though the tweet doesn't offer any clues, it is likely that Lau is teasing the launch of the OnePlus Z/OnePlus Nord. Lau's tweet includes the OnePlus logo in blue, possibly hinting at one of the color options that the mid-range phone could be offered in. OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei has also posted a few tweets using the same #NewBeginnings hashtag. Pei says in one of his tweets that it is time for OnePlus to "rock the boat again."
https://twitter.com/getpeid/status/1275039391623245824
Another tweet posted by Pei, which has now been taken down, showed a team of people wearing Avicii t-shirts, which seems to suggest the upcoming mid-ranger might actually be called the OnePlus Nord. While the phone was initially referred to as the OnePlus 8 Lite, it was later said to be called the OnePlus Z. More recently, tipster Max J claimed the phone will be called the OnePlus Nord instead.
The OnePlus Z/OnePlus Nord is expected to feature a 6.55-inch AMOLED display with a hole-punch cutout and a 90Hz refresh rate. It will be powered by a Snapdragon 765G chipset, paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage. The phone is slated to be launched in India at an online-only event on July 10.
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