Now official: OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei announced his departure from the company

Before the presentation of OnePlus 8T, information appeared online that one of the founders of OnePlus had left the company. This

confirmed by several sources, and now by Carl Pei himself.

What is known

Pei wrote a post on the official OnePlus forum.He said that after 7 years with the company, he made the “difficult decision” to leave it. Pei thanked the team, as well as CEO Peta Lau, for believing in him and “giving a chance to a kid without a college degree” in 2013 to create his mobile brand.

Unfortunately, what will Karl do next?Pei did not report. For now, he plans to focus on family and friends. According to TechCrunch, Pei wants to create a new business, but whether it will be related to mobile phones is unknown.

In case you didn't know, Carl Pei was 24years when he and Pete Lau created OnePlus. Before that, they both worked at OPPO. Pei's latest focus has been on the OnePlus Nord brand, which focuses on low-cost devices. This effort will now be led by Emily Dai, Country Director for OnePlus India.

Source: OnePlus Forum

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