'It almost defied belief': here are the 5 best OnePlus phones ever, as the 'flagship killer' leaves the US and Europe
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OnePlus exiting the US and Europe is another data point that mid-tier Android brands are getting squeezed between Apple’s lock-in and Google/Samsung’s distribution. For operators, assume fewer viable OEM partners for differentiated hardware plays in Western markets and more concentration risk around the top two.
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