OnePlus partners Foxconn to start local production in India, likely to launch OnePlus X today

Zee Media Bureau

Chinese handset maker OnePlus is likely to launch its third smartphone – OnePlus X at an event in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

Via its official India twitter account, the company had tweeted:

Our team's about to start for Hyatt, Bangalore to reveal our #NextBigStep. Stay tuned for more updates! pic.twitter.com/Fzuu1UQTlB — OnePlus India (@OnePlus_IN) October 12, 2015

The company's event has fuelled speculation about its next phone launch. Another tweet by the company said:

We are extremely excited about our #NextBigStep to #MakeInIndia. RT if you’re too! pic.twitter.com/sMLYlLLlyD — OnePlus India (@OnePlus_IN) October 12, 2015

OnePlus has also today announced partnership with Foxconn to start local production in India. Sharing this news on twitter, the company said:

“We look forward to starting local production of our smartphones in India.” - @Vikas_AGL @MakeInIndia #NextBigStep pic.twitter.com/6GLZ0KmM0i — OnePlus India (@OnePlus_IN) October 12, 2015