OnePlus and realme have reportedly merged, and that doesn’t sound like good news for either

• OnePlus and Realme are reported to have officially merged.
• A sub-business unit has been established, with realme founder Li Bingzhong appointed as general manager.
• Li Jie, president of OnePlus China, has been put in charge of the sub-series product center.

Since early this year, there have been rumors suggesting that OnePlus could shut down. The company’s executives have repeatedly denied these claims, despite a list of high-profile departures and a winding down of global operations. While the company isn’t shutting down, it is going through a change that includes fellow OPPO sub-brand realme.

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