Sprint to launch Chinese-made OnePlus 5G smartphone in U.S.

HTC

06/08/2019 14:47

Aug 6 (Reuters) - Sprint Corp  S.N  said on Tuesday it would
launch a 5G smartphone made by OnePlus, becoming the second U.S.
wireless carrier after T-Mobile  TMUS.N  to offer a cellphone
made by the Chinese company.
    Sprint, whose 5G service is priced at $80 per month, is
already offering 5G smartphones from Taiwan's HTC  2498.TW  and
South Korean mobile makers, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
 005930.KS  and LG Display  034220.KS . 
    The U.S. telecommunications company did not disclose when,
and at what price, the OnePlus smartphone will be made
available.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nPn8KjWCqa
    Sprint 5G is currently available in areas of Atlanta,
Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and Kansas City, and it
expects to launch the service in Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix
and Washington D.C. in the coming weeks.
    Rivals Verizon Communications  VZ.N  and AT&T  T.N  are also
building out 5G next generation wireless network across the U.S.

 (Reporting by Neha Malara in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh
Kuber)
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