With the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 officially unveiled, all eyes are on OnePlus. The buzz around the debut of the foldable smartphone from OnePlus is nowhere less. While we were previously told that an August launch is expected, a new development seems to indicate that we may have to hold our horses a little longer. Continue reading to know more.

Reliable tipster Max Jambor has indicated via an official X (formerly Twitter) post that the launch of the upcoming OnePlus foldable dubbed the OnePlus Open has been pushed back from its speculated August 29th launch window. Although this is not what we expected considering that this is the first foldable smartphone from OnePlus and the major competitors in the market have already showcased their foldable offering for the year.

Just a few days ago, we got what appeared to be official confirmation from OnePlus about the "Open" name for its first foldable. And now we hear about this possible delay. According to him, this pushback has happened because OnePlus has changed its display panel supplier. Previously, the foldable device was supposed to come with display technology manufactured by BOE. However, it looks like the Chinese smartphone maker has decided to rely on Samsung for OnePlus Open's display panel. Open Launch has been pushed back a bit, but no worries, the delay is actually good in a way.Open was supposed to have a BOE screen but turned out to be 👎🏼 – new panels are from Samsung ✅Stay tuned for an exciting device! More to follow 🔜 — Max Jambor (@MaxJmb) August 1, 2023

Open Launch has been pushed back a bit, but no worries, the delay is actually good in a way.Open was supposed to have a BOE screen but turned out to be 👎🏼 – new panels are from Samsung ✅Stay tuned for an exciting device! More to follow 🔜 — Max Jambor (@MaxJmb) August 1, 2023