Mumbai: Ola and OnePlus on Saturday announced a partnership, giving users an opportunity to buy the OnePlus X, on-demand, from the Ola app.
This is the first ever occasion in India where customers can purchase the smartphone, and have it delivered at their doorsteps within 15 minutes of placing the order.
The partnership aimed at delighting millions of OnePlus fans and Ola users will go live on the Ola mobile app on December 8, across seven cities in India viz. Delhi/NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Ahmedabad.
Fans wishing to purchase the OnePlus X can open their Ola app and request a phone, just like they would book a cab, by clicking on the ‘ONEPLUSX’ category icon, which will be available on the app between 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM.
Once the request is received, an Ola cab will arrive at the customer's location, along with a representative from OnePlus and the device. Moreover, customers will be given a choice of paying through cash or credit/debit cards.
Vice-President-Marketing at Ola Sudarshan Gangrade said, “We are thrilled to announce this partnership and take great pride in bringing this exclusive access to all Ola users.”
Announcing this unique initiative, Karan Sarin, Head of Marketing - India, OnePlus said, “ In an industry-first partnership with Ola and Amazon.in, we are taking a step towards engaging with consumers wherein they can purchase the OnePlus X phone in three easy steps - Book. Purchase. Delivered. All from the comfort of their Ola app.”
The OnePlus X is also exclusively available on Amazon India’s website. Like any other OnePlus device, the OnePlus X will also require an invite to purchase from Amazon.in.
The OnePlus X is the company’s most recent offering. Read our review of the device.
