OnePlus Nord devices have been popular options in the mid-range or entry-level markets. Therefore, it doesn't seem like a surprise with this new report saying that Nord might become an independent brand in the future.

If the roadmap that leaked yesterday were accurate, OnePlus would be launching the Nord 3 in July. However, it looks like it is not the only product that the brand will bring in that month. According to the latest information, the very-first Nord smartwatch and earbuds could also appear alongside the smartphone.

The name Carl Pei does not go unnoticed in the Android community. If you don't know who he is, Pei is one of the OnePlus founders with Pete Lau and this new rumour is kind of crazy. Him leaving OnePlus? There is no official announcement yet but someone has dug up some shreds of evidence.

It seems that XDA-Developers recently discovered that there’s a mid-range OnePlus smartphone currently in the works and it’s expected to come equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G chipset. While not much is known in regards to the new mid-range smartphone, our source did mention that the device will most likely perform up to 60% faster compared to Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset.