In keeping with tradition, unveiled its latest high-end phone(s) a couple of months ago, but before splashing the cash on the unusually expensive or , the company's hardcore fans should know its next release will not be the presumably pricey 8T and 8T Pro in September or October.

Instead, the "never-settling" brand is preparing a "new beginning" that's been . Initially dubbed the OnePlus 8 Lite, the company's first mid-range device since 2015's failed OnePlus X got a different name in March, which might not be the final marketing moniker either.

Unfortunately, ...