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OnePlus 5T is almost here, but will the price go up again?

In the past few weeks, OnePlus has begun doling out none-too-subtle hints about the feature set of its next flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 5T. Now, ahead of its official unveiling in Manhattan, New York City  later this month , OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has teased the device’s final price tag. Replying to a fan question on Chinese microblogging site  Weibo , Lau confirmed that CNY 4,000 ($603) would be “enough” spare change to afford the upcoming handset. This suggests that we’re looking at a sub-$600 asking price for the OnePlus 5T. What Lau’s response doesn’t answer, however, is how close will OnePlus get to that $600 threshold. Up until know, all of the OnePlus 5T leaks have focused on the device’s  slimline, ‘bezel-less’ form factor . OnePlus itself has also steered conversation towards the  phone’s rumoured camera improvements  and, just last week, the Chinese OEM’s decision to  stick with the traditional headphone jack . On the pric...