The hype surrounding the next OnePlus phone(s) has been hotting up lately, with rumors pointing to two new devices being readied. Today, the company has announced that the OnePlus 7 Pro launch event will be held in NYC on May 14.

Although only the OnePlus 7 Pro is mentioned by name, we can assume a standard OnePlus 7 will be unveiled at the same event — the Pro model is expected to have a pop-up camera and a 5G modem. OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has already talked up the "fast and smooth" new phones, and the "Go Beyond Speed" slogan for this launch ties in nicely with previous marketing messaging like "The Speed you Need" and "Salute to Speed."

The main event will take place at Pier 94 in New York on May 14 at 11am EDT, tickets for which will be available from OnePlus.com on April 25. Early birds can get $20 discounted tickets for the first 48 hours. Oneplus will also be hosting simultaneous satellite events in London, Bangalore, and Beijing, as well as an online livestream.

UPDATE: 2019/04/23 8:29am PDT BY STEPHEN SCHENCK

Although the original press release only mentioned the OnePlus 7 Pro, we were pretty sure another model was going to be announced at the same time. A tweet published by the manufacturer refers to the launch of the "OnePlus 7 series," confirming what we thought:

UPDATE: 2019/04/25 9:40am PDT BY STEPHEN SCHENCK

Are you the kind of smartphone mega-fan who's willing to shell out some cold, hard cash to attend a launch event? I mean, we get it — we're in this biz because we think phones are pretty dang exciting, too. And if you want to be there when the next generation of OnePlus handsets finally makes its public debut, now's your chance to secure yourself a spot — OnePlus has opened ticket sales for its May 14 grand unveiling.

As we noted earlier, for the first 48 hours of availability you can snag a ticket at a discounted price of $20, before they go back up to $30.

Lest you think that $20 (or $30) to attend a phone launch is a bit ridiculous, keep in mind that you'll also be walking away with a bunch of OnePlus swag, including a OnePlus pin set, OnePlus "Never Settle" t-shirt, and a mysterious "custom co-branded OnePlus gift."

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