Hello everyone, fancy meeting you here. My name is Bradon, and you don’t know me (yet). I’m excited to announce that I am the latest (greatest?) new staff member here at OnePlus. But, that’s enough about me. I’m far more interested in you, as you guys are why we get out of bed in the morning. You make this whole thing possible. I love you guys is what I’m sayin’, and it’s nice to meet all of you. Take a second to drop me a line and introduce yourself. On to the news!The second round of pre-orders for the OnePlus One is just around the corner, and we’ve been hard at work behind the scenes to create a smoother experience. The one-hour pre-order windows opens on November 17 at 15:00 GMT (8am PST, 11am EST), but we will be releasing all of the details soon. Like last time, you’ll be able to prepare your order in advance, so get ready.For those of you who already have a OnePlus One, the CM 11S 44S update dropped yesterday. Only a month since the last OTA update, our friends at Cyanogen and us are dedicated to constantly improving your experience (something about “Never Settling”). The update is rolling out incrementally, so if you haven’t already received the update, expect it soon.OnePlus has been all over the place. Earlier this week, Pete, Carl, Bridget, and Michael attended the Web Summit in Dublin. Currently, some of our team is hard at work at the Engadget Expand conference in New York City, spreading the OnePlus word and soaking up inspiration from all of the innovators in attendance. While there, Carl, David, and Ruston will be hosting a fan gathering in Manhattan . As I type this, @cplim is kicking things off in Malaysia with another fan gathering in the Klang Valley . There’s nothing we love more than meeting with our fans, so let us know where you’d like to see us next!Speaking of new markets, in this insightful interview , OnePlus’ new India General Manager, Vikas, fielded questions from our forum users on the topics of OnePlus, the Indian smartphone market, and Bollywood.Finally, let’s talk accessories. We asked for your input in regards to the future of OnePlus accessories, and we’re listening. Some really interesting things are coming out of the OnePlus lab, so stay tuned. I think you’ll be pleased. Also, the raffle for the Bamboo StyleSwap Cover invites has ended, so congratulations to the winners.I leave you with pictures of the OnePlus office (AKA the AirPlus One, OnePlex, FunPlus, One’s Landing, or the Big Una Kahuna).P.S. We’ve recently passed 500,000 OnePlus One devices sold worldwide! It’s a big week for all of us here at OnePlus, and we couldn’t have done it without you. Never Settle.