OnePlus has been having a tough few months, with its products seemingly on a downward trend and with rumors around the company being shut down entirely in favor of OPPO (a rumor OP expectedly dismissed). But it seems like OnePlus wants to make a last-ditch effort at survival — one that may make it look a lot desperate given how it’s playing with its own identity.OnePlus has launched a mid-ranger in China that aims to be a gaming phone without fully embracing a gaming persona. In parallel, the rumor mill around its upcoming flagship — the OnePlus 16 — is rife, indicating some interesting choices … the kind that smells of deep desperation.