M8's Video!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by hotboxx

Hey brainwashed Jobber, if this is weak + a clone, than your holy Jezus Phone is also weak

Anyway, were do you see the cloning? The only thing that is the same is the form factor from the phone. Did you see slide2unlock? Did you see iPhone icons? Did you see the iPhone Dock? Did you see a iPhone background? Did you see the Clown fish? Did you see a Apple logo? Did you see "iPhone" on the M8? The answer is 7 times NO

I agree with you if you would say that a CECT P168 is a weak iPhone clone, if you say that the M8 is a weak iPhone clone you don't know what you are talking about and never saw the specs. The M8 blows away the iPhone and the owner still keeps his freedom, bye bye Mr. Jobs

The people who buy a iPhone are

Oh yes, Steve Jobs is unofficially changing his first name from Steve to Blow.

Originally Posted by George1989

just click on the video and you will know why better the iphone than this weak CLONE.

Originally Posted by gkai

Yep, I agree, since I have an iPhone*, I get laid everynight with a supermodel, my boss offered my a promotion, but I refused it because our competitor offered me twice the salary for half the reponsabilities, I have lost weight and my hair are growing back. I am not so sure yet when to buy the iPhone 2, cause I think I may not be ready for the nobel price and zen enlightenment at this time in my life.

LOL owned. Again.

As J.Wong said,He wants a ideal cellphone, So you guys have no necessary to worry about the battery. BTW,The girl on M8 is a famous Janpanese actress.
You can send me an Email to ask about M8..
Forgive my poor english......

Originally Posted by George1989

just click on the video and you will know why better the iphone than this weak CLONE.

why do not I consider meizu M8 not iphone clone ?
is it because iphone OSX and M8 Windows CE6.0 ?or for M8 Display 16600K, 720x480 pixel resolution and Iphone 480x320 pixel resolution ? or because M8 3M camera and Iphone 2m ( I see it less than that )? or for other difference ?
lol .. I saw many people here say clone .. but for me I do not know why !?

Originally Posted by ChelseaFC

The girl on M8 is a famous Japanese actor.

A transsexual?

Finally, a video!
First off may I say as an iPhone owner and longtime Meizu fan it is distressing to see the amount of iPhone bashing that goes on around here... it is all very well and true to insult those ignorant Apple fanboys that bash the M8 (I do not consider myself an Apple fanboy, the iPhone is the only Apple device I have ever owned) but you are being hypocritical to then go and bash the iPhone, if you were truly impartial and looking for something more than a clone, you wouldn't be trying to downplay the iPhone

I must say its very impressive what a small company can produce, I thought the latest Home Screen knock-ups were just that, but here we have a video of them fully functional. Someone will need to explain to me wth was happening with the unlock screen because i couldn't tell what the unlock method actually was! The interface is very nice, it looks intuitive without borrowing too much from the iPhone. Unfortunately, this phone will always be labeled a clone, and lets not forget that many M8 prospective owners only want the M8 because it shares the same features as the fabled iPhone. However, its nice to see they have developed their own GUI which does not borrow too heavily from the iPhone's. And to be honest, when I first came on here a few eyars ago, with a mind to buy an iPhone clone, it didn't disturb me how much the original mock ups resembled the iPhone, becasue at the time I wanted an affordable iPhone style mobile. Now that price is less of an issue, as the iPhone became cheaper and the M8 a tad more expensive, its the features that the fans want. The high resolution screen will be very nice, I already thought the iPhone's screen was heavenly crisp for a phone, imagine what the M8's will be like (although I thought I read a few months ago they had downgraded the resolution, or that you couldn't watch videos in that resolution - can't remember). Therefore it is unwise to try and proclaim to the point of exhaustion its differences, as you should be celebrating the similarities.

For example, the M8 has the same 'highlighted button' effect on the virtual keyboard, but why downplay that? It is an excellent feature, works great on the iPhone.

I wouldn't even begin to say the M8 is a replacement for the iPhone, more of an alternative for those in countries where it is difficult or expenisve to get an iPhone unlocked, or for those that favour Camera quality (although I don't know many that obsess over the quality of their phone's camera, maybe not until you get to 7 megaixels where you can replace the need for a digital camera?)

It is important to remember however, not to advocate the customisation possibilities of the M8 too much, as although people will make great apps for it, the fanbase for iPhone customisation will always be greater, both unofficially and now, with the appstore, officially. I'm sure both phones have and wil be skinned to death and bombarded with custom games and apps.

In fact, I'd go so far as to say one of the things that makes my iPhone the best gadget I have ever owned is the custom apps I have on it, which make further use of the brilliant interface. Therefore it is important that the M8 has a similar interface and hardware (accelerometer, etc) so that equally good apps can be made for it.

Going back to the video, I'd like to point out that further to JkTrollsters claims, the iPhone is far quicker on menu interfaces and loading apps, and to point out to him/her/it that being over-protective is futile, as it is already impressive from a BETA build. (Although I don't own an iPhone 3G and have heard that software 2.0 is laggy, but I think 2.02 fixed that)

I really must conclude with how impressed I am, I've seen all those terrible Chinese clones, and thought that was the extent to which a small Eastern company could copy the iPhone, but Meizu's dedication is very impressive.

I'll end this long and pointless post with a funny quote I read here (and I wouldn't be surprised if it was by Trollster):

'When M8 comes out iPhone owners will be ashamed and embarassed of their phone.' - No. Never in history will it be embarassing to own an Apple product. *

*I mean, even if in the future they got more crappy, and someone gave me an Apple product, I wouldn't be embarassed, I'd ebay it!

video is great!
but... is it just me or did the tilt function not work while watching movies?
he tilted the device before it opened the video and when closed it did not turn back... i could be wrong..
personally i did not found the device fast trough the menus but maybe thats because there are other apps running.

anyway, its great, hopely for sale soon enough

Originally Posted by hotboxx

A transsexual?

OK,actress,you got it.....I've said forgive my poor english.....
you know, there is NO difference between actor and actress in chinese.
=.=

Originally Posted by hotboxx

A transsexual?

Noone is saying actress anymore, actor is common for a male and a female actor!

yeah it remains to be seen as to whether they will include the accelerometer. There is no evidence of it in this video. We also still have no idea about album art/web browsing and other functions etc either, but again this is a beta version and there are surely thousands of adjustments and Firmware/UI tweaks/upgrades to come, like with any new tech product.

I have to say though from what I have seen here it looks very impressive, really exceeded my expectations. All this talk of UI lag too is a bit pointless at this stage. From the little evidence we have seen here it certainly isn't faster than the Iphones UI but it's not far off, which is very good considering the iphone has been out for years and is already on it's 2nd incarnation. All phones lag doing certain tasks anway. Windows mobile devices are the worst and even lag when opening contact lists, from the evidence here it certainly looks more responsive than any Winmo touch based phone I have seen or used.

All marketing mistakes aside when you consider how long this took to come together and what they have achieved considering the small size of the company it is an amazing achievement.

You can tell that Wong also has a great eye for detail and I suspect that he will overlook the improvement and refinement of this device very carefully until it performs exceptionally.

In addition we must consider the fact that Meizu and it's engineers must have learnt so much from making this device and all this knowledge can and will surely be applied to future products like the M7.

Originally Posted by thestrangestick

Someone will need to explain to me wth was happening with the unlock screen because i couldn't tell what the unlock method actually was!

As far as I understand you unlock it by dragging from somewhere in the dark area beneath the time to the lock symbol in the lower left corner of the screen.

Basically the same thing as the iPhone, but then not just a straight slider.
Probably for the people who fiddle around while sunk in thoughts


The customisation for the iPhone will indeed always stay bigger than that for the M8, due to being released over 1,5 years before the M8, and because so many people got in on the hype.
Though, a strong point about the M8 using a WinCE OS, is that a lot WinMo and WinCE apps can be easily ported to the M8 OS.

The point for me being anti iPhone (and iPods) is the limitation Apple gets in. Only use with iTunes and not being able to send pics or music using bluetooth.

Im not anti Apple, I think the macbooks and iMacs are awesome, and im seriously considering buying a macbook as a next laptop one day.

And yeah, your post was too long

Originally Posted by ChelseaFC

OK,actress,you got it.....I've said forgive my poor english.....
you know, there is NO difference between actor and actress in chinese.
=.=

Your English is fine...

Originally Posted by sere83

yeah it remains to be seen as to whether they will include the accelerometer. There is no evidence of it in this video. We also still have no idea about album art/web browsing and other functions etc either, but again this is a beta version and there are surely thousands of adjustments and Firmware/UI tweaks/upgrades to come, like with any new tech product.

I have to say though from what I have seen here it looks very impressive, really exceeded my expectations. All this talk of UI lag too is a bit pointless at this stage. From the little evidence we have seen here it certainly isn't faster than the Iphones UI but it's not far off, which is very good considering the iphone has been out for years and is already on it's 2nd incarnation. All phones lag doing certain tasks anway. Windows mobile devices are the worst and even lag when opening contact lists, from the evidence here it certainly looks more responsive than any Winmo touch based phone I have seen or used.

All marketing mistakes aside when you consider how long this took to come together and what they have achieved considering the small size of the company it is an amazing achievement.

You can tell that Wong also has a great eye for detail and I suspect that he will overlook the improvement and refinement of this device very carefully until it performs exceptionally.

In addition we must consider the fact that Meizu and it's engineers must have learnt so much from making this device and all this knowledge can and will surely be applied to future products like the M7.

I couldn't agree more with what you just said.

Originally Posted by thestrangestick

Finally, a video!
First off may I say as an iPhone owner and longtime Meizu fan it is distressing to see the amount of iPhone bashing that goes on around here... it is all very well and true to insult those ignorant Apple fanboys that bash the M8 (I do not consider myself an Apple fanboy, the iPhone is the only Apple device I have ever owned) but you are being hypocritical to then go and bash the iPhone, if you were truly impartial and looking for something more than a clone, you wouldn't be trying to downplay the iPhone

I must say its very impressive what a small company can produce, I thought the latest Home Screen knock-ups were just that, but here we have a video of them fully functional. Someone will need to explain to me wth was happening with the unlock screen because i couldn't tell what the unlock method actually was! The interface is very nice, it looks intuitive without borrowing too much from the iPhone. Unfortunately, this phone will always be labeled a clone, and lets not forget that many M8 prospective owners only want the M8 because it shares the same features as the fabled iPhone. However, its nice to see they have developed their own GUI which does not borrow too heavily from the iPhone's. And to be honest, when I first came on here a few eyars ago, with a mind to buy an iPhone clone, it didn't disturb me how much the original mock ups resembled the iPhone, becasue at the time I wanted an affordable iPhone style mobile. Now that price is less of an issue, as the iPhone became cheaper and the M8 a tad more expensive, its the features that the fans want. The high resolution screen will be very nice, I already thought the iPhone's screen was heavenly crisp for a phone, imagine what the M8's will be like (although I thought I read a few months ago they had downgraded the resolution, or that you couldn't watch videos in that resolution - can't remember). Therefore it is unwise to try and proclaim to the point of exhaustion its differences, as you should be celebrating the similarities.

For example, the M8 has the same 'highlighted button' effect on the virtual keyboard, but why downplay that? It is an excellent feature, works great on the iPhone.

I wouldn't even begin to say the M8 is a replacement for the iPhone, more of an alternative for those in countries where it is difficult or expenisve to get an iPhone unlocked, or for those that favour Camera quality (although I don't know many that obsess over the quality of their phone's camera, maybe not until you get to 7 megaixels where you can replace the need for a digital camera?)

It is important to remember however, not to advocate the customisation possibilities of the M8 too much, as although people will make great apps for it, the fanbase for iPhone customisation will always be greater, both unofficially and now, with the appstore, officially. I'm sure both phones have and wil be skinned to death and bombarded with custom games and apps.

In fact, I'd go so far as to say one of the things that makes my iPhone the best gadget I have ever owned is the custom apps I have on it, which make further use of the brilliant interface. Therefore it is important that the M8 has a similar interface and hardware (accelerometer, etc) so that equally good apps can be made for it.

Going back to the video, I'd like to point out that further to JkTrollsters claims, the iPhone is far quicker on menu interfaces and loading apps, and to point out to him/her/it that being over-protective is futile, as it is already impressive from a BETA build. (Although I don't own an iPhone 3G and have heard that software 2.0 is laggy, but I think 2.02 fixed that)

I really must conclude with how impressed I am, I've seen all those terrible Chinese clones, and thought that was the extent to which a small Eastern company could copy the iPhone, but Meizu's dedication is very impressive.

I'll end this long and pointless post with a funny quote I read here (and I wouldn't be surprised if it was by Trollster):

'When M8 comes out iPhone owners will be ashamed and embarassed of their phone.' - No. Never in history will it be embarassing to own an Apple product. *

*I mean, even if in the future they got more crappy, and someone gave me an Apple product, I wouldn't be embarassed, I'd ebay it!

You talked about impartiality, but it really seems like you spent a lot of text talking good about the iPhone ("fabled iPhone", "iPhone became cheaper", "iPhone's screen was heavenly crisp", "wouldn't even begin to say the M8 is a replacement for the iPhone", "I don't know many that obsess over the quality of their phone's camera" - (I do), "the fanbase for iPhone customisation will always be greater", "my iPhone the best gadget I have ever owned", "the brilliant interface", "the iPhone is far quicker on menu interfaces and loading apps", etc.)
It almost seems like you're trying to reassure yourself that you made the right choice by buying the iPhone.
I think quite a few people here actually support the statement that the M8 works faster.

Who's "JkTrollSters"? If you were referring to the user JkPwNsTeR, I don't think he was the one who posted the thing about it being embarrassing to own an iPhone in the future. You know, the poster had a point though. Remember when the MOTO RAZR was "the" phone to have? Today, I'm sure there are some who feel embarrassed to be seen using that phone.

"BTW,The girl on M8 is a famous Janpanese actress."
- Can you give me her name? Because I'm pretty sure I heard them singing in Mandarin or Korean. Oh, and which girl are you talking about? He has so many on his phone ~_~;.

If you really want to compare the user interface speed with the one of the iphone, it's only fair to compare it to the very first firmware version of the device (or even earlyer actually)
I think almost every device will eventually lag on some of its functions, even a quadcore pc with loads of ram goes to slow from time to time, thats just the way it is, not much can be done about it...

if someone develops an application wich consumes a lot of ram-memory, its inevitable that the phone will start to get more severe lag,
while typing this i'm looking at my current phone (nokia n82), wich lags a lot :-( even when running only a few applications in the background...
and when i read reviews of the n82 i see that it has the most ram-memory, and is the most responsive of the symbian series...
I think the more complex our electronic devices become the more they can lag, (this happens mostly becouse of the installable applications/software), so we will just have to live with it...
the only phones as far as i can remember that absolutely never lagged where the really ancient models with black/white screen and only calling/sms function...

The conclusion for me is that a little lag is an acceptable trade for the massive amount of extra functionality/fun you get out of your devices !

Originally Posted by roelandb

i have to agree, high screen resolution will be perfect for videos, but i hope to see also a good video in the sunlight (reflective screen) like my current n82, but i do not know if that is even possible with a touchscreen...
and i hope the battery will last at least 5 hours of video or 12-15 hours of music (without having to use the second battery)

There are actually screen protectors that do that. They take away the gloss, basically and make it a matte screen while protecting the screen.

Originally Posted by sparten

nice test and good phone performance .. but I will miss auto screen rotate like iphone I was like it ( magic , chic , class ) hope it realise from first version

The M8 will have that (accelerometer)

http://www.meizume.com/minione-m8/88...fications.html

"Tilt and movement recognizing sensor that will allow it to auto-adjust screen orientation in accordance to tilting. It can also recognize movements (ie. shaking), a feature which can be used for games."

roelandb:

"If you really want to compare the user interface speed with the one of the iphone, it's only fair to compare it to the very first firmware version of the device (or even earlyer actually)
I think almost every device will eventually lag on some of its functions, even a quadcore pc with loads of ram goes to slow from time to time, thats just the way it is, not much can be done about it..."

And what's funny is that the M8 is actually faster than the iPhone 3G is now. Apple really screwed up with the iPhone 3G launch.

Maybe you can even control it with a mouse and keyboard, because i can see a little mousecursor on the screen xD

Too bad those specs are probably out of date.

It has 256 mb ram and 800 mhz now right?

Can anyone check if there is a final spec list on the chinese bbs?

Originally Posted by <=~Rex.llvleizu~=>

You spent a lot of text talking good about the iPhone ("fabled iPhone", "iPhone became cheaper", "iPhone's screen was heavenly crisp", "wouldn't even begin to say the M8 is a replacement for the iPhone", "I don't know many that obsess over the quality of their phone's camera" - (I do), "the fanbase for iPhone customisation will always be greater", "my iPhone the best gadget I have ever owned", "the brilliant interface", "the iPhone is far quicker on menu interfaces and loading apps", etc.)
It almost seems like you're trying to reassure yourself that you made the right choice by buying the iPhone.

Yes, the iPhone is a great device, but it is quite restricted by Apple. Last time I checked, you can't even delete single items in your call history, of course, Apple will probably implement it later on and call it "revolutionary". Apple only is popular because of the user hype.

Originally Posted by Maximum PC

You guys constantly get reamed by the House of Jobs, whether it's the incessant train of forced hardware upgrades, lightning fast price cuts, or the industry standard features that Apple supports with proprietary implementations, Apple users get hit where it hurts most--the wallet.

Haha.

JW found the post on engadget

Hmm, I just took another look at the video and it seems that from the locked state you are able to unlock, go to the call mode, to contacts or sms.

Thats awesome :D the iPhone doesnt have that :P