This is a discussion on Meizu M8 miniOne Latest Progress (December 2007) within the Meizu M8 News forums, part of the Meizu M8 category; Meizu CEO Jack Wong revealed a few days ago that the final Meizu MiniOne M8 will feature three physical buttons ...
Meizu CEO Jack Wong revealed a few days ago that the final Meizu MiniOne M8 will feature three physical buttons instead of one, and that design is currently being patented. Therefore, he says, pictures of renderings of the final model can not be published at this time.
Fans of Meizu have made a mock-up based on three physical buttons, which can be seen in the picture above (bottom left corner).
Earlier today, Jack released a photo (seen above) of what he says is the front cover of the Meizu M8 seen from behind.
shame that that 3 button mockup is only fan art, I really like that button configuration. Good to hear meizu is moving away from an applesque design though by incorporating other different design features like this. Hopefully we will see a 16gb version in the first non 3g release.
No. The company (Balda), which sells the iPhone Displays, is German, indeed, but the displays are made in Singapore by TPK. The dispays are NOT made in Germany.
This will never amount to anything. Phone part requires FCC approval, Meizu has no history with them so FCC will play hard to get. Chances are less than say 1% they will have something FCC will be willing to approve in 2008. The other issue is OS. iPhone and iPodT are based on OS X, Meizu's only option is MS mobile an outdated horrible clunker from Redmont that will never provide anything remotely close to OS features, functionality and efficiency. Also the essential part of iPhone and iPod/T is their touch interface, I know of no company in Europe or States that could implement anything close to it. Same with intelligent text entry. Took Apple long time to get it usable (remember Newton?). Meizu's and generally Asian software skills are still in software Stone Age and will remain so for a few decades at least. So don't count on this approaching iPhone, this will be another mp3 player, somewhat different format with a crude button like "touch" interface at best.
If you don't believe me try their current mp3 player Meizu-M6, the original s/w stunk really bad, the current is serviceable but nothing approaching the elegance and integration of even the original iPod. Those people weren't even able to write their own video conversion s/w, they give you extremely crummy public domain utility instead. And you want them to compete with iPhone?
Phone part requires FCC approval, Meizu has no history with them so FCC will play hard to get.
Well, the FCC only belongs to the US. Fortunatelly, the US is not the world. Therefore Meizu can build a M8 and sell it in China and doesn't need to think about the FCC.
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Meizu's only option is MS mobile
No, it's Windows CE
Originally Posted by Unregistered
an outdated horrible clunker from Redmont
Even if it was Windows Mobile as you mentioned it ... this piece of software released in 2007.
Originally Posted by Unregistered
that will never provide anything remotely close to OS features, functionality and efficiency.
Have you ever used the TouchFlo? It's running on Windows Mobile and it's great.
Although the phone is not made in the US the FCC will still have a say in whether or not it will be sold here. (This is why they are having trouble obtaining licenses) However, they won't be too concerned with it as long as it doesn't cross the line with any of the major FCC no-no's.
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Although the phone is not made in the US the FCC will still have a say in whether or not it will be sold here. (This is why they are having trouble obtaining licenses) However, they won't be too concerned with it as long as it doesn't cross the line with any of the major FCC no-no's.
That's really funny. They don't need those licenses you said they're having problems acquiring just to show up at FCC. In any case I've seen seveal crappy gadgets getting approved without problem by em.
The licenses they had to acquire are for the regular MP3 playback/winCE/apps/phone they're putting into the M8...
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I find it amazing that some people seem to be trying to convince the rest of us that the M8 is not going to work, IT HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED YET, just wait, we will all soon see. Meizu will not release something that is not going to work, their world wide reputation is at stake.
I’m not quite sure what features ‘un-registered’ thinks is missing from WinCE but it is continuously upgraded & 3-party apps. can easily be added.
I personally don’t care if the M8 is better, worse or the same as the iPhone, I don’t want an iPhone. At the least, even without phone features, the M8 may be the best PDA (thinnest, fastest, ...) I will be able to own at the moment, assuming it lives up to it’s specs.
That's really funny. They don't need those licenses you said they're having problems acquiring just to show up at FCC. In any case I've seen seveal crappy gadgets getting approved without problem by em.
The licenses they had to acquire are for the regular MP3 playback/winCE/apps/phone they're putting into the M8...
Why would they have trouble getting licenses for all for all that other crap. Tons of companies (both domestic and overseas) do that on the regular and it doesn't take nearly as long.
And I wasnt saying that they need those licenses to show at up at FCC. I was saying that they need FCC approval before they can start ofbatining licenses from any US company (even if it is for MP3 playback/winCE/apps/) because they will be a part of a communicating device that will be sold in the states.
Well, the FCC only belongs to the US. Fortunatelly, the US is not the world. Therefore Meizu can build a M8 and sell it in China and doesn't need to think about the FCC.
This is not totally true, as there is hardly any GSM (if any at all!?) products being produced any more that do not have 850 or/and 1900 Mhz band to make it useable worldwide (despite where it is being produced or/and marketed), now if the device has any of these bands on the regular GSM network (not talking about the data band(s)) it will require to pass FCC before being able to be launched. Whereas your statement in theory is true in real life chances that this device would be released without 850 or 1900 support is not very likely.
my 8GB phone is now being sold for $399 by Apple.
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