Meizu M8 Project On Temporary Hold

Err0r · 04-01-2008

Several hours earlier, Meizu fans caused an uprising on the Meizu BBS after an unidentified insider source revealed that the Meizu miniOne M8 project was put on hold for at least three months. The chaos was quickly contaminated with users banned and offensive material deleted.

The reason given for the hold was that Meizu was that quickly loosing market share on the domestic Chinese market, and needed to focus on releasing another MP3 player, Meizu M7, before their mobile phone debut. The Meizu M8 has caused Meizu to fall behind other Chinese brands now adopting large touch sensitive screens, multiple codec on-the-go video decoding, and recently also TV-Out to their MP3 players.

More details will be posted as they become available.

Happy April Fools!

Willy · 04-01-2008

I've heard their priorities are being moved to the new M6.

retiredhench · 04-01-2008

shame, shame, shame...If they release the M8 and then the new mp3 player, they'll get a new market and have their current, mp3-only market.
But as we can see they decided to go the other way (mp3-only first)...too bad

EDIT: well I'm glad it's a joke, you had me

pico · 04-01-2008

Today is ... 1st of April!

I really hope that rumor is not true.

midsommer · 04-01-2008

First: we all should calm down and wait for an official statement - it is the 1st April

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Second: even if they focus on the M7 - why not? As far a I understood, the M8 and M7 uses in principle almost the same software and hardware. So even if they release the M7 earlier, the software, kernel, etc. has to be developed.

Third: The Samsung chips will not be available until August - so why not put the focus on the M7 first? Or will they equip the M7 with the same processor as the M8? As far as I remember, the M7 has a smaller screen and resolution - so the slower samsung will be used.

Release the M7 in June/July, make first experiences, update it, learn, and make a perfect M8 for August.

SegaFan · 04-01-2008

What impact this will have depends on if are any similar phones on the Chinese market (other than the iPhone). I don't know if there are any others. If it's still unique as well as cheaper and better than the iPhone when it's released it can be successful.

I'm not in a hurry to buy a new phone but it's a shame for people who are waiting for it. It says it's been delayed about 3 months, what date was it expected before now?

Remember it is April 1st today, there's a chance it might not be true.

adamL · 04-01-2008

i think it's just buzz or bad joke.Maybe jack wong will explain if their rumors are true.

Blackstar · 04-01-2008

I'm not complaining, all I wanted was the M7 :D

Hillman5100 · 04-01-2008

If this is true, this would be bad, because i cant wait any longer. Because I already had an iphone in my fingers and it works so smoooooth. And i am dying to see the M8, but 3 months is to long.

Gangsta · 04-01-2008

Meziu you did it again !!

SHAME on you JW for playin' with the emotions of all the innocent fans who were and are waiting since forever to have a glimpse of M8.

You go to jail BAD BOY ! *Chinese Accent*.....hahahaha

Adios'