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Meizu M8 iPhone Clone Hitting China, India In December

Meizu's iPhone copycatting M8 cellphone is to be vaporware no longer thanks to GeekITstores, who will be launching it in China then India from December onwards. The 8GB model is apparently due to cost somewhere between $380 and $470, and will be launched with "complete fanfare"...presumably because it's the "iPhone killer," or so says the press release. In fact, GeekITStores really seem to love the device, saying it was looking for a "better, cheaper alternative" to the iPhone for Indian customers. Read on for the press release. More »

5:04 AM on Mon Sep 29 2008
By Kit Eaton
10,229 views, 19 comments

Latest by ShawBabalon: First of all, I hate the iphone. Let's just get that out of the way. Secondly, this discussion is ridiculous. more »

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Meizu M8 Captured On Film: Realer Than Big Foot But Not Nearly As Interesting

Remember the Meizu M8? It was the iPhone clone, the one that we were all excited to see...back in 2007. Now that Apple's added 3G to the mix, expanded storage and lowered the price with contract, the prospect of a (still unreleased) 8GB iClone has gotten a whole lot less enticing. But just for those who thought Meizu could never do it, here's a decent walkthrough of their interface. Please note, however, that the clip contains some suggestive images of (underage?) females that you may not want to play at work. Stay classy, Meizu! [via Electronista]

9:30 AM on Tue Sep 2 2008
By Mark Wilson
2,330 views, 15 comments

Latest by MINI Driver: What a POS - I mean really - walk the plank Pirate boys! more »

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Meizu M8 iClone Finally Coming in August?

Meizu will finally release the iPhone-wannabe M8 in August, according to a cryptic message board post by CEO Jack Wong. The first version will have 128MB RAM and an unspecified amount of storage, and a second version should ship in October with 256MB RAM and 8GB on-board flash. The funniest part? The M8 will cost around $320, or $120 more than the AT&T subsidized 8GB iPhone 3G here in the US of A. Luckily for them (and us) this probably won't see its way outside of China. [Meizu via Electronista]

5:30 PM on Wed Jul 16 2008
By Benny Goldman
7,601 views, 39 comments

Latest by SergeAesacus: dubs29, this thing has a freaking GPS and 3G. It uses GSM so it can be used at over 100 more »

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Meizu Adding Live Messenger to iPhone Vaporware Clone

The apparently incombustible Meizu CEO, Jack Wong, has just announced that they are going to add Live Messenger to their M8 cellphone, the rather pathetic and sad motherboard that wants to be an iPhone clone when it grows up (if it ever gets released). In other words: new vaporware announced for vaporware. The usual cynics are probably asking themselves "why should I care about this crap?" Which is exactly what we are asking ourselves right now. [Meizume—thanks Heartwork]

4:47 AM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Jesus Diaz
3,779 views, 17 comments

Latest by reluttr: @Kiamat: you do realize like 79% of the news on sites like this are rumors that never come through. Also, you more »

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Meizu M8 MiniOne UI Tweaked, Again

A whole week almost elapsed without there being any rework to Meizu's M8 MiniOne UI, which is so shocking, I almost fell of my chair. Thankfully, it was not to be, as some new images are making the rounds on the old tubes.
Update: Apparently, this is just a mockup by the guys at CNMO and not at all a UI refresh. Dammit.

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8:30 PM on Sat Mar 22 2008
By Haroon Malik
6,344 views, 30 comments

Latest by NotMe: I think Meizu should change the name to the 'Yeti Phone'. Lots of talk, talk, talk, but nobody has ever seen more »

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Meizu MiniOne UI Updated

Meizu's CEO, Jack Wong has just posted a whole bunch of new images, all showing a tweaked UI for the hotly anticipated iPhone-esque cellphone. It is not a massive rework of what we have already been shown, but the pictures showing a new color scheme and number pad should keep the fanboys happy, even if the iPhone reference has incensed them with rage. On a side note, Meizu's MiniOne is a bit iPhoneish, no? Jump for a ton of visual eye candy. [Meizu Forum; Thanks, Alvin]

10:00 AM on Sun Mar 16 2008
By Haroon Malik
11,349 views, 30 comments

Latest by 残心: I wish they would keep up the track record they have with the M6, and make more quality stuff, instead more »

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Cops Shut Down Meizu's CeBIT Booth for Ripping Off Apple

It looks like we weren't the only ones not impressed with Meizu's M8 iPhone ripoff — its booth at CeBIT was shut down by the local police and all products and promotional materials were removed. Yikes! Apparently some other booths were shut down as well, as this was part of a wider initiative to protect patent and copyright owners. What does this mean for the fate of our favorite junk copycat Chinese ripoff phone? Time will tell. Stay strong, my friends.
UPDATE: The shutdown was actually due to a mistaken MP3-licensing issue and the booth is now back open. Apple had nuthin' to do with it. Carry on! [Heise via Electronista]

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1:10 PM on Wed Mar 5 2008
By Adam Frucci
9,339 views, 34 comments

Latest by MINI Driver: @theotherstevejobs: Before you go waxing lyrical about 'reedom isn't exactly the same in Europe as it is in the US', and more »

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Meizu M8, Something You Burn in a Paper Bag on Someone's Porch

Engadget scored some time with a Meizu M8 mini One prototype board at CeBIT. And even while this demo is not constrained by the size of the M8 final hardware, the experience leaves a lot to be desired. The touchscreen has major, persistent lag issues (though Meizu claims it's a demo hardware issue) and, as you'll see, the software is too buggy to last two minutes before crashing. While we've been looking forward to Meizu's iPhone knockoff for a long time now, we're wondering if it's not too early for our anticipation to throw in the towel. [engadget]

9:59 AM on Tue Mar 4 2008
By Mark Wilson
9,496 views, 44 comments

Latest by Dave D.: Looks a little buggy still, but hopefully it will have its own unique features which the iphone does not have. more »

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Meizu M8 Goes on Sale to Suppliers?

The much hyped Meizu M8 seems to have gone on sale to suppliers via Alibaba. The companies listed to be holding stock are Fujian Huaxia Trade Co., Ltd, Samsin Trade Co., Ltd and Fuzhou ZhongTianLi Trade Co among others. Update: An Adminstrator over at Meizume, the Meizu fan's forum, ensures us the M8 is not out yet. Further, it is stated in the post that the release of the M8, whenever that should be, will only be made official on the Meizume forum. Nothing is mentioned regarding the new white paint job the M8 in the above image is sporting. [Meizume]
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9:55 AM on Sat Feb 9 2008
By Haroon Malik
12,824 views, 38 comments

Latest by snitch29: i think by 2020 we will be reading how meizu is goin to release this phone. building a cell phone more »

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Meizu Patents the Knock-Off

The Meizu M8 may not seem like the most...original concept on the market, but that hasn't stopped the company from pursuing a patent on the device. Filed back in February 2007, Meizu proclaimed to the world that, sure, their M8 may be just an iPhone clone. But clones have rights too, dammit! [meizume via wired]

9:55 AM on Tue Jan 22 2008
By Mark Wilson
3,380 views, 19 comments

Latest by MINI Driver: @wh0rse: It's 'supposed' to have a whole load of stuff - but where is it? Still no prototype at CES - just more »