View Full Version : Forget the iPhone, a real treat is here.
I just found a new gadget. Admittedly it's not Linux, but it look pretty cool, not to mention the fact that it's like an iPhone on the Nokia N800 screen.
Here are some info.
Meizu M8, Chinese made.
ARM11 CPU
720x480
WinCE 6.0
3MP Camera
GSM & 3G phone
USB port
TV out & Line in/out
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/portable-media/meizu-m8-pmpphone-looks-awfully-familiar-232224.php
http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.3856
A straight comparison
http://www.vr-zone.com/index.php?i=4548
Milhouse
2007-02-01, 14:29
Nice screen - shame it's not 800x480 but 720x480 is pretty close!
Unfortunately it runs WinCE, but has the hardware to be a nice device and will probably best the N800 in several departments (email, video, audio) and with Opera Mobile 8.6 installed on this device it could be a better internet tablet than the Internet Tablet. :(
Nokia, time is running out!
Milhouse
2007-02-01, 15:59
You mean the Meizu has no WiFi? Oh dear, what a pile of cr@p! :) I didn't check the specs in detail but without WiFi (does it even have Bluetooth?) it's a bit of lame duck, which is a shame as the rest of the hardware seems pretty spot on. Yes, WinCE is a pile of cack but depending on what you want to do it (currently) does it better than OS 2007 (eg. email, video, audio and also PIM and data syncing).
Well, the ruler is not out yet.
According to the Meizu fan site, http://www.meizume.com/showthread.php?t=574
The company hasn't decide whether to have wifi integrated or not. If it does, it has a potential to be both n800 and iPhone killer. 720x480 is pretty close to 800x480, and it still play movie DVD resolution.
Milhouse
2007-02-02, 15:19
If they haven't decided on the hardware yet, that indicates it's at least 6 months away from production. It may well be competition for the "N900" by the time it's launched! :)
If they haven't decided on the hardware yet, that indicates it's at least 6 months away from production. It may well be competition for the "N900" by the time it's launched! :)
Yea, but when do you think iPhone is coming out. Not to mention they didn't say whether other stuff they already have engineering unit or not.
Milhouse
2007-02-02, 19:54
June 2007 - the hardware spec seems pretty nailed down and Apple have already signed up manufacturing partners. Apple seem a lot further along than Meizu.
I'm not knocking Meizu, just saying they've a long way to go before they can bring this product to market, and by then the iPhone will already have launched, and the iPhone may even be available outside of the US if Meizu don't get their product out until late 2007/early 2008. If Meizu are closer to the latter it's likely Nokia may be readying the "N900" (although I hope not - let's give the N800 time to stretch it's legs - mid to late 2008 would suit me better!) :)
I'm not knocking Meizu, just saying they've a long way to go before they can bring this product to market, and by then the iPhone will already have launched, and the iPhone may even be available outside of the US if Meizu don't get their product out until late 2007/early 2008. If Meizu are closer to the latter it's likely Nokia may be readying the "N900" (although I hope not - let's give the N800 time to stretch it's legs - mid to late 2008 would suit me better!) :)
I can careless if you knock the Meizu or not, I don't get paid either way. The reason I bring this up because. Well,
1. Apple iPhone is way overprice. The markup alone is like 50%. Considering Meizu is a Chinese company, the M8 could be a lot cheaper and probably unlock, as most cellphone in Asia are sold unlock.
2. Competition are good for consumer. Let's them duke it out. If I can get a Meizu M8 at 1/2 the price of the iPhone w/ 90% functionality of the iPhone, I'll definitely pick the M8. If somebody call me a cheap skate for that, that somebody deserve the Apple fanboy tag.
Althought the wifi is a huge consideration, but at the same time, the screen is 720x480 which they obviously intended to be a media player w/ phone functionality. By the time, if the 3G network price drop, then surfing on the 3G may not be that bad even if there is no wifi.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/18/meizus-minione-packs-more-acronyms-than-you-can-handle/
Update claims that the Meizu does have wifi, after all.
Then again, Engadget also thinks that the whole package looks "too good to be true", and they may not be wrong.
Karel Jansens
2007-05-20, 20:13
http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/18/meizus-minione-packs-more-acronyms-than-you-can-handle/
Update claims that the Meizu does have wifi, after all.
Then again, Engadget also thinks that the whole package looks "too good to be true", and they may not be wrong.
It's a wimmo 6, so that's practically a given.
sherifnix
2007-05-20, 21:09
Its running Windows CE 6, which is horrible since there will be a total lack of applications for it. I suppose you could say the same about the iPhone, but at least Apple can deliver solid 1st party apps.
Clarification:
There is a difference between Windows Mobile 6, and Windows CE 6. Its an embedded OS and there really isn't anything for it other than what manufacturers install @ launch. I think Meizu's focus is on media playback since thats what they seem to be popular for. Its definitely not an iPhone killer, nor is the iPhone an N800 killer (unless we see some 3rd party apps like Skype pop up).
sherifnix
2007-05-20, 21:20
Also, real pics:
http://www.meizume.com/showthread.php?t=720
I want to like it, but if I do end up getting a "super phone" to replace my Blackberry Pearl it will definitely be an iPhone. Spin it how you want, but when it comes to clean 1st party applications and integration nobody comes close to Apple.
I won't be purchasing it at launch, I will be waiting for updates on my N800. Skype, a good Nokia integrated email client, VGA divx support in mplayer etc... Those would keep the N800 preferable to me =)
Karel Jansens
2007-05-20, 21:54
Also, real pics:
http://www.meizume.com/showthread.php?t=720
I want to like it, but if I do end up getting a "super phone" to replace my Blackberry Pearl it will definitely be an iPhone. Spin it how you want, but when it comes to clean 1st party applications and integration nobody comes close to Apple.
I won't be purchasing it at launch, I will be waiting for updates on my N800. Skype, a good Nokia integrated email client, VGA divx support in mplayer etc... Those would keep the N800 preferable to me =)
If I ever get another smartphone, it'll be the Neo1973.
Latest review is here, it includes GPS, Bluetooth and Wifi
http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.3962
from 4gb-16gb ranging from 250-450USD or so... could be a contender =)
Specs:
* Display: 3.32" Touchscreen, 720 x 480 resolution (Widescreen), 16 million colors
* OS: Windows CE 6
* Processor: Samsung ARM11 533MHZ w/128MB of DDR SDRAM
* Supports AVI, MPEG-4, and WMV playback
* Bluetooth, WiFi, and GPS
* DMB tuner
* Two cameras: 0.3MP on front, 3MP on back
* GSM, EDGE, and WCDM support
Well, frankly, it looks like another bad imitation but a china company. I really don't see it as a threat though. That said, i never found iphone a big deal too. Apple were too nazi about it and ended up killin' it. Like no third party sotware? What kinda crap is that?
But there might still be salvage if the meizu will run linux and is fully open. I wouldn't really trust a china company for long germ good support you know
Can we trust anyone for long term good support? Nokia, for example?
Support sucks by alot of companies these days...
Compaq = dead laptop after 14 months because the backlight died...
Creative Zen Micro = 14 months old internal battery dies and messes up the machine
Nokia Ngage = had to send it in, got it back but broken again a week later....
Who can you trust? Or better yet... How about factoring in extended service plans to everything you purchase because alot of devices fail to work or have issues just outside of the warranty period... how interesting lol
vBulletin® v3.8.8, Copyright ©2000-2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.