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Hello guys,
So I've search the forums and there were no threads about the upcoming Meizu M9, just one or two posts, so I decided to create one...
So despite Meizu halting production of M8 because of Apple, they're preparing us a new unbelievable phone - Meizu M9. And it's running Android!
According to j.mp/cPO92J there are going to be two versions of the phone. One is M9 with 960x640 3.5" display and the other with 1024x640 4" display. Other specs are probably the same: 1GHz Samsung processor, 512MB of RAM and ROM, 5 MP camera, HDMI out.
But the real shocker is the price. Expected price of M9 is... 350$ !. Cheaper than most of Android phones, MUCH MUCH cheaper than the iPhone!
So what do you guys think?
I personally am going for this over the HTC Desire which I'm planning to buy if only someone roots M9. (Hey XDA staff, is there a possibility we would have a forum for M9?)
You get what you pay...
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samyvibrantuser said:
You get what you pay...
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Well, at least according to reviews, Meizu M8 was much much better than typical chinese iPhone clones costing ~100$.
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I still have a Meizu M6 SP mp4 player I bought 3 years ago. It cost less than 120€ at the time, and it still beats in sound quality most mp3/mp4 players out there. So yes, you'll probably get a great device, mass produced (their main target is the Chinese market) without paying for the brand. Since I saw they are doing a android release, with such nice specs and low price, I just can't wait for the final device.
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Well, you'll get a reworked UI (they did a very impressive job on Win CE 5 or 6, whatever the latest version is). The music player seems better than the stock Android one, though that's not exactly hard to achieve. You'll get a 1 GHz Cortex A8, IIRC Samsungs' version of the A4. Same resolution as the iPhone 4. So the specs are great, sound quality should be too judging by their previous devices. I was certainly impressed by an early version of the M8, the built quality was pretty good (no Legend or i4, but certainly good enough), the M6 is a great little MP3/MP4 player that I still use all the time).
Big problem will be importing the device and the question when it will actually be available... Meizu has a reputation for pushing back release date after release date (end of December they say, I doubt it).
http://www.meizume.com/general-meizu-m9/12395-latest-m9-news-bits-screenshots.html#post134013
http://www.meizume.com/general-meizu-m9/12395-latest-m9-news-bits-screenshots-2.html#post134018
http://bbs.meizu.com/viewthread.php?tid=2188171&page=1#pid32998779
M9 came out and the phone is really impressive! Any possibility of extracting the FW???
any updates?
hi all,
was just browsing the xda forums to see if anyone started an M9 subforum or anything... as far as i know, the good people at meizume.com are working away at the rooting problem, but they can do with some help from the might of the xda developers community... so, if any of u guys own an m9 or can help in any way, please head on down to the meizume.com M9 modding/rooting forum to check it out. any help will be greatly appreciated!
thanks
nice and cheap
where can we buy it?
stupid_one said:
hi all,
was just browsing the xda forums to see if anyone started an M9 subforum or anything... as far as i know, the good people at meizume.com are working away at the rooting problem, but they can do with some help from the might of the xda developers community... so, if any of u guys own an m9 or can help in any way, please head on down to the meizume.com M9 modding/rooting forum to check it out. any help will be greatly appreciated!
thanks
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Yes, any assistance would be truly appreciated!
jbbandos said:
I still have a Meizu M6 SP mp4 player I bought 3 years ago. It cost less than 120€ at the time, and it still beats in sound quality most mp3/mp4 players out there. So yes, you'll probably get a great device, mass produced (their main target is the Chinese market) without paying for the brand. Since I saw they are doing a android release, with such nice specs and low price, I just can't wait for the final device.
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I also have a couple M6 DAPs and find their SQ to be among the best there is. The build quality is on par with Zunes and Sandisks. I was going to get a Focus, but if this Meizu pans out for $350, count me in.
M9 hardware good ROM badly screen nondescript
tgzw said:
M9 hardware good ROM badly screen nondescript
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realy M9 has bad screen ? i read somewhere that this screen is very good made by Sharp
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realy M9 has bad screen ? i read somewhere that this screen is very good made by Sharp
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Yeah there's nothing wrong with the screen. I think this is a case of really bad translation.
hope fin it soon,,
really hard to find people have it,
i ever have meizu M6SL,
and its kick Apple far far faaaar away for the sound quality,
eventough the iphone4,,
i wonder what the sound chara the meizu M9
I got one last month and just upgraded to Android 2.3. It is pity that there is no root function anymore for 2.3.
M9 is great for me.
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I got one last month and just upgraded to Android 2.3. It is pity that there is no root function anymore for 2.3.
M9 is great for me.
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Can you post some pics and your experience with it? I visited China in April (study trip) and nearly went to Meizu store to buy one.. In MeizuMe forums people are getting forward with rooting the device. Some have managed to get temporary root access with something similar to JTAG, but it's too complicated for daily use and especially normal people.
where can we buy it?
hi... i am meizu M9 user from Indonesia
Hello XDA users
I am thinking in buying one of those cheap chineses mobile, not as a primary phone (I have a Sensation for that), but to start playing rooms, testing apps, give my son to play, and this kind of things you do not want to do with your real phone
Nevertheless, I want something decent, and something I can put Gingerbread on
Does anybody has experience with those phones ?
so far I have found interesting :
ZTE U880 3.5
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/zte-u8...2-single-sim-quad-network-w-wifi-white-101741
806MHz, 3G, 512Mb Ram and Rom, 5MP
Star A3
http://www.iosen.com/4-android-2-3-...tive-screen-star-a3-smartphone-cellphone.html
MKT6573, DualSIM, 512Mb Ram and Rom,
the first one looks Harware wise, better phone, but it has Froyo instead of Gingerbread, is any way to upgrade ?
otherwise, any advices with those chineses devices ?
Be carful especially being made in China and coming from china, alot of Chinese company's are scams and products are cheap, the phone looks like a knock off HTC phone, if your going to spend that much money you might as well buy a prepaid HTC wildfire s (I have nothing against Chinese people) but alot of Chinese web sites that sell to the u.s.a you might not even get your phone, goodluck
NookColor Cyanogenmod 7.1 "Overclocked"
ZTE's gear isn't stellar, but it is miles ahead of the 'no-name "dual-core" resistive touch' specials you see on eBay.
Telstra (Australia) sell a lot of ZTE gear, branded as their own. You aren't going to get a smoking hot device but, from the couple I've witnessed, build quality is okay and software is good, as they generally leave Android 'vanilla'.
Good luck!
yes, I know I am not going to get a state of art (I have the sensation for that), but I am looking something it would work
ZTE's limitation, I see is Froyo, and I see no posts around of Gingerbread for this device.
What you mean by vanilla android ?, wouldn't that be the best option to have ?
...is there a very nice phone..not very chip..but with a good hardware...look for "ezio t91" or "t9199+"... on a famous auction websites you can find.. eziot91
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InTheater said:
yes, I know I am not going to get a state of art (I have the sensation for that), but I am looking something it would work
ZTE's limitation, I see is Froyo, and I see no posts around of Gingerbread for this device.
What you mean by vanilla android ?, wouldn't that be the best option to have ?
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Correct. Vanilla Android is a good thing, as it means there's no performance loss due to a manufacturer launcher/skin.
I've used the ZTE Blade and the Telstra SmartTouch (unsure what ZTE model it is). Both Froyo, but both serviceable little phones. I think there's GB for the Blade now, though
be carefull about warranty outside there country.
I can share a few tips:
1. Chinese phones have very weak batteries - thay tend to decrease in capacity very fast.
2. Screens are made of cheap materials and are not very scrach proof.
3. When you see something labeled as OEM it means that his is a noname knockoff and they are the worst, as there is no company with its brand responsible for it.
4. Internal build quality is bad. Sometimes phone already arrives and needs to be resoldered for it to work.
Imagine - new LCD assembly for Galaxy S costs more than your new Chinese phone
Chinese devices
Hi All,
I already got a number of Chinese devices, including tablets and phones, all were excellent:
ainol novo 7 advanced, ainol novo 7 elf, ainol novo 7 aurora (16 Gb),
Star x18i,
And now I await the arrival of my new device, the X310e (mt6575),
I can tell you that my knock-off "Star x18i" is much better than the original "samsung galaxy ace" I got from work,
There are many high quality "original" products manufactured in China, and there are many high quality "knock-off" produced manufactured in China,
Most of the Chinese products I tried were excellent,
It's all a function of value for money, my "ainol novo 7 aurora" is better and faster at everything when I compared it to an original product like "samsung galaxy tab p7510" that my friend has (It costs five times the price), he creamed it... in every parameter we tested.
Amit
ZTE U880 is cheaper but not very good
You get what you pay for
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Try HUAWEI Ascend G300(U8818)
I suggest you have a look at HUAWEI Ascend G300(U8818)
Its a 4'' WCDMA 3G mobile from HUAWEI. Running android2.3
CPU:Snapdragon MSM7227A 1GHz 800*480 screen
5.0MP Camera with Flash LED
4GB ROM +512RAM
The most important is: the price no more than $200.
But most of the 3G phones has the same problem with battery.
HUAWEI G300 just has a 1350mAh battery. So, you need to buy a extend battery or power bank.
If you do buy a power bank get the anker brand, I just bought one last week and its great
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I'm waiting for the quad core Huawei Ascend D Quad
Say D Quad 5 times really fast....
Other than the name it's looking very solid,can't wait.
Amit which website do you shop from?
Solid phone would be Meizu M9. Excellent build for price.If your looking to spend less then all ZTE are good for their price,Blade especially.
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merimobiles
Allanitomwesh said:
Amit which website do you shop from?
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Hi
Most of what I got I bought from : http://www.merimobiles.com
I can not say they were always the cheapest, but everything arrived from them very quickly and well packaged,
I think their online service is better than most sites (when you ask something, you actually get an answer)
And most importantly, if they do not have the item in stock they will not let you pay,
Other sites take the money and then say "oops sorry....do you want something else instead"
Amit
Thanks alot,I've been interested in ainol products,the price is right,I'll give it a try.
EDIT:They appear to charge a premium, especially on newer products. Anyway,if it's true they don't take money if it's out of stock then I'll bookmark them. Thanks again Amit.
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Hi
Most of what I got I bought from : http://www.merimobiles.com
I can not say they were always the cheapest, but everything arrived from them very quickly and well packaged,
I think their online service is better than most sites (when you ask something, you actually get an answer)
And most importantly, if they do not have the item in stock they will not let you pay,
Other sites take the money and then say "oops sorry....do you want something else instead"
Amit
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Merimobiles is good. But as far as i know there is also a webstore ww.365gate.com also has a good service. Seems it is a specially B2C webstore.
The ZTE Blade is a crappy phone. 2 days of jusing and i put it in my trash its very slow an batterylife is more than bad.
MaximalCrazy said:
The ZTE Blade is a crappy phone. 2 days of jusing and i put it in my trash its very slow an batterylife is more than bad.
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Should have taken time to root it and optimize the battery life. If you still can pull it out of the can that is.
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This is true for certain products, but...
Allanitomwesh said:
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This is true for certain products,
but, I ordered the same product (N7aurora-16Gb) from two different sites (It was out of stock for a few days at Merimobiles and a friend was driving me nuts to help him buy one)
I ordered from another site (It was the first time I bought them and I was worried about paying lots of money before I know what kind of service they have, so I just bought one for my friend),
A week later it was back in stock at Merimobiles, so I ordered one for me from them,
I paid Merimobiles $ 12 more for the same product and the same method of delivery,
It might sound stupid to do so, but...
My tracking number was valid, and they bundled everything I ordered in one strong package that protected it,
But the Punch Line was that my tablet arrived a week faster in perfect condition,
To see how my friend's package looked like when it finally arrived after 40 days check the attachment,
And after that as the expression goes "I say no more..."
Hi! I just ordered the Chinese smartphone Jiayu G2 from an online store. It is dual SIM, 1 GHZ MT6575 CPU, 1 GB RAM, 4 GB ROM, 4.0 IPS screen, dual cameras with 8.0 megapixel rear camera, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Look at the full specs here: http://www.chinaphonereview.com/jiayu-g2
I bought the phone because it has good specs and the price is only $169.99. I'm still waiting for it to be shipped though. I would like to know your opinions about this phone and if there are people who have tried this phone already. It would be nice to have some type of support for the Jiayu G2 in this forum.
Chinese phone usually aren't supported in this forum just because of the fact that most people here by brand name products. It looks like a great device based on specs. Give us your thoughts when you get it.
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who knows, maybe it will be a good phone to start the experience with android, but here in italy you can take with 199 euros the excellent somy xperia u, that's a dual core android phone, that it's supposed to be followed by community.
i think that your won't be supported here, but with android you can do thousands things.
i hope you will enjoy your phone.
Sounds like a killer phone to me.
I always get ripped buying anything shipped from china. If it seems to good to be true..... IT IS.
That said if the phone is any good please let us know
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I received this phone from China last week, I am using it to run a business app, all is well, good screen and great to have more memory than on some other phones.
Testing Wifi printing, again no problems, only issue I have is with the Bluetooth and sending large data packets.
Another point I am not using this as a phone so can't comment on that.
But overall I am very impressed with the quality and service provided.
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I received this phone from China last week, I am using it to run a business app, all is well, good screen and great to have more memory than on some other phones.
Testing Wifi printing, again no problems, only issue I have is with the Bluetooth and sending large data packets.
Another point I am not using this as a phone so can't comment on that.
But overall I am very impressed with the quality and service provided.
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It's good to know that someone had a good experience with it. I was afraid it only looked good on paper. But now I feel confident that I made a right decision by buying it. I will definitely share my thoughts on this phone when I receive mine.
By the way, is your phone's firmware updated? There's an update for Jiayu G2's firmware at their official website www.ejiayu.com dated May 24, 2012. But you need to translate their website from Chinese to English with Google Translate.
Pictures please? I'm curious!
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Pictures please? I'm curious!
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Just visit the link on my first post above. It contains some pictures and videos of the phone, as well as its specs.
if you wanna get a chinese brand phone with low price, get Huawei.
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if you wanna get a chinese brand phone with low price, get Huawei.
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Huawei is a more established Chinese brand, so it is much more expensive than the other Chinese phones. But I think Jiayu has a lot of potential reaching the international market because it has its own factory with a research and development department. It also has its own website with support for its products.
phone look nice, but better get a well established phone brand for better after sales service
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phone look nice, but better get a well established phone brand for better after sales service
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You have a point. But I already bought the phone. I hope it would be a good buy. Anyway, I love to try alternative brands for a change.
Nah it's a good phone but there is not galaxy s2 xD
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You have a point. But I already bought the phone. I hope it would be a good buy. Anyway, I love to try alternative brands for a change.
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that why they exist... hehehe, nothing wrong with trying an alternative brands
Hello,
In the about phone tab I have this
Android Version is 4.0.3
Kernel Version : 3.0.13
I just checked the search for updates and it said there was one from 27th June.
When you say firmware is that the same as the kernal version ?
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Hello,
In the about phone tab I have this
Android Version is 4.0.3
Kernel Version : 3.0.13
I just checked the search for updates and it said there was one from 27th June.
When you say firmware is that the same as the kernal version ?
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I'm not really sure. I think firmware and kernel are different things. Can someone help us here?
Did you update your phone already? Has your Kernel Version changed?
kernel and firmware are two different thing.
kernel is core component of the operating system (Android) that does the communication with the hardware.
brady56 said:
This is a knock off Meizu M9 phone.as i find the Original meizu M9 phone sell in http://newandroidsale.com/ at a cheap price,.i am not sure this phone wether still worth to buy?
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i think your HTC ONE X will much much better!!
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I disagree. Jiayu G2 looks more like Galaxy SII. Meizu M9 costs around $260 from the link that you provided. It's $100 dollars more expensive than Jiayu G2. That's a big difference and Jiayu G2 has much better specs. So Jiayu G2 is clearly worth buying.
I just received my Jiayu G2 today. My initial impression of it is very good. The navigation is very smooth, no lags. The IPS screen is clear even when viewing at angles or at direct sunlight. Tried WiFi connection and it browses the internet fast. The camera is better than I expected it to be. Images captured were clear. The phone is certainly worth it. I'm loving my new phone already.
HI, a friend of mine picked up the Newman N1 and I was very impressed with the price / quality ratio shown by the phone.
Im going to order one myself soon and I wondered if anyone on here can reccomend any android phone of a similar quality or even better? for the same price region.
Also looking for something that is quite widely supported i.e easy to root and flash.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help
lavster said:
HI, a friend of mine picked up the Newman N1 and I was very impressed with the price / quality ratio shown by the phone.
Im going to order one myself soon and I wondered if anyone on here can reccomend any android phone of a similar quality or even better? for the same price region.
Also looking for something that is quite widely supported i.e easy to root and flash.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help
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Try Chinavision
mfloo said:
Try Chinavision
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Sorry I may have mis-worded my request.
I know where I cna buy the phones from.
Just wondering which handsets are the best quality and value for money? Also which ones have most support in terms of roms and firmware etc?
lavster said:
Sorry I may have mis-worded my request.
I know where I cna buy the phones from.
Just wondering which handsets are the best quality and value for money? Also which ones have most support in terms of roms and firmware etc?
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As for the Roms and stuff very few ha e support here if any. This is due to many reasons but mostly as china devices are not always honest on hardware and don't follow gpl laws
Batcom2
Look for Xiaomi or Huawei devices.
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order from tabao, cheapest place ever, chinese version of ebay...
Can they be good deals on a hardware level ? Yes.
But are you going to get good support even on popular models ? Nope. For this reason I would personally never buy one. What's development, ability to use a warranty, et cetera "worth" to you ?
I would only recommend one as a second phone to play around with or if you want to leave it stock completely and are absolutely sure it will work on your network of choice.
whith Xiaomi you will get the best SW-support you can imagine - each week a new firmware !!
Xiaomi == MIUI !!!
lol
i would suggest you get an Mt6577 based phone, or wait till the quad core mediatek one is out. I prefer the jiayu G3, nice look, good quality and a decent price. I cant tell you what device you should buy, an huawei would be good for custom roms, the Mediatek based devices are great, but can also be rubbish. you should check what device you like and then check the quality.
Hi guys
I'm thinking of getting a cheap phone from China to supplement my Note II. My main concerns (apart from the obvious reliability one) is battery life and camera performance. I plan to use this mainly as a going out phone so want it to be decent enough to take pictures in low light situations.
Very confusing with all these models and websites, and the fact there doesn't seem to be THAT much info on these phones.
I would appreciate any input from you lot who have any knowledge of these devices or have one yourself or have experience of getting these phones from China.
I have pinned it down to a couple of devices, but I'm not sure if there's something more suitable instead. I'm not looking to spend much more than £150 to be honest.
iOcean X7 youth
http://www.merimobiles.com/iocean-x7-youth-mt6589-quad-core-5-0-inch-ips-1920-1080-with-android-4-2-...
Lenovo A830
http://www.merimobiles.com/lenovo-a830-android4-2-quad-core-1-2ghz-5-0-inch-qhd-540-960-3g-wcdma-8-0...
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers.
Huawei G600,G615 maybe? They are available in europe aswell.
shadowcore said:
Huawei G600,G615 maybe? They are available in europe aswell.
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The iOcean X7 looks much better than that though
In my opinion the Lenovo is a better buy because one it is a known brand. Two there is more chance of that having dev support compared to the other one.
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I recommend Star B6000 its cheaper and better
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The iOcean X7 looks much better than that though
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The difference is that you dont have to import those two.
Plain and simple, don't buy china knockoff phones. In the long run you'll be better off buy a cheap older android like the g1 or maybe a mytouch. Buying from shady manufacturers is a great way to get scammed out of your hard earned money.
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Plain and simple, don't buy china knockoff phones. In the long run you'll be better off buy a cheap older android like the g1 or maybe a mytouch. Buying from shady manufacturers is a great way to get scammed out of your hard earned money.
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It's not a knock off though.
Phones like the Zopo C2 and Lenovo A830 are highly praised.
I'm still a little worried though, mainly about the warranty.
My research has led me to believe that, in China, makes like Star are problematic but something like ZOPO C2 is more high end.
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It's not a knock off though.
Phones like the Zopo C2 and Lenovo A830 are highly praised.
I'm still a little worried though, mainly about the warranty.
My research has led me to believe that, in China, makes like Star are problematic but something like ZOPO C2 is more high end.
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Most Chinese phones are knockoffs but lately china has been releasing good quality android phones which are not knockoffs and the ones that you just mentioned are one of the two. Warranty might be a problem due to the fact that the company might only exist in china and therefore you might have to send it all the way to china.
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I'm using the Huawei Ascend g600 is a pretty good phone, it has a decent camera and decent battery life.
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thl w8 beyond
Look at Thl w8 beyond, The source kernel is available, new baseband with 800-850-900-1900-2100 Mhz.
Quad core and full HD 5' screen.
winston.tran1 said:
I'm using the Huawei Ascend g600 is a pretty good phone, it has a decent camera and decent battery life.
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Look at Thl w8 beyond, The source kernel is available, new baseband with 800-850-900-1900-2100 Mhz.
Quad core and full HD 5' screen.
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WOW, seems like a beast. It looks like a copy of the s3 though
Iocean X7 use MTK6589 Cortex-A7 Quad Core 1.2GHz with android 4.2 OS, and also with a big srcreen 5.0 inch , good to choose this, or you can view more details at inbluemall.com