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Meizu launches M6s smartphone with Exynos 7872 and a fingerprint reader on the side

Chinese phone maker Meizu’s latest Android handset launches this week for about $150 and up. But like many of the company’s other smartphones, the Meizu M6s punches above its weight class. For about $150 you get a phone with 3GB of RAM, a 2:1 (18:9) aspect ratio display, 16MP rear and 8MP front cameras, and […]

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Meizu’s M6 Note launches for $165 and up (or about 20 percent the price of a Samsung Galaxy Note 8)

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 isn’t the only new phone launching today… and it’s not even the only new phone with dual rear cameras and the word “Note” in its name to launch today. Chinese device maker Meizu has unveiled the Meizu M6 Note, which is an entry-level phone with a 5.5 inch display, a dual […]

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Meizu Pro 7 smartphones have two cameras… and two screens

Pretty much every phone maker has a device with top-tier specs these days, which is why companies are starting to turn to gimmicks like squeezable sides, support for modular accessories, and odd-looking designs. Some companies, including LG and Yota Devices have even tried releasing phones with extra displays, offering new ways to interact with a […]

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Will Meizu’s Pro 7 smartphone have a small E Ink display on back? Update: or maybe a color screen

Over the past few years we’ve seen a couple of smartphones with a color screen on front and an E Ink display on back, but none have been made by particularly well known phone makers. Meanwhile, LG has developed a line of smartphones with a different sort of dual-display setup: the LG V10 and V20 […]

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Meizu M5s is a $120 phone with 3GB of RAM, octa-core CPU

Chinese phone maker Meizu’s latest smartphone offers mid-range specs at a surprisingly low price point. The Meizu M5S has an octa-core CPU, 3GB of RAM, a 3,000 mAh battery, and a fingerprint scanner. It’s expected to go on sale soon in China with a starting price of less than $120. That’s the price for a […]

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Qualcomm and Meizu settle patent case

This summer US chip maker Qualcomm sued Chinese phone maker Meizu, claiming the company’s devices infringed on Qaulcomm’s patents for cellular communications. Now the two companies have reached a settlement, with Meizu agreeing to pay Qualcomm patent fees. The deal gives Meizu the right to sell phones around the world that use Qualcomm’s patented technology […]

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Meizu Band is a $33 fitness tracker with an OLED display

Chinese smartphone maker Meizu entered the wearable space earlier this year with the launch of the Meizu Mix analog watch with activity tracking and notification features. Now the company has unveiled a new low-cost fitness tracker that you wear around your wrist. The Meizu Band is a waterproof bracelet with an OLED display and step […]