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Meizu M8 / miniOne Pricing

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We're not sure when a CEO heading to a forum to make an official announcement became standard practice, but apparently Meizu CEO J. Wong does it all the time. On what was presumably his most recent visit, Mr. Wong posted pricing information on the suprisingly very real and upcoming M8 (also known as the miniOne).

The 4GB and 8GB iPhone-looking players/phones will be available with and without the 3-megapixel camera for the following prices: $195 (4GB without camera), $310 (4GB with camera), $285 (8GB without camera), and $400 (8GB with camera). We're still a bit hesitant to completely get rid of the "rumor" label this thing has been wearing since the summer, but the info is coming from the CEO. And we hobnob with B. Gates and S. Jobs in forums often enough to be able to spot the unequivocal truth when we see it.

[MeizuMe via CrunchGear]

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Comments

copydat_- on March 2, 2007 10:22 PM

i wanna buy that.

skippyg on March 2, 2007 11:34 PM

to me it seems much more appealing, 3mp cam and the fact that its a CRAP LOAD cheaper.

Utew on March 3, 2007 2:17 AM

Knock-off or not, Meizu is one hot little Chinese company, that could have a big impact in the areas it is focused on. I'd sure like to see this become widely available in the US....

saminthehat on March 3, 2007 4:54 AM

Looks brilliant, hope it comes to the UK.

kadajawi on March 3, 2007 9:02 AM

Don't like the design too much, but... what a price. The 4 or 8 GB version without camera please (unless the camera is really good, but I doubt that. Though the price difference... $115 is quite a difference, you can get an okish camera for that). And since it's coming from Meizu the quality will be good aswell.

Anyway, actually the CEO of Nubert (German speaker manufacturer, great products and company btw.) uses their own forum quite a bit, also announcing new products etc. (though not that officially).

unGraphic on March 4, 2007 4:11 AM

That price takes the piss out of the iPod. Now THAT is a phone that I'm willing to pay some money for, and its a very fair price too, unlike 600 bucks on a plan? Pft. I'm not stupid, I know a scam when I see one.

Very nice. This might replace my current phone :)

nodspy on March 5, 2007 12:50 PM

if its cdma im in

Joe on March 7, 2007 11:03 AM

if this becomes available in the USA and through Verizon Wireless, then this might replace my current phone.

nano on March 11, 2007 9:10 PM

Yeah I like it, Wouldn't touch the I-phone.

kayla on March 12, 2007 3:54 AM

I'm vista user so I would of get this over the iphone, love it! like window and apple head on agian,

ashxcore on March 16, 2007 6:58 AM

Wow! Hurry up and ship this to the US, Meizu!

August Smith on March 24, 2007 11:25 PM

It looks like this phone has a removable battery, certainly a plus. However, I wonder how the UI is, considering it's just a touchscreen and not multi-touch like the iPhone. However, if the M8/miniOne is realized on a wider variety of networks unlike the Cingular-only iPhone, it will be a huge hit. Apple will most likely sue for copyright infringement because it IS a blatant copy of the iPhone's design and UI, but I think Meizu would win because the design itself, though sleek, is too generic (at least I think so) to copyright fully.

August Smith on March 24, 2007 11:44 PM

Post Scriptum - Samsung could also claim that the Meizu M8/miniOne is a copy of their new Ultra Smart F700 Phone, though without the keyboard. For comparison, see the following:
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dad on April 27, 2007 11:17 PM

Is it going to come in the USA ?

npng on May 8, 2007 8:04 AM

How can i ship it to Vietnam ??? I like this phone more than Apple iPhone because it's have Windows Mobile OS

Pj on June 9, 2007 11:14 AM

I love this phone. All the reviews show it to be superior but someone needs to provide feedback to Meizu for US release it needs 802.11 for our networks.

jace on June 30, 2007 7:50 AM

what phone services would this phone work with?

manny on July 11, 2007 7:07 PM

Where can I purchase one from china

George on August 17, 2007 9:31 PM

this phone is amazing....after researhing this phone's specs and price i would never consider an iphone...besides....i would never switch to at&t...the worst wireless network in the US

shawn on September 12, 2007 2:22 AM

yous should check out the cect p168...nice phone

arkas on September 13, 2007 11:48 AM

i would like to learn if u can ship it to europe(greece) and how much it would cost..i will be greatfull if u could informe me about the total cost.:D

frig on September 27, 2007 6:45 PM

so where the hell can you buy one?????????????????????????????????????????

Henry on October 2, 2007 7:38 AM

These chinese companies man... they aren't too creative but they sure are very adept at ripping off others design and hard work. When was the last time a chinese company actually design a fresh product? I cant remember. But I sure can remember the whole lot that they immitate. This is getting sick.

madao on October 17, 2007 7:57 AM

excuse me ,i like it but i dont know to buy it in vietnam,can you tell me anywhere in vietnam i can buy it,and how much is it,i hope its not expemsive,i not a rich man,keke

madao on October 17, 2007 8:01 AM

i think its as expensive as iphone,you see iphone 8G is $400 ,and you can unlock it ,many software can do it,so miezu m8 need to sale off

Shorty on December 6, 2007 9:09 PM

Do you know where I can buy this phone, I can't wait any longer!!!

rachel K on December 15, 2007 9:43 PM

hi uhhh doest it work for verizon?/

brandon on April 20, 2008 2:05 AM

can somebody tell me where or what site to go to buy this phone

Ryan on April 30, 2008 8:17 PM

some people have told me that the kind of internet it has wont work in the us. tell me what u think

Lisnic on June 11, 2008 6:46 AM

When is coming ?

Mad max on September 20, 2008 6:18 PM

When is this phone available in stores there are so much websites claiming to sell but no

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