The Meizu M8 has seen a tough road with delays and much scrutiny due to its iPhone like design. However, it seems like the software designers are really stepping up their game as you can see in the above video; a demonstration of the new 1.0.0.1 beta firmware.

Anyways, there’s not much to say other than that as we don’t even know when to expect this firmware updated to be pushed out so check out the video and let us know what you think in the comments.

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Also known as iPhone clone, the second version of M8 made by Meizu was recently launched in the Chinese market.While the firmware version remains the same as the original, there have been some significant changes, such as:

- improved radio signal;
- improved support for WAPI wireless and normal WiFi;
- not sure if it includes a GPS and 5-megapixel camera that Meizu mentioned before the launch;

As for the rest, the Meizu M8 will be available in 8GB or 16GB and costs approximately $240. Sadly it won’t be available for purchase on the US.

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We have a new trial for you and this time it involves Tsera which claims that it has invented the touchpad and hence everyone else using it will have to pay for the privilege. Tsera says that Apple, Microsoft, LG, Philips, Bang & Olufsen, iriver, Coby, Cowon and Meizu are all in violation of a patent owned by the company. The patent is called “Methods and apparatus for controlling a portable electronic device using a touchpad.” And nobody has paid any money to Tsera for using the technology. Given the big names involved in this huge trial we should expect Tsera to walk away with lots of settlements cash in its pocket.

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When will Meizu stop copying others and start innovating? Meizu must love the iPhone since it tried to create its own version, the M8. We talked a lot about this iPhone-like phone and I have the feeling we’re going to see more phones coming from Meizu in the future. In the mean time we’ve discovered that Meizu also loves the Pre. According to some leaked photos of the new Meizu M8 UI, the new firmware is based on Palm’s new webOS. And this new firmware is coming out sometime in July or August. That means that all those five current M8 owners will end up with an iPhone-like phone soon that speaks webOS instead of iPhone OS. What do you think, is Meizu on to something? Is it possible to combine Apple and Palm in order to get a better smartphone? Will Optimus Prime like this transformation?

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For all those five Meizu M8 owners out there we have some news. Whether is good or bad it’s up to your budget. Upgrading the phone to 3G will cost you anywhere from $190 to $220. The phone will go live sometime next year so you have plenty of time to raise the money to get the new M8.The final price is yet unknown but by the time the M8 3G will be released other hotter phones should be available. The future M8 will offer a 3.6-inch 720 x 480 screen and maybe an Android-based UI.

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I can’t wait to get my hands on the Meizu M8 3G in March 2010… NOT! Since the new iPhone is coming out in a couple of days we should check out the next iPhone-like phone that Meizu is working on. As I said, the new handset is the Meizu M8 3G and it’s set to arrive next March. By that time we’re probably going to get ready for the fourth generation iPhone and possibly the next Pre.

But let’s keep looking at the M8 3G. The phone will offer 3G connectivity via TD-SCDMA or WCDMA, a 800Mhz to 1GHz Samsung processor, a 3.5-inch display, a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash and 8 to 16GB of storage. Impressive? Not quite really! We could use some new features since the phone is coming out next year. You know, like the ones that haven’t been done before and could inspire a whole new line of cell phones?

To be fair to Meizu, we do acknowledge its effort to produce an outstanding phone, but that’s about all we can do while we wait to see some innovation from their part.

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Meizu will not stop with the M8 and the company is actually planning to launch a new version of the phone. The new M8, or M9, or whatever they’re calling it, will come with features like 3G connectivity, GPS and a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash. In other words all the features missing from the first Meizu will make it in the next phone but that shouldn’t impress you. You’ll problem be better off with any other handset.

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Tags: 3G, 5 megapixel, GPS, M8, M9, Meizu, Meizu, Mobile News

If you’re not happy with that M8 from Meizu, and why should you, then you might want to try out the M9 which should arrive soon enough. The new model should wear the same firmware that M8 does which means Meizu will take a new approach on the hardware of the M8. The M9 will come in CDMA and TD-SCDMA versions but we have no real specs to play with for now. Would you buy a totally new redesigned Meizu phone?

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Looks like Meizu’s iPhone-ripping days aren’t over yet, as the latest news points to two more iPhone clones on the anvil, the M9c and M9t.  No, they are not copying the iPhone 3G this time, but these two are the upcoming CDMA and Chinese 3G variations of the much-talked-about M8, which finally saw an official release last month after almost an year of rumors and delays. The M9c will be designed to work CDMA2000 networks with the M9t getting ready to surf the Chinese TD-SCDMA 3G network.

Knowing Meizu, it will be a long time before they even start thinking about a release, but where’s the fun in just launching a knockoff without much ado, eh?

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It looks like the M8 from Meizu is finally available… again. It was available about a week ago but that was a beta version filled with bugs and problems. Nonetheless that was available for sale for $440. Too much you say? Well it’s too expensive even without the bugs. If you didn’t buy the M8 before don’t go buy it now either. You won’t miss a thing. And considering that MWC has revealed at list three worthy phones ready to compete against the iPhone, you might be better of choosing one of those.

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Let’s move along people, there’s nothing to see here. The Meizu M8 is probably one of the best iPhone knock offs but that doesn’t mean you should actually get one. Sure Meizu will say that its phone is totally original and what not, but the fact remains that it’s a copy of a different phone. And the M8 seems to be ready to sell for “just” $440. Will anyone venture off to get one? Will we get our money back if we don’t like it? Or we could always get two storms for the price of one…

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MP4 Nation has recently gotten their hands on an Meizu M8 and managed to put up a quick video review. I don’t know about you guys but this video is the first I’ve seen of it’s kind that is, being a video I can actually follow and understand and get a general feeling of the phone.

Anyways, check out the video and make a stance on the phone. After watching the video I came to the conclusion that while the phone pretty much mimics the iPhone, if the iPhone didn’t exist by some stretch of the imagination the Meizu M8 probably would have done pretty damn well.

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The Meizu M8 might just be an Apple iPhone knock off, but it might also be so much more than that. The Chinese smartphone looks just about ready to be launched. It uses the new 0.9.0.1 firmware which comes with copy and paste, Outlook calendar sync and a full backup system. There’s a published SDK available and a license for the Chinese airwaves. All that might lead to a March release in China. And Meizu seems really confident in its M8:

Let’s bear witness together, to the great moment of MEIZU formally entering the big stage of mobile phone industry!

Will Apple react in any way when the M8 gets released?

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If Apple is taking its sweet time to supply Asia with their iPhones, then what is Asia going to do? Well, why not make their own? That would show them. If these pictures of the Meizu M8 is accurate, then Asia could have their own counterpart for Apple’s iPhone. The Meizu M8 looks just like the iPhone in every way, including the fairly unique set of icons for navigation. In fact, the M8 is more Apple than Apple as they’ve opted for a glossy white finish instead of a black one.

These hasn’t been confirmed as of the moment though, but if it is true, this is one sweet device!

In terms of raw specs, the M8 is said to sport standard GSM, TD-SCDMA for 3G data, a 3.3-inch widescreen (720×480) display, Bluetooth, and an ARM11 CPU. What’s more, they’ve upped the ante in the camera department, beating Apple’s picture-taker by one whole megapixel. The 3MP cam on board is also capable of recording video at 30fps (at the device’s full 720 x 480 resolution).

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