Meizu iPhone-clone prototype breaks cover

by Chris Davies on December 14, 2007





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As anyone who has followed the Optimus Maxiumus saga will know, after a while people get sick & tired of renders and want to see the real thing.  Up until now, we've only had digitally-created images of Meizu's range of iPhone-clones, but now there are leaked photos of the iPod Touch lookalike handset the M9 M8 to prove that it isn't just a designers folly.  Update: the device is a mockup, bizarrely not even using the final production materials. 

 Meizu M9 prototype

 Meizu M9 prototype

The M9 is, predictably, the follow-up to the M8, and differs from its predecessor by virtue of a matte black plastic body as opposed to the M8's aluminium frame.  Given that the device has been confirmed a pre-production mockup, not using the official materials it eventually will be produced in, there's no reason to presume this is a different model from the M8.  It's expected to launch in 2009 - presumably with the same non-MultiTouch touchscreen as earlier models - although it could be a China-only product due in no small part to Apple's seething legal teams.

Meizu M9 prototype

[via SlashPhone]

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{ 4 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Valentin.H 12.15.07 at 2:54 am

Hi, this is a fake obviously, the screen interface is a sticker and the logo behind the phone is a joke.

2 Kevio 12.15.07 at 7:42 am

Engadget stated that according to Meizu CEO Jack Wong these are just final design mock-ups and not the actual product or materials.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/meizu-mocks-up-the-m8-minione/

3 Chris Davies 12.15.07 at 12:01 pm

Thanks for the update, guys!

4 kitmarlow of the philippines 08.07.08 at 2:35 am

Attention Mr. Wong:

Be sure to make you phone 3G, at least 8GB and retails @ $100 in the philippines and you’ll never regret it, believe me!

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