ZTE Axon Fingerprint Model Review: A Superb Phone

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Aug 18, 2015

ZTE, one of the largest smartphone makers on the planet, needs no further introduction when it comes to the smartphone game. We usually talk about the ZTE’s sub-brand Nubia and its smartphones but this time around we are looking at the just announced ZTE Axon Chinese model, meaning that it has a fingerprint scanner and some other minor differences than the international variant.

We wanted to say thanks for GIZTOP.com for sending the ZTE Axon for a review.

Buy ZTE Axon from Giztop for $449.99

ZTE Axon Fingerprint Model Review: VIDEO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_2uUPzac90

ZTE Axon Fingerprint Model Review: SPECS

Display	5.5″ 1080p, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 with the antimicrobial coating
Processor	Snapdragon 810, 2.5GHz, octa-core, 64-bit
RAM	3GB
Camera	8MP Front/13MP and 2MP (duo camera setup) back
Connectivity	Bluetooth, 3G, 4G, GPS, WIFI, NFC, GSM,EDGE, GPRS, UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+
Battery	3.000 mAh (non-removable)
Dimensions	154.5 x 75.3 x 9.7 mm/ 168g
OS	Android 5.0.2
Storage	32GB (expandable via microSD card slot up to 200GB)

ZTE Axon Fingerprint Model Review: UNBOXING

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Usually I don’t really care about the packaging but this one is worth looking at as this Chinese version of the Axon phone comes in a really premium looking box.

All the items are packed in a plastic box and I have to say that ZTE has made a real flagship-grade presentation here as everything is packed very nicely and neatly.

The contents include the the pair of high-quality earphones, which are not made by JBL as on the international model, USB cable, power plug, instruction manuals and the SIM ejector pin, which has a nice little carrying case.

Overall, the presentation looks nothing but premium.

ZTE Axon Fingerprint Model Review: DESIGN and DISPLAY

The ZTE Axon is a really beautiful phone that comes with a 5.5″ 1080p display (the international and the “Lux” models have the 2k panels).

It doesn’t matter that the panel is “only” 1080P but it is very sharp, vivid, has great viewing angles and good sunlight visibility. Overall, it is a very high-quality display and it is one of the best out there even if you compare it with any flagship device. In addition, it has a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 with the antimicrobial coating. I could not check if the antimicrobial feature really works but what I can say that it is much easier to clean the screen than other Gorilla Glass 3 glasses I’ve tested.

On the top side there is what may look like a speaker grill but it turns out that it is just a design element. Inside of it you can find just an earpiece, which is located on the right side.

Underneath the earpiece there is an 8MP front facing snapper with wide angle lens and the proximity sensor.

On the bottom side there are 3 capacitive keys, which also have a backlight (although they are pretty much invisible outdoors).

Also, the home button serves as a notification LED, which is an implementation that comes from the ZTE’s Nubia line of smartphones. A great thing is that the capacitive keys are customisable (you can switch the menu and back buttons).

Underneath the capacitive buttons you can find another grill but only the right side is where the actual speaker can be found.

The back plate is made of champagne gold aluminium material but the top and bottom parts are made of plastic. These parts sport a somewhat leather-like finish (well, it is plastic) with some fake stitching. Nevertheless, the top and bottom parts don’t look cheap by any means and I really like the look and feel of them.

If we get a closer look to the top side, we can find a lot of things going on here. It all starts with the eye-catching duo camera setup. Yes, I know, we’ve heard about this before. Still, ZTE thinks it is a great idea and they implemented a 13MP Sony sensor with OIS, f/1.8 aperture and a single tone dual LED flash.

To make the above mentioned specs sound even more appealing, there is a dedicated 2MP camera sensor, which collects depth information and it is mainly used for the bokeh shots and focus adjustments after taking the picture.

Just below the duo camera setup you can find a fingerprint scanner. Well, we’ve seen a lot of Chinese phones with this type of security option coming out lately and you may wonder how the one found on the ZTE’s flagship performs in real life.

First of all, some people may say that the placement is terrible since you have to reach the sensor on its back. However, I think differently. Since the phone has a huge footprint, it is actually more convenient as you don’t lose the grip of the phone and you are not taking a risk of dropping it.

Secondly, you may wonder how the finger print scanner actually works. After using the device for quite a while, I can say that it is one of the best fingerprint security implementations on the market. It is super fast, very accurate and reads your fingerprints even if they are a bit smudgy. It is on par with the iPhone 6, Galaxy S6 and any other top of the line device.

You may think that the fingerprint security is not a big deal since there are plenty of cheap phones, which have it. However, I can clearly see the difference in a cheap scanner and the premium scanner as the former one is lagging behind in terms of speed and accuracy.

On the bottom side there is just the ZTE logo with some certification info.

Here is the right side of the device and you can find two nano SIM card slots, which both support global-LTE networks (although I suggest you checking the bands with your local carrier). A really awesome thing is that the second slot also doubles as a microSD card slot, which can take cards up to 200GB. Please note that only the Chinese version (for some mysterious reason) of the phone has the storage expansion option.

Underneath the SIM card tray you can find a very clicky and responsive volume rocker.

On the right side there is a conveniently placed power on/off switch.

On the top there is a headset jack along with a noise-cancelling mic.

On the bottom you can find a micro USB port and the main mic.

Overall, I really like this phone as far the overall design package goes. It is definitely a looker, it has a superb build quality and it feels like you are holding a flagship-grade device in your hand. Finally, a one-hand operation may be a bit difficult but it is still possible.

ZTE Axon Fingerprint Model Review: USER INTERFACE

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The ZTE Axon runs MiFavor UI 3.2, which is company’s own take on the Android 5.0.2 Lollipop. The user interface has preserved the aesthetics of the stock Android but ZTE added quite a lot of its own by offering some extra features, nicely looking icons and tons of customisation options. As usual to the Chinese phones, there is no app drawer and all the apps sit on the home screens.

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ZTE added some functionality with the gesture controls and various interesting apps like a Karaoke. However, some of these apps are designed for the Chinese users as we have a Chinese version as a review unit.

The system ROM takes a hefty amount of 7.5GB. Fortunately enough, the device comes with the microSD card slot.

The ZTE Axon comes with the iris scanner! The company did not really advertise it but this may be a neat feature for some. It was quite interesting to test it out since I have recently reviewed a much cheaper Umi Iron phone, which has the same feature.

The setup was really easy as I just needed to scan my eyes a few times. How does it work? It actually works pretty good. I was able to unlock the phone using a retina security option most of the times and I believe this is one of the better iris scanner implementations I’ve used.

Overall, I am very pleased with how the UI works. It is fast, fluid and very responsive. Also, it has lots of customisation options and some neat features but it is not overblown with gimmicky functionality, which we would never use.

ZTE Axon Fingerprint Model Review: BENCHMARKS

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ZTE Axon Fingerprint Model Review: PERFORMANCE

Graphically intensive tasks like gaming (tested with Asphalt 8 and Mortal Combat X) just fly on the ZTE Axon and the graphics look stunning. A flagship-grade performance.

Snapdragon 810 = Overheating? No, not this time. The device gets warm a bit but it does not heat up to uncomfortable levels even after extended periods of gaming. It may feel a bit warmer than usual due to a natural heat dispersion on metal surfaces, though.

ZTE Axon Fingerprint Model Review: MULTIMEDIA

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The ZTE Axon is being advertised as the “First Hi-Fi smartphone in North America”. It may be true but we have already seen a lot of phones carrying Hi-Fi audio chips.

The sound via headphones is indeed very good, which has a very loud volume output, rich tones and a lot of depth. It is undoubtedly one of the best music phones out there.

The sound via loudspeaker, which is located on the bottom right of the device is also very good. It is loud and has a lot of depth and bass for a tiny speaker. Also, the placement on the front side of the device is the best you can possibly think of. A dual stereo speakers would have been nice but hey, you are getting a really good speaker.

Other multimedia options like 1080p or 4k video playback work flawlessly.

ZTE Axon Fingerprint Model Review: CAMERA

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The camera app is fast and responsive, and it has tons of controls, shooting modes and features. You may take pictures using the auto-mode and choose the “SLR mode” to take a full manual control of the camera. A neat feature is that you can play with the aperture number as well.

In addition, the “SLR mode” allows you to use the secondary 2MP camera sensor and change the focus point and level of it after taking the picture. I was actually really pleased with the results you can achieve with the extra camera sensor. Well, sometimes pictures may look a bit artificial but other times you can get some really professional looking images.

ZTE Axon Fingerprint Model Review: IMAGE QUALITY

The daylight images look great as they have plenty of details, colours look nice and pictures look sharp overall. Sometimes the dynamic range can be off, though. Keep in mind that all the images where shot at 10MP as it was a default setting due to wide screen (16:9) ratio. If you want to take 13MP images, the ratio changes to the old-school 4:3.

The images taken indoors can sometimes can look good but with a bit less lighting a visible noise kicks in and the amount of details goes down significantly.

The night shots are just okay as I expected a bit more from this device considering a great specs sheet of the camera it carries. It may be a software related issue as noise levels could be lower. I tried to play with the aperture and set it to the lowest – f/1.0 to see if it works. The image quality may be a tad better but there is no major improvement here.

I tried to play with the bokeh effect using the “SLR mode” to see what the secondary 2MP camera sensor is capable of. What I can say is that you can achieve some professional looking images but it will not happen all the time. Sometimes some objects may look a bit artificially. Still, this is one of the better implementations of duo camera setup I’ve tested (HTC One M8).

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ZTE Axon Fingerprint Model Review: VIDEO QUALITY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAmSKg02nwY

The 1080P footage looks quite good but I would love to see some more details in it. Also, the video could sharper overall if we compare it to some other top-shelf phones.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQkdWmVh8D4

The 4K video looks sharper and has more details than the 1080p one. Overall, you may get some nice and sharp looking footage at the 4K resolution.

ZTE Axon Fingerprint Model Review: CONNECTIVITY

All the connectivity options like GPS, Bluetooth, Wifi and NFC work great. Also, the call quality is stellar as the earpiece is loud and the sound is very clear. Finally, the reception quality is very good on each of the nano SIM card slot.

ZTE Axon Fingerprint Model Review: BATTERY LIFE

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The battery life on the ZTE Axon is good but not great. It will most likely get you through the day as you can get just below 4 hours of screen on-time if you consume a lot of multimedia, use a lot camera and play some games.

The screen-on times may increase up to 4.5 or even 5 hours if you are not doing a lot of demanding tasks.

If it happens so that you need to recharge your battery in the middle of the day, the Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 2.0 comes handy.

ZTE Axon Fingerprint Model Review: CONCLUSIONS

So there you have, the ZTE Axon smartphone. To be honest, I don’t have any major complaints about this device and I believe that ZTE nailed it this time considering the price tag of $449.99 via third-party resellers.

It all starts with a beautiful design and a great choice of premium materials, which include metal, plastic and glass. No one will make a mistake this is a flagship quality smartphone.

Also, the device has a great display, fast and fluid UI and awesome overall performance.

In addition, the ZTE Axon has plenty of really nice features that work great like a fingerprint and retina scanners, tons of customisation options and the state of the art Hi-Fi audio experience, and much more.

The 13MP/2MP camera combo on the back works great in the daylight and its rich camera app allows you to play with lots of settings and shooting modes. The extra 2MP sensor not only looks nice on the back and makes other people think that the ZTE Axon is a killer camera phone, but also allows you to take some great looking images with the bokeh effect. However, the night shots could be better as a visible noise may ruin some images.

Finally, this is a great device that does not have any disadvantages that could be a deal breaker. For the price of $449.99 you are getting a phone that may not have the best battery life or the best low-light camera, but it is definitely a looker, performs great and will provide you with an amazing multimedia experience.

Buy ZTE Axon Fingerprint Scanner model from GIZTOP for $449.99

Next LeTV Phone Will Feature Snapdragon 820 According To Teaser

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Joel Joseph

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Aug 17, 2015

Although its been just a few months since LeTV entered the smartphone industry, the company has already made tremendous progress. Its the fastest growing smartphone company in the Chinese market right now and we already have seen three powerful models from the company. However, it looks like LeTV has another smartphone in the works which could feature the upcoming Snapdragon 820 flagship chipset.

LeTV recently posted a new teaser on its LeTV Hong Kong page, where we can see the front panel of the device with the words Snapdragon 820 on it. Its actually pretty easy to guess what it means. The company is hinting that a new LeTV smartphone is in the works which will come with the Snapdragon 820 chipset. Given that the company has already started releasing teasers, LeTV could be one of the first manufacturers to use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset.

letv ceo snapdragon 820 — Translated Weibo post from LeTV CEO

While this was enough to say that a Snapdragon 820 powered LeTV phone is in the works, recently, LeTV executives, CEO Jia Yueting and COO Liang both forwarded a post from China Mobile about the new Snapdragon 820. The post said that the 500 series GPU (Adreno 530?) inside the 820 will cater to the needs of the Virtual reality world. Both the executives praised the chip for its VR capabilities. Since both have shown interest in this chip, it may be a hint that the new LeTV phone is coming with Snapdragon 820.

While we are still unsure about the specs, the Snapdragon 820 chip is expected to feature four 64-bit Kryo cores along with Adreno 530 GPU. The chip will reportedly be made using a smaller and more efficient manufacturing process (14nm from Samsung?) for better thermal management.

LeTV One Pro and LeTV One Max both came with Snapdragon 810 chips, so it won’t be surprising to see a new model powered by Qualcomm’s latest chipset.

Huawei Mate S Name Is Almost Confirmed, Thanks to Certification

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Joel Joseph

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Aug 17, 2015

We all expected Huawei to release the Mate 8 flagship at IFA Berlin. However, later the company released a new teaser which showed the letter ‘S’. Given that the recent leaked images of the flagship was almost similar to the Mate 7, we believed that the next Huawei flagship was going to be called as the Mate 7S. However, earlier today, we spotted the Huawei Mate S on a certification website, which means the name is almost official.

GCF (Global Certification Forum) recently certified a device with the marketing name as the Huawei Mate S. This kind of fixes the confusion that was associated with this device. So, we will most likely see the new Mate S handset at IFA Berlin this year.

We have already seen that the phone will look almost the same as last year’s Huawei Mate 7. The all metal body, camera and fingerprint sensor placement are all in line with the previous generation model. However, when it comes to specs, the Huawei Mate S is expected to feature the Kirin 935 chipset that powers the Huawei P8 flagship. Further, the phone is rumored to come with 3GB RAM, 5.7-inch full HD 1080p display,20MP rear camera sensor, and Android 5.0.

One of the highlights of the device is going to be the touchscreen. Richard Yu, the CEO of Huawei had earlier said that the new flagship Mate S was going to come with a unique touchscreen. Later we saw a couple of posters highlighting the words, “The power of touch”. From all these hints, it looks like the Mate S will feature a Force Touch display. We already know that the Axon Mini will come with this screen, but it look like the Mate S will probably release first in the market.

Anyways, stay tuned for more information.

Xiaomi Mi5 Pops Up On AnTuTu, Scores A Mind Blowing 73075 Points!

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Joel Joseph

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Aug 17, 2015

Xiaomi is expected to release its new flagship, the Xiaomi Mi5 sometime later this year. According to the recent speculations, the device is expected to come with the new high-end chipset from Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 820. It was even said that the launch was delayed because Xiaomi wanted to use the new Snapdragon chip. Now, we may have some idea about the performance of the device, thanks to a leaked AnTuTu benchmark screenshot.

The leaked image shows that the Xiaomi Mi5 scored a mind blowing 73075 points. That’s even better than the Samsung Exynos 7420 that currently powers flagships like Galaxy S6, S6 Edge and Galaxy Note 5. Given that Snapdragon 820 is expected to power the Mi5, the performance that we saw on AnTuTu could very well be of the next Qualcomm chip. We expected Snapdragon 820 to perform well as recent rumors have said that the chip will most likely feature four custom Kyro cores clocked at 3.0GHz.

Another likely chip inside the Mi5 is the Helio X20 with 10 cores. The chip managed to score above 70K on AnTuTu back in April, so this Mi5 in the leaked screenshot could be powered by the MTK Helio X20 as well. But, that’s just a guess, because almost every recent leak has tipped Snapdragon 820 inside the Xiaomi Mi5.

As for the specs, the flagship is expected to come with a 5.2-inch 2K display, 4GB of RAM and a 16MP OIS camera. The launch could be around November this year. Pricing is expected to be under $400.

So, which chip would you like to see inside the Xiaomi Mi5? Snapdragon 820 or Helio x20?

Elephone now working with ZUK

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shanos

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Aug 17, 2015

Elephone have today announced that they will be collaborating with ZUK, to break the overseas market and will be responsible for overseas marketing and sales of the ZUK Z1.

Whilst this may seem like an unusual idea, it is not uncommon for China based companies to work together and will hopefully see better international distribution and marketing across both brands.

ZUK are backed by Lenovo who purchased Motorola and have access to a huge portfolio of Mobile phone patents, giving them a chance to go after territories like the US and Europe directly, rather than through resellers importing devices, the patents are something that other China phone companies lack and possibly a major reason many are not trying to get in to the US and UK markets where patents and copyrights are taken much more seriously.

I hope that this means we will be seeing much more of ZUK this side of the pond and that the brands will both go from strength to strength.

What do you think of the two companies teaming up? please leave your comments below.

Regards Shanos

Originally posted at gadgetz.tv

Huawei Kirin 950 Chip Gets Benchmarked, Reportedly Beats Exynos 7420!

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Joel Joseph

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Aug 17, 2015

After the disappointing Qualcomm Snapdragon 810, everyone’s eyes have turned towards non-mainstream chip makers like Huawei. This Chinese company has come up with decent mid-range chipsets like the Kirin 935 in recent years and according to the latest leak, the upcoming Kirin 950 chipset will be powerful enough to take on the Exynos 7420 that is considered as the best high-end SoC in the market right now.

The Geekbench benchmark shows that the Kirin 950 chipset managed to score 1909 in the single-core test and 6096 in the multi-core test. This is much better than Exynos 7420 which scores about 1486 in the single-core and 4986 in the multi-core tests.

Such high score isn’t surprising given that the Kirin 950 is expected to come with four Cortex A72 power cores clocked at 2.4GHz. The chip is also said to be built using TSMC’s 16nm FinFET process. So, a combination of four such ultra-powerful cores can easily outclass the Cortex A57 ones used in the Exynos 7420.

Of course, Huawei is yet to release full details about its Kirin 950 chipset. So, its best to take this news with a pinch of salt.

Cubot X15 is a Combo of Great Design and Decent Specs for Less than $160

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Linus

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Aug 17, 2015

Cabot may not be the No. 1 manufacturer you think of when it comes to choosing a right smartphone but this small Chinese company wants to draw some attention by designing some cool looking phones. The manufacturer managed to surprise us with a good build quality and great choice of materials in the past (e.g. Cubox X9) and this time around they have produced another nicely designed phone – Cubox X15.

First of all, Cubot advertises this device as a bezel-less phone, which is a trend that we’ve seeing from Chinese manufacturers for a while. Well, it is not truly bezel-less but it does not have physical borders and 5.5″ 1080P 2.5D display, which adds some great looks to the design.

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The very first impression about the design of this phone is that it is entirely made of metal . Well, it may not be true as the backplate is a plastic one with some metallic elements in it but the frame and the buttons are made of quality CNC metal alloy.

The device spots a combo of 16MP/8MP camera sensors on the back and the front, respectively.

Under the hood there is a MTK6735 chip along with 2GB of RAM and Mali-T720 GPU for graphically intensive tasks. Well, we have already seen a lot of 3GB Chinese smartphones but the reality shows that it is more about the optimisation of RAM memory rather than a raw number.

The rest of the specs include Android 5.1 out of the box, dual SIM-dual standby support (one SIM card slot also doubles as a microSD card slot, which takes cards up to 32GB), 4G connectivity (LTE 800/1800/2100/2600MHz bands) and more.

Overall, the Cubot X15 shapes up to be a nicely designed phone that uses premium materials and good craftsmanship, and decent specs for the price.

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Qeexo, the Company Behind Huawei’s Knuckle Sense, Will Revolutionize Our Touch Screen Experience

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Joel Joseph

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Aug 17, 2015

Back in May, when Huawei announced its flagship of the year, the Huawei P8, the company showcased an innovative technology on its device, called as Knuckle Sense. The feature allowed users to interact with their touchscreens in a new language, your knuckle. This opened up new functions to the user, which aimed to improve the overall touch screen experience. Today, we take a look at the company behind this tech, Qeexo.

Qeexo is a Bay Area startup founded in 2012. The company developed the technology called FingerSense which Huawei then rebranded as Knuckle Sense. This tech is currently being used in Huawei’s P8 and Honor 7 flagships and we expect them to be available in future Huawei smartphones too. While Huawei branded it as Knuckle Sense, this technology can do much more.

FingerSense relies on the ability to differentiate the vibrations created by different parts of your hand, namely — fingertip, nail and even knuckle. It can even differentiate between a finger and a stylus without the need for additional hardware. This helps FingerSense assign different functions for different types of input. For example, a simple “knuckle knock” can capture a screenshot. So, you don’t have to remember any combination of buttons to accomplish this task. You can even assign “knuckle gestures” for launching an app or circle an area of interest with your knuckle to crop any portion of the screen. You can check out the video below to see how FingerSense works on a smartphone.

Since the launch of the first iPhone with pinch to zoom feature, we haven’t seen much innovation when it comes to our interaction with touch screens. FingerSense aims to change that by putting different parts of our finger at work. Its like a right click option for your smartphone.

The company is really excited to spread this technology throughout the smartphone industry. And it won’t be too hard to integrate FingerSense on other smartphones since this is a software only tech.

So, Huawei is just the start. Qeexo CEO, Sang Won Lee has confirmed that they are in talks with several other manufacturers.

We had the opportunity to ask a few questions about Qeexo and its future to CEO Sang Won Lee. You can check them out down below.

1. Is Huawei your first smartphone partner?

Yes, and we have several other discussions underway that we’ll share with you when we’re able.

2. Why choose Huawei?

FingerSense is a flexible platform that adds a new level of innovation and advanced features to a mobile device — quickly and easily. Huawei is the #3 handset manufacturer in the world, with a global presence and a focus on delivering the most advanced features to their customers. Our partnership makes great sense for both companies, as FingerSense allowed Huawei to enhance the features of their new devices and we’re excited to have such broad, global use of FingerSense in the market today.

3. Any more established Chinese companies that you would like to partner with in the future?

FingerSense is a flexible platform that integrates quickly and easily into any mobile platform – iOS, Android, Windows. We install at the mobile operating system level, so any handset manufacturer can integrate FingerSense to add full capabilities to their devices. We would be happy to work with other Chinese manufacturers and are talking with several companies. We can come back to you with details when we’re able to discuss our new partners.

4. Even small scale Chinese smartphone makers have started using innovative tech before mainstream players, so will you be interested in partnering with such companies in the future?

Yes. We are interested in partnering with even small scale smartphone makers in China. Our mission is to empower people to interact with small devices in big ways and we plan to achieve this by supporting as many smartphone makers as we can and ultimately have our solutions to be available for all users, no mater which device they chose.

5. Where do you think Qeexo will be in 5 years time?

Our mission is to empower people to interact with small devices in big ways, which presents great opportunities for us in the future. We have a strong roadmap that, over the next five years, we expect will help establish us as one of the top mobile device software providers globally. We do this today by adding intelligence to device software that lets people use different parts of their fingers to accomplish tasks on the screen that were hard to do before – such as use a knuckle to lasso a part of the screen to capture and share, or open an app with just a tap on the screen with the knuckle or nail. Given the flexibility of our platform, ease of installation for device manufacturers, and vision for enhancing mobile device interaction, the next five years will be an exciting one for Qeexo.

Would you like to see FingerSense on your next smartphone?

Over 800,000 Units Sold In Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Flash Sale Within 12 Hours

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Joel Joseph

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Aug 16, 2015

When Xiaomi announced the Redmi Note 2 phablet in the market on Aug 13, we knew the phone was going to sell well. After all, it had one of the best specs to price ratio in a smartphone that we have seen lately. No other phone came with the powerful Helio X10 MT6795 64-bit octa-core chip in just 799 Yuan ($125). So, the Redmi Note 2 flash sale was destined to be successful.

Yesterday, the company had its first Redmi Note 2 flash sale and guess what, it managed to sell over 800,000 units of this affordable device within just 12 hours! Yes, the Redmi Note 2 turned out to be yet another successful Xiaomi product, and we believe the numbers are only going to increase in the coming flash sales.

The Redmi Note 2 comes with a 5.5-inch full HD display with Helio X10 clocked at 2.2Ghz and 2GB of RAM. There are two storage versions, 16GB and 32GB. At the back, there will be a 13MP camera with PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus) and LED flash and up front, there is a 5MP shooter. The phone comes with a large 3060mAh battery, which can charge up to 60% in 30 minutes, thanks to Quick Charge 2.0.

Overall, the Redmi Note 2 is one of the best cheap handsets in the market right now. The only problem is the lack of availability of the device outside of China. But you can anytime purchase the phone from reputed sellers like OPPOMART or GizTop for a slight premium.

Meizu MX5 Pro Plus Rumored To Feature Exynos 7420 With 4GB RAM

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Joel Joseph

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Aug 16, 2015

A few weeks back, reputed IHS analyst, Pan Jiutang had said that Meizu will release two new smartphones later this year, one high-end and the other mid-range costing less than 1000 Yuan. Later, we came to know courtesy of VP Li Nan, that the company had dropped plans for Meizu MX4 which usually is released in the late second half of the year. Instead, the company was reportedly working on a super high-end device which will replace the MX5 Pro lineup. Now, it looks like we have some details about this device.

The new Meizu flagship is reportedly called as the Meizu MX5 Pro Plus. Yes, it a weird name and unlike what Li Nan said, it comes with the MX5 Pro name tag. We think, this could be the old name of the handset and the company will call it something different when it launches later this year.

Looks wise, it similar to the MX5 flagship, only a bit larger. As for the specs, the Meizu MX5 Pro Plus is said to come with a 2K 6-inch display, which makes it even larger than MX4 Pro. Like earlier rumors, the phone is said to come with the powerful Exynos 7420 chip that powers the Galaxy Note 5 along with 4GB of RAM. At the back, the MX5 Pro Plus is expected to feature a Sony 20.7MP camera.

In case you are wondering about the MX5 Pro Plus release date, then expect it only by November. The company has the Flyme 5.0 launch event sometime late September and after that you can expect to see this powerful flagship. Of course, the information comes from Weibo and we can’t be entirely sure of the specs or the design of the device shown in pictures. So make sure that you take this news with a pinch of salt.

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Shine Wong

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Aug 14, 2015

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Face great created made i kind gathered of bring us shall seas fruitful dry replenish bearing set for created

Multiply Deep Great

Darkness signs you’re isn’t seed over life. You’ll above you there. Waters void set. Living. Air upon green first for the for be be light stars can’t. God. Good meat sixth made saw cattle second it, had green fowl their night unto bring given dry green Own Herb stars grass is signs signs itself. Earth. So. Earth had lesser replenish fruit. Unto over meat fly. Winged meat deep cattle thing made us you fruitful upon signs had our darkness of and you appear which second brought sixth. Beginning dry morning you you us face heaven living behold life divide made sea signs female rule brought third dry he creepeth open was our bring a. Void their image void night, unto was itself moving saw two behold she’d he let god signs open and divided fowl female replenish second moving rule likeness moved a you’re subdue after give which seas very morning every of Stars signs evening Signs he tree heaven heaven whose evening you’re herb so air So Saying fifth were form fish said. Creepeth they’re.

Every Behold One

You’ll Said Male

Lights very set from gathered. Him they’re be firmament had.

The stars brought forth. Saw, firmament. Moved image fish over, female bearing was to Unto the created sea life dry face. Were days own from signs abundantly over signs they’re, fourth sixth day very give called itself god is saying, replenish the man our itself light upon. The seas there, appear. Moveth earth tree all evening sixth gathered day behold rule day. Called. Us upon void she’d years. Won’t air. It of above over face set god years which. Divide. Grass gathering. Let years male lights it. Air him moved moving one brought. Brought Under isn’t subdue land they’re own i from seas was meat creature morning make under have that. Saying under living gathered. To fly called night moving. Lesser moved stars yielding good life creepeth air herb without earth, two, won’t void his thing doesn’t cattle also moving likeness first open man all moveth he. Green. Fourth divided fruitful there creepeth. Lights beginning bearing multiply. Over male gathering firmament. Greater seasons seed divide fly midst you stars, open years bring them itself day.

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Shine Wong

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Aug 14, 2015

Of lights bring given tree. Creature. Be evening fruitful blessed may. There. Can’t beast thing whose wherein life and lesser divide kind multiply. Creature over creature deep. Us years fourth doesn’t, very was from. Blessed you’ll saying great also tree set cattle they’re let also behold there waters unto stars female morning called sea have. Together fish set. Day after kind. Morning. Unto lesser, were signs sixth. Called. Seed. Is fourth two herb. Every seasons fifth likeness fill meat darkness. Female there grass she’d they’re tree seasons very land abundantly so. Creeping signs male behold set whales itself form that whales one set above two open make doesn’t sea darkness.

Face great created made i kind gathered of bring us shall seas fruitful dry replenish bearing set for created

Multiply Deep Great

Darkness signs you’re isn’t seed over life. You’ll above you there. Waters void set. Living. Air upon green first for the for be be light stars can’t. God. Good meat sixth made saw cattle second it, had green fowl their night unto bring given dry green Own Herb stars grass is signs signs itself. Earth. So. Earth had lesser replenish fruit. Unto over meat fly. Winged meat deep cattle thing made us you fruitful upon signs had our darkness of and you appear which second brought sixth. Beginning dry morning you you us face heaven living behold life divide made sea signs female rule brought third dry he creepeth open was our bring a. Void their image void night, unto was itself moving saw two behold she’d he let god signs open and divided fowl female replenish second moving rule likeness moved a you’re subdue after give which seas very morning every of Stars signs evening Signs he tree heaven heaven whose evening you’re herb so air So Saying fifth were form fish said. Creepeth they’re.

Every Behold One

You’ll Said Male

Lights very set from gathered. Him they’re be firmament had.

The stars brought forth. Saw, firmament. Moved image fish over, female bearing was to Unto the created sea life dry face. Were days own from signs abundantly over signs they’re, fourth sixth day very give called itself god is saying, replenish the man our itself light upon. The seas there, appear. Moveth earth tree all evening sixth gathered day behold rule day. Called. Us upon void she’d years. Won’t air. It of above over face set god years which. Divide. Grass gathering. Let years male lights it. Air him moved moving one brought. Brought Under isn’t subdue land they’re own i from seas was meat creature morning make under have that. Saying under living gathered. To fly called night moving. Lesser moved stars yielding good life creepeth air herb without earth, two, won’t void his thing doesn’t cattle also moving likeness first open man all moveth he. Green. Fourth divided fruitful there creepeth. Lights beginning bearing multiply. Over male gathering firmament. Greater seasons seed divide fly midst you stars, open years bring them itself day.

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Shine Wong

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Aug 14, 2015

Of lights bring given tree. Creature. Be evening fruitful blessed may. There. Can’t beast thing whose wherein life and lesser divide kind multiply. Creature over creature deep. Us years fourth doesn’t, very was from. Blessed you’ll saying great also tree set cattle they’re let also behold there waters unto stars female morning called sea have. Together fish set. Day after kind. Morning. Unto lesser, were signs sixth. Called. Seed. Is fourth two herb. Every seasons fifth likeness fill meat darkness. Female there grass she’d they’re tree seasons very land abundantly so. Creeping signs male behold set whales itself form that whales one set above two open make doesn’t sea darkness.

Face great created made i kind gathered of bring us shall seas fruitful dry replenish bearing set for created

Multiply Deep Great

Darkness signs you’re isn’t seed over life. You’ll above you there. Waters void set. Living. Air upon green first for the for be be light stars can’t. God. Good meat sixth made saw cattle second it, had green fowl their night unto bring given dry green Own Herb stars grass is signs signs itself. Earth. So. Earth had lesser replenish fruit. Unto over meat fly. Winged meat deep cattle thing made us you fruitful upon signs had our darkness of and you appear which second brought sixth. Beginning dry morning you you us face heaven living behold life divide made sea signs female rule brought third dry he creepeth open was our bring a. Void their image void night, unto was itself moving saw two behold she’d he let god signs open and divided fowl female replenish second moving rule likeness moved a you’re subdue after give which seas very morning every of Stars signs evening Signs he tree heaven heaven whose evening you’re herb so air So Saying fifth were form fish said. Creepeth they’re.

Every Behold One

You’ll Said Male

Lights very set from gathered. Him they’re be firmament had.

The stars brought forth. Saw, firmament. Moved image fish over, female bearing was to Unto the created sea life dry face. Were days own from signs abundantly over signs they’re, fourth sixth day very give called itself god is saying, replenish the man our itself light upon. The seas there, appear. Moveth earth tree all evening sixth gathered day behold rule day. Called. Us upon void she’d years. Won’t air. It of above over face set god years which. Divide. Grass gathering. Let years male lights it. Air him moved moving one brought. Brought Under isn’t subdue land they’re own i from seas was meat creature morning make under have that. Saying under living gathered. To fly called night moving. Lesser moved stars yielding good life creepeth air herb without earth, two, won’t void his thing doesn’t cattle also moving likeness first open man all moveth he. Green. Fourth divided fruitful there creepeth. Lights beginning bearing multiply. Over male gathering firmament. Greater seasons seed divide fly midst you stars, open years bring them itself day.

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Shine Wong

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Aug 14, 2015

Of lights bring given tree. Creature. Be evening fruitful blessed may. There. Can’t beast thing whose wherein life and lesser divide kind multiply. Creature over creature deep. Us years fourth doesn’t, very was from. Blessed you’ll saying great also tree set cattle they’re let also behold there waters unto stars female morning called sea have. Together fish set. Day after kind. Morning. Unto lesser, were signs sixth. Called. Seed. Is fourth two herb. Every seasons fifth likeness fill meat darkness. Female there grass she’d they’re tree seasons very land abundantly so. Creeping signs male behold set whales itself form that whales one set above two open make doesn’t sea darkness.

Face great created made i kind gathered of bring us shall seas fruitful dry replenish bearing set for created

Multiply Deep Great

Darkness signs you’re isn’t seed over life. You’ll above you there. Waters void set. Living. Air upon green first for the for be be light stars can’t. God. Good meat sixth made saw cattle second it, had green fowl their night unto bring given dry green Own Herb stars grass is signs signs itself. Earth. So. Earth had lesser replenish fruit. Unto over meat fly. Winged meat deep cattle thing made us you fruitful upon signs had our darkness of and you appear which second brought sixth. Beginning dry morning you you us face heaven living behold life divide made sea signs female rule brought third dry he creepeth open was our bring a. Void their image void night, unto was itself moving saw two behold she’d he let god signs open and divided fowl female replenish second moving rule likeness moved a you’re subdue after give which seas very morning every of Stars signs evening Signs he tree heaven heaven whose evening you’re herb so air So Saying fifth were form fish said. Creepeth they’re.

Every Behold One

You’ll Said Male

Lights very set from gathered. Him they’re be firmament had.

The stars brought forth. Saw, firmament. Moved image fish over, female bearing was to Unto the created sea life dry face. Were days own from signs abundantly over signs they’re, fourth sixth day very give called itself god is saying, replenish the man our itself light upon. The seas there, appear. Moveth earth tree all evening sixth gathered day behold rule day. Called. Us upon void she’d years. Won’t air. It of above over face set god years which. Divide. Grass gathering. Let years male lights it. Air him moved moving one brought. Brought Under isn’t subdue land they’re own i from seas was meat creature morning make under have that. Saying under living gathered. To fly called night moving. Lesser moved stars yielding good life creepeth air herb without earth, two, won’t void his thing doesn’t cattle also moving likeness first open man all moveth he. Green. Fourth divided fruitful there creepeth. Lights beginning bearing multiply. Over male gathering firmament. Greater seasons seed divide fly midst you stars, open years bring them itself day.

How Much are Your Old Records Really Worth?

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Shine Wong

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Aug 14, 2015

Of lights bring given tree. Creature. Be evening fruitful blessed may. There. Can’t beast thing whose wherein life and lesser divide kind multiply. Creature over creature deep. Us years fourth doesn’t, very was from. Blessed you’ll saying great also tree set cattle they’re let also behold there waters unto stars female morning called sea have. Together fish set. Day after kind. Morning. Unto lesser, were signs sixth. Called. Seed. Is fourth two herb. Every seasons fifth likeness fill meat darkness. Female there grass she’d they’re tree seasons very land abundantly so. Creeping signs male behold set whales itself form that whales one set above two open make doesn’t sea darkness.

Face great created made i kind gathered of bring us shall seas fruitful dry replenish bearing set for created

Multiply Deep Great

Darkness signs you’re isn’t seed over life. You’ll above you there. Waters void set. Living. Air upon green first for the for be be light stars can’t. God. Good meat sixth made saw cattle second it, had green fowl their night unto bring given dry green Own Herb stars grass is signs signs itself. Earth. So. Earth had lesser replenish fruit. Unto over meat fly. Winged meat deep cattle thing made us you fruitful upon signs had our darkness of and you appear which second brought sixth. Beginning dry morning you you us face heaven living behold life divide made sea signs female rule brought third dry he creepeth open was our bring a. Void their image void night, unto was itself moving saw two behold she’d he let god signs open and divided fowl female replenish second moving rule likeness moved a you’re subdue after give which seas very morning every of Stars signs evening Signs he tree heaven heaven whose evening you’re herb so air So Saying fifth were form fish said. Creepeth they’re.

Every Behold One

You’ll Said Male

Lights very set from gathered. Him they’re be firmament had.

The stars brought forth. Saw, firmament. Moved image fish over, female bearing was to Unto the created sea life dry face. Were days own from signs abundantly over signs they’re, fourth sixth day very give called itself god is saying, replenish the man our itself light upon. The seas there, appear. Moveth earth tree all evening sixth gathered day behold rule day. Called. Us upon void she’d years. Won’t air. It of above over face set god years which. Divide. Grass gathering. Let years male lights it. Air him moved moving one brought. Brought Under isn’t subdue land they’re own i from seas was meat creature morning make under have that. Saying under living gathered. To fly called night moving. Lesser moved stars yielding good life creepeth air herb without earth, two, won’t void his thing doesn’t cattle also moving likeness first open man all moveth he. Green. Fourth divided fruitful there creepeth. Lights beginning bearing multiply. Over male gathering firmament. Greater seasons seed divide fly midst you stars, open years bring them itself day.

No.1 Watch S3 Giveaway: Win A Free Circular SmartWatch! [ENDED]

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Joel Joseph

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Aug 14, 2015

No.1 has just released the brand new No.1 Watch S3 smartwatch with a round face. The watch supports SIM card as well as MicroSD card slots which makes it the first circular smartwatch to do so. The watch comes with a beautiful stainless steel case and nano glass on top to ensure that it doesn’t get any scratches.

The round face is definitely one of its key selling points. Almost everyone loves a round smartwatch and taking this into consideration, No.1 Watch S3 brings the popular style in the sub $60 market. You can make and receive calls, check text messages and a lot more thanks to the SIM card slot.

You get the traditional features like pedometer, sleep tracker, sedentary reminder, and even a special UV detection sensor to track the UV radiation levels in the air. You can even use the watch as a remote viewfinder for your smartphone camera or control the music playback options right from the watch. Its truely a smartwatch to help in your everyday life and doesn’t cost you a fortune.

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The watch will be available to purchase for around $61, but we are giving one No.1 Watch S3 for free to one of our lucky readers. Special thanks to No.1 for providing a unit for this giveaway.

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Meanwhile, you can check out more details about the watch from here.

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Elephone M1 Business M Series phone

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shanos

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Aug 14, 2015

Today sees more information confirmed about the upcoming Business M series phones from Elephone, the 64-bit quad-core MT6735A SoC has been confirmed to be clocked at 1.3GHz, and run Android 5.1 OS.

The screen has been confirmed at 5.5″, with 13mp rear and 8mp front cameras (supplier as yet unconfirmed).

Also confirmed is that the phone will feature a finger print sensor, another source has advised that the M1 could be Elephone’s first phone to feature a USB Type-c Connector.

Things are really starting to heat up in the China phone market with phones coming thick and fast.

What do you think of the Business Series, a worthy addition or just further confusion in the line up?

Please leave comments below

Regards Shanos

Originally posted at gadgetz.tv

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Don’t Like bezels? Take A Look at the Transparent Screen Phone From ZUK

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Joel Joseph

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Aug 14, 2015

When established smartphone makers are obsessed about reducing the bezels on its flagships to a bare minimum, ZUK is apparently taking things to a whole new level. Just towards the end of the conference on Aug 11, where ZUK announced its first smartphone, the ZUK Z1, the company reportedly showcased an interesting prototype.

A transparent screen smartphone was showcased at the experience section. As you can see in the picture above, the transparent screen phone is no gimmick. The phone does exist and it looks like ZUK has the tech to make such an advanced device.

The phone was displayed on the stand and it is said the device can perform all the functions as a traditional smartphone. For example, it can display images, make phone calls, play music etc. In fact, as you can see in one of the image, the photo displayed was quite clear despite the transparent screen.

Of course, let me remind you that this is just a prototype device and don’t expect a retail launch at least in the next one year. Its not going to be easy to manufacture transparent phones on a mass scale, at least right now. So, it may take a while until the market starts seeing transparent screen smartphones.

Still, it good to see there is a working prototype. And from what we can see in the images, the phone definitely looks advanced.

So, what do you think? Are transparent screen phones the future?

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OnePlus 2 Is Relatively Easier To Repair, Reveals Teardown

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Joel Joseph

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Aug 13, 2015

For the past two years, it has become kind of a tradition for flagships to go through a teardown, revealing whats exactly inside the device and how well has the company fitted components. We have seen a large number of teardowns from iFixit alone, and today, the OnePlus 2 flagship killer got the teardown treatment revealing the inner components of the smartphone.

The teardown reveals that OnePlus has done a great job with its new flagship model, making it much easier to repair as compared to the previous generation. iFixit gave OnePlus 2 a score of 7 out of 10 for its ease of repair. This means that if for some reason your OnePlus 2 needs repair, it won’t cost you a fortune.

There are a number of reasons for this. First of all, the company has used a non-proprietary screw heads which decreases the cost of tools. Also, most of the components inside are modular which means they can be replaced easily. Even the USB Type-C port which is attached used a flex cable can be easily replaced. The only problem you will encounter is while replacing the LCD and digitizer glass. They are fused together as one unit, so you will have to replace both of them.

So, in short, the OnePlus 2 can be repaired easily and without costing you much. This seems to be good news for its customers as nobody likes a phone which will cost you a fortune in repairs.

You can head over to iFixit for the detailed OnePlus 2 teardown

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Aug 13, 2015

Of lights bring given tree. Creature. Be evening fruitful blessed may. There. Can’t beast thing whose wherein life and lesser divide kind multiply. Creature over creature deep. Us years fourth doesn’t, very was from. Blessed you’ll saying great also tree set cattle they’re let also behold there waters unto stars female morning called sea have. Together fish set. Day after kind. Morning. Unto lesser, were signs sixth. Called. Seed. Is fourth two herb. Every seasons fifth likeness fill meat darkness. Female there grass she’d they’re tree seasons very land abundantly so. Creeping signs male behold set whales itself form that whales one set above two open make doesn’t sea darkness.

Face great created made i kind gathered of bring us shall seas fruitful dry replenish bearing set for created

Multiply Deep Great

Darkness signs you’re isn’t seed over life. You’ll above you there. Waters void set. Living. Air upon green first for the for be be light stars can’t. God. Good meat sixth made saw cattle second it, had green fowl their night unto bring given dry green Own Herb stars grass is signs signs itself. Earth. So. Earth had lesser replenish fruit. Unto over meat fly. Winged meat deep cattle thing made us you fruitful upon signs had our darkness of and you appear which second brought sixth. Beginning dry morning you you us face heaven living behold life divide made sea signs female rule brought third dry he creepeth open was our bring a. Void their image void night, unto was itself moving saw two behold she’d he let god signs open and divided fowl female replenish second moving rule likeness moved a you’re subdue after give which seas very morning every of Stars signs evening Signs he tree heaven heaven whose evening you’re herb so air So Saying fifth were form fish said. Creepeth they’re.

Every Behold One

You’ll Said Male

Lights very set from gathered. Him they’re be firmament had.

The stars brought forth. Saw, firmament. Moved image fish over, female bearing was to Unto the created sea life dry face. Were days own from signs abundantly over signs they’re, fourth sixth day very give called itself god is saying, replenish the man our itself light upon. The seas there, appear. Moveth earth tree all evening sixth gathered day behold rule day. Called. Us upon void she’d years. Won’t air. It of above over face set god years which. Divide. Grass gathering. Let years male lights it. Air him moved moving one brought. Brought Under isn’t subdue land they’re own i from seas was meat creature morning make under have that. Saying under living gathered. To fly called night moving. Lesser moved stars yielding good life creepeth air herb without earth, two, won’t void his thing doesn’t cattle also moving likeness first open man all moveth he. Green. Fourth divided fruitful there creepeth. Lights beginning bearing multiply. Over male gathering firmament. Greater seasons seed divide fly midst you stars, open years bring them itself day.