Back in September, Meizu brought back its ‘mblu’ (Blue Charm) brand from the dead. Soon after its revival, Mblu announced its own sub-brand called ‘lifeme’ for lifestyle products. A few days later, mblu Blus TWS earphones made their debut. Now, more than a month later, Mblu’s first smartphone in three years called mblu 10 makes its appearance on the web.

According to a report by ITHome, an upcoming Mblu-branded smartphone called mblu 10 briefly emerged on the eCommerce platform Suning. The device’s promotional banner was spotted by netizens on Suning’s Meizu store.

The image shows a phone with a Meizu 18-like rear design but with a dewdrop notch on the front. From the low-quality picture, we can see that the handset will arrive in at least three colors, namely black, white, and green.

Unfortunately, we cannot tell for sure whether the device will have a triple or a dual-camera setup from the pixelated image. Though it appears to have three cameras, we cannot rule out the possibility of the middle one being a random AI branding or something else. 

That’s because the recently launched Redmi Note 11 also looks like it has quad-cameras from the distance. However, in reality, it only has a dual-camera system.

As of now, we know nothing about the Meizu mblu 10. But we expect to learn more about this phone before its official launch in the coming days.

The Meizu mblu 10 will succeed the Meizu mblu 6T (aka Meizu M6T) from 2018.

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Last week was a pretty interesting one. From Xiaomi becoming the second-largest phone manufacturer to Netflix’s entry into the game streaming market to a new handheld gaming console from Valve and new chipsets from MediaTek, here is a roundup of the top stories from last week:

Meizu is resurrecting its Blue Charm line

Redmi is to Xiaomi as Blue Charm is to Meizu. However, while Redmi has grown from being a line of smartphones to become a subsidiary, Meizu’s Blue Charm has been missing in action for a few years. Now, Meizu is bringing back the Blue Charm brand and it plans to launch a number of new products under the line including tablets, TVs, and smartwatches.

Netflix to challenge Xbox Cloud and Stadia with its own game streaming service

Netflix will be adding games to its streaming service starting next year, challenging the likes of Microsoft’s Cloud, Google’s Stadia, and Amazon’s Luna. The more interesting part is that this will be built into its current streaming service and not separated. It also won’t cost extra.

ColorOS-based OxygenOS will ship with the OnePlus Nord 2

OnePlus revealed a few weeks ago that OxygenOS will now share the same code-base as OPPO’s ColorOS. We didn’t expect it will happen so soon but it has been reported that the OnePlus Nord 2 launching this week will be the first OnePlus phone to ship with an updated version of OxygenOS that has the same codebase as ColorOS. In related news, OnePlus has also revealed the duration of software support that the Nord 2 will receive.

Zepp Health (Huami) announces a new wearable OS, chipset, earbuds, and MRI scanner

Zepp Health, the company formerly known as Huami, had a launch event in China during which it announced a new operating system that will power its future smartwatches as well as a new chipset. We’ve put together all there is to know about Zepp OS. You should also check out the new Amazfit earbuds that can measure your heart rate and other metrics while exercising as well as the upcoming world’s smallest MRI scanner.

Valve’s $399 Steam Deck is a portable handheld gaming PC  

The handheld gaming market has been controlled by Nintendo with its Switch consoles but a new device from Valve is looking like a strong contender. The Steam Deck launched last week is a portable gaming PC that starts at $399. It boasts 16GB of RAM, an AMD APU with a quad-core Zen 2 CPU with 8 threads and an 8 RDNA 2 CUs GPU, and up to 512GB of storage. It will begin shipping this December.

Xiaomi now world’s no.2 smartphone company

For the first time since it was established, Xiaomi is now the world’s second largest smartphone company. The Chinese manufacturer attained this feat following the smartphone shipment report for Q2 2021. Xiaomi’s market share now sits at 17%, 2% less than Samsung which is still the market leader but 3% more than Apple!

MediaTek shows committment to 4G chips with two new processors

MediaTek has played a significant role in the availability of 5G devices with its 5G Dimensity chipsets but it has not abandoned the 4G market which still has billions of users. The semiconductor company’s new Helio G96 and Helio G88 chipsets will power future 4G smartphones with a focus on photography. We expect to see them appear in devices before the end of the year.

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There was a time Meizu was one of the top smartphone companies in China. The brand, with its famous blue logo, was also one of Xiaomi’s biggest rivals, thanks to its affordable line of smartphones that sold under the Blue Charm line.

Following a change in its business model that resulted in it scaling down its business significantly, Meizu has focused on flagship phones. It has been a few years since it announced a new product under the Blue Charm line, but that may change soon as Meizu has resurrected the division, and this time, it appears it will be bigger.

The Chinese manufacturer has registered multiple new Weibo accounts under the Blue Charm (Charm Blue) name, and they hint at the new products that will be announced by the resurrected division. These accounts include Blue Charm Tablet, Blue Charm Watch, Blue Charm TV, and Blue Charm Router.

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Based on the names of the aforementioned accounts, one can easily deduce that Meizu plans to launch tablets, watches, TVs, and routers under the Blue Charm line. We are particularly excited to learn that Meizu will be entering the tablet market.

The Blue Charm line is known for offering affordable products just like Xiaomi’s Redmi division, so we should see Meizu’s upcoming products arrive as alternatives to Redmi-branded ones.

All four accounts have not yet made any posts, so we don’t have any information on when to expect the new Blue Charm products. However, we expect more details will surface in the coming weeks or months.

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Meizu may not be one of the top-selling smartphone manufacturers in the world but it will be naive not to admit that their products keep other manufacturers on their toes.

Today, the Chinese-based company released a new device – the Meizu M6T, bringing the total number of its phones to 22 (under Blue Charm) since it began making phones. At the event which took place in Beijing, Meizu’s VP Li Nan announced that the Blue Charm division has sold over 50 million phones to date.

That is no doubt a small figure beside that of rival Xiaomi’s Redmi. The low figure is partly attributed to Meizu’s refusal to expand to other markets. However, things may change soon as the company restructured its leadership on May 15.

Li Nan is now a senior vice-president and the chief strategy officer while Yang Hao heads the marketing department and takes on the title of CMO. Both of them will report to CEO and Chairman Huang Zhang.

READ MORE: Meizu M8C Launched in Russia Sporting an 18:9 Display, SD425, & A Decent Price Tag

Mr. Nan also revealed that the Meizu M6T was specially released in time for the 618 shopping festival. He also added that other Meizu products like the Meizu PRO7 will be discounted during the festival.

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Meizu is all set to make a comeback in 2018 with multiple models rumored to be in the pipeline ready for release in the coming months. The Meizu mBlu S6, which some refer to as the Meizu M6S, is going to be the first smartphone from the company this year and from its leaked design, and rumored specs, there’s no doubt that the phone is here to take on the Redmi 5 Plus. The mblu S6 has just passed through China’s TENAA certification agency, thereby revealing its key specs and design.

Unfortunately, TENAA reveals that the mblu S6 will not come with the popular mBack home button that we are all used to seeing on Meizu smartphones lately. In fact, we don’t see any kind of physical or capacitive buttons on the front, which means that the phone is going to rely on onscreen buttons for navigation.

The front of the phone is similar to the Redmi 5 Plus, so there’s a large 5.7-inch 18:9 display with 1440 x 720p resolution. The back features the U-shaped antenna band design that has become so popular among metal smartphones in the past one year. The real highlight of the back is the mblu logo, which confirms that the S6 will be the first mblu branded smartphone to be released by the company.

On the left you have the volume control buttons while on the right you have a power button. But just below the power button, you have a side mounted fingerprint sensor. Companies are usually hesitant to use a side fingerprint design but Meizu has decided to give it a try on this model. This keeps the back and front design neat and tidy.

As for the specs, the mBlu S6 comes with the hex-core Exynos 7872 (4 x A53 + 2 x A73) with Mali-G71 GPU, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, 3000mAh battery with 9V / 2A 18W fast charging support.

Given the specs, the phone should compete directly with the Redmi 5 Plus, making its probable pricing in the 1000 Yuan segment.

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Chinese manufacturer, Meizu, has released a poster announcing the launch of a new phone on January 4. The image reveals a major feature of the phone which is its 18:9 display and our guess is that it is the Meizu M6S/Blue Charm S.

Over the last couple of weeks, there have been a steady stream of leaks regarding Meizu’s full-screen phones – the Meizu M6S/Blue Charm S and Meizu 15 Plus. However, the former has been rumored to arrive first.

With respect to design, the Meizu M6S will be the first phone to ditch the mBack button. That has resulted in the fingerprint scanner, moving not to the rear, but to the side beneath the power button.

For specs, the Meizu M6S will come with a 5.7” 18:9 display and a 2930mAh battery. It is expected to be available in 3GB + 32GB and 4GB + 64GB variants and rumored to be powered by Samsung’s Exynos 7872 processor.

READ MORE: Meizu 15 Plus Shows Up on a Webpage to Reveal Front and Rear Design

The phone has already been certified at the Chinese Ministry of Information but its full specification details have not been revealed on the TENAA database.

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In the last few weeks more proof of Meizu rebranding the Blue Charm division to mBlu has showed up online. There is the earphones with the mblu name, then the renaming of the Charm Blue website to mBlu.com, and also the switch to a new logo.

However, the first official confirmation comes from a recent domain registration at the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

The new domain – mBlu.com was registered at the ministry on November 28 alongside two others – flymestory.com and meizu.com.hk. All three domains were registered by Zhuhai Meizu Technology Co. which is the full name of the company.

Earlier this year, Meizu split the company into three divisions – Meizu, Blue Charm, and Flyme. The Blue Charm division will focus on its mid-range and entry level devices in addition to mobile accessories.

Sources say the Meizu M6 Note is the last mid-range phone to bear the Meizu name. Subsequent models will instead be launched under the mblu name.

The Blue Charm brand was formed three years ago on December 18, so there is a possibility that Meizu may have an official unveiling of the “new brand” next week. At the moment, the three registered domains are not active.

READ MORE: Meizu 15 Plus Image Leaks: Similar Design To Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, ¥3499 Price

The tradition of having a sub-division isn’t new. There are a number of Chinese manufacturers that have had one for years. The two examples that come to mind are ZTE’s Nubia and Huawei’s  Honor division.

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More evidence is emerging which indicates that Meizu is planning to rename its Blue Charm division to mBlu. The latest piece of evidence is the picture of a Meizu earphone having the word mBlu inscribed on it. Our focus isn’t on the sleek design of the wired headphone, Meizu is known for great headsets but is no the name inscribed on the earpiece.

Meizu had reorganised the company into three divisions, Meizu, Blue Charm and Flyme divisions. The Meizu division oversees the flagship smartphones while the Blue Charm division handles mid-range and budget models and the Flyme division handles the software aspect. However, not long after the reorganisation, words filtered out that Charm Blue would soon be renamed. We had also seen a Meizu bezel-less smartphone named mBlu Zero. Meizu recently renamed its Charm Blue website as mBlu.com. So, this joins the trail of evidence gravitating towards a new, renamed mBlu brand.

Read Also: Meizu’s Bezel-less mblue ZERO Spotted in New Render

We have also seen a new set of logos which suggest the company is experimenting with a new logo for the rebranded Blue Charm. There is no definite logo just yet. The company could unveil the rebranded name and logo this December as the Charm Blue brand clocks three years on December 18. Meizu could roll out the drums to unveil the new rebranded Charm Bue division with new products on that date. Data shows the Meizu Blue Charm brand has been a successful one with up to 45 million units of the Blue Charm smartphones shipped so far. The Blue Charm Note series has also seen up to 20 million shipments during this period. From all indications, the new mBlu brand will also include all other accessories like headphones manufactured by Meizu. However, we are yet to see an invitation to any event from Meizu.

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According to the official statement released by Meizu, it will be launching its first full screen design smartphone in the first half of 2018. Earlier in this week, a rear shell of an unidentified Meizu phone with dual rear cameras and rear-mounted fingerprint scanner had surfaced. However, the fresh images that show the frontal and rear view of Meizu m1712 indicates that it could be a different phone.

The mysterious full screeen Meizu smartphone that has surfaced in new images show that it has rounded corners. It does not feature a front-mounted fingerprint scanner. The presence of a small circle on the screen shows that the smartphone would be featuring on-screen buttons. It may possess the capabilities of mBack home button.

The rear side of the smartphone features a camera and its large-sized LED flash. Interestingly, the fingerprint scanner is not present on the backside of the phone. There is a recess on the right edge of the Meizu phone which indicates that the fingerprint sensor is placed on its right side. Rumors have it that HTC is also working on a full screen smartphone that will feature a fingerprint sensor on of its edges.

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The only information available about this mysterious phone is that it has a model number of m1712 and it is running on Android 7.0 Nougat OS. Li-Nan who is the Vice-President of Meizu’s Blue Charm lineup had said in a recent interview that a full screen Blue Charm smartphone will be arriving next year with a pricing of 3,000 Yuan (~$450). As of this writing, there is no way to confirm whether the Meizu m1712 will be launching as a full screen Blue Charm phone.

What do you think about the design of the Meizu m1712?  Is it a good idea to place the fingerprint reader on the edge of the phone? Share us your views by adding your comments below.

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Meizu split its business into three main divisions this year. There is the Meizu Division which handles its flagship phones and other Meizu branded products like its smartwatches; there is the Blue Charm Division that handles the mid-range and low end smartphones; and there is the Flyme Division for software.

The Blue Charm division is headed by Li Nan, and in a recent interview, he revealed that the company will open its first brick and mortar store.

The store which is expected to be opened before the next Spring Festival (February 2018) will be different from other stores including Meizu’s own stores and Xiaomi’s Mi Home stores. Li Nan says the store will be more like a lifestyle store than a regular mobile phone shop.

Blue Charm seems to want to get things started properly by combining an impressive offline experience with its online presence. There is no info as to how many of the stores will be opened across China. There will probably be more details after the first opening.

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This year Blue Charm released the Meizu M6 Note, the company’s first Snapdragon powered phone and it has gotten mostly positive reviews.

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Meizu’s Blue Charm line became a stand-alone company a few months ago. Its latest smartphone, the M6 Note is said to have even overshadowed the main flagship, the Meizu Pro 7. Both phones have taken a different approach to the current trend of full-screen displays. The Meizu Pro 7 sports two displays and the M6 Note is one of the company’s few devices that ticks all the right boxes. Does that mean Meizu won’t release a full-screen smartphone? VP Li Nan answered that in a recent interview.

The Meizu top executive had said in a previous interview that the current trend of full-screen smartphones is the future. He added that the ideal form for full-screen smartphones hasn’t been reached as there is still an issue with the position of the front camera which can’t be removed as no one will be willing to buy a phone without a front camera.

We guess he’s referring to a completely bezel-less design where only the screen occupies the front. For the issue with the front camera, the only possible solution is to adopt the camera design of the Honor 7i, where the rear camera can be lifted up and used as a front camera.

Mr. Li Nan then announced that Blue Charm will launch a full-screen device next year with a price tag of about ¥3000 (~$463) before releasing lower priced ones.

Is the ¥3000 full-screen phone the mblu Zero we saw a few days ago in a teaser poster? No it isn’t. Meizu’s head of global marketing, Ard Boudeling, took to Twitter today to say the image isn’t genuine and isn’t from them. He also confirmed that the company is indeed working on a bezel-less device set for a 2018 launch.

Yes, we're working on a bezel-less Meizu device. Coming next year.

No, this image is not real. It's not from us. https://t.co/AdVrh7CrFW

— Ard Boudeling (@ArdCB) September 9, 2017

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Ending the interview, Li Nan disclosed that Blue Charm phones will fall into four major categories:

1. Blue Charm X – this will be the flagship series
2. Blue Charm E – the E series will be targeted at the youth and business class. It will be priced at over a ¥1000 (~$154). The Meizu E2 belongs to this category
3. Blue Charm Note – this is the note series and the main line of the company. Pricing will be pegged at ¥1,000 (~$154).
4. Blue Charm base series – this category covers the other Meizu phones such as the U and non-note M series.

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Meizu had a major restructuring early this year resulting in the company having three main divisions. The three divisions are: Meizu, Blue Charm and Flyme.

Rumor has it that Meizu may be planning on making Blue Charm an independent sub-brand just like Huawei’s Honor. Following this info is the recent sighting of a new logo for Blue Charm on Weibo.

The new logo is like a blue wavy line with the words Blue Charm written next to it in Chinese. There have been complaints regarding the lack of creativity associated with the design and some folks made a few mock-ups which in my own opinion are terrible too.

READ MORE: Meizu Pro 7 & Pro 7 Plus Specs & Prices Leaked, Launching Next Month

The Blue Charm series are Meizu’s line of affordable smartphones and includes the M series. If the split occurs, the main Meizu line will focus on other Meizu products including the PRO series flagships.

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While Meizu fans are eagerly waiting to see the arrival of Meizu PRO 7 flagship smartphone, leaked information sourced from China claims that the Chinese firm is likely to split two companies in future. The new company that is expected to emerge from the split is “Blue Charm.”

Meizu has been releasing two line of products. The Meizu branding includes smartphones such as the upcoming Meizu PRO 7, Meizu PRO  6 Plus and so on. And there are M line of devices which includes affordable smartphones from the company such as Meizu M5, Meizu M5 Note, Meizu M3 and so on that are released under Blue Charm branding (aka Meilan in China).

The M series of phones from Meizu rival with Xiaomi Redmi and Huawei Honor smartphones. Xiaomi has not separated the Redmi brand but even though Honor brand is owned by Huawei, it is a separate company. In the same way, Meizu is now rumored to launch a new company called Blue Charm that will continue to launch lower and midrange smartphones.

Read More: Meizu X2, First Dual Rear Camera Phone From Meizu Spotted with Specifications & Pricing

Rumors have it that the existing vice president of Meizu, Li Nan would be pioneering the new Blue Charm company as CEO. Zhe Yang, the former CMO with Huawei will be coming to Meizu to as the new vice president. Even though the rumor mill has revealed the name of the new company and the name of person who will be leading it, Meizu has not confirmed on any of these rumored information. However, the news has already triggered a controversy on social sites in China as there are some people who are unhappy about the split and there are others who have welcomed the move.

Like Honor, the Blue Charm may function as a separate firm. Honor phones are currently running the same software that are available on Huawei phones. That is one of the reasons why people end up calling it Huawei Honor of phones instead of just calling it Honor phones. It is likely that the Blue Charm smartphones would be running on Meizu’s software.

Rumors claim that the split will cause Blue Charm to launch smartphones running on Snapdragon chipsets by Qualcomm. As far as Meizu is concerned, it is rumored to launch smartphones powered with Exynos chipsets from Samsung.

What do you think about the split? Share us your views by posting your comments.

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Meizu released a brand new smartphone today, the Meizu M5S. Thanks to the numerous leaks in the past few days, we already knew a lot about the phone, especially regarding its fast charging capabilities.

Meizu M5S will take on its Xiaomi Redmi counterparts with its super fast 18W charging. While the Redmi smartphones like the Redmi 4 boast of large 4000mAh+ batteries inside, the Meizu M5S comes with a decent 3000mAh capacity battery inside. So, fast charging will definitely be one of the highlights of the phone. The company claims that the phone can charge up to 56% in just 30 minutes.

Looks wise, the Meizu M5S continues the same design philosophy as its previous generation models, coming in an all metal body with CNC finish and four color options viz. champagne gold, rose gold, moonlight silver, and star gray. The phone features a 5.2-inch compact display with 720p resolution and 2.5D curved glass on top. It’s a pretty lightweight phone, weighing just 143 grams with 148.2 x 72.5 x 8.4mm body.

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Inside, the Meizu M5S comes with a decent octa-core MT6753 processor (eight-core Cortex A53 architecture). there seems to be just one RAM version viz. 3GB but there are two storage versions, 16GB and 32GB, which are further expandable up to 128GB via MicroSD. At the back, the phone features a 13MP camera with an oleophobic coating on the lens, 5P lens, PDAF, dual LED flash and f/2.2 aperture. Up front, there is a 5MP f/2.0 shooter with beauty algorithm for flawless selfies.

Other features of the Meizu M5S include VoLTE, dual SIM dual standby, mTouch fingerprint sensor embedded into the home button, and Flyme 6 OS with One Mind AI.

The phone goes on sale on February 20 for 799 Yuan (16GB) ~$117 and 999 Yuan (32GB) ~ $145. The registrations for the Feb 20 sale have already begun.

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There are rumors that Meizu is planning to split the Meizu brand from the Blue charm brand, turning both into two separate Meizu sub-brands. Just few days back, the company released two smartphones under both sub-brands, the Meizu X also called Charm Blue X, as well as the Meizu Pro 6 Plus. The company is also expected to announce the Blue Charm Note 5 or M5 Note and M5 Metal on December 6.

According to  several sources, the December 6 conference will not only see the company releasing the M5 Note and M5 Metal, but also announce the splitting of  the Blue Charm from the Meizu brand. Both would exist as sub-brands and would be independent of each other just the way Huawei separated its elitist Honor sub-brand from the Huawei brand.

Read More: Meizu Pro 6 Plus Official: A True Flagship With Exynos 8890, Quad HD Display & More

In this regard, what is said to be a conversation on WeChat by some of Meizu’s officials containing statements that seem to disclose the separation of the brand names. W are just four days away from December 6, so we’ll wait to see if there is going to be an official statement or not.

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Meizu has been relatively quiet in the first two months of 2016. The only major announcement that came from the company was that of the Meizu Pro 5 Ubuntu Edition, released at MWC this year. Further, the potential release of the Pro 5 Mini was spoilt due to the earthquake in Taiwan which caused damages to one of the company’s suppliers. Later, reports about the Meizu MX6 surfaced which said that the phone will launch sometime around April-May.

Now, one of the industry insiders says that Meizu will release a new smartphone in a brand new lineup. So, this won’t be a part of the company’s existing series like the Pro, Blue Charm or even the MX lineup. However, he didn’t reveal the name of the new series. But what he did say was that the new phone will feature an enhanced version of Helio X20 chipset, most likely called as the Helio X25. This MT6797T chip will be clocked at a higher frequency and will be much more powerful than the existing X20 chip.

Since there are two lineups, namely the MX series and the Pro series from Meizu, which feature powerful smartphones, this new lineup could be placed in between the low-end Blue Charm series and the MX series.

Another interesting information revealed by the insider was that Meizu as well as LeEco are set to release smartphones based on the new Helio X25 chipset. We have heard rumors about the Le 2 featuring powerful specs at an affordable price tag and it could be this model that the insider is hinting about. However, since we still haven’t seen many phones with X20 on board, it could be a little early to expect phones with the new chip to debut in the market.

What do you think? How good will this enhanced Helio X20 chipset be?

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Meizu confirmed earlier today that it will announce a new device, called as the Blue Charm metal on October 21. In fact, the company has included the phone’s metal back cover in the invites that were sent out earlier today.

Now, Meizu Blue Charm Metal smartphone has been spotted in a video alongside the Honor 7 flagship. Although the screen size and specs would put both the device in the same segment, pricing wise, it is said that the Blue Charm Metal will be much cheaper, somewhere around 999 Yuan ($157).

The video shows us the comparison of both the devices in one particular area — GPU Rendering. It looks like the tester turned on the GPU Profile Rendering option of Android from the Developer options on both the devices to show the real life GPU performance.

In the video, the Meizu Blue Charm Metal has comparatively much smoother GPU rendering than the Honor 7 flagship. But, this isn’t conclusive since we don’t know whether both the devices were under similar environment. So, we will have to wait for an official review from our side to see whether the GPU performance of the phone will be as good as shown in the video.

As for the specs, the Meizu Blue Charm Metal will reportedly come with slightly better specs than the existing Meizu M2 Note. The processor will be octa-core clocked at 2GHz, which will most likely be MT6795 Helio X10. There will be 2GB of RAM on board along with 32GB storage and 5.5-inch FHD 2.5D glass display.

It looks like Meizu is targeting the low-end segment, particularly the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 with this new device. We will keep you guys updated with more information in the coming days. So stay tuned.

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Although its been just about a month since Meizu announced its flagship Meizu Pro 5 smartphone, the company is already preparing for another smartphone launch. Meizu has started sending out invites for its October 21 event to the Chinese media, where it will most likely reveal a new model in the Blue Charm family, possibly the Meizu M3 Note. It might be another variant of the M2 Note, since the phone reportedly runs on YunOS 3.1.6, but lets wait for an official confirmation from the company.

We had already seen the model on TENAA yesterday with the model number Meizu M57A revealing some of the key specifications as well as images of the device. Now, Meizu’s invitation reveals a lot more about the upcoming Meizu M3 Note. The invite comes with a metal back cover, confirming that the new Blue Charm model will feature a metal body. This will be the first time a Blue Charm device is featuring metal housing. The phone will reportedly come in different colors like, white, pink, gold, blue and silver.

As for the specs, the Meizu M3 Note is expected to feature an octa-core 2GHz chipset with 2GB RAM and 32GB of expandable storage. Up front, it will have the same 5.5-inch 1080p display as the M2 Note, but with 2.5D glass. There should be a 13MP camera at the back, and a 5MP shooter up front. Finally, the phone will run on YunOS 3.1.6.

Expect more information before the official release on October 21.

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Meizu devices traditionally have power buttons placed on the top side of the device. This wasn’t a big issue when the phones were less than 5-inches in size, but even in large screen devices like the Meizu MX4 Pro, the company continued with the tradition which kind of ruined the overall experience.

However, it looks like Meizu may have finally decided to follow the crowd as a new leak of the upcoming Meizu M1 Note 2 handset reveals a side placed power button. Despite the resemblance to the M1 Note, from the power button placement, we know that this is a new Meizu handset and not an existing one.

The one who leaked this picture also reveals that this is the gray version of the Blue Charm Note 2 handset. And the color does looks extremely good on the device. It looks like the phone continues with the iPhone 5C like unibody design. Unfortunately, at this moment, we have very little details about the configuration of the Blue Charm Note 2. Also, earlier reports have suggested that this could be just a variant of the device and not exactly a successor to the existing Meizu M1 (Blue Charm) Note, since the phone is only about six months old.

However, the leakster further confirms that we should see the device on the June 2 conference, which is just a week away. So, expect a lot more details in the coming days.

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When it comes to the smartphones, there are a few things we put into consideration before buying. Besides the facts like design, build quality, user interface, the price is very important. The lower it is, the more attractive it is to the buyer. However, sometimes the consumer may have a question in mind, if there are any hiccups or some issues with the device if it is sold at the very low price.

As we have just covered the announcement of the new Blue Charm Meizu M1 Note, which is a new budget devices line by the Meizu. It has some serious bunch of specs, which include 5.5 inches screen, octa-core processor, 13mp and 5mp cameras, 2 GB of Ram, 3,140 mAh battery, 4G LTE and some other great stuff and it is sold for an extremely low price, which is $160.

However, no matter how excited you are, it may have some screen issues as the photos below suggest:

It turns out that this particular unit has some screen issues, which definitely affect the whole user experience. We are not sure neither about the number of the devices affected by this issue nor the reason behind it.

Does it show that Meizu decided to use some cheap screen panels for this model? Or maybe it decided to use cheap panels or even other parts for the whole Blue Charm portfolio to make the price as competitive as possible? Let us know what do you think in the social poll or comment section below.

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Meizu Blue Charm brand is official. We have literally waited for weeks for this launch! It started with two leaked Meizu devices early December and later on, after some investigation we realized that the Blue Charm brand is much bigger than we realized. Today, the company has finally unveiled the brand and its time to look at the pick of the announcements, the Meizu Blue Charm Note.

The phone features a unibody design with practically no connection gap. Its 8.9 mm thin and weighs just about 148 grams. The body is made of the same material as the iPhone 5C. Meizu claims that the overall structure of the phone with its gentle curve at the back helps it better fit in the user’s palms.

Most of the specifications of the device is the same as we predicted. So, the Meizu M1 Blue Charm Note comes with a 5.5-inch 1920 x 1080p resolution display. Inside, there is a 64-bit 1.7GHz octa-core Mediatek MT6752 processor with 2GB RAM and 16/ 32GB internal storage options (no MicroSD expansion slot) . At the back, there is a 13MP camera capable of recording 1080p videos as well as slo-mo videos at 120fps. Up front there is a 5MP shooter. Connectivity options include dual band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS + Glonass navigation and 4G LTE support. Inside, there is a 3,140 mAh battery which should be enough to power the device for an entire day.

Unlike a rumor which said that the phone may ditch Flyme UI in favor of a new Jolla Sailfish like launcher, the company today confirmed that the Blue Charm Note will come with Meizu’s traditional Fyme 4.1 UI running on top of Android 4.4 KitKat.

The 16GB model is priced at 999 Yuan which comes to around $160, while the 32GB model is priced at 1299 Yuan which comes to around $208. Like we expected, the Meizu Blue Charm Note turned out to be good. While the pricing is slightly on the higher side as compared to competitors like Xiaomi Redmi Note, the overall specifications is much better then the Xiaomi device, which definitely gives this phone an edge over others. The 16GB model is especially a steal!

The 64-bit processor with 2GB RAM, LTE support and the large 5.5-inch display with 1080p resolution makes this phone a beast in its price range. Moreover, Meizu has built up a reputation of being a quality focused manufacturer and is considered among the likes of Xiaomi. So, the Meizu Blue Charm Note will definitely pose a threat to other mid-range phones currently available in the market.

The device will be available in 5 bright colors — green, blue, white, yellow and pink. Meizu’s online store as well as JD.com will start accepting pre-orders from 5 PM today and will start selling the device from December 30.

Here’s the official intro video of the Meizu Blue Charm Note!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SzxK_Ug1Go

Meanwhile, we have added a number of pictures of the new Blue Charm Note below. Enjoy!

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We are just one day away from the official event scheduled by Meizu but we are regularly getting new leaks about the upcoming Meizu Blue Charm devices. While the company hasn’t confirmed the existence of  such a brand as of yet, we expect tomorrow’s announcement to confirm and make it official.

Today, we have some interesting news about both the upcoming Blue Charm devices. In a set of pictures leaked earlier, there are two Meizu devices running an entirely different looking OS/ UI instead of the company’s Flame 4.0. One is larger than the other, which could be the Meizu Blue Charm Note and the other being the Meizu K52, the 4.6-inch model.

From the pictures, it looks like both the models are running a modified version of Jolla Sailfish OS. The icons at the bottom are similar to the ones seen on the Sailfish OS. Moreover, the overall interface too looks similar to Sailfish, which could mean that the new Meizu device may feature this instead of Android.

However, that is very unlikely and even if Meizu Blue Charm devices did have this UI, it would most probably be just a launcher and not an entirely new OS. Sailfish has been growing pretty steadily, but the app store and the overall operating system still has a long way to go to replace an OS like Android. Another possibility is that this can also be a different variant of the two devices, for those interested in having Jolla Sailfish, but even that does not sound practical. So, for now, we think that this is just a Sailfish launcher on top of Android 4.4 KitKat OS!

Lets recap the Meizu Blue Charm Note which hit TENAA around two days back.  It features a 5.5-inch 1080p resolution display, 64-bit MT6752 octa-core processor clocked at 1.7GHz; 2GB RAM, 16GB storage capacity; 13MP rear  + front 5MP front cameras, 3050 mAh battery and TD-LTE, TD-SCDMA, and GSM network support. For more information on Meizu Blue Charm Note, check out our earlier post.

This is an interesting new piece of information but take it with a grain of salt. Meizu has been developing Flyme UI for quite some time now and there is no need for Meizu to abandon that in favor of an entirely new UI.

Luckily, we don’t have to wait too long to find out more about the upcoming Meizu Blue Charm devices as the company is expected to announce them both along with a number of other Blue Charm gadgets at the 23 December 2014 event.

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Earlier today we saw a new Meizu Blue Charm device on TENAA. However, at that time, the certification website did not have any images of the device code named M463M.

Now we finally have a new set of images of the device and judging from the looks, the phone could be the larger variant in the Blue Charm lineup, i.e. the Meizu Blue Charm Note. The images reveal a design similar to the current Meizu MX4. The corners are rounded and the large camera sensor along with the dual LED flash lie around the top middle region on the rear panel. Below these lie the large Meizu logo. On the front too, you have the round home button like the MX4. One thing to note on the front is that the bezels are extremely thin. You can see the ear piece and the front camera on top. On the left you can see the SIM card slot. So it looks like the Blue Charm Note will have a non-removable back cover.

Although this larger version does not borrow its looks from the iPhone 5C, it is said that the phone is made from the same materials as the 5C model. Coming to the specifications, the device will support TD-LTE, TD-SCDMA, and GSM networks. It will also take dual SIM cards. Like previously reported, the front display is of 5.5-inches with 1080p resolution. To support these specs, there will be a large 3050 mAh battery onboard. Other specs include a 64-bit MTK MT6752 octa-core chip, 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM. It will also sport a 2mp front-facing camera and 13mp rear-facing camera.

Overall, from what we have seen till now, the Meizu Blue Charm Note looks like a great device. You have high speed LTE support, dual sim cards, a 64-bit Octa core chip as well as a very large 3050 mAh battery to support all these specs. If priced correctly, Meizu could give a hard time to other phablets currently available in the market.

So what do you think about the device? If these leaks turn out to be true, the phone could sell like hot cakes!

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Meizu’s Blue Charm devices have been making the headlines for the past few days. Today, we have another leak of a Blue Charm device. This time around, it’s the 4.7-inch smaller model that was leaked on Weibo.

Apart from the pictures, we don’t have much information. The phone is expected to feature a 4.7-inch 1080p resolution screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio. As you can see in the picture above, there are two network icons on the display, which could mean that the phone will come with a dual SIM card slot. Further, this 4.7-inch Meizu Blue Charm device is expected to retail for 799 Yuan, which comes to around $129.

Putting together bits and pieces of information that we have received in the past few weeks, it looks like Meizu is taking some inspiration from Apple. The devices leaked so far, the Blue Charm Note and the unnamed smaller model come with 5.5-inch and 4.7-inch displays respectively. These two are the display sizes on the iPhone 6 Plus and the iPhone 6. Moreover, the back cover of the smaller model (like we saw recently) looks a lot like the rear panel on the iPhone 5C. It has a similar design with the same glossy finish and also comes in a number of bright colors.

As you can see in the new image leaked below, the overall design as well as color profile makes it look a lot like the Apple’s iPhone 5C model.

Unfortunately, Meizu has not yet announced anything officially about its Blue Charm range. But we have been receiving details about both the devices regularly and there’s a possibility that the company may announce the new brand at the event scheduled on 23 December 2014.

Stay tuned for more updates.

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For the past few days, we have received plenty of leaks and information about the upcoming Meizu Blue Charm brand from multiple sources. We even compiled a list of what we know till now in a post, later to conclude that there is a high chance that the Chinese manufacturer will release a number of different products under the Blue Charm moniker.

As we near the possible announcement date, i.e. 23 December 2014, we are seeing more leaks about the two upcoming Blue Charm devices on the internet. Today, we have some clear pictures of the back cover of a Blue Charm device. While it is unclear whether this is the rumored 5.5 inch Blue Charm Note, judging from the images, we could be looking at the larger model. The rear panel has openings for a camera sensor as well as dual LED flash a. At the bottom, there is the Meizu logo along with its slogan. We can see four colored panels in the picture above — white, silver and two variants of gold.

Coming to the second set of images leaked, it looks like the other Blue Charm device will feature a back cover like iPhone 5C. In fact, the glossy finish on the cover  looks exactly like the one on the 5C and its possible that this cover is made from same materials as the Apple device. Further, the phone as seen in the pictures will come in bright colors — green, yellow, blue, white and red, which again makes it similar to the iPhone 5C model. This particular device could be the smaller Blue Charm model, expected at 4.6 inches. But this is just a speculation based on the images leaked.

According to a leaked powerpoint presentation, Meizu will release two devices in Q1 2015 at 799Yuan and 999Yuan. Once again, take this news with a grain of salt, because its never easy to trust a news that comes via a ppt presentation.

We hope to see more such leaks in the coming days, before the official announcement expected on 23rd December. So stay tuned to the website for more updates.

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UPDATE: Meizu has just scheduled an event for 23 December 2014, where it will probably unveil the Blue Charm brand. Check out our latest post for more detailed information.

It looks like finally everything is falling into its place. Although Meizu has been quite about its rumored Blue Charm Note phablet, our investigation reveals a much bigger picture.

Meizu’s Blue Charm Note is probably one piece of the puzzle as the Chinese manufacturer is reportedly establishing a whole new sub-brand by the name Blue Charm. Today, we saw more than five VERIFIED Weibo accounts by the name Meizu Blue Charm, each ending in a new product. So, Blue Charm won’t be just a smartphone sub-brand, as you may soon see more Blue Charm products like Blue Charm TV, Blue Charm Router, Blue Charm watch and Blue Charm tablet.

Here’s the list of all the weibo accounts under the Meizu Blue Charm brand. You’ll see the verified icon on top of every account.

Meizu could be adopting a strategy like Xiaomi, i.e. strengthening its smartphone brand and expanding into new product lines at the same time. The recent launch of Xiaomi’s Mi Air Purifier is the best example of the company’s expansion plans. The strategy seems to be working for Xiaomi, so if Meizu was to follow a similar path, we don’t see why it wouldn’t succeed.

The company recently released a teaser giving out the date 12.11, which probably means 12 December 2014, i.e. tomorrow. So, this particular teaser could be for the launch of the its new sub-brand, Blue Charm. Unfortunately, other than the image, the company did not reveal anything about the significance of the date. But with these new verified accounts suddenly cropping up on China’s most famous social networking website, Weibo, its more than likely that some of these products under the Blue Charm banner will be announced tomorrow.

Moreover, a few hours back, the Blue Charm logo was leaked and Note specifications were leaked. So, everything points out to a big release.

Unfortunately, without an official company confirmation, we cannot be 100% sure whether this all is true. But as you can see, the bits and pieces are slowly coming together to reveal this big picture. We hope we’ll hear something about the Blue Charm brand tomorrow.

Stay tuned for more exclusive coverage.

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