Cheetah Mobile may not have a significant presence in the western world, but the company’s products are being used globally. Some of its apps like Clean Master and Cheetah keyboard are extremely popular among a global audience. However, the company has a keen interest in AI as well. It is well invested in the field of Artificial Intelligence and has developed a number of products like the Greetbot retail robot and the CM translator in partnership with the Beijing based AI company, OrionStar.

Now, the company’s decorated product, the CM Translator is landing on the US shores later this month. The translator was showcased at the Microsoft Build 2019 event today. This will be the international version of CM translator and will come with support for 6 languages including Spanish (Chinese version didn’t support it). English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Thai are the other five supported languages. The device will retail for $129.99 when it goes on sale later in May.

Cheetah Mobile‘s translator is powered by AI technology from Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services which includes machine learning and TTS capabilities. OrionStar provides the technology for Automatic Speech Recognition.

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The CM translator features a one-click design. Once you successfully pair and setup the device with your smartphone, you can long press the button and speak. Release to listen to the translation. It’s extremely portable and can fit in your pocket. Currently, there are two color options available, Black and White. The company claims 24 hours of continuous usage and up to 180 days of standby time.

“CM Translator has been a huge hit in China, so we’re thrilled to bring this handy device to international customers, starting with the U.S.,” said Solomon Lee, VP of AIoT at Cheetah Mobile. “CM Translator’s one-click to translate feature makes it a must-have accessory for  overseas travelers and multi-lingual families.”

The CM translator will be demoed at the Azure Cognitive Services booth for Microsoft Build 2019 attendees. Official release date of the device is yet to be revealed.

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Cubot and Cheetah entered into a partnership recently to release their first flagship smartphone called as the Cubot Cheetah. The phone was showcased back at MWC 2016 in Barcelona, Spain, so we are not new to this device. However, what we were wondering till now was when the new Cheetah phone would go into pre-sale. Now, new information reveals that the Cubot Cheetah phone will start pre-sale sometime next week.

The phone runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS on top,  with a highly customizable Cheetah launcher on top. The phone would be running Cheetah mobile’s 3D desktop and comes with all the important apps like Cleaner Master to make the most out of the device. Other software features of the device include a gallery app with Wi-Fi transfer for speedy transfer of photos, Cheetah Mobile’s HD wallpapers and themes.

As for the specs, the Cubot Cheetah is a pretty good smartphone. It comes with a 64-bit octa-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. This storage is further expandable via MicroSD slot, but it is a hybrid one, so you can either use dual SIM cards or a single SIM with MicroSD. There will be a 5.5-inch FHD 1080p display translating into pixel density of 400 ppi. At the back, you get a fingerprint sensor as well, which unlocks in just 0.3 seconds.

The 13MP rear camera is from Samsung (3M2 sensor) with 5P lens and LED flash. Up front, you get an 8
MP front facing shooter. Inside, there is a 3050mAh battery with 5V 2A fast charging tech. The phone comes with support for 4G LTE networks, 5G Wi-Fi transfer speeds, GPS, A-GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, HotKnot and OTG.

The Cubot Cheetah features an aluminum body with 2.5D glass and comes in three colors, namely space gray, gold and rose gold. At MWC, it was said that the phone will go on sale for $220, but let’s wait for the official pre-sale price next week. You can read more about the phone from here.

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In a one of a kind partnership, Cubot and Cheetah mobile jointly released the Cubot CheetahPhone at MWC 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. This is the first time these two Chinese companies have come together to release a smartphone with Cheetah’s branding.

To remind you, Cheetah Mobile is the same company who’s the maker of popular utility apps like Clean Master and CM Security. So, this tie-up would mean that you would get lots of utility apps from Cheetah integrated into the device.  Thanks to the apps like Clean Master, the company states that CheetahPhone lasts up to 38% longer on a single charge than traditional phones running stock Android 5.1.1.

As for the specs, the CheetahPhone comes with the MT6753 octa-core chip under the hood clocked at 1.5GHz with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. Further, you get 10GB of free and permanent cloud storage on the device. The phone sports a 5.5-inch display with 1080p resolution. At the back, it comes with a 13MP Samsung camera while up front, you have an 8MP selfie camera. Besides the rear camera, you get a fingerprint sensor as well.

The CheetahPhone runs on Android 6.0 Marshamallow OS out of the box with some customizations and in built apps. You get software features like Cubot Gallery transfer and also 50 exclusive Cheetah Phone HD wallpapers and themes.

The phone is made out of metal and looks good. It features a body which measures just 7.95mm in thickness. You can choose between three colors namely gold, rose gold and space grey.

The phone will be available in the European Union for 199 Euros ~ $220 and pre-orders start from March 20. Shipping starts in April. Later, the phone is also expected to hit the African markets.

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Cubot has made an alliance with Cheetah Mobile to further develop their existence in the European market. Cheetah is the developer of popular mobile apps like Clean Master, Battery doctor and CM Browser. Cheetah’s Clean Master software has 20 million loyal users in Europe, and Cheetah was officially listed in the New York Stock Exchange in August 2014 as CMCM.

The Cubot Cheetah alliance is expected to go fully operational by pre-installing the Clean Master app on Cubot’s new smartphone X15 in the near future. This will be the first collaboration between the two parties to establish a long term business relations. And Cubot also has a certain influence on the European mobile phone market.  Especially in Germany, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom, Cubot has an important market hold in local consumers with very good reputation.

Making Clean Master a core product in the X15 is expected to bring strategic business results from its worldwide acceptance. According to internationally renowned mobile application analytics company Distimo Statistics, Cheetah’s clean up master ranked first in 62 countries on the Google Play tool chart in June 2014. As of August 18, 2014, Clean Master has been rated 4.7 from more than 13 million user reviews in Google Play. This score is more than what Google Maps, Facebook and other highest rated apps have achieved.

It is obvious that the two companies have different scopes, because Cheetah is a leader in the Internet industry while Cubot is electronic manufacturer focusing on smart devices. Even if the two companies come from different backgrounds, this collaboration will bring a more mature and meticulous user experience to the western market of mobile phone users.

So what do you think about the collaboration?

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