Late last month, Meizu announced the recruitment for Android 10 Closed Beta testers for 10 smartphones. The first build was said to roll out starting July 21. As today is the day, the company has seeded out the update to four devices initially. The remaining six will be getting the update by the end of this month.

Meizu smartphones run Flyme, an Android skin similar to the likes of MIUI, ColorOS, and others. The company announced its latest iteration called Flyme 8.1 alongside Meizu 17/17 Pro. The stable update was rolled out to all the eligible handsets by the end of May itself.

However, unlike the Meizu 17 series, which launched with Flyme 8.1 based on Android 10, the update seeded out to older devices was Android Pie-based. Hence, last month, the company started recruiting closed beta testers for Android 10.

Currently, Flyme 8.1 Android 10 Closed Beta build is available for the following four handsets.

• Meizu 16th
• Meizu 16th Plus
• Meizu 16s
• Meizu 16s Pro

The remaining six phones listed-below will be receiving the update by the end of July.

• Meizu 16T
• Meizu 16X
• Meizu 16Xs
• Meizu Note 8
• Meizu Note 9
• Meizu X8

It is not sure when Android 10 will be available for the above-mentioned Meizu smartphones running Flyme Global build.

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Meizu makes really good phones but a lot of them are available only in China. The Chinese brand has begun expanding its portfolio to other regions and has started releasing global versions of its phones that can be purchased from online stores in China. The Meizu Note 9 for example already has a global version. However, there are complaints about Meizu’s lack of support for the global version of its phones.

A Meizu user based in France reached out to us to lament about the situation. Alexandre who is also a reseller of Meizu smartphones wrote a post on the official Meizu forum complaining about the company’s poor software support for the global version of its phones.

Citing the Meizu 16th which he owns as an example, he said the 2018 flagship has only been updated once since its release and the said update fixed just a single bug.

In his post, he disclosed how the admins of the global forums don’t listen to user complaints or collect details on bugs. He also mentioned that forum admins have revealed on private groups that Meizu’s global department is “almost dead” and developers no longer care about the brand.

It is sad to see Meizu is failing to provide great services for its users. Software support is very important and makes for an important aspect of after-sales services for a phone. If a manufacturer is known for poor software support or after-sales services in general, buyers will avoid patronizing them.

If Meizu is serious about its business and respects its fans, we expect it to address these issues as quickly as possible.

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Do you own a global version of a Meizu phone? What is your experience with respect to software support? Let us know in the comment box.

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Meizu is soon expected to launch a new smartphone under its 16-lineup — Meizu 16s, along with advanced Meizu 16s Plus and the Meizu 16T gaming smartphone. Now, ahead of the launch of these new devices, the Meizu 16th and 16th Plus have received a price cut.

With this price cut, the Meizu 16th will be available for 2,298 Yuan (approximately $342) for the 6GB RAM and 64GB storage model while the 16th Plus will be available for 2,698 Yuan (approximately $401) for the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage model.

Both the smartphones were launched in August last year, featuring an 18:9 aspect ratio display. The phones are powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor and come with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

In the camera department, the phone features a 12 MP dual cameras on the rear and a 20MP shooter on the front side for selfies and video calling. The smartphones run Android Oreo operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own Flyme OS on top.

As said, the price cut comes just ahead of the launch of Meizu 16s smartphone. It is expected to come equipped with a 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display with Full HD+ screen resolution support and an in-display fingerprint sensor.

Recently leaked renders reveal that the Meizu 16s will be arriving with a vertical dual camera setup and the phone’s benchmarking listing has now confirmed that it will be featuring a 48-megapixel primary sensor. It will be the Sony IMX586 48-megapixel sensor that will carry support for OIS.

The upcoming smartphone has already bagged 3C certification in China which reveals that the device will carry support for 24W rapid charging. Rumors indicate that the phone will be powered by a 3,600mAh battery.

Read More: Upcoming Meizu 16S Firmware now ready and it takes into consideration rival models like Mi 9, iQOO and Mate 20

The Meizu 16s, which is expected to make its debut soon, will be costing 500 Yuan (approximately $76) more than the Meizu 16th. Hence, it is likely to debut with a price tag of around 3,198 Yuan, roughly $476.

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Meizu‘s Flyme Experience is a lite version of an upcoming version of Flyme. It is a way for users to experience some new features of the upcoming version rather than opting into a full beta program. If you are on a stable version of Flyme, you can simply download it without going through all the stress associated with beta versions. Another advantage it brings is that users can easily downgrade to their previous Flyme version if they don’t like it or run into issues.

Today, Meizu announced Flyme 7 Experience is now available for the Meizu 16th series. So if you own a Meizu 16th or Meizu 16th Plus, you can register to get the update and it will be pushed to your device. Those who manually download it to their device will have to create a backup of their data and wipe the phone before they can install it.

To be able to use Flyme 7 Experience on the Meizu 16th and Meizu 16th Plus, owners have to first update their devices to the latest stable version of Flyme. For the Meizu 16th, this latest version is Flyme 7.1.1.3A while Meizu 16th Plus owners have to be on version 7.1.3.3A.

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Some of the features Flyme 7 Experience brings to both phones are an improved gesture navigation, a new icon for Meizu Pay, sets screen record resolution default to 720p, new features for face unlock and fingerprint unlock e.t.c.

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As expected, Meizu has today made a re-entry in the Indian market with the launch its Meizu 16th, Meizu M6T, and Meizu C9 smartphones. The Meizu 16th carries a price tag of Rs. 39,999 which roughly converts to $567. It will be available for purchase in India exclusive through Amazon from today in two color options — Midnight Black and Moonlight White.

The Meizu 16th was originally launched in China back in August. The phone features a 6-inch Full HD+ display offering 1080 × 2160 pixels screen resolution, 18:9 aspect ratio and 91.18 percent screen-to-body ratio. Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 845 processor along with 8GB of RAM.

It also comes with a custom copper cooling tube. The phone features an in-display fingerprint sensor, which the company claims has a 99.12 percent high recognition rate that can unlock the phone in 0.25 seconds. The phone comes with 128GB of internal storage, without support for storage expansion.

Coming to the camera department, the smartphone comes with a 12-megapixel primary camera with Sony IMX380 sensor, 1.55μm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture along with a 20-megapixel secondary telephoto lens with Sony IMX350 sensor for portrait shots and lossless zoom. There’s even a 6-LED ring flash and four-axis Optical Image Stabilization. On the front side, there’s a 20-megapixel front facing camera with AI beauty recognition and Face unlock feature.

Read More: Meizu C9 entry-level smartphone launched with 18:9 HD+ display, 13MP Camera and Rs. 5,999 (~85) pricing

The Meizu 16th runs Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own Flyme OS on top. Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz) 2 x 2 MIMO, Bluetooth v5, GPS + GLONASS, and USB Type-C port. The phone is powered by a 3,010mAh battery with 24W mCharge flash charge that is claimed to charge the phone from 0 to 67 percent in 30 minutes.

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Meizu makes really great phones but one of the biggest complaints people have is how a lot of their products are not officially released outside China unlike its competitors Xiaomi, OPPO, and Vivo etc. This wasn’t always the case but it appears it is planning on making its way back to one of its old markets – Indonesia.

Meizu’s digital marketing manager Pipit Sri Puspita, said they will be launching five new products next week. These new products include three phones and two earphones. The phones are the flagship Meizu 16th which will be priced above Rp. 6 million, the Meizu M6T expected to sell for under Rp. 2 million, and a new entry-level phone called the Meizu C9. The Meizu C9 is expected to be priced under Rp. 1.5 million.

For the earphones, Meizu will launch the EP52 Lite. It was first announced alongside the Meizu X8, Meizu V8 duo, and Meizu 16X last month. It will also launch the Meizu POP wireless earbuds. There is no info on the expected retail price tags for both earphones yet.

READ MORE: Meizu M822Q appears on TENAA: packs 6-inch FHD+ screen, dual cameras and more

Meizu has also not officially revealed a date for the launch. However, once that is announced, we will inform you.

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Gradient hue is fast gaining ground among Chinese OEMs since Huawei released the P20 Pro with a variant having an aurora gradient back. This was soon followed by Lenovo on the Z5 and not too long ago OPPO launched the OPPO R17 with a variant having the gradient colour. Meizu also joined the pack with the launch of the Meizu 16th Aurora Blue gradient colour variant today. Here are some breathtaking pictures of the device released on the company’s official Weibo account.

The Aurora variant glitters based on how the light reflects on the elegant glass back. The gradient transmutes between a light and dark shade of Blue, hence it is called Aurora Blue. The pattern on the fine glass back of the device adds some more beauty to the already elegant Meizu 16th flagship.

The model retains the design features of the Meizu 16th which includes a vertically aligned dual rear camera setup with a ring flash just underneath. The device also has the Meizu logo at the back. The front design isn’t in anyway affected by the new gradient colour. You get a full-screen design with ultra-thin black bezels at the edges. This new colour variant joins the previous two variants of  Night black and Mountain White that was announced last month.

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The new gradient colour variant is priced at 2798 yuan ($408) for the 6GB+64GB option which is 100 yuan higher than the other colour options. The Meizu 16th Aurora Blue gradient colour is also available in 6GB+128GB memory priced at 2998 Yuans (~$437) and 8GB+256 GB memory option that will sell for 3398 Yuans (~$496). Meizu is yet to disclose details of its availability. Check out some more pictures of the new model from below.

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Meizu at the launch event of the Meizu 16x, also announced the new color edition of the Meizu 16th. The Chinese company has revealed the new Meizu 16th Aurora Blue gradient color edition. It’s Meizu’s maiden gradient colored device, namely Meizu 16th Aurora Blue color. Last month, Meizu launched the Meizu 16th with the high-end Snapdragon 845 SoC at the price of 2698 Yuans ( ~$393) with two color option, Night black and Mountain White. The latest edition will add a charm to the Meizu 16th wardrobe.

New Meizu 16th Aurora Blue edition got its colors from an advanced photo-sputtering process, which allows the preset color plate onto the glass and reflect the light to give the radiant effect. It’s much better and improved way of giving gradient color to devices than the glass film process. It’s even 300% costlier than the primitive process. Overall, the new gradient color has given consumers another great color option for Meizu 16th.

Meizu has priced the Meizu 16th Aurora Blue gradient edition at 2798 yuans, which is 100 Yuans more than the standard version. You have to fetch 2798 Yuans (roughly translates to $408) from your pocket to buy the 6+ 64GB variant, while the 6GB+ 128 GB internal storage variant is going for 2998 Yuans (~$437). The highest with the 8+ 256 GB internal will be available for 3398 Yuans (~$496).

Additionally, Meizu 16th is a high end device with the Snapdragon 845 on the board. It features a 18:9 ratio 6 inch Super AMOLED display panel having 12 MP dual cameras on the rear with 20MP shooter on the fron for selfies. The handset receives power from 3,010mAh battery. Moreover, it runs Flyme UI-based Android 8.0 Oreo OS and you can have uninterrupted video watching experience with the huge battery.

• Read More: Meizu 16th Mirror Blue edition leaked photo appears

How many of you were waiting for this color? Well, personally, it looks stunning than the solid colors and is giving a more premium look to the device. Also, share your views about the new Meizu 16th Aurora Blue color in the comment below.

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• Pre-Order The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite Smartphone For $229 On Giztop
• Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite Official Pictures reveal the beautiful Gradient colors in all its glory

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