Chinese innovative smartphone manufacturer Meizu started the year on a high note (or so we thought) with the unveiling of the Meizu Zero Holeless phone. The announcement of such an innovative smartphone commanded quite a lot of attention. That may have been the recipe the phone maker needed to put the device up for sale on Indiegogo crowdfunding. Meizu, no doubt, intended to test the waters with the crowdfunding campaign but the result isn’t definitely what was expected.

Just so you’ll know, the Meizu Zero Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign has ended and there is no better word to describe it than disappointing! The device had a price tag of $1299 and there is even a variant dubbed “Exclusive Pioneering Unit” with a $2999 price tag. The company was scouting for just 100 backers who would raise $100,000 USD. That didn’t happen as the company was only able to raise $45,998 from 29 backers before the campaign closed.

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We can’t really pinpoint why the crowdfunding recorded an unsatisfactory response but it may not be unconnected with the crazy price tag which Meizu slammed on the device. At that price, Apple’s latest iPhones are within reach, as well as Samsung Galaxy models. Apart from that, who even wants a “holeless phone”? As much as the design is awesome, the unsatisfactory level of interest may be a pointer to the fact that users are not only bothered about design but also performance. We are having a hard time grappling with the removal of 3.5mm audio jack from some flagship models and then Meizu’s holeless phone comes to complicate things. Apart from not being able to use the 3.5mm jack, you won’t even find a Type-C port as the device can only be charged wirelessly. You’ll also need a wireless headset if you need to use a headset. Meizu’s low-ranking reputation may have also played a role. Nevertheless, we believe price played a bigger role in the crowdfunding.

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Meizu had hinted through a teaser yesterday that it will be unleashing the world’s first holeless smartphone today. At around 11 pm yesterday, it released a Weibo poster that contained the real image of its holeless smartphone. The Chinese manufacturer has also confirmed through the Weibo post that it will be live broadcasting the launch of the holeless phone at 2 PM (local time) today in China.

The below image shows the holeless phone from Meizu sitting inside a jar of water. The phone that is completely submerged in water has no buttons on its right side and it does not seem feature any port on its bottom edge. Meizu is known for selling phone with symmetric design. However, the design of the holeless phone is asymmetric since it features a slightly thick top bezel while the remaining bezels appear very thin. Meizu has claimed that the holeless phone is not waterproof, it is just that it does not feature any holes.

The exact name of the holeless phone is not known yet. Also, there is no information available on the specs of the phone. Meizu will be announcing its hole-less phone just a day ahead of Vivo’s event through which it will be unveiling the APEX 2019 smartphone. The APEX 2019 is made out of a unique material which feels like a soft metal. The Vivo phone does not feature any buttons or holes. Hence, it remains how different the Vivo APEX 2019 will be from the Meizu’s holeless phone.

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Coming back to Meizu’s holeless smartphone, the Chinese manufacturer might have used existing technologies to make it a truly non-porous device. The smartphone could be equipped with bone conduction or screen soundcast technology for speaker and earpiece.  The smartphone may support wireless charging which in turn suggest that it could be equipped with a glass back. Users may listen to songs from the device by using Bluetooth earbuds. For power and controlling volume, the edges of the phone could be equipped with touch-sensitive sensors. Meizu fans will have wait few more hours to see what sort of solution the company may have used for features like SIM card slot and microphone.

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Meizu took to Weibo today to announce that it will have an event tomorrow, 23rd of January. They also shared a poster with a text that says “World’s 1st ……….” with the rest of the words after “1st” redacted.

A loose translation of the original post itself says “It’s time to show real technology” and also includes the hashtag #Meizu 16 Flagship mobile phone. This means whatever Meizu is unveiling tomorrow is related to the Meizu 16.

The blacked out text has gotten fans curious and since Meizu itself asked people to guess what it is, you can bet there are lots of predictions already.

However, someone was able to edit the poster to reveal the blacked out words and it says “World’s first holeless phone”. Going by this, we believe they mean the phone doesn’t have a notch or a punch hole. So what phone is it?

Since there is a hashtag for the Meizu 16 series, we believe it might be one of the upcoming flagships which include the Meizu 16T which is said to be a gaming phone or the Meizu 16s or Meizu 16s Plus. Irrespective of the one it is, we can be sure it won’t have a “hole”.

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Meizu did confirm it will launch three Snapdragon 855 phones later this year, specifically in the second quarter. However, there is nothing stopping them from announcing the phone(s) early but still scheduling availability for the second quarter.

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