Budding Chinese automaker Hozon Auto has released the Neta V Pro electric vehicle in partnership with renowned software security firm Qihoo 360. In a press conference heralding the release of the new product, Qihoo 360 CEO, Zhou Hongyi says the car is the world’s first smart car to offer security via Qihoo’s proprietary automatic security guarding technology. The Neta V Pro enjoys significant improvements in its intelligence, security, power, and services features, although the most significant improvements are in the intelligence system of the model.

The Hozon Neta V Pro has an L2 intelligent assisted driving system that can be upgraded to higher versions. The car also has lots of high-impact chips, high-performance sensing devices operating in real-time. The new vehicle is capable of getting a real-time map of its surroundings and road conditions in all directions, hence assuring greater safety in its operations.

Two versions of the Hozon Neta V Pro were announced. The Long Range Entertainment is priced at 76,900 yuan ($12,027) while the higher Long-Range Luxury model has an 80,900 yuan ($12,653) price tag. The two models enjoy some subsidies that yielded the official price, thus the pricing may be much higher than the stated amount.

The Qihoo 360 security technology will help across three core functions of the vehicle namely cleaning system cache, privacy protection, and greater security of apps on the vehicle’s user’s smartphone. The recent huge investment outlay by Qihoo 360 Technology in Hozon Auto resulted in Qihoo becoming the major shareholder of the company. Hozon Auto has continued to enjoy rising sales numbers across several models, and the new models will further show its presence in the Chinese market. The new vehicles will enjoy the full complement of Qihoo’s security and connected ecosystem for a safer and exciting driving experience.

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You might have heard about the rising star in the Chinese smartphone arena, Qihoo 360 and if you haven’t, you should definitely keep an eye on them as they are dubbed “The New Xiaomi”. They’ve started off well this year, with the launch of the new phone model N5 with 6GB of RAM, the successor to last year’s 360 N4 model. Qihoo 360 is popular for their anti-malware business, browser and more recently, by entering the smartphone market. We know you guys have been wanting to see the 360 N5 Review for some time now and as promised, here it is!

We were so excited about the 6GB RAM that we took it to Thailand and made a 360 N5 video review titled ”Super Fast Phone 360 N5”. With 5.5 inch display, metal back case and availability in gold or black, the phone feels sturdy and well built. The screen is full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and supports multi-touch.

The red box includes all the standard contents – product manual, warranty card, the plug, USB 2.0 charging cable. The available versions are 6GB of RAM with 32 GB or 64 GB internal storage. It has 2 card slots, 1 nano, and 1 micro slot, so you can either use 2 SIM cards or 1 SIM and 1 SD card.

The metal back case feels great in the hand and because it’s not sand blasted, you definitely have a better grip. The phone is available in 2 colours – gold, which is very discreet gold colour and black with some golden elements.  The fingerprint sensor is at the back and runs pretty fast to unlock your phone. The 5.5-inch display is in Full HD IPS LCD Capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Pixel density is 401 ppi, which gives pretty good colours in environments with less light. It is quite reflexive in full light, but scrolling the bar on your phone to full brightness will save you the trouble.

It is powered by Qualcomm’s 64-bit Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro octa-core processor, which consists of four Cortex A72 cores, four Cortex A53 cores and Adreno 510 GPU. The 360’s N5 runs on OS UI base Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) out of the box, but you can update it to a newer version.

The first thing we’ve noticed is that the phone defaulted with a bunch of apps that are really useful for Asia. If you are not a big fan of them, most of them can be uninstalled and if you find any persistent ones, you can put them in the ‘Freezer’ to speed up your phone. There are also Themes that you can get for free or very small amounts to style up your interface – Manga, Panda, Space, Ink Painting and more.

There are also some pretty nice functions like the “FastZone” shortcutting you to your favorite apps. “Transform” that helps you multitask and “Infinity” that lets you clone apps as well as open up an infinite number of apps without any lag. Just as an example, you can clone WeChat app and log in with multiple accounts, which is an amazing feature for us living in China, as we are almost life-dependent on it.

READ MORE: New 360 F5 with Budget Specs Listed on 360’s Mobile Website

Rear camera with 13MP is capable of taking some pretty good photos, with a lot of colors and texture to it. The Macro function takes photos close to the object, but not with much crisp and clear details, but still very good in comparison to the similar phones with that price tag. The 8MP selfie camera is doing a good job, especially with the beautify function that we’ve shown in the video.

The photo colours and contrasts are great, in full light or in almost complete darkness with the maximum resolution is 4160 x 3120 and supports HDR. The video is not so great, it doesn’t produce as much details as photos do. Overall, great performance of the camera if you are not looking for a great video recording performance.

The battery is non-removable one with the capacity of 4,000 mAh, which will run a whole day for an average user.  It supports Quick Charge 3.0 and it took us less than 85 minutes to fully charge the battery, which is fantastic!

The only downside with 360 phones is that they don’t support Global ROM yet, but the word is going around town that it will happen and that it will happen soon!

To find out more about the phone or purchase the 360 N5, head out to Giztop.

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360 Mobiles, formerly known as Qiku released the budget 360 F4 and the F4 Pro model back in March. However, the company had revealed back then that there were two other smartphone lineups this year, namely the mid-range 360 N series and the top-end 360 Q series. Now, it looks like the 360 N4 mid-ranger has just passed through the TENAA certification.

Looks wise, the phone seems just normal. It comes with a white plastic body with a fingerprint sensor and the 360 logo at the back. The front seems to feature 2.5D glass.

As for the specs, the phone will be powered by the deca-core Helio X20 chipset clocked at 2GHz. This is much lower than the 2.3GHz clock speed of the X20, so it could be an underclocked version. Since MTK is known to release multiple variants of its chipsets, it is a possibility.

As for the other specs, you get 4GB of RAM on board and a 5.5-inch 1080p display. There will be 32GB of expandable storage with a 3000mAh battery, rear fingerprint sensor, dual SIM , 4G LTE, 13MP front and a 5MP rear camera. The 360 N4 will run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. It isn’t the thinnest phone that we have seen with a 3000mAh battery at 8.4mm, but I guess, it’s acceptable. Also, it weighs about 160 grams.

Considering the specs of the device, the 360 N4 would be a good competitor to the recently announced Le 2 mid-ranger. It comes with similar specs and cost just 1099 Yuan ($170). So, expect the pricing to be on the similar lines for the N4.

So, it looks like the leaked photos of the new 360 smartphone wasn’t of the N4. The design looked premium and with dual cameras on board, it could be of the 360 Q series!

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Qihoo 360 just entered the smartphone industry last year, but the company hasn’t really managed to get the attention of the crowd with its high-end segment. This is probably why QiKU, now called as 360 Mobile, released its brand new smartphone called as the 360 F4 which costs just 599 Yuan, coming around $92. At this price, the phone offers a lot of good hardware under the hood, as well as a great design, making it a true all rounder.

In the past few days, we had seen some renders of the 360 F4 and they were quite good looking. Now that the phone is official, we can confirm those renders were bang on target. The company seems to have paid special attention to the phone’s design, which is something that most budget smartphones tend to oversee.

In fact, everything on the phone is proportional and symmetric, giving it a premium feeling. So, it’s no surprise that the 360 Mobile is emphasizing that the 360 F4 smartphone is “Sleek and Stylish“. The edges are smooth and the back is gently curved for better ergonomics. Unlike the Redmi 3, which comes with a metal body, the 360 F4 features a plastic back. What’s more, you get five color options for the device, namely white, black, blue, gold and rose gold.

Coming to the specs, they are pretty impressive as well. Under the hood, the 360 F4 comes with the Mediatek MT6753 octa-core processor with Mali-T720MP3 GPU. There are two memory variants available, the standard variant featuring 2GB RAM + 16GB storage while the high-end model sporting 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. You can further expand this storage via MicroSD card.

Coming to the screen, its pretty compact, sporting a 5-inch display with 720p HD resolution. At the back, the phone comes with a 13MP f/2.0 camera with PDAF and ISOCell pixel isolation tech, while up front, you get a decent 5MP shooter.

What’s more, the phone supports 4G VoLTE and comes with a fingerprint sensor at the back as well. You can reportedly unlock the device in 0.4 seconds with this fingerprint ID. The F4 comes with dual-SIM support and features a 2500mAh battery. As for software, the phone runs on 360 OS which includes a number of inbuilt apps for apps and storage management.

Coming to the best part of the device, i.e. the pricing. The 360 F4 standard edition will retail for just 599 Yuan ($92) which is amazing. If you want something a bit more powerful, get the 3GB RAM + 32GB high-end edition for 799 Yuan ($123) which is still amazing!

The phone goes on sale in China on March 25. No details about an international release yet.

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It has been less than a year since Qiku released its first series of smartphones. But looks like the company has decided to pre-pone the release of its new models to March this year. The company has confirmed an event on March 21 for the launch of the Qiku F4 flagship.

Previously, we had seen a render of the Qiku F4 smartphone which showed off the lower half of the device. Now, a new render has emerged online which reveals the upper half of the phone. According to the image, the F4 will feature a premium design with rounded corners and a metal frame. It’s possible that the phone uses a double sided glass body, but the design is yet to be confirmed.

Another interesting feature revealed by the render is the ear piece above the display. It’s much smaller than traditional smartphones and is circular, making it unique. We can see a couple of sensors besides the ear piece, one of which being the front camera. This design helps the phone look highly symmetrical.

Coming to the back, the previous render revealed that the phone will come with dual speakers at the bottom and a traditional USB port in between. Considering the antenna lines on the top and bottom of the phones, we can say that the material at the back is glass. To be honest, the overall design reminds me of the ZUK Z1, but with a thinner profile. Finally, thanks to these renders we know that the phone will come in at least two colors namely White and Rose Gold.

As for the specs, AnTuTu revealed two versions of the 360 F4, one powered by Snapdragon 820 and the other by Helio X20. The Snapdragon version will reportedly come with 4GB of RAM on board and 128GB storage. At the back, there will be dual rear 13MP cameras. The phone will get a 1080p display and will run on Android 6.0.1.

The Helio X20 powered F4 variant will come with 3GB of RAM and 32GB ROM. Resolution is still 1080p while the rear and the front cameras are of 13MP and 5MP respectively. The phone will run on Android Marshmallow version as well.

The company has confirmed that the Qiku 360 F4 will release on March 21, which is the same day when Apple’s cheaper and smaller iPhone SE will launch. So, stay tuned for more details.

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Earlier today, Qihoo 360 and Coolpad jointly announced a new venture, a brand new smartphone company called as QiKU. We have been hearing a lot about this new brand name, and earlier leak even said that the brand will be named as WuKong. But it looks like the company has decided to go with a name that shows the presence of both the companies, Qihoo 360 as well as Coolpad.

Qihoo 360 Chairman and CEO, Mr. Zhou said that QiKU will unveil three new smartphones in the market. However, he failed to give us any specific details regarding the possible configuration of these devices. He did say that users will be able to uninstall all the apps that comes with the device. So, it looks like the anti-virus apps and other security apps from Qihoo 360 can be removed from the device.

As for the pricing, QiKU phones were rumored to retail for more than 5000 Yuan. However, Mr. Zhou dismisses those claims and says that the phone will be launched almost at hardware/ production cost. The company will focus on internet channels to market and sell the device to reduce overheads.

Qihoo 360 and Coolpad announced its joint venture to enter the smart phone industry back in December last year. In this regard, Qihoo 360 has a 45% stake in the company, and the other 55% of the shares are held by Coolpad.

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A few months back, Qihoo 360 and Coolpad announced that they will working together on a brand new smartphone company. Recently, the Qihoo 360 revealed that they are keeping a press conference tomorrow .i.e. on May 6, where it will most likely reveal more details about its new brand name.

However, just a day before the event, it looks like the new brand name has been leaked. According to the leak via the internal staff of 360, the new partnership between Coolpad and Qihoo 360 could be called as “Wukong”. Along with the name, we also got a glimpse of the logo of the device. The logo is completely in sky blue color and comes with the name ‘Wukong’ in Chinese as well as English. So, it seems that the company could be targeting the international market too with this brand.

The name ‘Wukong’ is recognized throughout China and no famous companies have adopted this name. As a result, it will be easier for the company to establish itself in the market with limited marketing promotions. So, the name ‘Wukong’ may turn out to be of high business value to the company.

While, this name is still not official, we are just a day away from the official launch of the new partnership. At the event, we will most likely hear more details about the brand name and its plans. Unfortunately, Mr. Zhou revealed today that we won’t be seeing a new smartphone at the event. Instead, the company will launch the new brand and will be taking suggestions and ideas from its users.

So, it looks like we will have to wait for a few more months before we can actually see a smartphone from the resulting partnership between Qihoo 360 and Coolpad.

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Yesterday evening, while reporting its earnings for Q4 2014, Zhou Hongyi, the CEO and founder Qihoo 360, revealed some interesting details about the company’s plans for mobile business.

Qihoo 360 is a well known internet security company known for its anti-virus software and web browser. The company has over 496 million users for its internet security software as of June 2014 and 641 million mobile users.

Zhou revealed that the company is working with Coolpad to launch a revolutionary smartphone brand in the market. Coolpad’s supply chain sources will be responsible for developing the hardware on the new phone, while Qihoo 360 will focus on developing the software of the device.

Last December, the company invested about $400 million in a Joint Venture with Coolpad for developing a brand new ecosystem for mobile devices. So, this news doesn’t come as a surprise.

Since Qihoo 360 is an internet security company, Zhou is aiming to develop the new OS into a much more secure platform than competitors like Android and iOS. The company has over 10 years of experience in internet security and it could use its expertise to streamline the new OS. He said that the new operating system will be called as the SEAL and will be safe from the core. However, he didn’t mention whether SEAL will be an entirely new OS or based on an existing platform like Android.

Apart from the security features, the new OS is also said to be fast. It will come with options such power saving mode to attract users. As mentioned above, Qihoo has a lot of loyal fans, which could turn into potential buyers of this new device.

However, software won’t be the only selling point of the device. Zhou claims that the new phone will feature the best tech specs in the market. Naturally, price won’t be cheap. The retail price could exceed well over 5000 Yuan ($798) but he says that the company does not plan to profit from the phone’s hardware.

Clearly, the new smartphone brand will be targeted at high end users who like the best hardware as well as a secure environment for their phones. He has not yet revealed the name of the device, but it is said that the phone will launch sometime after June 2015.

There’s still plenty of things unclear about the device, such as the exact configuration and security features, but expect more details in the next few months.

So, would you be willing to spend over $800, even for a phone that’s highly secure and comes with top end hardware?

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While for now, the popular global Internet company such as Google, Microsoft, Dropbox and Amazon is offers the cloud storage services, this services is now not only dominated by foreign company, since the Chinese company is also offers the same services for the user.

The Chinese IT company is also offers the same services, even the storage is more larger than foreign company. The Chinese user can get the cloud services for free as large as 1TB fromTencent, another Chinese manufacturer such as Baidu and Qihoo 360 is also offers the same services for free.

Not only that,when you get that storage service in the first time, you can get the 1GB of storage but if your storage is close to 1TB the cloud services company will allow you to increase the storage spaces to 1OTB. It’s seems very interesting than dropbox or Amazon cloud services right?

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