We have been keeping an eye on the upcoming 360 N4 smartphone for the past two weeks. Now, 360 Mobiles has officially unveiled the device. And guess what, the phone comes with pretty powerful specifications including the new Helio X20 deca-core processor which powers some major mid-rangers like Le 2 this year.

Although the 360 N4 is supposed to be a mid-range smartphone, the specifications are more powerful than its competitors. For example, the phone comes with the deca-core Helio x20 chip with 4GB of RAM on board. There will be 32GB of internal storage which can be further expanded up to 128GB via MicroSD. For display, you get a 5.5-inch panel with 1080p resolution.

At the back, the 360 N4 comes with a 13MP Sony IMX258 sensor with f/2.0 aperture and PDAF while up front, you get a 5MP f/ 2.0 front facing shooter. The battery is of 3000mAh capacity which supports flash turbo charging. This tech can reportedly charge the device to full in just 1.5 hours. A simple 10-minute charging should give you three hours of talktime. The phone isn’t the thinnest we have seen, but still the measurements of  149.09 x 75.79 x 8.3mm are pretty average. It weighs 140 grams. As for software, the 360 N4 comes with the company’s own 360 OS. Other features include dual SIM dual standby, fingerprint sensor located at the back (unlocks in 0.4s) and 4G LTE support.

As for the overall design of the 360 N4, it’s similar to the 360 F4 budget phone announced. You will find 2.5D curved glass up front and a plastic body at the back. It isn’t the most attractive looking phone that we have seen at a cheap price, but it isn’t too bad either.

What’s really the highlight of the 360 N4 smartphone is its price tag. The company has priced the device at just 899 Yuan which comes to just $138, which is an amazing price for the specs that you get. The full netcom version retails for 999 Yuan ($154) and comes with additional network support. There will be three colors available, white, yellow and pink.

And guess what, there’s an IP7X version of the 360 N4 in the works which will reportedly be crowdfunded.

Overall, this seems to be one of the best deals that you can get at the moment. Helio X20 (slightly underclocked at 2GHz), 4GB RAM and 32GB storage in just $138 sounds like a great package!

The phone is already up for pre-order reservation and will be on sale on May 13. You can check out the reservation page from here.

So, what do you think?

UPDATE: International buyers can buy the 360 N4 from Giztop for $199.99. The retailer is offering free shipping, No Customs and No VAT Fees at this price. You can read more details from here.

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If you had seen our previous coverage on the phone, we had said that the QiKU F4 features a symmetrical design which was also evident on the front of the phone. The ear piece was circular and the sensors were placed besides it neatly. Even the portion about and below the display seems to be proportional.

While it seemed like a brand new design from the company, in reality, this QiKU F4 model could very well be a rebranded Coolpad Dazen smartphone. A few weeks back, a new Dazen phone passed through TENAA which featured this exact same design. Given the relation of QiKU with Coolpad, it’s not unlikely that the company has decided to use a similar design for their next phone.

The Dazen phone came with a 5-inch HD screen, 2GB RAM and 16GB of storage. At the back, it had a 13MP camera while up front a 5MP shooter. Under the hood, the phone featured an octa-core processor clocked at 1.3GHz. As you can see these are pretty low-end specs, which is not what we have heard about the QiKU F4.

In fact, QiKU F4 is expected to be an upper mid-range device, featuring the deca-core Helio X20 chip, a 5-inch FHD display and 2500mAh battery. Of course, these specs are yet to be confirmed. But given the renders and the rumors till now, the phone seems to be a premium offering. So, it’s unlikely that it will end up with less than impressive specs.

Anyways, the 360 Mobile event is just around the corner, on March 21 (same day as Apple iPhone SE is launching!), so stay tuned for more details.

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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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For the past couple of days, we have been hearing about two upcoming smartphones from QiKu. Thanks to AnTuTu listing, we have seen two new QiKu smartphones, one powered by Snapdragon 820 and another powered by Helio X20. Now, it looks like one of these smartphones will meet us on March 21 as the company has started revealing teasers for the launch of its QiKu F4 smartphone.

The company has changed its account name on Weibo to 360 mobile and looks like, the new smartphone is also going to get a new name. From the teasers, we can see that the phone will be called as the F4. The latest teaser reveals that the phone will be sleek and stylish and will be comfortable to hold. Since the company started teasing the new device only recently, we can expect more information in the coming days to the launch.

According to the previous AnTuTu listing, two new QiKu phones are in development. The high-end version, code-named QiKu 1509-A02 will come with the powerful quad-core Snapdragon 820 under the hood with 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. The screen size is unknown, but it will feature a 1080p FHD display. At the back, we can expect a dual camera setup, with two 13MP sensors. Finally, for software, the phone is running on Android 6.0.1.

As for the second QiKu device, code-named QiKu 1503_M02, it will feature slightly lower specs. The phone comes with the deca-core MT6797 Helio X20 under the hood with 3GB of RAM and 32GB ROM. The display size is once again unknown but the resolution is 1080p. The rear camera will be of 13MP while up front, you will find a 5MP front facing shooter. This particular device is also running on the latest version of Android Marshmallow OS.

We could see one of these two devices or even both of them at the scheduled QiKu event in Beijing on March 17. Stay tuned for more details.

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QiKu will release a number of handset this year and we have already seen one of the possible devices, thanks to an early AnTuTu listing. Now, another device from the company, this time featuring mid-range specs was spotted on the AnTuTu app, revealing much of the specs and performance of the device.

The new QiKu device with the model number QK1503-M02 comes with less powerful specs than the QK1509-A02 model that was spotted on the same benchmarking app yesterday. The new model will feature MT6797 Helio X20 deca-core chipset inside with Mali-T880 GPU. Like yesterday’s model, this one too will come with a 1920 x 1080p display but the screen size is not known.

There will be 3GB of RAM on board along with 32GB of internal storage. As for the camera, instead of a dual camera 13MP setup at the back, you will find a single 13MP sensor on the device. Up front, there will be a 5MP shooter. As for software, the phone runs on the new Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.

MT6797 hasn’t really impressed us with its initial performance figures, despite featuring 10 cores inside. Even this particular model is said to score only about 80K on AnTuTu which is quite low. In comparison, the Snapdragon 820 powered QiKu device could score about 125K in the same test. In fact, Xiaomi Mi 5 with similar specs was able to break the 130K mark on the benchmarking app which means even the QiKu device with similar specs has some room for improvement.

Since both these models have visited AnTuTu benchmark, we can expect to get more information about them in the coming days. QiKu had launched its three smartphones back in August. So, if the company is to follow the same release period, then there’s still a few months left for the new phones to launch.

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Last year, in August, Qihoo 360 and Coolpad entered a joint venture to unveil a new smartphone brand called as QiKu. The company soon released three new smartphone in its first lineup featuring dual camera setup and powerful specifications. But that was last year, and now, its time for its next generation models to debut in the market.

Earlier today, a new QiKu model namely QK1509-A02 was spotted on the AnTuTu benchmarking website. Like tradition, AnTuTu listing revealed a few details about the upcoming QiKu device. The benchmarking app revealed that the new QiKu device will feature very powerful specs, with Snapdragon 820 chipset under the hood and 4GB of RAM. There will be ample storage on board featuring 128GB, which is kind of becoming a standard among top-end flagships this year.

As for the other specs, the phone will feature a 1920 x 1080p display, however the exact screen size of the device has not been revealed. Another interesting thing revealed by the listing is that the phone will continue to use a dual camera setup, 13MP  + 13MP sensor, much like the earlier released QiKu models. Finally, for software, the phone runs on Android 6.0.1.

With these specs, we can expect the phone to post a competitive score on the benchmarking app. And according to AnTuTu, it did, posting around 125,000. Given that the specs are similar to the Xiaomi Mi 5, we can expect the final scores to be quite good.

According to AnTuTu, there could be other models in the lineup with mid-range specifications. We can expect their specs and scores tomorrow. It could come with a slower processor like the Helio X20, but at the moment, we can’t be sure of the specs.

Stay tuned to gizmochina for more details in the coming days.

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Qiku managed to impress us all with its new QiKu Prime, Flagship and Youth Editions. The Prime in particular is the highlight of the lot featuring a beautiful aluminum and magnesium alloy body and a near bezelless design. The company claims that with its mere 1.4mm frame, the screen covers 83% of the front, making it the first smartphone to do so.

Well, we can see that in the pictures and videos below which makes the device look extremely good. The overall design seems to be inspired from the LeTV series models but that’s actually not a bad thing given that we loved LeTV Pro’s design. The front looks beautiful and the back is also quite unique thanks to the dual 13MP cameras at the back. We hear that the camera unit can take very good pictures, but lets wait for some real life images before making any conclusions.

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Anyways, check out the Qiku Prime hands on pictures from down below and tell us what you think. Also, in case you missed our launch article, you can check that out from here.

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For the past six months we have been hearing about Qiku and its upcoming smartphones. And finally, the company’s first smartphone, well the first three smartphones are official. Qiku has announced three new smartphones instead of just two, targeted at different price segments. Also, the company has decided to keep the names simple. So, the three smartphones will be called as the Qiku Prime, Qiku Flagship and Qiku Youth Editions.

The Qiku Prime will be the top end device in the series, with very impressive specs. The Qiku flagship was the model that is going to feature Snadpragon 808 and will sit between the Qiku Prime and Youth Editions. Finally, the Youth Edition will be the cheapest of the lot with mid-range specs. Naturally, given the considerable difference in the specs between these devcies, the pricing also differs a lot. The Qiku Prime version will set you back a hefty 3599 Yuan, while the Flagship and Youth Editions will cost 1999 Yuan and 1199 yuan respectively.

QiKu Prime Version:

Like mentioned above, the Qiku Prime Edition will be the best device of the lot. The phone will come with the Snapdragon 810 octa-core chip with a special cooling system to make sure that the temperature is controlled. There will be 4GB of RAM on board along with 64GB of internal storage. This will make sure that the phone can handle any tasks with ease. As for the display, you get a massive 6-inch screen up front with 2K resolution.

At the back, there will be 13MP Sony IMX278 dual cameras with f/1.8 aperture better than most flagships. This special camera system is expected to produce better pictures especially in low light. Up front, there’s an 8MP shooter with 80 degrees wide angle lens. The Qiku Prime also comes with FPC fingerprint identification, which can be used for several functions such as camera shutter.

Qiku has made sure that with such high-end specs, the phone can last for a day atleast, thanks to a massive 3700mAh battery. Moreover, it supports turbo charge technology which promises up to 4 hours of talktime with just 10 minutes of charging. Audio lovers will definitely love the Qiku prime as it comes with built-in HiFi, ES9018K2M audio decoder chip.

The Qiku Prime is one of the best flagships in the market right now. Along with the killer specs, the phone comes with aircraft grade aluminum alloy. The display covers 83 percent of the body, thanks to its super slim 1.4mm thin frame. The company claims that this makes Qiku Prime the phone with the best screen to body ratio.

All the three models runs on the new 360 OS with special security features like SMS encryption, security center etc.

Qiku Flagship:

Qiku flagship will be feature slightly lower-end specs. The phone will come with the Snapdragon 808 hexa-core chip that powers the LG G4 flagship. There will be 3GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage on board. The Qiku flagship will also feature 13MP + 13MP dual camera at the back, and an 8MP shooter up front. Its as large as the Prime but the 6-inch display features a slighltly lower full HD 1080p resolution.

Qiku Youth:

The final model of the lot is the Qiku Youth. The phone comes with the MT6753 octa-core chip that’s currently found in most mid-range Chinese smartphones. The display will be slightly smaller, measuring 5.5-inches with 1080p resolution.There’s 3GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. This Qiku Youth is a single camera version, so you get a one 13MP sensor at the back. Up front, there’s an 8MP shooter.

So, we saw three smartphone announcements today. Pricing is one area where the company may have disappointed us, but lets see, whether these three models can compete with other affordable options in the market.

What do you think?

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QiKu will release at least one device at the official conference on Aug 126, i.e. tomorrow. Despite being just a day away from the official launch, up till now, we have not seen any real pictures of the QiKu’s first smartphone. But, fans will be happy to know that finally we have a first glimpse of the device.

Surprisingly, the QiKu smartphone looks almost exactly like the LeTV One Pro flagship that we reviewed recently. The front looks identical to the One Pro. In fact, if you don’t check out the back side that features the QiKu logo (the Pac-Man), you will definitely mistake it as the LeTV Pro.

It looks like the new QiKu was heavily inspired by the LeTV series. It would be interesting to see how LeTV reacts to the new phone when its launched tomorrow.

As for the specs, a leaked benchmark recently revealed that the QiKu flagship will feature Snapdragon 808 processor with 3GB RAM and 32GB ROM. There will be a 5.5-inch full HD display up front, a 13MP rear camera and an 8MP front facing one. The phone will run on a customized QiKu UI based on Android 5.1.1. The flagship model is expected to be costly, around 3999 Yuan.

But there’s reportedly another QiKu smartphone in the works too, a youth oriented version with mid-range specs and 999 Yuan pricing. This particular device is said to come with MT6753 octa-core chip with 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage. There will be a 5.5-inch display with a 13MP camera at the back and a 5MP shooter up front. Interestingly, both the models are expected to feature fingerprint recognition sensor, but its probably located on the upper half region of the rear cover, around the camera unit.

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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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