Earlier this year, ByteDance, the parent company of Smartisan Technology, announced that the company won’t be launching any new smartphones. With that, the company merged the team with the educational hardware team led by Musical.ly founder Yang Luyu.

A few months ago, it was confirmed that Wu Dezhou, President of Xinshi Lab, resigned from the company. Now, it has been revealed that Zhu Haizhou, who was in charge of the laboratory’s products, has also resigned.

The reports coming from China adds that Zhu Haizhou is now joining OPPO‘s new subsidiary OnePlus. The development was confirmed by Zhu Haizhou himself and added that he will be responsible for the Software Product Development at the firm.

While the reason behind his department hasn’t been revealed, but it seems that the team of Smartisan Technology isn’t getting the support it needs. So, it seems like instead of fighting the losing battle and getting attention, Zhu Haizhou has decided to change ships.

For those who are unaware, Zhu Haizhou is a popular name in the Chinese software market and is considered a Key Opinion Leader (KOL) in the industry. He has been responsible for several major software functions, including Smartisan OS, TNT experience, Bing Bang 3.0, time capsule, and many more.

Zhu Haizhou has been silently designing products and most of the product designs that attract attention for Hammar Technology are from his hands. He was also responsible for leading the TNT OS.

He has frequently talked about how his working style and cultural philosophy are different from that of Hammer. Many people had interpreted that as a prelude to resignation, but he had denied such reports at the time, which has now turned out to be true.

It will be interesting to see Zhu Haizhou working with OnePlus for Software Development, most likely on OxygenOS which the company has confirmed will continue to the OnePlus’ primary software for global markets. OxygenOS was the choice of custom mobile UI for tech-savvy users but has slipped on several aspects in the past couple of years and is facing criticism from experts. It will be interesting to see Zhu Haizhou takes up this challenge and improves the software.

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Early this year, ByteDance announced it was shutting down Smartisan, the Chinese smartphone brand. The last phone announced by the company is the Smartisan Nut R2, and if you don’t mind buying a phone from a brand that no longer exists, then it should excite you to know that the 2020 flagship will be on sale for the 618 festival.

A Weibo post by the official Smartisan account has revealed that the Nut R2 will be discounted by as much as ¥800 (~$125) starting tomorrow. There is also a free 65W GaN charger, a 30-day worry-free return, and a 12-month warranty.

Starting tomorrow, interested buyers will be able to grab the phone on the official Smartisan store on JD.com. The promotion runs until June 3. Below are the discounted prices for each available configuration:

• 8GB RAM + 256GB (Black) = ¥2499 (~$392)
• 8GB RAM + 256GB (Green) = ¥2499 (~$408)
• 12GB RAM + 256GB (Black) = ¥2899 (~$455)
• 16GB RAM + 512GB (Limited White Edition) = ¥4899 (~$769)

The Smartisan Nut R2 has a 6.67-inch 90Hz FHD+ curved AMOLED display. There is a punch hole in the screen that is home to a 20MP camera. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 powers the phone and it draws juice from a 4510mAh battery with support for 55W fast charging.

There are four cameras on the back of the phone – a 108MP primary sensor, an 8MP telephoto camera, a 13MP ultrawide angle camera, and a 5MP macro camera. The Nut R2 has 3x optical zoom and up to 30x hybrid zoom. It can also record time-lapse videos in 8K. Other features are stereo speakers, DTS Audio, Wi-Fi 6, NFC, and a fingerprint scanner.

Following the announcement that the company will no longer manufacture phones, Smartisan has assured customers that current devices will continue to be maintained and its Smartisan OS will get new features.

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Last week, we reported that ByteDance has shut down Smartisan Mobile and that no new smartphones will be released by the Chinese manufacturer. The news must have gotten owners of Smartisan phones worried, especially those who picked up the Nut R2 flagship that was announced just three months ago. The manufacturer has released a statement that allays their fears and concerns.

The official Smartisan Mobile Weibo account confirmed in a post a few days ago that its research and development team is indeed being merged with the educational hardware team at ByteDance to focus on educational products. That was the decision ByteDance took following the shutdown of the mobile phone brand.

In the same post, it was revealed that after-sales service and system maintenance for its current lineup of Smartisan phones will not be affected. So if you own a Smartisan phone and run into an issue, you should still be able to get support when you contact the company.

The official Smartisan OS Weibo account also quoted the post and added that Smartisan OS will continue to be maintained and that they will continue to explore innovative opportunities for the operating system.

Smartisan OS may not be popular but the operating system offers several features that stock Android doesn’t have. From the ability to run more than two apps side by side, to productivity features that allow you to easily extract key information from documents to a more advanced copy and paste feature.

Smartisan OS also has a desktop mode which is practically like a different OS built into the main OS that is called TNT OS. When a supported device is connected to an external display, a monitor, or a projector, it switches to this desktop mode. TNT Desktop OS not only provides a desktop-like experience but is also packed with productivity tools that are not available when you are in ”mobile mode”.

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Last year, Smartisan announced the TNT Go, a Surface Go-like 2-in-1 device that provides on-the-go access to TNT OS. The device is powered by the Smartisan Nut R2 as it doesn’t have a built-in operating system. It works by connecting the Nut R2 phone to it via a cable or wirelessly. When connected, it automatically brings up TNT OS so the owner can work in a desktop-like environment wherever they might be. The TNT Go has a 2K touchscreen display, a detachable keyboard, and a stylus with 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity.

While there is no news of that happening yet, we hope this is not the end of Smartisan Mobile and look forward to seeing it rise again.

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ByteDance has pulled the plug on Smartisan, the Chinese company known for its well-designed smartphones. Both companies had worked together last year to release the Smartisan Nut R2 after reports surfaced that ByteDance had acquired some of Smartisan’s patents and also employed some members of its staff.

According to Chinese media, ByteDance suspended the mobile phone hardware business on January 13. The Chinese company which owns TikTok announced that it has integrated the R&D team established by Smartisan into its own educational hardware team. This educational hardware team is said to be led by Yang Luyu, the founder of Musical.ly. The team will report to Chen Lin, the senior vice president of ByteDance and the head of the education business.

There are a handful of reasons that have surfaced regarding ByteDance’s decision to shut down the Smartisan mobile business. ITHome reports that a mobile phone distributor had revealed that the popularity and sales of Smartisan phones are very low. This is said to be partly because they are sold only online, and those sold offline are usually second-hand units. Another distributor revealed that he purchased a few second-hand units last year but he is yet to sell them. He has decided to write them off as a bad purchase.

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Bigger outlets such as JD.com and Taobao have reported that total sales of the Smartisan Nut R2 flagship phone launched last year is less than 100,000 units. At the moment, the stores have slashed the price from ¥4499 (~$694) to ¥2299 (~$355). Now that news of the business shutting down has surfaced, we do not think anyone will want to buy such a phone.

Another reason that has surfaced is the cost of production. ByteDance doesn’t have the supply chain advantage that bigger manufacturers such as OPPO, Vivo, and Xiaomi boast of, so the production cost is more expensive. It has been reported that ByteDance has switched to the development of desk lamps for its education business.

Wondering why desk lamps? A research institute, Multi-Whale Capital Education Research, predicts the K12 education smart hardware market will reach ¥57 billion by 2022 and smart lamps are part of the products that have gained popularity. Last October, ByteDance announced the Dali Smart Tutoring Lamp which has a screen and an educational coach built-in.

This may not be the end for Smartisan as there is a possibility that an investor or buyer may enter a deal with the owners to bring its products back to the market. However, if that is going to happen, the mistakes of the past will have to be avoided.

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A couple of months ago, China-based smartphone maker Smartisan had launched its flagship smartphone in its home country, dubbed Smartisan Nut R2. While the Black and Green color models were made available for purchase soon after the official launch, the company is now finally all set to sell the White color variant.

At the time of launch, the company had said that it plans to produce only 2,000 limited editions of White color. It comes packed with 16GB RAM and 512GB of internal storage, for a price of 6,499 yuan which roughly converts to $995.

The Smartisan Nut R2 features a 6.67-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a screen resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels, along with a 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch latency. Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC.

As said, it comes packed with up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage, making it one of the few phones to have such high memory configuration. The phone is running Smartisan OS 8.0 which is based on the Android operating system.

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Coming to the camera department, it sports a quad-camera setup on the back that includes a 108-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a 5-megapixel macro lens.

The camera configuration offers support for 3x optical zoom and 30x hybrid zoom, and 8K time-lapse photography. On the front side, it features a 20-megapixel snapper, taking care of the selfie and video calling needs.

It also has support for dual-mode 5G connectivity, along with Wi-Fi 6 and NFC. It comes with stereo speakers and DTS audio. There’s also a new slider button on the side that can quickly put the phone in silent mode. The smartphone is powered by a 4,510mAh battery that supports 55W fast charging technology.

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A few days ago, China-based smartphone maker Smartisan launched its new flagship smartphone in its home country, dubbed as Smartisan Nut R2. This was the company’s first device after a long period of silence.

Now, days after announcing the device, it is now available for purchase in the Chinese market. The phone is available in two color options — Black and Green. The Black-colored model is available in two memory variants — 8GB RAM + 128GB Storage and 8GB RAM + 256GB storage. On the other hand, the Green-colored model comes is available in just the 8GB RAM + 256GB model.

As for the pricing, the 8GB + 128GB model is priced at 4,499 yuan, which is about $671 while the 8GB + 256GB costs 4,799 yuan, roughly $716. There’s also a limited-edition White color model that is not yet available for purchase.

The phone features a 6.67-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a screen resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels, along with a 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch latency. Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC. It comes packed with up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage.

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In the camera department, it sports a quad-camera setup on the back that includes a 108-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a 5-megapixel macro lens. The camera configuration offers support for 3x optical zoom and 30x hybrid zoom, and 8K time-lapse photography. On the front side, it features a 20-megapixel snapper, taking care of the selfie and video calling needs.

It has support for dual-mode 5G connectivity, along with Wi-Fi 6 and NFC. The device comes with stereo speakers and DTS audio. There’s also a new slider button on the side that can quickly put the phone in silent mode. Running on the Android-based Smartisan OS 8.0, the is powered by a 4,510mAh battery that supports 55W fast charging technology.

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After being relatively silent for a long time, Smartisan, a China-based smartphone maker had recently confirmed that it will be hosting a launch event on 20th October. And as expected, the company has launched its flagship smartphone — Smartisan Nut R2.

While reports indicated that the company could be launching a smartphone named Nut Pro 4, what Smartisan actually launched is called Nut R2. Nonetheless, it’s still the company’s flagship smartphone, in line with all the specs and features that were leaked earlier.

The Smartisan Nut R2 features a 6.67-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a screen resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels, along with a 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch latency. Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC.

It comes packed with up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage, making it one of the few phones to have such high memory configuration. The phone is running Smartisan OS 8.0 which is based on the Android operating system.

Coming to the camera department, it sports a quad-camera setup on the back that includes a 108-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a 5-megapixel macro lens. The camera configuration offers support for 3x optical zoom and 30x hybrid zoom, and 8K time-lapse photography. On the front side, it features a 20-megapixel snapper, taking care of the selfie and video calling needs.

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The device has support for dual-mode 5G connectivity, along with Wi-Fi 6 and NFC. It comes with stereo speakers and DTS audio. There’s also a new slider button on the side that can quickly put the phone in silent mode. The smartphone is powered by a 4,510mAh battery that supports 55W fast charging technology.

The Smartisan Nut R2 comes in three color options — Black, White, Green. The company has said that it has produced only 2,000 limited editions of the White color and has no plans of making more. Along with this, there’s also Nut R2 Revolution 2 Light Shine Special Edition that shows a textured pattern on the phone’s back panel when the device is subjected to direct sunlight.

Pricing and Availability

• 8GB + 128GB: 4,499 yuan (~$677)
• 8GB + 256GB: 4,799 yuan (~$722)
• 12GB + 256GB: 5,299 yuan (~$797)
• 16GB + 512GB: 6,499 yuan (~$977)
• Revolution 2 Light Shine Special Edition: 6,499 yuan (~$977)
• Availability: On sale in China from 11th November

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Smartisan, a China-based smartphone maker, has scheduled a launch event on 20th October where the company is expected to launch its Nut Pro 4 smartphone. Now, ahead of the launch, the company has revealed key specifications of the device.

The poster shared by the company confirms that the smartphone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 flagship chipset. It has also confirmed that the primary camera sensor on the device will be of 108-megapixel.

Further, it has been revealed that the smartphone will pack up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. The device will also have dual-mode SA/NSA 5G connectivity support, thanks to the chipset powering the phone.

The Chinese company will hold this new product launch conference physically at Wukesong·M Space at 19:30 local time on October 20th. While the company has not confirmed the name, we expect it to be the Nut Pro 4 which could have a white-colored back panel and a full-screen design.

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The last time Smartisan launched a major smartphone product was on 31st October last year when the Nut Pro 3 was unveiled. The phone is a flagship model powered by the Snapdragon 855 Plus processor and packing a quad-camera setup.

The specs of the upcoming smartphone from the company seem promising but it remains to be seen how the device is priced in the market, what memory variants get launched, and when it will go on sale. To know those details, we will have to wait a few more days.

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Chinese smartphone brand Smartisan has been relatively silent for a long time now. The brand recently announced that it would launch a new product this October. A new teaser poster has now officially emegered showing that the company’s first product in over a year will be unveiled on October 20.

The last time Smartisan launched a major smartphone product was on October 31, 2019 when the Nut Pro 3 was unveiled. The phone is a flagship model powered by the Snapdragon 855 Plus processor and packing a Quad-camera setup.

The new product launch conference will be held physically at Wukesong·M Space at 19:30 on October 20. Regarding the press conference, Smartisan has indicated that the tickets for the press conference will not be sold and will be distributed to fans in the form of free tickets.

We expect the company to launch the Nut Pro 4, a successor to last year’s Nut Pro 3. The flagship device is expected to be equipped with a full-screen design and a white coloured rear panel. The Nut Pro 4 is also expected to feature a 108-megapixel camera.

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Smartisan, the Chinese smartphone maker, is apparently working on a new smartphone, which will feature a large 108 megapixel primary sensor. A company official even shared sample shots from this smartphone on Weibo, a Chinese microblogging website.

Previously, Zhu Haizhou, Product Manager of Smartisan, took to the Chinese social media platform to confirm the existence of a smartphone with a white rear panel. Now, the senior official shared another post online, this time showcasing the photographic prowess of the upcoming handset. It is also likely that the smartphone with the white rear panel and the device which features the 108 megapixels are the one and the same. Although, this is still speculation so take it with a pinch of salt.

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Looking at the images shared, we can observe that the color reproduction of the images taken is quite natural with plenty of details being retained in close up shots. Furthermore, the senior official also noted that the blur wasn’t artificially induced through software, rather, it is a true blur that is made possible with a large aperture of the sensor. The resolution images of the sample shots are 5792 x 4344px, which translates to about 25 megapixels.

In other words, the camera is utilizing some form of quad binning with a separate 100 megapixels shooting mode that will allow users to completely utilize their device’s sensor. Unfortunately, finer details regarding the upcoming smartphone or even its name and specifications are currently unknown. However, with the recent teasers and sample shots being revealed, an announcement from the company shouldn’t be too far off, so stay tuned for more updates that are expected to arrive by October.

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Smartisan is apparently back and is gearing up for the launch of a new smartphone as well. According to a senior official of the company, a new handset is set to launch in October 2020.

For those unaware, Smartisan is a Chinese brand that deals in consumer electronics including some attractive looking smartphones. Unfortunately, the company’s primary market is China, so it is likely that many haven’t heard about them. A recent leak revealed that the company was planning on launching a smartphone in October with a white colored rear panel, which was showcased in the image below.

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Zhu Haizhou, Product Manager of Smartisan, responded to this leak and even mentioned that making white smartphones is rather difficult, but people should look forward to the upcoming device. In other words, the official more or less confirmed its existence and also officially announced the launch date of the handset, which is sometime next month.

Unfortunately, the finer details of the device are currently unknown. While previous reports had pointed at the company launching a 5G smartphone later this year in China, we don’t have much to go on at the moment, although, this might be the 5G handset in question. More updates are likely to arrive closer to the launch date, so stay tuned.

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Smartisan, the China-based smartphone maker, hasn’t launched any new device in recent times. There has been no new smartphone from the brand this year so far and last year, it only launched one device — Smartisan Nut Pro 3.

But if you have been wondering if the company is dead, then the answer is no. Recently, Zhu Haizhou, Product Manager of the Nut smartphone series, revealed in interaction with users on Weibo that a new smartphone is “on the way”.

He also said that the company has probably set the launch date of the new smartphone announcement but the official communication regarding the same is pending. While he has not confirmed this, it is expected that the upcoming smartphone is 5G compatible.

Since the device is confirmed to be a part of the Nut series, it won’t be surprising if the smartphone turns out to be the Smartisan Nut Pro 4. If that’s the case, then the phone could be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset.

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Given that nothing is known about the smartphone in question, the official launch of the smartphone could be months away. However, we expect the smartphone to have a similar design to its predecessor, along with premium specs and features like 90Hz refresh rate display, SD865 SoC, and dual-mode 5G connectivity, among others.

Last year, in October, the company launched Smartisan Nut Pro 3 flagship smartphone powered by Snapdragon 855+ SoC, 12GB RAM, and 256GB storage. It was running Smartisan OS 7.0 which packs several new features and improvements.

Although the company launched its last smartphone in October 2019, it continued to launch accessories such as 20,000mAh Fast Charge Power Bank and Smartisan Nuts True Wireless Bluetooth Headphones. A couple of months ago, Smartisan also joined the likes of Xiaomi and OPPO as a United Push Alliance member.

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Smartisan officially joins the Unified Push Alliance in China for notifications on its smartphones. The company has successfully met the requirements of the alliance’s T-UPA0002-2019 unified push interface layer specification.

The unified notification protocol will be first available on Smartisan Nut Pro 3 smartphone and all the upcoming models from the company. Also, old devices will be supported via a system update in the coming days.

Notifications on smartphones is a crucial part of the experience. Improper implementation could lead to various complications such as battery drain, waking of apps in the background, and more. On Android smartphones, Google Play Services takes care of proper delivery and maintenance of notifications from apps, however, since Google is banned in China, this service is not available in smartphones sold in the country.

In China, OEMs have their own implementation of notifications in their devices. To mitigate this, The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China formed Unified Push Alliance in 2017. The smartphones released by the member companies follow a common protocol for notifications.

Now, Smartisan is the latest smartphone company to join the Unified Push Alliance. Last, when we reported on this topic, Samsung had joined the alliance. In addition to these two OEMs, the alliance also has all the popular smartphone manufacturers like Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi, Redmi, OnePlus, iQOO, and Realme to name a few.

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True Wireless headsets have trended the most in the hearable segment, thanks to improved sound output and battery life with Apple’s AirPod at the forefront. We’ve lost count of the number of truly wireless earbuds that have been released this year and more keep coming. Smartisan has unveiled the Nuts True Wireless Bluetooth headset.

The Bluetooth headset features support for smart touch and is equipped with a dynamic sound unit. it utilises a half-in-ear design while the storage box is shaped like a square with well-chamfered curved edges. In terms of battery life, the headset alone has a battery life of 4.5 hours and when combined with the storage/charging box, the battery life is up to 18 hours. It supports fast charging and the charging box uses a Type-C interface.

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The Nuts True Wireless Bluetooth Headset uses a Bluetooth 5.0 chip and a loop ceramic antenna and supports touch audio control. In terms of acoustic parameters, it is equipped with a 13mm moving coil, an impedance of 32Ω, a frequency response range of 20Hz-20000Hz, and a sensitivity of 103dB.

The Nuts TWS headset will open for appointment on Jingdong from January and will go on sale on January 5. It is priced at 199 yuan ($28).

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Most smartphones today come with pretty impressive performance and aesthetic build. But one problem has consistently persisted is the issue of battery life. With increased performance comes an increased strain on the battery regardless of power-saving and low energy consuming features the modern SoC and latest OS bring. Thus, mobile power pack have remained important accessories for most phone users. Smartisan has released a new power bank that brings fast charging.

The Nuts Power bank has a large 20000mAh battery capacity with a maximum charging power of 45W. The outer casing is manufactured from a fire-resistant and flame-retardant PC+ABS material which to a large extent ensures it is safe for use.

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The power bank presents with two USB-A ports and one USB-C interface which has a maximum power output of 45W. The USB-A interfaces have 18W output each bt when all three ports are in use simultaneously, the USB-A outputs 30W max and the USB-A delivers 15W output respectively.

The Nuts Fast charge power bank comes with a price tag of 249 yuan ($35). It is currently available for pre-sale in Jingdong Mall with a deposit of 1 yuan.

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Today, Chinese smartphone maker Smartisan officially announced that the company has now started rolling out the latest Smartisan OS 7.12 version update step 3.0 to Nut Pro 3 smartphone which brings several new features.

The update brings several new features, especially related to the Split Screen. You can now just pull down screen from the two corners at the top or press the shortcut key and volume down button to open the split screen interface.

In that, you can run four applications simultaneously — one main app and three sub-interfaces. As you can seen in the image attached, there are four different user interfaces on a single screen.

Further, the company has confirmed that the Smartisan OS 7.2 stable version will also be released to Nut R1 and Nut Pro 2s smartphones, but in early next year. The company is also expected to reveal more details about the devices getting this new update in the coming weeks or months.

Smartisan Nut Pro 3 flagship smartphone was launched in October, featuring a 6.39-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a wide color gamut and 2 nits ultra-low brightness. It also comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner.

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The device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus octa-core processor and comes in three configurations – 8GB RAM + 128GB internal storage, 8GB RAM + 256GB internal storage, and 12GB RAM + 256GB storage.

In the camera department, the device features Sony’s IMX586 48MP f/1.75 camera and it is paired with a 13MP 1.12um ultrawide angle camera with a 123° FOV. There is also an 8MP telephoto camera and a 5MP 2cm macro camera. The selfie camera is a 20MP Samsung 3T1 sensor with an f/2.0 aperture and 1.8um pixel size.

The device runs Smartisan UI 7.0 based on Smartisn OS 7.0 operating system which brings lots of new features including Bing Bang 3.0, One Step 2.0, and Idea Pills 2.0. Its 4000mAh battery supports both 5V/3A and 9V/2A fast charge. There is dual-SIM support, a USB Type-C port but no audio jack.

As for the pricing, the Smartisan Nut Pro 3 is priced at ¥2899 (~$412) for the 8GB RAM + 128GB version. The 8GB RAM + 256GB version is ¥3199 (~$455) and the 12GB RAM + 256GB version is ¥3599 (~$511).

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Earlier today at the Beijing Mobile University Olympic Stadium, Smartisan OS product manager Zhu Haizhou officially released Smartisan OS 7.0. It comes with a slew of full screen gestures, as well as 322 basic UI updates and a whole bunch of brand new features. So, let’s take a closer look at Smartisan OS 7.0.

First off, let’s take a look at some of the new features being brought to Smartisan OS 7.0. Among the new features, we’ve got double tap to wake up, the aforementioned screen gestures, DC dimming, dual WIFI soft routing and multitasking cards. On top of that, we’ve got a brand new game mode that makes notifications appear in small windows and boosts performance.

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There’s a new voice assistant on-board and a new piece of software in Big Bang 3.0. Big Bang 3.0 brings a set of interesting functions. It can separate sound content from videos, recognize text, convert sound from the phone to text in real time, screen record GIFs and even burst capture screenshots. It’s nothing too crazy, but it sounds quite handy.

Smartisan also gave a roadmap for when devices would get the update. The Nut Pro 3 gets Smartisan OS 7.1 stable version on the night of launch, and it’ll get Smartisan OS 7.2 stable version in December. The Nut R1 and Nut Pro 2S on the other hand will only get the update some time in December.

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Smartisan is back with a new phone after nearly a year of being absent from the smartphone scene. Its latest phone is the Smartisan Nut Pro 3 and it has arrived to take on other flagships.

Design

I have always been a fan of Smartisan’s design as it stands out from that of its competitors. The new Nut Pro 3 doesn’t deviate from that design and even adds some new features.

First, the phone has a U-shaped notch which makes my earlier statement about the phone having a unique design ironical. But we are in a world where manufacturers are trying to cram large displays into small frames and its either a notch, a punch hole, or a pop-up selfie camera.

While the front of the phone isn’t striking, the back of the device is. The Smartisan Nut Pro 3 has four rear cameras placed in a rectangular housing unlike any we have seen before. Three of the sensors are arranged vertically while the fourth is at the top left. Below is a long strip LED flash. However, this design is limited to the black and green variants.

The white version has a different design. Rather than a long strip for the LED flash, it has a pill-shaped LED flash. Smartisan gave an explanation for this. According to them, everyone is focused on harmony when it comes to quad -camera design but they are not. So do not worry, the camera configuration is the same, it is just the design that is different.

Smartisan is not done surprising us with the design. At the bottom of the phone is the manufacturer’s familiar hammer logo but it isn’t just there for branding purposes. Smartisan says there is a breathing light under the logo which lights up when you have notifications. this is Handy if your phone is lying face down. Neat, right?

The Nut Pro 3 is also pretty thin, measuring 7.8 millimeters even with its 4000mAh battery capacity. Compare that to the Mi 9 Pro 5G which measures 8.5 millimeters and has the same battery capacity

Specifications

The Nut Pro 3 has a 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a wide color gamut and 2 nits ultra-low brightness. There is an in-display fingerprint scanner for unlocking the device. The phone is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855+ processor and comes in three configurations – 8+128GB, 8+256GB, and 12+256GB.

On the back of the phone is Sony’s IMX586 48MP f/1.75 camera and it is paired with a 13MP 1.12um ultrawide angle camera with a 123° FOV. There is also an 8MP telephoto camera and a 5MP 2cm macro camera. Smartisan says they added an algorithm that intelligently corrects distortion when using the ultrawide angle camera. The selfie camera is a 20MP Samsung 3T1 sensor with an f/2.0 aperture and 1.8um pixel size.

The Smartisan Nut Pro 3 packs several camera features including Super Night View 2.0 and 480fps slow-motion. The phone also ships with two popular apps pre-installed – NOMO and Cut-Off (剪映). The NOMO camera app comes with four free camera filters (135 M, 135 B, FISHEYE and CAM BOY). You can also record videos with the rear and front-facing cameras at the same time.

The phone runs Smartisan UI 7.0 based on Smartisn OS 7.0 which brings lots of new features including Bing Bang 3.0, One Step 2.0, and Idea Pills 2.0. Its 4000mAh battery supports both 5V/3A and 9V/2A fast charge. There is dual-SIM support, a USB Type-C port but no audio jack.

Price and Availability

The Smartisan Nut Pro 3 is priced at ¥2899 (~$412) for the 8GB RAM + 128GB version. The 8GB RAM + 256GB version is ¥3199(~$455) and the 12GB RAM + 256GB version is ¥3599 (~$511).

The phone is available for purchase on JD.com, Tmall, and the official Smartisan site. Smartisan is also back with its story-based cases which start at ¥49 (~$7).

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The only image of the upcoming Smartisan Nut Pro 3 we have seen is a blurry one that was released weeks ago. A new render has leaked and it not only gives us a better look at the upcoming phone but also reveals the colors it will come in.

The photo was posted today on Weibo by @Reviewer_小康. The photo is a press render but not a high-resolution image. It confirms the Nut Pro 3 will have a waterdrop notch just as earlier reported in the spec sheet leak. The phone’s 48MP quad-camera setup is positioned at the top left side.

Smartisan will launch the phone in three colors. There will be a green variant in addition to black and white variants. The red Smartisan hammer logo is visible at the bottom of the phone and if you look closely, you will see Smartisan is sticking to its trademark circular buttons.

The Nut Pro 3 will have a 6.39-inch FHD+ display, a Snapdragon 855+ processor, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. On the back is a 48MP sensor paired with a 13MP ultrawide angle camera, an 8MP telephoto camera, and a 5MP macro camera. It will have a 4000mAh battery capacity with support for 18W fast charging.

The phone will be announced in Beijing on Thursday, October 31.

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The Smartisan Nut Pro 3 is an upcoming smartphone that is scheduled to launch on Thursday, October 31. This is the first phone that the manufacturer will launch following the exit of its founder Luo Yonghao. Ahead of the launch, the full specs of the phone have leaked online.

The specs were posted on Weibo by @Digital Chat Station and they reveal the upcoming Smartisan phone is actually a flagship.

The Nut Pro 3 with model number DT1901A will have a 6.39-inch AMOLED display with a 2340 x 1080 processor and a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The screen will have a notch for a 20MP f/2.0 selfie camera.

Inside the Smartisan phone, you will find Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855+ processor 128GB of storage and 8GB RAM. There are four cameras on the back of the phone. The primary camera is a 48MP f/1.75 sensor and it is paired with a 13MP ultrawide angle camera, an 8MP telephoto camera, and a 5MP macro camera.

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The Smartisan Nut Pro 3 will pack a 4000mAh battery with support for 9V/2A and 5V/3A fast charging. There is no support for wireless charging, no audio jack, and no NFC. Its weight is 185 grams and its thickness is revealed to be 7.8 millimeters. While there is no mention of the version of Android it is running, we are not banking on Android 10 out of the box.

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Smartisan, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer is back to making phones after a rocky year with finances. Things were so bad that its founder, Luo Yonghao, had to step down from his post as CEO and a number of employees were also let go.

The company seems to have ironed things out now and is set to announce a new phone on October 31. The event will be held at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.

The product expected to launch at the event is the Smartisan Nut Pro 3 which is believed to be the phone with four rear cameras that leaked earlier this month. its specs are currently still unknown but they may become public knowledge soon.

When the device leaked Luo Yonghao made a post on Weibo saying he will not buy the device. It appears there are some changes the company has made since he left that he isn’t pleased with. However, he did apologize for the statement the following day.

Unlike previous events where Smartisan sold tickets to those willing to attend, the company has said it will not do that for the October 31 launch. Instead, it will give out tickets to fans, those who have purchased Smartisan products in the past and those who have evidence of purchase for previous tickets.

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Smartisan has an event scheduled for October 31 where it is expected to announce a new smartphone made in collaboration with ByteDance. ByteDance is the company behind TikTok, the popular video-sharing platform.

Up until today, there has been no info regarding the device’s design or specs but thanks to a new leak we have what is our first look at the upcoming phone.

A photo was shared on Weibo earlier today by the leaker @Digital Chat Station and has been confirmed by Smartisan’s Luo Yonghao to be the phone co-developed by the two Chinese companies. The photo shows the phone with a quad-camera setup – three sensors arranged vertically while the fourth sensor and LED flash flanks them on the right. The camera setup is positioned on the left just like that of the iPhone 11 and Pixel 4. However, rather than a square housing, this is rectangular.

The picture also shows the bottom part of the phone where the manufacturer’s name and familiar red logo is visible. This confirms that the phone will have Smartisan’s branding and not ByteDance’.

There is no info on the camera configuration or the other specs of the phone. However, there are speculations it is not a flagship phone. So do not expect a Snapdragon 855 or Snapdragon 855+ processor inside.

The launch is still more than 3 weeks away and we believe more details will surface before it is unveiled. Nevertheless, it is good to see Smartisan is back in business following reports of financial troubles late last year. All its previous phones are still not available for purchase on its online store and may remain that way even after the launch of a new smartphone.

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Chinese innovative startup Smartisan was recently revealed to have partnered with TikTok creator ByteDance, or Douyin as it is known in mainland China, to launch a branded smartphone. Since then nothing has been heard from the Chinese company, well, until now. Smartisan has scheduled a launch event for October 31 in China. We are not sure what the company will announce but it could be the ByteDance-branded phone.

Smartisan has got a large stash of patents but the deal with ByteDance saw the company transferring most of its patents to ByteDance. Thus, it is believed that whatever the company will unveil will be related to the TikTok owner.

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Moreover, as at July when it was confirmed that the two firms were in cooperation, the smartphone was reported to have been in development for over seven months. In that case, it is possible the first smartphone under the partnership is set to drop.

The phone maker may as well be planning to launch its own branded smartphone.  We’ll keep our ears don for more information about the upcoming product.

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ByteDance — the creator of social video platform TikTok, which is currently the world’s most valuable startup, is reportedly working on making a smartphone. The company has also made a deal with device manufacturer Smartisan Technology for the same.

This development comes as ByteDance, or Douyin as it is known in mainland China, is expanding into new sectors beyond its dominating market of video and news apps. In a statement, ByteDance spokesperson confirmed that a smartphone had been a part of its development plans, adding that “the product was a continuation of earlier Smartisan plans, aiming to satisfy the needs of the old Smartisan user base.”

As per the report coming from the Chinese media, the smartphone from ByteDance has been in development since the past seven months. The effort for the same is being led by Wu Dezhou, who is a former executive of Smartisan.

For the development of smartphone, ByteDance has acquired a set of patents from Smartisan Technology and some of the device makers’ employees have also been transferred to ByteDance which it likes to call a “normal flow of talent.”

While Smartisan may not be as well-known as other Chinese smartphone brands, it has been a niche player in the highly competitive market. The privately-owned company was founded by Luo Yonghao and is based in Beijing.

On the other hand, ByteDance was founded in the year 2012 and has now become a leading player in China’s technology industry and is competing against the likes of giants such as Baidu and Tencent.

The company currently has more than 300 million active users on a monthly basis in China only, as ByteDance revealed last month. On the other hand, TikTok, the global-facing product has seen a surge in its popularity in North America and India.

Recently, ByteDance acqui-hired UK-based startup Jukedeck for an undisclosed amount. The company makes software that can autonomously compose music and also has certain intellectual property assets.

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Master Lu, a smartphone benchmarking platform from China, has released the list of best smartphones for the first half of the year 2019. The list is led by Huawei P30 smartphone. Master Lu has also released other lists such as top 10 best performing smartphones, top 10 chipsets and top 10 mobile phone UI.

Huawei P30 has acquired 157.28 points to gain the first position in Master Lu’s top 10 best smartphone. The second place Nubia Red Magic Mars smartphone with 154.88 points. The OnePlus 7 Pro is placed on the third position with 150.54 points. The Honor V20, Huawei P30 Pro, Nubia X, OnePlus 7v, Xiaomi Black Shark 2, Meizu 16s and OPPO Reno Z are the devices that have made it to Master Lu’s list of best smartphones for first half of 2019.

The top list of best performing smartphones in the starting six months of the year has Nubia Red Magic 3 at the pole position with 459,463 points. Black Shark 2 is the second place with 425,758 points and the OnePlus 7 Pro is placed third with 413,669 points. The other phones in Master Lu’s best performing smartphones list are OnePlus 7, Samsung Galaxy S10+, OPPO Reno 10x Zoom, Vivo iQOO Monster Edition, Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition, Lenovo Z6 Pro and Meizu 16s.

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Master Lu’s top 10 list of chipsets for first half of 2019 has Snapdragon 855 mobile platform in the first position. It is followed by Snapdragon 845 (2.96 GHz) and another SD845 variant (2.8 GHz). The Kirin 980 chipset is on the fourth position followed by Samsung’s Exynos 9810 and Exynos 8895 chipsets. Snapdragon 835, Snapdragon 730, Snapdragon 712 and Snapdragon 710 chipsets have respectively occupied seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth positions in the list.

Next comes the list of top 10 mobile phone UI which is led by Hydrogen OS by OnePlus followed by Joy UI on Black Shark gaming phones. The Nubia UI, EMUI by Huawei, Flyme by Meizu have made it to the top five. MIUI by Xiaomi ranks sixth, Smartisan OS is on seventh, ColorOS by OPPO is placed on eighth, One UI by Samsung is on ninth and Xperia UI by Sony is on tenth position.

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In order to survive, Smartisan has sold some of the tech-related patent rights to Bytedance, a Chinese internet technology company working in the field of AI. While addressing the media at the launch event of a new social app, Chat Bao, Smartisan’s founder revealed that the financial condition of the company is not too bad but to survive a back-up is a must. In another revelation, according to Yicai, Smartisan’s No. 2 employee XiaoPeng has resigned from the company and has joined Oppo’s subsidiary, Realme as a design director.

XiaoPeng joined the Realme last year in the month of December. Oppo announced its new sub-brand, Realme in May 2018. The motive of the Realme is to compete against Redmi devices in India. Realme is purely made in India device, as it is manufactured in India using Oppo’s production line. Their first device Realme 1 gained a good number of sales.

In-depth, Smartisan employees have been asked to re-sign the contracts with Bytedance for the six-month probation period. As per new terms, employees have to surrender the equity of Smartisan and sign a new contract to sustain in the company.

There are many confusions in the new Bytedance acquisition of tech-related patents from Smartisan. Many departments and resources have been re-aligned to different works within the company. Now, Smartisan’s Bullet Messenger resources have been aligned to the Bytedance’s K-12 education, an education-related product. Bytedance is popularly known for their work in the AI field. Moreover, they have launched plenty of education-related products for students last year. Even, they have launched an app which offers a content related to culture, audio books, wealth management, etc.

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Earlier, Luo approached many big giants in China such as Baidu, Ali and others for a possible merger, but due to lack of interest things didn’t work for Smartisan.

Now we hope this new shift in Smartisan would help them to recover from the financial crisis.

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Smartisan has announced through its official WeChat public number that the company is scheduling a launch event on 15th January to launch a new product. Further, the company said that the event tickets will not be sold to the public but the company will broadcast the event live.

While it’s not yet known what product the company plans to launch, the “Let’s have a talk” event could indicate something related to the Bullet SMS — an instant messaging app from Smartisan. The service was launched in mid-2018 and many people saw it as a “WeChat killer” in China, which is a huge deal considering the dominance of WeChat in China.

The event seems to have been organized to launch a new product as well as address some rumors related to Smartisan. Recently, there were rumors related to the company shutting down or being acquired and it looks like Luo Yonghao, founder and CEO of Smartisan, is now planning to address those rumors.

A couple of months ago, it was reported that Smartisan was planning a massive layoff of about 60 percent employees because of the financial difficulties, having more than half of its income gone. That report also mentioned issues with the TNT workstation and that the CEO, Luo Yonghao was suffering from depression.

However, Luo Yonghao claimed the article to be inaccurate and even threatened to sue the publication. Later, Smartisan Weibo account shared a letter claiming that the post was filled with baseless accusations against the company and its CEO. It also requested the publication to retract the post or face legal consequences but the publication said it wasn’t afraid of a lawsuit.

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Last month, the Smartisan official website stopped selling smartphones as every model was listed as “Sold Out.” It was also found that the company was experiencing supply shortage in Jingdong, Tmall, and Suning e-commerce platforms. This further sparked the rumors related to the company’s shut down. To know the company’s side regarding this, we’ll have to wait till 15th January.

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Don’t know whether Smartisan smartphones are selling like hot cakes or there is some sort of production struggle. Whatever the reason, the Smartisan official website is now showing all their smartphones as currently unavailable for purchase.

To make it worse, on the mobile phone sales page of the hammer official website, the nut Pro 2 mobile phone has been removed with no prior notice. And the remaining four mobile phones: the Nut Pro 2S, the Nut Pro 2 special edition, the Nut R1 and the Nut 3 all display the “arrival notice”. In a nutshell, you won’t be able to take home a Smartisan mobile from their official site as of now. Perhaps, we don’t know how long it’d stay as such.

It’s found that, in addition to the official website of Hammer Technology, Smartisan mobile is experiencing supply shortage in  Jingdong, Tmall, and Suning e-commerce platforms too. So, it’s more likely that the supply channel of Hammer Technology indeed is going through some problems.

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Till now, there is no response from Smartisan officials regarding the sudden anomaly. Let’s hope they’d acknowledge the issue soon. Well, for those who’re looking to purchase a smartphone all we’ve to say is wait until the stocks are back to normal.

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Just a few days ago, reports of Chinese phone manufacturer, Smartisan, facing financial crises surfaced on the web. While Smartisan’s CEO refuted the statement, a new development which might be proof the company is indeed struggling financially has come to light.

According to cnBeta, a China-based online publication, Smartisan has received a lawsuit from Coolpad over money owed. The lawsuit was filed by Dongguan Yulong Communication Technology Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of Coolpad against Beijing Hammer Digital Technology (Smartisan).

The plaintiff claims it signed a contract with Smartisan to supply mobile phone parts worth over 10 million Chinese Yuan. However, after delivery of the goods, Smartisan is still yet to pay the remaining half of the cost. So far, there has been no response from Smartisan.

If Smartisan is indeed owing its supplier(s), it isn’t out of place to believe the reports that the company is facing financial challenges. As we have seen in the case of similar companies that have exited the mobile business such as LeEco and Gionee, unpaid bills are one of the proofs a company isn’t doing well.

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Smartphone sales have declined this year and while there are still some winners, there will likely be losers too. The sad thing is some companies may not be able to recover and will end up shutting down business.

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The mobile industry is a battleground. While some companies record growth others struggle to stay afloat. Latest reports say Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Smartisan belongs to the latter category.

Last week, a Chinese publication reported that Smartisan is facing a crisis. It said it is planning a massive layoff (about 60%) as the company is facing financial difficulties with more than half of its income gone. The article also mentioned issues with the TNT workstation and that the CEO, Luo Yonghao was suffering from depression.

Mr. Yonghao saw the article and claimed it was inaccurate. He even threatened to sue the publication. Later that day, the official Smartisan Weibo account shared a letter it sent to the publication saying the post was filled with baseless accusations against it and its CEO. The memo also requested that the publication retract the post or face legal consequences. However, the publication responded that it wasn’t afraid of a lawsuit as it had multiple sources to back up its claims.

In a separate Weibo post, the CEO touched on the issue about his health. He revealed that there are actually a number of partners and investors who believe he is battling depression and as the person in charge, he is required to provide a medical certificate to the board.

Today, another report surfaced, saying that Smartisan has admitted to the claims that it is facing a crisis. The company was said to have come clean in an interview with Securities Daily, a local publication. It didn’t go into details but requested that it be given more time, probably to sort things out.

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Once again, Mr. Yonghao has denied it and said the claims are false and salaries are not owed. Apparently, the publication alleged it spoke to a Smartisan staff and is not willing to disclose his identity.

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At its event yesterday in Chengdu, Smartisan announced a bunch of new products including a new color variant for its Smartisan R1 flagship. Among the products it announced are humidifiers, suitcases, a tripod, and a smart speaker.

Smartisan Humidifiers

Smartisan announced two new humidifiers at the event. One is a portable version that can be placed on a table or mantelpiece while the other is a much bigger one that is placed on the floor. Both humidifiers have a water tank with 4L and 9L capacities respectively. They also have an antibacterial box that lasts up to 12 months before replacement and an X-90 evaporating core that can be washed and reused for up to 2 years.

Both humidifiers can be paired with Smartisan’s smart app which will enable users to control the humidifiers, check humidity level and set working conditions.

The portable version is priced at ¥999 (~$145) and the bigger version has a price tag of ¥1999 (~$289).

Smartisan LEVEL 8 Suitcase

The Level 8 Suitcase comes in two variants – regular version with a polycarbonate body and a business version with a magnesium alloy body.

The regular version is made of Bayer’s Makrolon polycarbonate. It has YKK zippers, a TSA lock, a 4-level adjustable aluminum alloy lever, and 360° wheels. The briefcase has a 38L capacity and weighs 3.5 kilograms. It is priced at ¥299 (~$43) and is available in black.

The business version is covered in grade 6 aluminum on the outside and grade 5 aluminum on the inside. It has a front door compartment, a bunch of removable compartments for packing various items. There is also a 20000mAh built-in power bank with USB-C, lightning, and Micro-USB connectors and support for 18W fast charging.

The business version has a 36L capacity and comes in two variants. There is the standard version that doesn’t have the front door compartment and only has two TSA locks. There is the ultimate version that has the front door compartment for holding important documents and even a 14-inch laptop. It also has three TSA locks.

The standard business version is available in two color variants – a silver model priced at ¥999 (~$145) and a dark gray variant priced at ¥1199 (~$173). Both are available for pre-order already. The ultimate version will be available next year and will be sold for ¥1999 (~$289).

Smartisan David and Shire D1 Smart Speaker

Smartisan also announced a smart speaker at the event. The David and Shire D1 smart speaker is shaped like a flask. It has a two-tone design – an upper part made of metal with a mirror finish and a lower part covered in fabric.

There are media playback controls on top of the speaker. It also has a built-in assistant and owners will be able to switch between two voices (male and female). Smartisan says the speaker can stream up to 17 million songs from an online music library.

The David and Shire D1 smart speaker is priced at ¥899 (~$130).

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Smartisan Tripod

The Smartisan Tripod is made of aluminum alloy and can work either as a monopod selfie stick or a tripod. It has a remote control with a 10-meter range and the head can swivel 360°. It measures 20cm in length when folded and weighs 160g. Smartisan says it is compatible with iOS 5.0+ and Android 4.3+ devices. It is priced at ¥99 (~$15).

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Yesterday, Smartisan had an event where it announced a bunch of new products. One of the new products is a new color variant for its flagship phone, the Smartisan  R1.

When the Smartisan R1 was announced back in May, it was available in two colors Pure White and Carbon Black. Yesterday, it got a new color variant – Peacock Blue.

The new color variant is available in two configurations – a 6GB RAM + 128GB version and an 8GB RAM + 128GB version. It is priced at ¥3299 (~$476) and ¥3799 (~$549) respectively. Smartisan is offering buyers a ¥300 (~$43) coupon, so that should save you same money.

The Smartisan R1 has a 6.17-inch 2242 x 1080 pressure sensitive display with Gorilla Glass 3. It is powered by a Snapdragon 845 processor. On the back of the phone is a 12MP + 20MP dual camera combo and sitting in front within the notch is a 24MP f/2.0 camera.

READ MORE: Smartisan Nut Pro 2 is the cheapest phone with 256GB of storage you can buy

The Smartisan R1 packs a 3600mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 4+ and Power Delivery 3.0. It also supports wireless charging. There is dual SIM support, NFC+eSE, Bluetooth 5.0 and a USB-C port with Display Pot 1.4. It also has support for up to 20 LTE bands.

The new Peacock Blue variant is already available for purchase on the official website.

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Smartisan has announced that it has an event scheduled for November 6 where it will unveil a bunch of new products. Based on the info on the poster, the launch will take place in the city of Chengdu, Sichuan.

Details of the products the Chinese manufacturer will launch on Wednesday have surfaced on the web thanks to registration pages set up on online retail site, Jingdong.

The pages reveal Smartisan will launch a new color variant of its flagship phone, the Smartisan R1. This new color variant will have 8GB of RAM and 1TB of storage.

READ MORE: Smartisan’s Infinite Screen feature could be the future of navigation

Jingdong also revealed the manufacturer will release a product called the LEVEL 8 Board. The Level 8 Board will come in two variants – one with a polycarbonate body and another that is made of aluminum alloy. We have no idea what this product is. Smartisan did say it would announce a revolutionary product at the end of the year, so we guess it is the Level 8 Board. The last product revealed by JD.com is a tripod selfie stick.

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Smartisan’s Nut Pro 2 might be a year old already but it packs the same specs present in a lot of phones released this year. Since it has been in the market for a while, it is no surprise that it is getting price cuts. If you are on the lookout for a phone with a large storage (read 256GB) that doesn’t break the bank, then the Nut Pro 2 is a great choice.

The 256GB model of the Nut Pro 2 has 6GB of RAM and originally sold for ¥3299 (~$475), now its price has been slashed down to ¥2199 (~$316) which translates to 33% off its original price.

This model of the Nut Pro 2 doesn’t only have the largest storage but is also the model with NFC and an eSE (embedded Secure Element) – a tamper-proof chip that keeps user data safe and makes sure only authorized applications and persons can access it. The rest of the specs are the same as that of the other models.

The Smartisan Nut Pro 2 has a 5.99-inch FHD+ display and is powered by the Snapdragon 660 processor. It has a 12MP + 5MP dual camera combo on its back and a 16MP selfie camera. Its battery capacity is 3,500mAh with support for Quick Charge 3.0. It also has dual SIM support and a fingerprint scanner that is buried under the Smartisan logo.

READ MORE: Smartisan is developing a new OS to take on Android, coming in six months!

You can pick up the phone at its new price on the official online store in Red Wine or Carbon Black. Sadly, Smartisan hasn’t discounted the price of the other variants.

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There’s a new app in town that’s taking the Chinese users by storm. It even threatens the biggest social app in China, WeChat, by registering millions of downloads within days of its launch. If you have never heard of the Bullet Messenger, here’s why you should!

Bullet Messenger targets WeChat’s spot with its sleek and simple design. One of the unique features that made it an instant hit among Chinese users is its automatic voice-to-text feature.

To understand how the Bullet Messaging rose to fame just days after its launch, we need to understand more about the app.

What Is Bullet Messenger?

Bullet Messenger a.k.a. Zidan Duanxin (in Chinese), is a social messaging app launched on Aug. 20 without much fanfare. But since then, its popularity has surged rapidly on Apple’s China App Store taking aim at the No.1 Chinese social messaging app WeChat. As of this writing, Bullet Messenger is at the top position on China’s iOS App Store raking in 8 million downloads.

Smartisan Technology Co. Ltd., the same company that manufactures Smartisan smartphones has a major stake in this app. Soon after its launch, this app had taken a shot at Tencent’s WeChat which dominates 86% of China’s social messaging app sector. Smartisan has preloaded this app in its recent Smartisan Nut Pro 2S smartphone.

What Made The Bullet Messenger An Instant Hit In China?

A start-up called Beijing Kuairu Technology developed the Bullet Messenger app for Smartisan. According to Kuairu, the primary reasons for the instant popularity of the social messaging app was its human-like interactions, ‘remind me later’ organizer, and most importantly its built-in integrated speech-to-text (automatic transcription). These features have helped the app soar to the top of the free download charts on China’s iOS App Store.

WeChat offers additional features like payment and gaming. Bullet Messenger, on the other hand, provides a simple messaging platform and a newsfeed- allowing users to respond to messages in fewer steps as compared to WeChat.

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Here are the features that made Bullet Messaging an instant hit among Chinese users:

• Bullet messenger is an app solely made for instant messaging, unlike WeChat which provides a lot of other services along with text messages.
• It converts the user’s voice inputs into a text message as they start composing a message, a feature missing in WeChat.
• It also allows a user to pause a voice message, drag and jump to specific areas, saving a lot of time.
• And finally, its UI is fast and simple when compared to that of WeChat’s UI.

Luo, founder, and CEO of Smartisan said on his Weibo account, that the Bullet Messenger is offering a niche alternative to WeChat for users seeking faster communication.

Bullet Messenger’s quick rise to fame once again highlights the ever changing demands of Chinese users. While it’s very early to say whether it really threatens the market leader WeChat, it once again reminds us of the protean nature of this industry.

What do you think of the all-new Bullet Messenger? Can it topple the WeChat in China? Also, would you like to see an English version of the app with instant voice to text chatting feature? Tell us in Comments.

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A week after the official announcement, Smartisan Nut Pro 2S is going to debut in the Chinese market. The new camera-centric upper-midrange phone will be officially available to purchase from tomorrow (on August 28) at 10:00 am local time in China. Its price tag will start from just 1798 Yuan for the base variant with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage, which roughly translates into about $263. The intermediate version with 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB ROM will be available for 1998 Yuan (that is equivalent to about $293) and the most advanced one with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB ROM will cost 2298 Yuan (about $337).

Given the qualities that Smartisan Nut Pro 2S offers, there is not a lot to complain about the official pricing. This is the first device from a non-mainstream Chinese brand to enter the top 15 best camera phones by DxOMark, which indicates a great camera performance. The device is equipped with a dual camera setup on its back with resolutions of 12 and 5 MP. The primary sensor of the dual camera is the known Sony IMX363 with a size of 1.4 um, while the selfie snapper has a resolution of 16 MP. The new handset retains the very original and beautiful design of its predecessor, even though there is to say that its upper and lower bezels around the display are not so narrow.

It has a reflective glass back and a symmetric front panel with the front-facing camera placed just in the middle. The display has a diagonal of 6.01 inches and it shows images at a Full HD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels, with the 18:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, it carries the new octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipset: the first and only one from the Snapdragon 700 series. Smartisan Nut Pro 2S has a battery with a 3600 mAh capacity which supports fast charging at 18W.

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At the launch event of the Smartisan Nut Pro 2S smartphone, Smartisan also announced the new Smartisan OS 6.6.5 update which comes with 41 new features. The newly unveiled Nut Pro 2S runs on the new Smartisan OS 6.6.5 which comes with three major Infinite such as Infinite Screen, TNT Workstation and Bullet SMS.

Infinite Screen

Infinite Screen brings a new kind of VR driven gesture-based navigation on Nut Pro 2S in which all the pages appear as if they are tiled in the space and users are just required to move the Smartisan phone in appropriate direction to switch to that page. Here is a video that showcases the experience of navigating through the world of unlimited screens.

In the above video, it can be seen that Infinite Screen offers an unlimited space of maps on which the users are required to move their phones to browse through them to carry out certain functions. Few seconds in the video, a girl can be seen snapping a selfie by simply lifting up the phone and accessing the camera app without using her fingers. After shooting a selfie, she moves the phone to the right to access the messaging app in order to send the snapped photo to her contact without even touching on the screen once.

Smartisan has partnered with a number of manufactures to develop Infinite Screen. For example, Face++ provides technical support for human eye tracking and Gaudi Maps has customized map functions for its depth.

The whole idea behind introducing Infinite Screen is to minimize the movement of the fingers on the phone. Since the function requires OS optimization along with the usage of backend hardware to load all the nearby tiles/pages in real-time, it remains to be seen how it will work in reality. Moreover, since users must move along with the phone in the so-called “infinite” world while using Infinite Screen, there is a risk of accidentally hitting people that are standing near.

TNT Workstation

TNT Workstation feature was first announced at the launch of Nut R1 flagship phone few months ago. Smartisan CEO Lao Luo did not demonstrate the TNT workstation feature that allow users to take advantage of full-fledged desktop experience by connecting the phone to a larger display. He only confirmed that apart from Smartisan Nut R1, the Nut Pro 2S will support TNT Workstation.

Read More: Smartisan is developing a new OS to take on Android, coming in six months!

Bullet SMS

Bullet SMS is a fast and convenient chat software that supports voices and text messages. Since it is available through global fall function, it can be accessed through any screen without entering the app. It brings three kinds of messaging options such as voice + text, pure voice and plain text. When voice + text is selected, it will be able to recognize and convert voice into text. Smartisan claims that the voice recognition rate is as high as 97 percent.

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Smartisan took the wraps off the Nut Pro 2s in a ceremony held in China on Monday. The company also announced a number of other products which include a TNT Workstation, an Infinite screen as well as Bullet SMS. A new Smartisan OS 6.6.5 which has a new lock screen, frosted glass feature for privacy and a game acceleration mode was also announced. The Nut Pro 2s runs on the new OS. 

Towards the end of the conference, Smartisan’s CEO Lao Luo released a blockbuster news that the company will be launching its next-generation OS development plan in the next six months. What makes the news interesting is the disclosure that the new operating system is not developed based on Android. Also, the OS compatibility will extend beyond mobile phones. The TNT workstation which was first announced during the Nut R1 launch and then during the Nut Pro 2S launch is an example of the multi-platform seamless operation experience which the new OS will offer. The Smartisan TNT Workstation reminds us of the Microsoft Surface Studio but doesn’t run on Window. However, it can be used as an interface to display the Smartisan R1 and Nut Pro 2s on the large display. Already, the Workstation comes with custom office programs (TNT Word, TNT PPT, and TNT Excel) with live animation preview, voice input, and command support, text drag and drop, and text style modification.

Read Also: Smartisan TNT Workstation: An “All-in-One PC” Powered By The Smartisan R1

Apparently, Smartisan is now trying to unify the OS to create seamless operation across multiple platforms (smartphones and desktop PC). This is a lofty ambition which may likely not fly. At present, only Apple has been able to achieve its own software and hardware integration for PC and phones without reliance on other operating systems. All other OEMs in the smartphone industry rely squarely on Android OS. Samsung had attempted to take on Android with the Tizen OS but that project seems to have been abandoned, with Tizen currently being used only on Samsung smartwatches, smart TV and other smart home gadgets. Samsung phones are powered by Android OS while the budget Tizen-powered Z-series seems to have been rested. The major issue was the large app database available on Android. Well, Smartisan is postured as an innovative and ambitious company and so, it could actually have something up its sleeves that’ll rock the boat.

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Chinese smartphone maker, Smartisan, has taken the wraps off its latest phone, the Nut Pro 2S. The new device succeeds last year’s Nut Pro 2 which has a Snapdragon 660 processor.

Smartisan Nut Pro 2S Design

If you are one of those who doesn’t like the notch wave that is sweeping through the mobile phone industry, then you’d sure like the Nut Pro 2S as Smartisan has avoided that trend with its latest smartphone. The absence of a notch means the bezels are thicker but the overall appearance still looks great.

Certain design elements haven’t changed such as the circular buttons and the position of the fingerprint scanner which also houses the Smartisan logo. There is glass on both sides of the phone and even though there is a 3600mAh battery underneath, the Nut Pro 2S is just 7.5mm thick.

Apart from the usual Carbon Black (with red line) and Pure White color variants, the Nut Pro 2S also comes in two new colors – Glare Blue and Glare Red.

Smartisan Nut Pro 2S Specs

The phone comes with a 6.01-inch AMOLED display with a 2160 x 1080 resolution. It is powered by the Snapdragon 710 which has 8x Kryo 260 cores clocked at 2.2GHz and an Adreno 616 GPU. The Nut Pro 2S comes in three memory + storage configurations and four colors. Below are the variants and the respective colors they are available in:

1. Carbon Black (Thin Red Line Edition) – 4GB RAM + 64GB, 6GB RAM + 64GB, 6GB RAM + 128GB
2. Pure White – 6GB RAM + 128GB
3. Glare Blue – 6GB RAM + 64GB, 6GB RAM + 128GB
4. Glare Red – 6GB RAM + 64GB, 6GB RAM + 128GB

The Nut Pro 2S comes with dual rear cameras in a 12MP + 5MP configuration. The 12MP sensor is a Sony IMX363 sensor with a 1.4um pixel size and a f/1.8 aperture while the 5MP secondary sensor is a Samsung S5K4E8 sensor. The It has PDAF, Arcsoft real-time bokeh, HDR, and AI scene detection. Smartisan says the Nut Pro 2S scored 95 points in DxO Mark’s evaluation, second only to the iPhone 8 Plus.

The front camera is a 16MP sensor with a f/2.2 aperture Arcsoft AIand Arcsoft Bokeh. The front camera can record 1080p videos at 60fps while the primary rear camera can record 4K videos at 30fps.

The Smartisan Nut Pro 2S packs a 3600mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 3.0. It has a USB-C port flanked on the left by a speaker grille and on the left by a microphone grille. The phone also supports TV-out via which lets you connect it to a TV via a USB-C to HDMI cable, allowing you enjoy your mobile games on a much larger display. It runs Smartisan OS 6.6.5 which has a new lock screen, frosted glass feature for privacy, and a game acceleration mode.

Price and Availability

The Smartisan Nut Pro 2S starts at ¥1798 (~$260) for the 4GB RAM + 64GB model. The 6GB RAM + 64GB is priced at ¥1998 (~$290) while the 6GB RAM + 128GB version is ¥2298 (~$335). The phone will be sold on the official Smartisan online store as well as on JD.com. It is already available for pre-order and the first sale will begin at 11:59 pm on August 21.

Smartisan also has some very colorful cases for the phone some of which pay homage to popular figures such as Michael Jackson and Agatha Christie. There is also one of Schrodinger’s Cat and Stephen King’s Shawshank Redemption. Each case is priced at ¥79 (~$12).

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Smartisan is preparing for the launch of its next smartphone, the Nut Pro 2S. It is scheduled for an August 20 launch and reservations are already live. A handful of its key specs have already leaked online and it sure packs some punch.

Part of the leaked specs is the camera configuration which is a 16MP selfie camera and 12MP + 5MP dual rear cameras. While the most common feature for dual camera phones is portrait mode, a new teaser hints at yet another interesting feature coming with the phone.

The teaser hints at the Smartisan Nut Pro 2S coming with super fast autofocus and capture which will allow users to take pictures of fast-moving objects. The result is a blur-free photo.

Apart from the teaser, a live photo of the phone has also leaked. The picture shows the Nut Pro 2S in blue, a color never before used by Smartisan. The signature fine red line that runs around the frame has been swapped for gold. The back of the phone is made of glass and is a fingerprint magnet. The main sensor is much bigger than the 5MP secondary sensor and the brand’s hammer logo is engraved on the fingerprint scanner.

READ MORE: Smartisan R1 8GB + 512GB Version Announced With A ¥4999 ($781) Price Tag

When the Smartisan Nut Pro 2S launches, it will come with a Snapdragon 710 processor, a full HD+ display and at least 6GB of RAM. We expect it to be available in multiple storage variants.

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