Back in December, Ulefone Be Pro smartphone made headlines because of its high-end specs and the latest Android 5.0 update which was promised by the manufacturer. As a result, many people bought this new device. In fact, the company reported last month that it sold over 10,000 units of the device in the past few weeks alone. While everyone marketed the device as Android 5.0 Lollipop smartphone, the phone actually shipped with the old Android 4.4 KitKat version.

However, a recent video uploaded online has revealed that the Ulefone Be Pro Android 5.0 update is almost completed. The timing is in line with what the company promised. It earlier said that the phone will get the update in February /  March of 2015. So, its not surprising that the Android 5.0 update is almost ready.

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Ulefone official released a video of preview of Ulefone Be Pro equipped with Android 5.0. Ulefone take the leading position, become the first one to adapt to Android 5.0 among Chinese domestic brand manufacturer. In the past weeks, lots of manufacturers highly promote that their models adapt to Android 5.0, but there are not any actual photos or video released till now.

But Ulefone official state that this version Android 5.0 still exists several bugs, parts of functions still need to be tested. As per current progress, Android 5.0 is really coming soon. While users will be excited to hear the news, we expect the update to roll out only after a few days, since the existing bugs need to be fixed. Its always better to get an (almost) perfect update rather than a buggy one which will adversely affect the performance of the device.

After this news we are sure that the lollipop update will induce even more buyers to purchase this popular device.

You can check out the best prices at different retailers for ULEFONE BE PRO from the link below.

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Usually when you go out to buy a new handset in the market, there are a certain list of features that you expect your new phone to come with. Unfortunately, if you are not having a big budget, most of the times, you will have to cut back on some of these wanted features.

However, now you don’t have to! The Ulefone Be Pro smartphone probably checks out all of the features in your list. It comes with the latest Mediatek MT6732 64-bit quad-core processor, which is twice as fast the old MT6582. Even today, many phones come with this old MT6582 processor, but Ulefone has made sure that you have an edge over these other budget mid-range phones with its new Be Pro. Moreover, the graphic performance on this phone will be good thanks to the 16-core Mali-T760 GPU.

For memory, you have a decent 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage which can be further expanded up to 64GB using a MicroSD card slot. Coming to the display, the phone features a 5.5-inch 720p OGS display which is now a standard among mid-range phones. At the back, there is a 13MP sensor with LED flash while up front, you have an 8MP shooter. While the camera isn’t the best in the market, it still should be good enough for clicking decent pictures. To power all these features, you have a 2600 mAh battery onboard.

The Ulephone Be Pro comes with Dual SIM dual Standby SIM card slots and  supports 4G LTE networks. The supported bands are as follows: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100MHz FDD-LTE 800/1800/2100/2600MHz.

Coming to the best part, the phone will get the Android 5.0 Lollipop update next month. Yes, the company has promised an upgrade from the Android 4.4 KitKat to Lollipop in February. Many of the top end phones from Sony, Samsung and LG have not yet received the update, hence, this is one of the highlights of the phone. The Ube Pro supports many languages which include Italian, English, Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, and German. You just have to mention the required language while purchasing the device to GearBest.

Now, coming to the interesting part, you get all these features for a price, that’s normally reserved for budget phones. Yes, you can purchase this device as little as $151.99 + FREE SANDSTONE BLACK COVER! (only till Jan 20) , which we feel is a great price for a phone with LTE, Android 5.0 Lollipop, 64-bit processor and a large 5.5-inch display!

Usually, the same phone retails somewhere around $170+, but we have received a special coupon which will instantly reduce its price in your shopping cart. So, you essentially save around $20!

Check out the images below.

Now see what happens after we apply the coupon…

As you can see, you can purchase the device for just $151.99 from GearBest using the coupon from discountion.com. We don’t know when this coupon will expire but make sure you take advantage of it as soon as possible.

Also, GearBest is offering free SANDSTONE BLACK Covers for the device, for all buyers who purchase the device before January 20. The cover makes a whole lot of difference in the phone’s appearance and we would suggest, get the device before the date to receive the free cover! The picture of the Ulefone Be Pro with the cover is shown below!

We’ll be bringing more such coupons and deals in the coming days. So, stay tuned to the website. Meanwhile, connect with us via our Facebook and Twitter pages for the latest updates and deals!

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