The UMI Hammer was quite popular among customers and now the company is all set to unveil the new Hammer S version. This will be the first USB Type-C smartphone from the company. Apart from this, there are a lot of other confirmed features to keep fans interested in the new UMI Hammer S flagship.

To promote its latest offering, the company will be keeping a Hammer S Treasure Hunt from August 10. The event will be held on UMI’s community site, which you can check out from here. The treasure hunt will go on till September 10, after which the company will start shipping the Hammer S smartphones around a week later.

The company has reportedly invested a lot of money promoting its new flagship. In order to win in the treasure hunt, fans will have to look for a UMI code that will be hidden inside Facebook. From what we could understand, the company plans to pick a winner everyday since the hunt will start at 10 AM and continue till 22:00 PM GMT+2 everyday between the above mentioned dates.

The winner of the UMI Code will get a special discount code to purchase the device. In the end, the company claims that after discounts, the UMI Hammer S could be purchased for as low as $59.99.

UMI has already confirmed a number of its specs via Facebook. Some of the main features of the device known to us are given below.

• Touch fingerprint ID unlock
  USB Type-C
  5.5inch LTPS screen
  Latest Lollipop 5.1 system
  3200mAH high capacity battery
  3D Metal design body
  HOME+, infrared remote control for a smart home.

Overall, it looks like the company is trying hard to promote its new Hammer S smartphone. We hope to get more details about the treasure hunt as well as Hammer S flagship in the coming days.

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UMI Hammer has been a tremendous success for the company. Although its been only a few months since the device hit the markets, the company is already prepping for the release of its next generation model, the UMI Hammer S. The device brings a lot of needed upgrades in the series, and keeps the same pricing.

Earlier today, UMI Official revealed more details about its UMI Hammer S model via its Facebook page. The phone is confirmed to feature the reversible USB Type-C port, usually found only in high-end flagships. Further, it will come with a 5.5-inch display, with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Under the hood, there will be the MT6735 quad-core chipset.

USB Type-C isn’t the only premium feature that you get at this price. The UMI Hammer S also comes with a fingerprint sensor at the back. Given the super cheap $129 price tag, the phone turns out to be a great option for potential buyers. The design is also pretty attractive, further making it a great buy.

The UMI Hammer S will be hitting the markets sometime in August, which is just a few weeks away. By then, we are sure to get more details about the specifications of the device like the battery, camera and the display resolution.

Stay tuned for more details.

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