After what feels like
centuries of waiting (and suffering through that painful
CeBIT demo), we finally get to see the Meizu
M8's OS in action... and it's not as bad as you think. Sure, the interface is totally derivative of the iPhone, and there is that pesky cursor floating around, but all-in-all it looks like the company has managed to knock out a decent -- if incredibly familiar -- UI for its long-delayed phone. Still, there's some low rent hilarity in this video. Our favorites? The smattering of soft porn pictures and video, and Meizu CEO and all-around bon vivant Jack Wong revealed in a reflection...
wearing a face mask! Check the clip after the break (and freeze frame of Mr. Wong).
Update: Despite our excitement about Jack Wong in a face mask, some readers have pointed out (and we agree) that it's actually the camera he's using to film the video.
[Thanks, Patrick P.]
posted Aug 31st 2008 at 7:14PM
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
This is Apples Market Now @ Aug 31st 2008 7:43PM
can anyone say iphone knockoff?
:)
mr-crash @ Aug 31st 2008 8:15PM
OH REALLY?!
wow. I didn't even notice the remarkably obvious similarities between this device and this other "iphone" you mention until it was spelt out for me. I didn't notice the graphical similarities of the user interface, I didn't notice the similar shape, form and function of the device and I didn't notice the LARGE SLAB OF TEXT that I believe is called an article, which spells this out clearly.
Thank you for your enlightening comment.
Lazarpandar @ Aug 31st 2008 8:58PM
If you were any other person on the planet I might consider it.
Macca @ Sep 2nd 2008 5:36AM
Please Mr-Crash, marry me and have my children.
MIA @ Sep 1st 2008 3:49AM
so forgive me if this sounds dumb, but is this gonna be released in the US unlocked?
ReVan @ Sep 1st 2008 5:34AM
What amazed me is the file system where we can see folders such as 'Windows' 'Program Files' 'Application Data'!!!
Has he even ripped of the M$ Windows system folder names as well? Or is that a VPN system that connects you to a Windows PC?
Matt @ Sep 1st 2008 4:34PM
No, the device is running Windows CE...
Macca @ Sep 2nd 2008 5:36AM
Windows CE... They've done a lot to make it look nice haven't they! Personally, I would buy this device.