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The thing about app stores is that usually whoever owns the app stores get a cut of the revenue that developers make. It’s common practice and it applies to Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon, all of whom have app stores themselves. So if one were to make a new app store, how would they encourage developers to hop on board? Well Meizu has a plan to help promote their app store and according to the Chinese company, they will not be charging developers anything and will allow them to keep 100% of their revenue! Given that Meizu’s smartphones are running on Android, we guess it can’t hurt developers to put their apps on there as well as the Google Play store and earn a bit of extra money.

Meizu has recently announced plans to enter the US market and given that the US market is one of the bigger markets that manufacturers would love to enter, offering developers such a tantalizing deal is a great start. We’re not sure how many developers will actually take up Meizu on their offer, so we guess we will just have to wait and see. The company has also revealed that they plan on unveiling new products at CES 2014, so if you’d like to see what Meizu has to offer, be sure to check back with us during CES 2014 for all the details! In the meantime how do you guys think Meizu will do with their app store? Will their tactic allow them to succeed?

Meizu Not Planning On Taking A Cut From Developers From Their App Store original content from Ubergizmo.

Meizu is a company that some of you might not have heard of. After all they are one of many companies from China that have been producing their own brand of smartphone, joining the likes of Huawei, ZTE, Oppo, and etc. However the company has been making waves as of late and have even been rumored to launch a handset that could sport a 500ppi display. Well if you’re looking forward to getting your hands on Meizu’s technology, you could be in luck as the company has recently announced their plans to enter the US market.

According to Meizu’s press release, “As the first step in a long-term strategy to pursue the U.S. market, MEIZU will preview its line of smartphones at CES 2014 Booth LVH#51001. Combining the elegance and functionality of today’s smartphones with consumer-friendly pricing, MEIZU believes there’s room in the U.S. market for another player.” It is unclear what sort of phones Meizu will be debuting at CES 2014, but with the Meizu MX3 officially announced and rumors of a Meizu MX4G making their rounds, perhaps we could be seeing either, or maybe even both phones at the convention. We will be live at CES 2014 so be sure to check back with us then for the details.

Meizu Announces Plans To Enter The US Market original content from Ubergizmo.

Do you agree that records are meant to be broken? Of course, this particular saying goes both ways – it could be for the good, as well as for the bad. In the world of smartphones, we have seen displays get larger and larger over the years, that nowadays, anything that is less than 5” is deemed to be “small”. Well, having a Full HD display on your smartphone does not quite cut the mustard any more, as Meizu’s CEO J. Wang has already begun to tease the successor to the Meizu MX3, which would be known as the Meizu MX4G.

The Meizu MX4G gives the game away concerning the inclusion of 4G LTE connectivity, but one would also need to take into consideration that its display would be a surefire killer. Word has it that the Meizu MX4G will ship with a 5.5″ 1536 x 2560 pixels display, which would clearly place it in Ultra HD category, while being an exclusive member of the 500+ ppi pixel density club.

Just how high do you think the pixel density on smartphone displays should go before it does not make any difference? After all, your eyes can only take in so much, no? We do wonder when will the rest of the pack catch up.

Meizu MX4G Touted To Break 500ppi Barrier original content from Ubergizmo.

The Meizu MX3 was recently introduced to the world at its announcement in China recently, where it holds the record of being the first smartphone in the world to arrive with 128GB of internal memory – as other smartphones in the market max out at 64GB at best. Apart from that, the Meizu MX3 also happens to be the first non-Samsung device that will be powered by the Exynos 5410 octa-core processor, and after putting the Meizu MX3 through its paces on an AnTuTu performance benchmark, the figures are pretty solid.

After all, the Meizu MX3 has been spotted on the AnTuTu database with a score of over 29,000 points, but it did that just barely without coming near the 30,000 mark. Apart from that, its data has also confirmed that the Meizu MX3 will be powered by Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean as the operating system of choice, with the Flyme 3.0 user interface running atop it. Apparently, the Exynos 5410 octa-core has also been clocked up to a speed of 1.6GHz. This would make it a wee bit faster than the Galaxy S4 that runs with the same “heart”, but overall, the difference between the two in AnTuTu benchmarks remain minimal. If you have a choice between the two, which one would you go for?

Meizu MX3 AnTuTu Benchmark Breaks 29,000 Points Barrier original content from Ubergizmo.

Meizu is a name that is perhaps best known in China. And while that may be a true statement, it looks like the recent announcement for the Meizu MX3 may bring some talk from those outside that market. Coming off of some recent rumors and leaks, Meizu has officially announced the MX3 and it will […]