Apr 25, 2007 6:38 AM

Meizu M8 Morphs, Now Less iPhone-like

Meizu’s M8 miniOne was one of the first and most accurate iPhone clones to appear, but something’s convinced the designers to change their ways, making the unit just a little less obviously cribbed from Apple’s forthcoming unit. Well, maybe it’s still obvious. The Meizu M8 still has the same aspect-ratio, touchscreen, and general look and […]

Meizu's M8 miniOne was one of the first and most accurate iPhone clones to appear, but something's convinced the designers to change their ways, making the unit just a little less obviously cribbed from Apple's forthcoming unit.

Well, maybe it's still obvious. The Meizu M8 still has the same aspect-ratio, touchscreen, and general look and feel. It also retains a user-interface based on iPhone screenshots. The only change seems to be that the silvery bevel, hitherto made to resemble iPhone's casing, is now fatter. It actually now looks rather like something Dell would make.

Meizu M8 miniOne Redesigned [Meizu Me via Dapreview]

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