This phone is very low end. From their point of view, nougat doesn't have much benefit either and for security, you don't buy this phone and expect security as one of its feature
Are there any OEMs (aside from specialists) which actually take security seriously? By this I mean releasing Android security patches as they come out and so on. I thought HTC was pretty good but it seemed to take them a relative age to release the patches for their flagship model for Quadrooter even though (and someone correct me here if I'm wrong) the patches had already been produced by the SoC manufacturer for the affected devices and they just needed to deploy it.
It just seems mad to me that you buy a very expensive device and don't get the support. Mine is at October 2016 and this is just unacceptable to me. If Google want me to use Android pay then they'd sure as hell better get the OEMs to get their act together.
You are whining about the phone not being updated enough but its a sub 200 dollar phone. That's the buy it price without contracts or any monthly payment for the actual phone. Of course it's not going to be as nice as a 750 dollar galaxy.
I bought an N5 off swappa in March and it's been flawless. Best $120 I ever spent on a phone. The above phone should be $100 or less in today's market.
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realbabilu - Thursday, January 5, 2017 - link
Matt, do you cover mi event too at CES2017?TheCurve - Friday, January 6, 2017 - link
It would seem he did:http://www.anandtech.com/show/11008/ces-2017-xiaom...
Murloc - Thursday, January 5, 2017 - link
nice but why ship with an old OS.WorldWithoutMadness - Thursday, January 5, 2017 - link
This phone is very low end. From their point of view, nougat doesn't have much benefit either and for security, you don't buy this phone and expect security as one of its featureFlunk - Thursday, January 5, 2017 - link
And that's the sort of attitude that makes OEMs not bother updating their OSes.WinterCharm - Saturday, January 7, 2017 - link
How is security not a priority on EVERY device?!This is what I hate about shit tier OEMs.
philehidiot - Monday, January 9, 2017 - link
Are there any OEMs (aside from specialists) which actually take security seriously? By this I mean releasing Android security patches as they come out and so on. I thought HTC was pretty good but it seemed to take them a relative age to release the patches for their flagship model for Quadrooter even though (and someone correct me here if I'm wrong) the patches had already been produced by the SoC manufacturer for the affected devices and they just needed to deploy it.It just seems mad to me that you buy a very expensive device and don't get the support. Mine is at October 2016 and this is just unacceptable to me. If Google want me to use Android pay then they'd sure as hell better get the OEMs to get their act together.
Laststop311 - Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - link
You are whining about the phone not being updated enough but its a sub 200 dollar phone. That's the buy it price without contracts or any monthly payment for the actual phone. Of course it's not going to be as nice as a 750 dollar galaxy.Yaldabaoth - Thursday, January 5, 2017 - link
"The integrated MediaTek Category 4 LTE modem will work on US GSM carriers, including AT&T, T-Mobile, and US Cellular but not Sprint or Verizon."US Cellular is a CDMA carrier.
negusp - Thursday, January 5, 2017 - link
Looks cool but imo there are way too many good/decent budget smartphones out there now.Not to mention that they already have great dev support (moto g4, Honor 5X, etc.).
Phones like these will languish at the wayside.
Shadowmaster625 - Thursday, January 5, 2017 - link
Nexus 5 on swappa for under $100. LG G2 $80. lol. Hell of a lot better than a laughable 1.0 GHz A53. Yeeick...negusp - Thursday, January 5, 2017 - link
I wouldn't touch any phone on swappa unless I needed a throwaway or was ROM cooking. Especially the Nexus 5 and its power button.But then again, the A53 is all you need for a smooth experience and you get the added benefit of far better battery life.
For an entry level phone this isn't too bad.
fanofanand - Thursday, January 5, 2017 - link
I bought an N5 off swappa in March and it's been flawless. Best $120 I ever spent on a phone. The above phone should be $100 or less in today's market.Michael Bay - Thursday, January 5, 2017 - link
>Android 6.0 with Cool UI 8.0A turd on top of a turd. Epic!
rifkivalk - Saturday, March 4, 2017 - link
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sorten - Thursday, January 5, 2017 - link
Coolpad?WJMazepas - Thursday, January 5, 2017 - link
I have a phone with that SoC. the difference is that it has only 1GB of RAM and a 4.5 inch 480p display.It run every app that i use, i can use facebook and Spotify at the same time with no stretch.
But to change apps, man that take a long time.
mkozakewich - Sunday, January 8, 2017 - link
The BLU Vivo Air LTE cost me about the same, has OLED, 2GB RAM, and is 5mm thick. It's also from late 2015, so I'd expect a bit better than this.thebarca - Monday, January 23, 2017 - link
look like blu energy studio 2rifkivalk - Saturday, March 4, 2017 - link
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