\tA crowdfunding campaign by Meizu for its Zero holeless phone failed to reach its target, with the manufacturer apparently claiming it was primarily a marketing effort in the first place.<\/p>\n
The Chinese company started touting Zero earlier this year [1], with the device using wireless data charging and transmission, eSIM and virtual buttons to deliver a body without any ports or holes in the body. It was not alone, with rival Vivo also showcasing something similar [2], although it described its device as a concept.<\/p>\n
In February, Meizu launched a crowdfunding campaign [3] to raise $100,000 to bring the device to market. It closed with just $46,000 raised, which means it will get none of the cash having failed to reach its target.<\/p>\n
On Meizu\u2019s Chinese support forums, a poster who is reported to be CEO Jack Wong said the crowdfunding campaign had been \u201ccarried out by the marketing department\u201d, and that it \u201cnever intended to mass-produce this project\u201d.<\/p>\n
He did not clarify what would have happened if Meizu had actually hit the $100,000 goal.<\/p>\n
South China Morning Post, which used a prototype, stated Meizu had manufactured a dozen units as part of its development work. And its finding was that, in many cases, the innovations are \u201csimply unpolished and need improving before being practical\u201d.<\/p>\n[1] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/devices\/news-devices\/meizu-touts-holeless-smartphone\/
\n[2] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/devices\/news-devices\/vivo-to-showcase-high-tech-smartphone-at-mwc\/
\n[3] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/devices\/news-devices\/meizu-plans-to-crowdfund-holeless-smartphone\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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