Meizu creates a 'holeless' handset with no ports dubbed the Zero Watch Now Meizu has taken the wraps off its new zero handset, which the company has said is the world's first "holeless" device, that makes Apple's self-proclaimed courage call of 2016 look wimpy in 2019. The Chinese smartphone maker has done away with the port for power and data transfer, instead preferring wireless equivalents, removed the headphone jack as per most handsets nowadays, the SIM tray has been replaced by an eSIM, and the traditional speakers are replaced by what Meizu calls "mSound 2.0 In-screen Sound Technology" that allows the display to behave as a speaker. The display itself is a 6-inch AMOLED, which also includes a fingerprint reader, and the phone is housed in a ceramic unibody that has virtual buttons for power and volume on its side. The device has an IP68 rating. "Striving for perfect design and the 'less is more' minimalist style, Meizu zero comes with a true holeless design, striving for the highest possible degree of minimalism," the company said. Not surprisingly, the phone will be packaged with a wireless charging pad to give energy to the device. Within China, Huawei is the top seller, with a recent report stating the Chinese giant could possibly overtake Apple for second place in global production volumes this year. Samsung is set to retain its crown, as production volume for the entire industry is set to decline by 1.4 billion units, or 3 to 5 percent. Related Coverage Meizu M6 Note hands-on: Good performance and camera from an entry-level smartphone The Meizu M6 Note spans both the consumer and corporate world -- and sits well in both. Samsung's Galaxy S10 unveiling is February 20 and all it has to do is save the smartphone industry No pressure Samsung, but this Galaxy S10 launch better be good, foldable and entice the masses coming off a dud of CES 2019 to break out their wallets for a wee bit of innovation. Xiaomi packs 48-megapixel camera into budget Redmi Note 7 phone The $150 handset joins the burgeoning club of handsets offering a 48-megapixel rear camera. Smartphone production decline may allow Huawei to overtake Apple to become world's second largest smartphone brand Samsung is still expected to retain the top spot, but Huawei could top Apple to become the world's second largest smartphone brand. iPhone deals ahead? Bad news for Apple is good news for Apple buyers Apple has issued its first profit warning since 2002, and the first since the company entered into the smartphone era. But a situation that might be gloomy for investors will be good news for those who want to buy Apple products.<doc-sep>The vivo APEX 2019 – a phone with no buttons or ports – will be unveiled on January 24. That's two days from now. However, Meizu wants to swoop in and steal vivo’s thunder by unveiling the first “holeless” phone tomorrow. Note that “holeless” doesn’t refer to a phone without a punch hole selfie camera. Obviously there are plenty of those around. No, it means no USB port, no headphone jack, no openings into the phone’s body. Meizu's teaser • Same image, but the brightened up Why? We guess the completely smooth exterior will look amazing. And if paired with fast wireless charging, it wouldn’t be too different from how many use their phones today (with wireless headphones, cloud data syncing and whatnot). Whether the earpiece, loudspeaker grille and hardware buttons count as “holes” remains to be seen. It looks like the vivo won’t have buttons, but may use a pop-up selfie camera. Source (in Chinese) | Via<doc-sep>
When Meizu calls the Zero "holeless", it really means it. The Meizu Zero doesn't have a SIM card slot, physical buttons, a speaker grill, or even a charging port. Instead, it's just a sleek, uninterrupted slab of metal and glass that looks downright fantastic. Chinese smartphone brand Meizu releases a lot of phones throughout the year that often go unnoticed by consumers in the West, but with the release of the new Meizu Zero, people all around the globe are taking note of the new device. Why? It's the world's first entirely holeless phone. A holeless phone has to do things differently in order to make up for its missing buttons/ports, and that's something Meizu has thought a lot about. Since there's no port for charging or data transfer, the Meizu Zero features Meizu's patented Super mCharge Wireless technology that delivers wireless charging speeds up to 18W. Additionally, the Wireless USB feature "exceeds the limit of transmission speed." In the absence of a speaker grill, the Meizu Zero uses mSound 2.0 to blast audio out from the 5.99-inch AMOLED display. In addition to the display doubling as the Meizu Zero's external speaker, it's also housing an in-display fingerprint sensor. The physical buttons have been replaced by a "Virtual Side Button" that uses the mEngine 2.0 haptic feedback to mimic the feel of an actual power/lock button and volume rocker, and with no physical SIM card slot anywhere, the Meizu Zero relies on eSIM technologies. The Meizu Zero will only be sold in China, but as of right now, it's unclear when the phone will actually come to market or how much it's going to cost. Would you use a holeless phone? Let us know in the comments below! Honor View 20 review: Hole-in-one