According to leaked images doing the rounds of the Chinese media, Meizu may be in line to release a Star Trek edition smartphone sooner rather than later. While not much is known about the device itself in terms of its hardware specifications, the image above seems to show off the Star Trek logo on the back of the phone, just above the speaker grill. Curiously, however, the device looks fairly regular at first glance, with not a whole lot going on in terms of themes or color schemes, which is something you might have expected from a device that comes with a movie or cartoon theme. Either way, as the image below indicates, the launcher will also be customized by the looks of it, but the app drawer will continue to remain conspicuous by its absence, as is to be expected considering this is a Meizu-branded smartphone.
The new Meizu Star Trek comes at a time when the latest Star Trek movie, 'Star Trek Beyond', is about to hit movie theaters in China, so the collaboration will likely bring publicity both for Meizu and for Paramount Pictures. According to reports, the movie will be released in China this Friday, September 2nd. There is, however, no info on when the phone will be launched. There's also no word at the moment on whether the upcoming phone from Meizu will be just a limited edition model of an existing device, or if the company is bringing an all-new smartphone to the market, so we'll have to wait to see how this whole thing actually plays out.
Limited edition smartphones themed around movies or cartoons are hardly a novelty. Samsung has already launched Avengers-themed Iron-Man editions of its premium smartphones, as well as Avenger-themed accessories featuring The Hulk, Thor, Captain America and Iron Man. Batman is yet another popular character that has featured prominently in Samsung phones, including this year's 'Injustice Edition' Galaxy S7 Edge. Chinese smartphone manufacturers haven't shied away from tying up with movie franchises either. OPPO brought out its Transformers-themed Find 7 and Vivo collaborated with Marvel for its Iron Man and Captain America-themed V3 and V3 Max smartphones earlier this year.
Source: Images Of Meizu's Star Trek-Themed Smartphone Surface
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