We press our noses against the glass to look at ZTE"s crowdsourced Project CSX "Hawkeye" smartphone

At last year’s CES, ZTE kicked off Project CSX, an initiative to completely crowdsource a mobile device, from physical design, to feature set, to spec sheet. To funnel all that input, ZTE also created the Z-Community, an online forum for ZTE users and enthusiasts to share information, experiences, a..

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ZTE officially introduces Blade V8 Pro and Hawkeye

Standing under the spotlight at CES in Las Vegas, ZTE introduced two new smartphones. The Blade V8 Pro is the new flagship of the Chinese company and is the first Blade-series device on the American market, while Hawkeye is the name of their crowdsourced project which anyone can preorder through Kickstarter at $199.
ZTE Blade V8 Pro
The Blade V8 Pro will be unlocked for all networks which is not very common in the US. It comes with a dual camera, fingerprint sensor and 5.5” display.
Lixin Cheng, chairman and CEO of ZTE USA said in a press release:
First launched in Asia, the Blade series has expanded to countries throughout Europe and Mexico due to growing consumer demands. The two 13 MP rear cameras can work together to produce a bokeh effect and they can record 4K video.
ZTE Blade V8 Pro
The home button is a fingerprint sensor and bridges security and ease of use. Qualcomm supplied ZTE’s flagship with their Snapdragon 625 chipset. Above the 5.5” 1080p display is a 2.5D glass, w..

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