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    Kung-Fu smartphone

    I'd get one of these if it had a secret switchblade built in ala Baby Cart from Hell.

    Grasshopper, Lenovo Moto M is nicknamed "Kung-Fu" and will launch internationally?
    Posted: 24 Sep 2016, 00:12, by Alan F.


    The Lenovo Moto M has a code name of Kung-Fu

    Just yesterday, we showed you live images of the Lenovo Moto M (XT-1662). Originally expected to be launched in China only, a new report on Friday states that there will be a version of the phone that will be launched internationally. The report says that the version of the Moto M getting a wider release could be model number (XT-1663). When we say that the phone will launch internationally, it most likely will still be limited to a release in Asia.

    According to those in the know, the Lenovo Moto M carries the code name of "Kung-Fu." The device has already been certified by China's TENAA regulatory agency, which revealed the specs of the phone. The model features a 5.5-inch screen with a resolution of 1080 x 1920. The MediaTek MT6755 chipset is under the hood, with an octa-core 2.1GHz CPU and the Mali-T860 MP2 GPU. 3GB of RAM is inside along with 32GB of native storage. A 16MP camera graces the back of the handset, while an 8MP selfie snapper can be found in front. A 3000mAh battery powers the whole shebang.

    While the new reports says that the XT-1663 will be the international version of the Moto M, a previous GFXBench benchmark test of the model revealed a device with a 4.6-inch screen and a 1080 x 1920 resolution. Powered by the MediaTek MT6750 chipset, the handset carries an octa-core 1.9GHz CPU and the Mali-T860 GPU. 3GB of RAM is inside along with 32GB of flash memory. The camera combo from back to front weighs in at 16MP/8MP.

    In other words, the XT-1663 appears to be a compact version of the Lenovo Moto M rather than a copy of the XT-1662 for the rest of Asia. We should find out for sure when Lenovo introduces the Moto M. Since the phone already has its TENAA certification, the unveiling could happen soon.
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    Still hoping for the smartphone with that secret switchblade

    If you're going to call it 'Kung Fu', you'd hope it did something kinda Kung Fooey.

    Updated Oct. 31, 2016 at 5:54 a.m.
    Lenovo to launch 'Kung Fu' smartphone Nov. 8
    By RICK SMITH, WRAL TechWire Editor

    Tags: Telecommunications and Wireless, Lenovo

    MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Did you see the Lenovo smartphone ad during the World Series? Lenovo is trying to spark new life in its ailing smartphone business, and more new phones are on the way.

    Nov. 8 may have more big news other than elections across the U.S. That's the day Lenovo reportedly will introduce two new smartphones, including a powerful one nicknamed "Kung Fu." They are part of a new avalanche of releases Lenovo hopes will revive a struggling business.

    Various reports over the weekend and early Monday say that Lenovo will unveil a new Motorola ("Moto") phone as well as a Lenovo branded device at an event in China on Nov. 8. And the Moto device is generating a lot of media hype.

    Tech news site Engadget sees the Kung Fu as "solidly in the mid-tier of current generation handsets."

    "There's also going to be a Moto M Plus," Engadget adds.



    Leaked image of new Moto M smartphoneNews site Slashgear, meanwhile, says the Moto M will pack a powerful battery "75 percent larger" that most others found in smartphones.

    "It’s enough to give the Moto M several weeks of standby time, depending on usage, of course," Slashgear reports.

    These devices will augment the first release of a Lenovo smartphone in the U.S. that hits stores on Nov. 1 as Lenovo confirmed to WRAL TechWire last week. The "phab" device (so called because of a large screen - bigger than a smartphone, smaller than a tablet) will come in two versions, including a "Pro" that includes 3D augmented reality capability.

    As the World Series ad showed, Lenovo recently began selling Moto Z devices that include a variety of "mods," which are ad-on capabilities that are attached using magnets. As depicted in the Lenovo World Series ads, the mods include snap-on zoom technology from Hasselblad, sound boosting from JBL and a projector capable of filling a 70-inch screen.

    (Watch a video about the projector at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzDTzd6TvvU )

    Photos and some specifics about the Moto M and Lenovo P2 have leaked over the past several days.

    the Moto M model XT1662 reportedly will have:

    A big phab 5.5 inch display
    Front- and rear-facing cameras
    A fingerprint scanner for security
    A multi-core ("octa") processor
    4 gigabits of RAM
    Up to 64 GBs of storage
    A Gorilla glass screen
    Available in either gold and silver colors
    The Lenovo Phab 2 also has the big screen and similar capabilities as well as memory.

    For more about the phones, see:

    http://www.phonearena.com/news/Motor...er-8th_id87199

    http://www.techtimes.com/articles/18...ming-nov-8.htm

    https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/28/...00mah-battery/

    http://www.slashgear.com/lenovo-moto...tery-29462085/
    Gene Ching
    Publisher www.KungFuMagazine.com
    Author of Shaolin Trips
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