A Dutch startup called Mana has started a Kickstarter campaign for a promising Android flagship: the Mana Velocity One.
Update 2: Mana has apologized for the confusion. There are pictures on the Kickstarter page of the actual prototype, and additional information should make clear how the situation exactly is. The startup spends virtually all aspects of the smartphone from other companies. They are therefore in fact is a standard design from a Chinese company, that the smartphones can then be personalized delivers. About that kind of practices you can read more in this article. The team behind the Velocity One consists of employees without a technical background, so think carefully before you get a copy order. This is the Kickstarter campaign is not necessarily a scam, but we also do not have to deal with an experienced company.
Update: After closer examination, it appears that almost every picture of the Velocity, One taken from the Ulefone Future, an existing device. The shown sketches of the OnePlus Two. The creators of the device say an existing design to use with better specifications, but yet this is very strange. We have been in contact with Mana for clarification.
Mana Velocity One: Dutch flagship
Regularly we see Chinese smartphonefabrikanten such as LeEco, Xiaomi and Vernee stunt with impressive specifications. Sometimes it seems to good to be true, especially if the company in question, just new. In the case of OnePlus took the example right on the money. The Chinese company promised the OnePlus One is a real 'flagship killer', and knew that, according to many, also. Where the competition such as Samsung and HTC on their laurels the rest were, knew the OnePlus for half the price with better specifications to offer. Yesterday, the Kickstarter campaign has started an ambitious company that plan to do the same with their own Android smartphone. Meet the Mana Velocity One, a hero of Dutch origin.
Kickstarter campaign
The Dutchman Mike Bonenkamp came to the conclusion that no single smartphone to all his needs, and decided on his own, but his dream of a flagship to to to design. The result is the Mana Velocity One, at least on paper impressive flagship of the Utrecht startup Mana. For €325, fans can already order a copy. The Android flagship will, of course, only really on your doormat traps when the goal of the Kickstarter campaign is achieved. That goal amounts to $ 300,000, an amount within 27 days must be exceeded for the Mana Velocity One reality.
the best of The best
On the specifications of the Velocity, One will, in any case, not going to lie. The Dutch Android device in terms of specs namely measure with the upcoming flagships from Xiaomi, Google and LeEco. Mana has the device designed on the basis of all the complaints that consumers have about the flagships of the moment. The Mana Velocity One has a 5.5-inch OLED 2K 2.5 D screen that the front of the thin device over the entire width covered. Under the hood sits the brand new Qualcomm Snapdragon 821, in combination with a whopping 8GB of ram and 64GB of expandable storage. The Dutch startup says chosen to have to ensure that if you have the Mana Velocity One a flagship buy that about two years is still relevant. Or is the Kickstarter campaign still to good to be true?
Step further
On the back of the device is a dual 16MP camera of Sony, that work together to ensure that you get even sharper photos. Selfies can be taken with an 8MP camera. According to the Kickstarter campaign comes the Mana Velocity One the day with ease, thanks to a 3350mAh battery. Normally stop here usually when it comes to specifications as it to prominent flagships on Kickstarter, but Mana goes a step further.
So has the Mana Velocity One, for example, a supersonic vingerprintscanner of Qualcomm, incorporated into the screen. At the bottom are two high-end speakers. The dual-SIM device also supports NFC and Quick Charging 3.0, wireless charging, and has an IP68 certification. In other words: the Dutch flagship may get wet.
Stock Android and warranty
Specifications say, however, not all. Often have cheap flagships like the Mana Velocity One a lot of bloatware, additional apps and software to your smartphone just unnecessarily polluting. That is when the Dutch flagship of Mana, however, is not the case, as promises the ambitious startup. Founder Mike Bonenkamp says a big proponent of a pure Android experience, like you are used to from Google’s own Nexus smartphones. There is not a single app from a third party on the Mana Velocity One, only the essential basics of stock Android. In addition, the bootloader of the device open by default, and are the source drivers open source. That comes down to is that you, as the owner, so any suitable ROM you want on the Velocity One, you can convert. Your warranty is void or not, not even if you Velocity One is gebrickt.
Benefit of the doubt?
all in All, it is clear that the Mana Velocity One a promising Android flagship, especially when you get to the competitive price of the unit looks. There is, of course, that the Velocity of One of Dutch origin is, what the Kickstarter campaign, of course, be a bit more interesting. It seems almost too good to be true, especially considering the relatively low target. Moreover, Mana itself as a startup yet has not been proven, and everyone can have a fun tournament, a bit of feeling for design and the right contacts in China, a promising Android device sales. the Remember so well about it for a copy order.
For $ 325 you support the campaign and you can choose between a silver or gold instance, that if the goal being achieved in november will receive. If you have more bijlegt can be attractive perks, such as, for example, a T-Shirt or the option to have your name in the unit engraved. click here for the Kickstarter page.
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