The unusual Saygus V2 smartphone (with multi-boot capability) will soon be available to pre-order
Saygus this week revealed more details about the V2, aka V-Squared, a very unusual smartphone that was first showcased in November. The new handset will be available to pre-order soon, at least in the US.
Saygus doesn’t have a price for the handset yet, but says that it’s going to sell it for “up to $100 less than competing Android-based smartphones.”
The V2 comes with a set of allegedly unique features, including a biometric fingerprint scanner, HD Wi-Fi (60 GHz), and “new to market” waterproofing technology (IPX7 rating). The smartphone runs Android KitKat, provides root access, and supports multi-boot, being capable of running “software from a microSD card, or the internal flash, all at the user’s option.” That aside, the handset’s got a 5-inch 1080p display, a quad-core Snapdragon processor, 21 MP rear camera with OIS, 13 MP front-facing camera, 3 GB of RAM, and a 3100 mAh battery. As for storage space, the Saygus V2 offers 64 GB of internal memory, and two microSD card slots, both supporting cards up to 128 GB.
source: Saygus
The V2 is currently being showcased at CES 2015, and we’ll soon have hands-on photos and an initial impression - so make sure to check back if you want to find out more about the handset.
source: Saygus
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