We have been chatting to JiaYu this afternoon about their plans for the future and have learned that the popular G2F and F1 will be available as Wcdma models from the middle of March.
Like many company’s here in China, JiaYu generally launch their new devices as TD-SCDMA devices first which are for China Mobile’s 3G network, then launch Wcdma options later. And it’s those WCDMA phones which we are most interested in.
After speaking with JiaYu today, we asked the company to confirm when we can expect to see the launch of the WCDMA JiaYu F1 and JiaYu G2 (hands on video here). Thankfully the launch is just around the corner and scheduled for the middle of March! The bad news is these phones are in high demand and might be difficult to come by.
Gizchina News of the week
The JiaYu F1 will go on sale for just 299 Yuan in China. If features a dual core processor, 512mb RAM, 4GB internal memory and 5 mega-pixel main camera. The JiaYu G2F is a 1.3Ghz quad-core MT6582 phone with 1GB RAM, 8GB memory, 4.3-inch 720p display and 8 mega-pixel camera. The G2F sells for 499 Yuan here in China.
We will bring you more JiaYu news and details on where to buy these phones as soon as we have details.
[ JiaYu ]
nice phone the G2F, but unfortunately jiayu only work with wcdma 2100
i see in the offcial web page specs and say only wdcma 2100 -_- ,
移动3G版：
TD-SCDMA频率：1900MHz/2100MHz
GSM频率：850/900/1800/1900MHz
联通3G版：
WCDMA频率：2100MHz
GSM频率 850/900/1800/1900MHz
maybe one day jiayu will make their phones for the interantional market
Is this true Andy?
The specs for the F1 WCDMA haven’t been posted yet
Mid March is when the WCDMA model will launch
It was an ironic comment because,as we all know, Jiayu always has production delays! 😉
G2F costs 80$ in China and i’m sure that the WCDMA version should cost 150$ through resellers in…middle summer 😛
I still think that 150 is good if we compare with occidental prices… but the true is that we can see models as moto g or the new lg series under 200 dollars
Seen G2F already listed at as high as $170 on some reseller sites. Such a shame, was really curious would have got one if it had been $100 or $110
it would be interesting to know if they’re going to sell an updated jiayu g4, I think mtk6582 is not enough but I really like 3000 mah battery…. we have 3 g4 at home, I’d like to update my amoi n828 with another phone, I was thinking in huawei honor 3c… I don’t know if I can wait for hongmi 1s wcdma version
Yes they are, G4 and G5 are still set to get octacore updates.
Good news! I only heard about the g4c with mtk6582… I had the chance to try a g5 in a spanish shop, hand’s premium feeling was amazing, my sister had an iphone 5 clone it wasn’t as solid as g5…. lets see what happens in the next few months with xiaomi…
Model
JIAYU F1
Band
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 2100MHz
Sim Card
Dual SIM Card Dual Standby
Service Provide
Unlocked
Style
Bar
Color
White
Shell Material
Plastic with metal frame
System
OS
Android 4.2
CPU
MTK6572, Cortex A7 dual core, 1.3GHz; GPU: Mali-400
ROM
4GB
RAM
512MB
Screen
Display Size
4.0 Inch
Type
TFT, capacitive screen
Resolution
800 x 480 pixels
Support Format
Ringtones Type
Polyphonic/MP3
Audio File Format
MP3/WAV/AMR/AWB
Video File Format
3GP/MPEG4
Image File Format
JPEG/BMP/GIF/PNG/GIF
E-book Format
TXT/CHM/DOC/HTML
FM Radio
Yes
Earphone Port
3.5mm
Card Extend
Support TF card up to 64GB extended
Data Transfer & Connectivity
Data transfer
USB/Bluetooth
Mobile internet
WAP/WiFi
General
Camera/Picture Resolution
Dual Cameras, 0.3MP(interpolation 2.0MP) front camera; 5.0MP(interpolation 8.0MP)
back camera with flashlight and auto focus
Language
English, Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, Bengali, Deutsch, Espanol,French,
Italiano, India Urdu, Nederlands, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Turkish, Russian, Persian,
Hindi, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese
Phonebook
500
Message
SMS/MMS
Input
Handwrite/Keypad
TV
No
GPS
Yes, built in
JAVA
No
WIFI
Yes, 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Yes
Gravity Sensor
Yes
Multi-Touch
Yes
Dimensions
124 x 62.5 x 10.5mm/4.88 x 2.46 x 0.41 inch
Net Weight(Including battery)
134g
Standby Time
About 2~3 days
Other Feature
WIFI, GPS, Bluetooth, Ebook, Email, Messaging, wallpapers, calendar, calculator,
clock, camera, tethering & portable hotspot, etc
Package
Size
180 x 100 x 41mm/7.08 x 3.93 x 1.61 inch
Weight
450g
Accessories
1 x 2400mAh Battery
1 x USB Cable
1 x Charger
1 x User Manual