We guess
UMi are pretty happy with the
UMi X2 (although some customers might disagree) and have decided to move their resources in to the
development of the UMi
Max, a
device even UMi have no idea what it is yet...
Earlier in the year UMi
leaked their
roadmap for this year which showed the UMi X2, X1s UMi Mini and UMi
Max (but interestingly neglected the UMi S1). At the time the UMi
Max appeared as a
Samsung Galaxy Note device complete with a
stylus, but now
development has begun were not sure UMi even know what the UMi
Max will be!
From the
thread on the official UMi Forum, UMi talk about the
Max being a “cross”
device i.e a phone and tablet mix, commonly refereed to as a
phablet. The thread shows the above
render, but then goes on to ask UMi Forum members to vote on what they would like to see from the new
device.
Options members can choose from are dual-sim, 1-2GB
RAM, 8-32GB built-in memory, F2.2-F1.8 aperture,
720 or
1080 display and screen sized from 5.7-inch to 6.3-inch!
From this we can deduce a few things the UMi
Max will be a
phablet with RAM, a
display and a camera, it will likely cost between 1499 Yuan and 1799 Yuan ($244-$293) and we shouldn’t hold our breath for a
launch date.