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Any ideas on iNew phone?

Apr 5, 2016 3:16AM PDT

Anyone knows about a phone brand(iNew) from China? These days, i found this chinese phone at Malaysia. It seems very popular there. One of the simple reason must be the price. I haven't heart this before even in our country--China. How about your country? Is it OK for buying?

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Re: phone
Apr 5, 2016 3:42AM PDT

It's not a phone. It's a brand that has different models. Some of these models might be more OK than others. I see the brand is sold in Malaysia and Pakistan. So why not check the reviews in those countries?

If it isn't sold where you live, you might find it difficult to get service in case you need warranty or repair. If you buy it in Malaysia, be sure it comes with international warranty and a list of repair centers in your country.

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U5W
Apr 6, 2016 3:37AM PDT

Thanks for the kindly suggestion. I google it and found it can be bought from aliexpress. And I knew the latest model is the U5W. Do you know this model? Or maybe you can suggest me some new models?

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Is it this one?
Apr 6, 2016 9:29AM PDT

Post was last edited on April 8, 2016 9:29 AM PDT

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Affordable
Apr 8, 2016 1:43AM PDT

Yes, the price is the most attractive thing on the phone. I used to use HUAWEI、OPPO ,and i think there are the same. I love the iNew's wake gestures function. Do you have any ideas on this function?

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Sorry no.
Apr 8, 2016 9:30AM PDT

I'm an old school android user. I have no problem with wake and such so I don't need that. For cheap phones I get those BLU models from Amazon.com

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Do not buy the phone (iNEW)
Apr 7, 2016 3:03AM PDT

Well, this phone do not have any after sale service and support to the customers.
And you do not know the quality of the phone.
Huawei, Lenovo is a better choice.

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Location
Apr 8, 2016 1:40AM PDT

Well, I saw several service centers there during my Malaysia journey. Can I ask that where are you?