ZUK has announced a partnership with CyanogenMod for the international launch of the ZUK Z1. The ZUK Z1 is the the first device from ZUK and through this partnership, the phone will come with Cyanogen OS 12.1. The Chinese version of the Z1 uses ZUI. The phone also comes with a number of notable features such as a 5.5-inch Full HD Display, 2.5GHz quad core Snapdragon 801 SoC, 3GB LPPDR3 RAM, 64GB internal memory, 13MP rear camera, and 8MP front camera. The phone will also come with a USB 3.0 Type-C port.
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ZUK, established in May 28 2015, is an innovative Internet company invested by Lenovo Group Ltd. (LNVGY). With more than 400 outstanding top talents from famous Internet enterprises, ZUK takes aim at both mobile Internet and Internet of Things (IoT). ZUK revealed that they’ve established a software partnership with Cyanogen, a leading mobile OS company, for the international version of the ZUK Z1, which will bring the best customized Android experience to international users. The ZUK Z1 international version will be the first device from ZUK to come preloaded with the commercial Cyanogen OS. Combining Cyanogen OS 12.1 with the latest highest end hardware, the Z1 is poised to provide a fast, secure and beautiful device for Android users.
Cyanogen OS is a powerfully fast operating system with a number of advanced features that optimize for performance, power consumption, security and privacy. Cyanogen enables deep customization of the entire user interface with its theme app, including wallpapers, fonts, icons, boot animations, and 3rd party apps. Cyanogen leads in privacy with Privacy Guard, giving users granular control of their personal data to 3rd party apps. Other leading privacy and security features include PIN Scramble to randomize the numbers behind your password, the Protected Apps feature to keep your apps private in lockable folders, and Blocked Caller List to permanently block phone numbers.
Vikram Natarajan, Senior Vice President of Global Partnerships and Distribution for Cyanogen, will attend the ZUK Z1 international launch press conference on 21th August, 2015 in Shenzhen, in order to further strengthen the cooperation between the two parties.