This comes after LeEco acquired a controlling stake of 28.6% in Coolpad. As announced earlier, today Coolpad under LeEco launched its latest flagship smartphone called Cool1 Dual. The phone which has been launched in China is available from 24 August. Well, the rumored phone is now official with the name “Cool1 Dual”.
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The unique thing about this phone is the dual camera setup.
LeEco and Coolpad are both known for their affordable lineup of products and the Cool 1 Dual is no different. At the start of the year, LG had something similar in LG G5.
Key highlight of the Cool 1 Dual is the dual camera set up on the back. As for the rest of the tech specs, the device features a 5.5-inch 1080p in-cell display panel with 450nits brightness and 72% NTSC color gamut.
LeEco Cool1 Smartphone Sports Dual Rear 13-megapixel cameras with f/2.0 aperture, PDAF (phase detection autofocus) and dual tone LED flash. One shoots photos in monochrome, while the other handles color. The front camera, meanwhile, will be an 8-megapixel unit with an f/2.2 aperture and an 80-degree wide-angle lens. Its price starts at CNY 1099 (roughly $166 or Rs 11100) for the 3GB/32GB version, goes up to CNY 1499 (approx $226 or Rs 15100) for the 4GB/32GB variant, and finally tops out at CNY 1699 (about $257 or Rs 17100) for the 4GB/64GB model. The Cooldpad Cool1 Dual runs Android Marshmallow coupled with LeEco’s EUI. Unlike the Le2, Cool1 comes with a dedicated 3.5mm audio jack. The smartphone will be available in Gold, Silver, and Rose Gold colour variants.
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In a strategic move to gain a stronghold in emerging markets like India, Chinese Internet and technology conglomerate LeEco on Monday announced the appointment of its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jia Yueting as Chairman of another leading Chinese smartphone player Coolpad.
