China’s Meizu unveils first smartphones since deal with Geely founder

SHANGHAI: China’s Meizu on Thursday unveiled its first smartphone products since it was taken over by a venture belonging to Zhejiang Geely Holding’s founder, with the firms saying it marked their first step to integrating consumer electronics and travel.

A company run by Geely Chairman Eric Li took a majority stake in Meizu last year, making the Volvo owner the first established carmaker to enter the premium smartphone sector. He later named the company Xingji Meizu, with the brand as its smartphone arm.