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The Chuwi Hi10 Is Crowd Funded?

I spotted this on JD.com, in an interesting turn of events it would seem Chuwi has the Hi10 on some type of Kickstarter, crowd fundraiser in China. Specs still talk of an Atom X5 Z8300 with 4GB of Ram. Did Chuwi find a way to get the Z8300 to run 4GB? Intel’s Ark states it will only support 2GB max. And they show three USB ports. 2 x USB 2.0 and one microUSB, like the Chuwi Vi10. So they are...[Read More]

[Update] Chuwi Vi10 Ultimate Atom X5 Z8300 Announced

10/10 update: Chuwi had a conference today and officially announced the Vi10 Ultimate. It’s exactly the same as the Vi10, with one difference it has the new Atom X5 Z8300 with 2GB of Ram and a 64GB eMMC. Windows 10 and Android 5 (I think it has Dual OS) Released today apparently, so it should be up for sale next week. Some sellers on Ali Express already have it listed here: http://s.click.al...[Read More]

Chuwi Teases More Hi10 Info

Chuwi has teased more specs the Hi10 on their Weibo account today. Only to post the following: “After a vacation, the kids coming.@ Chi is digital : Cherry Trail 1920 * 1200 core Shu Shu Shu …… 4G + 64G” So at least some more specs are confirmed and that’s a 1920 x 1200 16:10 ratio screen, 4GB of ram means it has to be an Atom X5 Z8500 as the Z8300 doesn’t suppo...[Read More]

Chuwi Hi8 Pro Cherry Trail Update Coming Next Month

Another AliExpress seller leak that was pulled, but later reappeared. The Chuwi Hi8 Pro is an updated Chuwi Hi8. Gone is the Bay Trail Z3736F, replaced by a Cherry Trail X5 Z8300 and 2GB of RAM. There is also a micro HDMI port and what looks to be a USB Type C plug shown in one image? Dual boot, Android 5.1 and Windows 10. Everything else is the same as the Hi8 The update certainly looks promising...[Read More]

Chuwi Hi10 – Dual OS Cherry Trail Vi10 Update Leaked

This has leaked out via Ali Express, an over keen seller has jumped the gun and posted info on the new Chuwi Hi10 they will be selling. It’s basically an upgraded Vi10. It keeps same formular that made the Vi10 such a popular model, the keyboard dock, two full sized USB ports, but has a few nice improvements. Firstly the Bay Trail Z3736F has been replaced with an Atom X5 Z8300 according to t...[Read More]

Chuwi Vi10 Windows 10 Image, bios and Drivers released

Chuwi have released their official drivers pack, Windows 10 image and a bios update. There is no mention of what the bios update fixes or patch, it’s safe to assume it must be for Windows 10. The driver download includes updated drivers for Windows 10, the touch driver and camera’s now shouldn’t be an issue. https://youtu.be/ppLQfWbhz_M Unfortunately, there is no installer, so yo...[Read More]

[Rumor] Chuwi To release a new Vi10 with an Atom Cherry Trail SoC

I received an (anonymous) tip-off, that told me Chuwi are working on an upgrade for their popular Vi10 dual boot. The new model is set for release in September according to this source it will have a next gen Atom Cherry Trail processor, a possible 4GB of Ram and 64GB eMMC storage options. The 1366 x 768 screen and two USB 2.0 ports will remain unchanged as well as the rest of the tablets design. ...[Read More]

Chuwi Hi8 Windows 10 Image With Recovery Partition

If you have a Chuwi Hi8, you have two ways to get Windows 10 you can run the Windows update and upgrade. Or what I did here was flash over a Windows 10 image from Chuwi’s official forum. This image here has a recovery wim and is in Chinese and English. It’s set up with all the drivers and works perfectly for me. There is one downside to this however, it’s not activated and you ha...[Read More]

Chuwi Hi8 Android Rom and Windows 8.1 image downloads

Edit: There is a Windows 10 image here if you’re after Win 10. This is Chuwi’s latest Hi8 Android 4.4.4 rom and Windows 8.1 image for those that want to flash and restore their Hi8 back to it’s original state. It also includes the bios. Flash with Intel MFG Tools and then using two USB drivers and a USB 2 hub you can re-image the Windows image and recovery. This is handy if you d...[Read More]

Chuwi Vi8 Ultimate gaming Windows and Android tests

I’ve had a few requests for this, sorry for the delay, I focused on the Hi8 review first due to the demand, now I’m working on the Vi8 Ultimate and the Cube i7 Remix reviews now. And later the i7 Stylus which is due to arrive this week I hope. Here are some games I tested on the Vi8 Ultimate, In Android: Clash of Clans, Real Racing 3, Modern Combat 5 and Dungeon Hunter 5, see for yours...[Read More]

Chuwi Hi8 Teardown

My busted Hi8 was opened up today, I was hunting for the screen digitizer part number so I can order a replacement after I broke my Hi8 screen. The internals of the Hi8 show a decent build quality, no cables crossing over the battery cells or any of that nonsense. No thin battery cables or poor solder jobs here either, it looks fine. Not bad for such a cheap tablet I think. There is even planned s...[Read More]

Daily Deals: Chuwi Vi10 $140 and Teclast X98 Air 3G 64GB drops to $202.95

Prices have been dropping in the last month, the Chuwi Vi10 is now only $140, and the Teclast X98 Air 3G 64GB model is now $202.95, both have free shipping included. All these price drops make me wonder if they are clearing out stocks for the up and coming new models with Windows 10 or next gen Atom chips? If you have found cheaper please let us know in the comments.

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