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China’s Meitu and British Museum release smartphone for women
Meitu, China’s leading mobile internet company, and the British Museum are kicking off a limited e...
Art Stuff 21 May 2018

Meitu, China’s leading mobile internet company, and the British Museum are kicking off a limited edition smartphone – specifically for women. The co-branded smartphone launches today and has some special abilities, women will love.

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The new V6 limited edition smartphone, in elegant purple and capital red, is designed to appeal to women.

Included is an artificial intelligence beautification technology, which can improve your selfies according to different skin tones and faces of all ages. The design of the female beauty gadget is influenced by Antoine Watteau, one of the most important and famed Rococo artists.

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The smartphone was designed with inspiration from Antoine Watteau.

“Since its inception in 2008, Meitu has always focused on the idea of ‘beauty’ when producing any of its products. We are not making an ordinary smartphone. It is the art of beauty. We hope that through this cooperation with the British Museum, and by combining art and technology, more people will see and experience the ‘beauty’ of life,” says Yi Wei, senior vice-president of Meitu.

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The smartphone comes with ECCO leather case and cosmetic brushes.

The limited edition V6 smartphone comes with leather case and a cosmetic brush set. Available via e-commerce giant jd.com.

Photos via scmp.com

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