Saygus

Saygus Corporation

Type	Private
Industry	Telecommunications equipment
Headquarters	South Jordan, Utah, United States
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Roger Yack, President Chad Sayers, CEO Tim Riker, CTO Chris Baker, Vice president of Corporate Development
Products	Smartphones
Website	www.saygus.com

Saygus is an American manufacturer of smartphones headquartered in South Jordan, Utah.^[1] founded by Chad Sayers.^[2]

Awards

Saygus won a Best of State Award in the Hardware/Firmware category^[3] in 2015 in Utah. The Best of State Awards^[4] were created to recognize outstanding individuals, organizations and businesses in Utah. Best of State candidates are evaluated by a panel of judges based on three criteria: achievement in their endeavors; use of innovative approaches or methods; and contribution to a better quality of life in Utah.
Saygus won the CES 2015 Innovation Award in the Wireless Handsets category.^[5]

Devices

Saygus has developed two devices: VPhone and V² smartphone.

VPhone

Saygus' VPhone was intended for release in 2009,^[6] but it never came to market.^[7]

Saygus VPhone was featured at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show, winning the CES Best of Innovations Award in the Wireless Handsets category.^[8]

Specifications^[6]

Screen	TFT 480x800px (3.5")
Size	116.5 x 59.5 x 20.3 mm
Cameras	5.0 MPx, 2592x1944px, Flash: dioda, Autofocus 0.3 Mpx, 640x480px Video recording, video call
Memory	16384 MB MicroSD max. 32 GB 512 MB RAM oraz 256 ROM
Processor	Marvell PXA 310, 806.0 MHz
OS	Android 1.5
Sensors	GPS, Accelerometer, Digital Compass
Networks	CDMA 800, CDMA 1900
Wireless	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g Bluetooth 2.0
Ports	USB 2.0
Audio	Formats : MP3, MIDI, AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB
Power	Li-Po 1500 mAh
Other	Video player : MPEG2, MPEG4, H.263, H.264

V²

Saygus V² was introduced at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show,^[9] winning the CES Innovation Award in the Wireless Handsets category.^[5]

The V² was expected to ship on May 22, 2015,^[10] but delayed.^[11]

Specifications^[12]

Screen	5” 1920 x 1080p display (445 ppi) Full HD Sunlight Viewable Screen Edge-to-edge Borderless Screen Front and Back Light Sensors – for enhanced screen lighting control Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4
Size	67 x 137 x 9.7mm
Weight	Approx. 5 ounces (141g)
Cameras	21 MP Rear Facing with Optical Image Stabilization, Auto Focus, and Dual LED Flash 13 MP Front Facing with Optical Image Stabilization and Auto Focus Hardware Camera Shutter Button 4K Video Recording
Memory	3GB LPDDR3 933 MHz Dual-channel 32-bit 128GB Onboard Flash Storage Dual UHS-I[13] MicroSDXC Slots (400GB expandable storage using SanDisk’s 200GB memory cards[14])
Processor	2.5Ghz Quad Core Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 801[15] Qualcomm® Adreno™ 330 GPU
OS	Android[16] 6.0.1 (Marshmallow®).
Sensors	GPS, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Compass, Proximity, Ambient Light
Networks	World Phone: GSM/CDMA/LTE Dual SIM[17] Fractal Antenna Technology
Wireless	Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4G/5G) 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac NFC (Android Beam) Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy 60 GHz Wireless Gaming and Mobile Beaming IR Transmitter (TV/Stereo Remote Control)
Ports	micro-USB 3.0 Type C[17] – Device, Host, OTG and MHL (HDMI) 3.5mm Stereo Audio and Microphone Jack Biometric Fingerprint Side Scanner
Audio	Built-in Stereo Speakers Harman Kardon[18] Sound Technology w/ 3D Audio for video Harman Kardon[18] Speakers and Mics 3 Microphones Noise Cancelling Cypher Sound Technology
Power	3100 mAh Removable Battery Wireless Qi[19] Charging Built-in Power Saving Chip – 50% Improved Battery Life Quick Charge 2.0
Other	New-to-market Waterproofing Technology – IPX7 Rating Armored Online Mobile Security Root Access Available (“developer phone”) Multi-Boot (supports booting from MicroSD card) Exclusive V² Feature

Accessories

• WiHD receiver^[20] allowing video streaming from phone to screen
• SqGl (pronounced “Squiggle”) headset^[21]

Pre order stage

Until May 8, 2015, Saygus accepted pre order on its website only. Pre orders included V² phone + an extra battery + a custom glass screen protector for $549 (USD).

Since June 15, 2015 Saygus launch a second wave of pre order on Indiegogo^[22]

Events

• Saygus at CeBIT 2015^[23] presents V² smartphone^[24]
• Saygus presents V² at CES 2015 ^[25]
• Saygus presents V² at MWC 2015 ^[26]
• Saygus presents last hardware update of V² at Los Angeles Saygus VIP Penthouse Lounge near E3^[17]

References

1. Jason Mick (2015-01-07). "DailyTech - CES 2015: Saygus's "Super Smartphone" Offers 320 GB of Storage". www.dailytech.com. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
2. "Company Overview of Saygus, Inc.". Blooomberg. 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
3. Best of Sate Award (2015-05-11). "Saygus wins Best of Sate Award". Best of Sate Award. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
4. Best of State (2015-05-11). "Best of Sate Award". Best of State. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
5. "Saygus' V² Smartphone Wins, Becoming 2015 CES Innovation Awards Honoree". Saygus. 2015-01-13. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
6. IMEI (2015-01-11). "IMEI - Vphone V1 - Full specifications". IMEI. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
7. Android Central (2014-11-11). "Saygus returns and claims it has a new Android smartphone in the works". Android Central. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
8. Verizon V1 (2009-11-18). "New Android Phone Featuring America's First Two-Way Video Calling Unveiled By Saygus, Inc.". Verizon V1. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
9. Sascha Segan (2015-01-07). "The Saygus V2 Could Be Your Next Dream Phone". PC Magazine. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
10. "Terms & Conditions". Saygus. 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
11. "Phone Arena - Saygus pushes back shipping of V2 smartphone again". Phone Arena. 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
12. Saygus (2015-01-11). "Saygus - V² Specs". Saygus. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
13. "Saygus response: Client is asking if the dual microsdxc slots is UHS-I or UHS-II?". Google+. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
14. SanDisk (2015-01-11). "SanDisk's 200GB memory cards". SanDisk. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
15. Qualcomm (2015-01-11). "Qualcomm Snapdragon 801". Qualcomm. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
16. Google (2015-01-11). "Google Android". Google. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
17. "Saygus uploads a bunch of new videos, giving us a look inside and out of the V2". phonearena. 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
18. Harman Kardon (2015-01-11). "Harman Kardon". Harman Kardon. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
19. Qi Wireless (2015-01-11). "Qi Wireless Charging". Qi Wireless. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
20. Saygus (2015-01-11). "Saygus - WiHD". Saygus. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
21. Maxwell R. (2015-03-19). "Saygus announces slightly later formal ship date for V2, cites component challenges and antenna design". Phone Arena. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
22. "Saygus V SQUARED". Indiegogo. 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
23. CeBIT (2015-01-11). "CeBIT - Saygus". CeBIT. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
24. CeBIT (2015-01-11). "CeBIT - Saygus V² smartphone". CeBIT. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
25. CES (2015-01-11). "CES - Saygus V² smartphone". CES. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
26. MWC (2015-01-11). "MWC - Saygus". MWC. Retrieved 2015-05-11.