ZTE on Hawkeye: “We acknowledge our mistake”

After the winning project was selected, ZTE made a prototype that it showcased at CES this month, and launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the phone. However, this is where things turned south. People wanted a revolutionary smartphone, and such a device would come with all the bells and whistles of the mobile industry, such as Snapdragon 835, massive amounts of RAM, and so on. But according to the official specifications by ZTE, its new device was nothing more than a mid-ranger that you can stick to a wall and control with your eyes.
Needless to say, people were not happy with what was offered by ZTE. And the Kickstarter campaign for Hawkeye stalled. At the time of writing this article, less than 7% of ZTE's goal for the device has been funded by merely 182 backers. And with 26 days to go, things are not looking good for Project CSX. So, in a desperate attempt to save its new device, ZTE is turning to its users once more.

ZTE Hawkeye will be able to stick to walls and mirrors for easy hands-free use.
However, considering the nature of Kickstarter, it would be hard for ZTE to deliver a much better product. While the product itself can be changed, the initial price of $199 can't, due to how Kickstarter works. Therefore, ZTE would not be able to deliver a flagship-specced handset without going in the red. The best it can do, would be to upgrade whatever it can while staying in the same budget. And in the spirit of the entire Project CSX, ZTE has created a poll to help it choose what to beef up.
- Swap the 3,000 mAh battery for a 3,500 mAh. (11%)
- The OS would be Stock Android with added software for eye tracking. (13%)
- Other. (29%)
The “other” option asks people to leave a comment under the poll, and if we're to judge by what users are writing, the second most-requested upgrade is more RAM.
By what we're seeing with the poll and the Kickstarter campaign, Hawkeye's future doesn't look so bright. It appears that there just isn't enough interest in ZTE's new device, or in the brand in general. And quite honestly, with phones such as the Samsung Galaxy S8 and iPhone 8 on the horizon, we can't really blame anyone for taking a pass on Project CSX and its mid-range specs.
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