Private Chinese entertainment company LeTV, or the “Netflix of China”, has announced three flagship devices. All said to be nearly bezel-less, these are considered to be the first smartphones in the entire world to feature USB Type-C ports. We only just saw the release of the USB Type-C ports used in the Nokia N1 tablet, and both the new Chromebook, and the new MacBook. Interesting to see the that China is bringing us the very first smartphones with Type-C. LeTV is no joke. It has actually been around three years before our Netflix even existed (so maybe we should be calling Netflix the “LeTV of the US”), but is now interested in controlling the small screens too.

These Android 5.0 “Superphones” are dubbed the LeTV Max, the LeTV 1 Pro, and the LeTV 1. Accoring to Engadget, the LeTV Max phablet sports a 6.33-inch screen with Quad HD display, an 8-core, 2GHz Snapdragon 810 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB or 128GB of storage, 3,500mAh battery, and a whopping 21MP camera (wow). A step down is the LeTV 1 Pro, a smaller 5.5-inch version of the Max. Step down also means it comes with just 32GB or 64GB options, a 13MP camera, and a 3,000 mAh battery. Then there's the LeTV 1, the same size as the LeTV 1 Pro, but more of a budget option. This phone runs an 8-core, 2.2GHz MediaTek Helio processor, comes with 3GB of RAM, 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB storage options, and the same battery and camera options as the middle brother.

More important news is LeTV's soon-to-be invasion of US streaming territory, as it plans on moving in and encroaching on Netflix. With the new addition of smartphones, LeTV plans on making a “big presence here”, says the company. Don't the specs on these phones seem pretty ambitious? It is almost scary how nice these phones sound; and prices range from just $240 to $400 for the LeTV 1 and LeTV Pro 1, respectively. There is no current word on the LeTV Max phablet's price as of now. It is believed that these low prices are all part of a traditional marketing strategy found in Chinese smartphones these days- to be low in price to help build up audience. LeTV shouldn't have a problem with that, considering its massive following in video streaming and production. Can we make room for another giant like Netflix in the United States? I find that more intriguing than finding out whether anyone buys these smartphones.