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The ZTE press conference announced two new phones and confirmed the Axon 7's compatibility with Google Daydream. At its press conference, ZTE confirmed that the Axon 7 would be compatible with Daydream.  The only thing they're waiting for is approval from Google.  Unfortunately, they have zero control over that, so they couldn't say when Axon 7 phones would be upgraded to Android 7 (Nougat) and Google Daydream. They did, however, provide demos of the Axon 7 used with Daydream.  I got to try it out and I thought it was substantially similar to using Daydream with the smaller Pixel. The few differences were: - the screendoor effect is not so noticeable , even though the Axon 7's display is only 1080p .  Correction: the Axon 7 has a resolution of 2560 x 1440, the same as a Samsung S6 or S7, which is why there's not much SDE.  I would say it's similar to the S6 (with the Gear VR).  (Thanks to Denzel Thomas and Mike Cane for the correction!) - the controllers' t...

​ As reported by Mike Cane , the Daydream-ready ZTE Axon 7 is now available for preorder in the US from Amazon , Best Buy and B&H Photo .  Check out Mike's post here .  The price is $399.99 (64GB; unlocked), and will ship around July 27. The specs are pretty impressive: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor 20mp rear camera with optical image stabilization and wide aperture f/1.8 lens 8mp front camera 4k video capture 5.5-inch AMOLED display with QHD resolution (2560x1440; 538ppi) Gorilla Glass 4 memory expandable with micro SD 3250 mAh battery Size: 5.97" x 2.95" x 0.31".  Weight: 6.17 oz. It also features a fingerprint reader below the rear camera, which allows you to unlock the phone with one hand. The specs appear very similar to those of the Samsung Galaxy S7 ($799), and even the same processor in US versions of the S7.  Some questions arise: 1.  What about ZTE's Daydream VR headset ?  How much is it?  Will headsets be cross-compatible, or o...