ZTE Tablet and Huawei M650 might be headed to Sprint

by Robert Nazarian on Jul 25th 2011, 12:12pm
tagged Conquer, huawei, M650, motorola, Samsung, tablets, XT603, ZTE

The above leaked spreadsheet shows estimated launch dates for upcoming devices on Sprint. The Samsung Conquer, which was originally going to launch yesterday, has been pushed to August 21. The August time frame was confirmed from a Sam’s Club leak as well.

If you look further down the list, you will see a phone called the Sprint M650 Handset Kit for October 30. This looks to be the Huawei M650 which recently passed WiFi certification on June 28.

The other surprise is the ZTE V55 tablet which is scheduled for the 1st quarter 2012. We do not know anything about this device, but we are assuming it will have 3G/4G support. In the past ZTE has been exclusive to Chinese carriers, but has been slowly creeping into the US Market.

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ZTE Looks To Increase Brand Recognition With Direct Sales In The UK

by Axl Logan on Jul 19th 2011, 11:16am
tagged Android, Blade, brand recognition, Brightpoint, CPU, dual-core, san francisco, single core, Skate, ZTE

ZTE, one of China’s biggest telecom equipment manufacturers is looking to engage in a little brand recognition. To do this, they’ve recently signed a deal with Brightpoint, a wireless device distributor to sell directly to customers in the UK.

ZTE hopes to sell the aforementioned Blade and Skate to users on the Orange network along with devices like the San Francisco. As the company looks to score a piece of the mobile market pie, one has to wonder how well they’ll do with mid-level devices sporting last year’s specs? The Skate will come with a single-core CPU on board in the midst of dual-core chips becoming the norm. But, we’re sure there is still a market for devices like these. Feel free to let us know what you think in the comments below.

[via zte]

Can ZTE become a Top 5 Smartphone Manufacturer by year end?

by Adam Johnson on Apr 28th 2011, 10:24am
tagged Android, HTC, LG, motorola, sales, Samsung, smartphones, sony, sony ericsson, tablet, ZTE

That sounds pretty optimistic to me. Being in competition with the likes of HTC, Motorola, Samsung, Sony, LG, and Erricson, I say they have a long hard road ahead of them. Either way, why not shoot for the stars right? They take on this challenge, by showing their first quarter sales being up 51% over this time last year. And i like their new term “smart terminals”. Which would seem to refer to all devices, be it a smartphone, or a tablet. Hit the source for more on the story.

[via intomobile]

ZTE to debut Style S and LTE tablet in the US

by Robert Nazarian on Mar 24th 2011, 3:38pm
tagged china, Style S, tablet, ZTE, ZTE Products

ZTE products have never made it to the US, but that is going to change. In the second half of 2011, the Style S and LTE tablet will land in America.

The Style S is a 4.3 inch Android phone that packs Android 2.3, a 5 megapixel rear facing camera, a .3 megapixel front facing camera, and a 1350mAH battery. It was on display at CTIA, but was only a mockup.

The LTE tablet was behind glass and will have Honeycomb, a 10 inch screen with 1280×800 resolution, two cameras, a 6800mAH battery, and a 1.2GHz processor. It is expected to be aggressively priced.

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Micromax Andro A60 Android Device Now Available in India

by Jesse Bauer on Nov 30th 2010, 11:27pm
tagged andro a60, Android, android 2.1, cheap, eclair, Google, india, micromax, smartphones, ZTE, zte-penguin

Micromax, phone maker based out of India, has released a new Android device which will put it at the cheapest available Android on the market in India. It’s called the Andro A60, which is being rebranded as the ZTE-Penguin.

The ZTE-Penguin will cost 6,999 INR ($152 USD), and will sport some low end features such as 2.8 inch QVGA touchscreen, Android 2.1, 600 MHz CPU, 3.2 megapixel camera, 2GB MicroSD card in box, swype, Wi-Fi, 802.11b/g, GPS and Bluetooth. It’s not packed, but it’s still a full deck of cards i guess.

[via unwired view]

German E-Plus Launches Branded Android Smartphone BASE Lutea

by Jesse Bauer on Nov 26th 2010, 12:52pm
tagged Android, android 2.1, Android Manufacturers, Android smartphones, base lutea, eclair, Google, HTC, smartphones, tmobile, ZTE

E-Plus, Germany’s third largest operator with over 19 million subscribers, has launched it’s own re-branded ZTE smartphone, calling it the “BASE Lutea”. I can’t help but think of “All your base are belong to us…”

Features include the following;
Android 2.1 (we think)
5 megapixel camera
2GB MicroSD Card (thrown in for free)
3.7 inch touchscreen
Bluetooth, GPS, Wi-Fi

Not bad for 14 EUR a month with a 2 year contract, including data (200MB/month).

This is nothing new, a company contacting a manufacturer to have a device specifically branded for their use/sale. Several companies have done this, including T-Mobile and Google for that matter. This is mainly how HTC turned into a major player in the Android Manufacturing playing field. This is just one more to add to the list, one of which is a mid-range device by today’s standards.

[via intomobile]

ZTE offering Android tablet, could be more affordable than Galaxy Tab

by Mikka Burrell on Oct 12th 2010, 12:36pm
tagged android 2.1, Android Tablets, samsung galaxy tab, ZTE, ZTE X9

Chinese manufacturer ZTE is making their way to the Android tablet market with the ZTE X9. This tablet is 7″, like the comparable Samsung Galaxy Tab, with three keys for menu, home, and back. It will run Android 2.1 that has been slightly customized to fit the bigger screen, as well as support 3G radio and WiFi connectivity. A 3-megapixel camera is featured on the front for video conferencing as well as on the back.

No other specs have been released at this time, but the ZTE X9 looks to be a great option for those who want an Android tablet that is slightly more affordable than the Samsung Galaxy Tab.

[via chinitech]

Orange launches the San Francisco

by Chris Moor on Sep 22nd 2010, 1:27pm
tagged 2.1, Android, OLED, orange, san francisco, ZTE

Another day, another phone. Today’s daily dose of Android comes from European carrier, Orange. The phone is made by the hands of ZTE, and will run on Android 2.1, which is not so bad, considering this phone will not exactly be a “high-end” device. The phone, which has been dubbed “San Francisco” (um… okay?), will tout a 600MHz processor, along with a 3.5 inch OLED touchscreen, with a resolution of 400×800. Not too shabby for a mid-range device, but other specs, like a 3.2 megapixel camera, may make you hold onto your cash for a bit longer. The device will cost $154 on a pay as you go contract, so if any of you guys with Orange out there plan on springing the money for this device, be sure to let us know.

[via Engadget]

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